liturgical calendar

The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle

The Chair of St. Peter refers to the special role and mission that Jesus bestowed on Peter, designating him as the rock on which...

Immaculate Conception

Mary was not picked to be the Mother of our Savior when she was a young girl praying in the garden. She was chosen...

All Souls Day

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls Day, is a holy day devoted to remembering deceased loved ones and...

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Throughout the year, certain days on the Liturgical Calendar commemorate the Cross, not as an instrument of torture and death, but as a means...

The Transfiguration

Soon after Peter proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah and only a week after Jesus first predicted his own passion and death, Christ’s appearance...

St. Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala, was one of Jesus’ closest disciples who followed Him during his ministry. According to Sacred Scripture, Mary Magdalene...

Ordinary Time

Besides the special liturgical seasons of Christmas and Easter, the Church celebrates several weeks of Ordinary Time. It is called Ordinary Time because the days...

The calendar of the Catholic Church consists of a cycle of seasons that moves us to a deeper knowledge and a closer relationship with...