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Holy Days and Days of Prayer

Feb. 22, 2012

(Wednesday)

ASH WEDNESDAY  

Feb. 26, 2012

(Sunday)

FIRST SUNDAY of LENT  

Mar. 14, 2012

(Wednesday)

DIOCESAN DAY of PENANCE A day of penance for negative attitudes and discrimination toward people of differing culture, ethnicity and race; and prayer for unity in our diversity, for equality, mutual respect and peace among all peoples (Statute 123 § 3c).

Mar. 17, 2012

(Saturday)

Memorial of SAINT PATRICK Co-Patron of the Diocese of Sacramento, celebrated as a Solemnity.  (Statute 123 § 1a).

Apr. 7, 2012

(Saturday)

HOLY SATURDAY The Easter Vigil is to begin not earlier than 8:15pm.

Apr. 8, 2012

(Sunday)

EASTER SUNDAY: Solemnity of the RESURRECTION of the LORD Holy Day of Obligation.

May 20, 2012

(Sunday)

Solemnity of the ASCENSION of the LORD Permanently transferred to the Seventh Sunday of Easter in most Dioceses of the United States.  Holy Day of Obligation.

May 27, 2012

(Sunday)

PENTECOST SUNDAY  

June 10, 2012

(Sunday)

Solemnity of the MOST HOLY BODY and BLOOD of CHRIST Patronal feast of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

July 1, 2012

(Sunday)

Anniversary of the DEDICATION of the CATHEDRAL of the BLESSED SACRAMENT (transferred)  To be observed in the Cathedral and all parishes of the Diocese, with the rank of Solemnity.  (Statute 123 § 2a).

July 6, 2012

(Friday)

DIOCESAN DAY of PENANCE (Memorial of St. Maria Goretti) A day of penance for sins and crimes against children and youth, including the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and other members of the Church; and prayer for the needs of children. (Statute 123 § 3d).

Aug. 15, 2012

(Wednesday)

Solemnity of the ASSUMPTION of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Holy Day of Obligation.

Nov. 1, 2012

(Thursday)

Solemnity of ALL SAINTS Holy Day of Obligation.

Nov. 22, 2012

(Thursday)

THANKSGIVING DAY Diocesan Day of Thanksgiving for the harvest and all our blessings (Statute 123 § 2d).
Dec. 2, 2012 FIRST SUNDAY of ADVENT  

Dec. 8, 2012

(Saturday)

Solemnity of the IMMACULATE

CONCEPTION of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Patroness of the United States.  Holy Day of Obligation.

Dec. 12, 2012

(Wednesday)

Feast of OUR LADY of GUADALUPE

Co-Patroness of the Diocese of Sacramento,

celebrated as a Solemnity (Statute 123 § 1b)

Dec. 25, 2012

(Tuesday)

Solemnity of the NATIVITY of the LORD Holy Day of Obligation.

 

 

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