LITURGY CALENDAR
Cycle A (Matthew)
2017
Items included in (parentheses) are events or activities that could be considered for inclusion in the general intercessions, but will not be specifically included in the liturgy in any other way.
ORDINARY TIME WINTER YEAR A 2017
01/15/17: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:30 Reception into Full Communion: Jason Prior, David Haines, Kimberly Fell
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
Wednesday 01/18/16
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee
01/22/17: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
[Saturday 7:00 pm Winter Arts Festival]
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
(Second Collection: Catholic University and Catholic Communications)
01/25/16: The Conversion of Saint Paul -- Feast
01/29/17: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:30 am Blessing of First Communion Candidates
02/02/16: The Presentation of the Lord -- Feast
02/05/17: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 5:30 pm Blessing of Confirmation Candidates (at the end of their retreat)
02/12/17: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
All Masses Baptism at Mass Option
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
(Second Collection: Black and Indian Missions and Home Missions
Wednesday 02/15/17
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee
02/19/17: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
02/22/17: The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle
02/26/17: 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
10:30 am Rite of Sending Catechumens for Election/Candidatesfor Recognition
11:45 am Environment Prep for Lent
LENT YEAR A 2017
LENT C 2016
(Operation Rice Bowl 03/01-4/5/17)
Wednesday 03/01/17: Ash Wednesday
8:30 am Mass with Distribution of Ashes
Noon Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes
7:15 pm Mass with Distribution of Ashes
03/05/17: The First Sunday of Lent
(Second Collection: Catholic Relief Services and Latin America
Friday 03/10/17
7:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer
03/12/17: The Second Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
Wednesday 03/15/17
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting
Friday 03/17/17
7:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer
03/19/17: The Third Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Mass RCIA 1st Scrutiny
03/19/16 Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Solemnity
Friday 03/24/17
7:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer
03/25/17The Annunciation of the Lord -- Solemnity
03/26/17: The Fourth Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
10:30 am Mass RCIA 2ndScrutiny
Noon to 1:00 pm Passion Sunday practice (proclaimers)
1:30 to 2:30 pm Good Friday practice (proclaimers)
Wednesday 03/29/17
7:00-8:00 pm Easter Vigil practice (proclaimers, book/microphone and candle bearers)
Friday 03/31/17
7:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer
04/02/17: The Fifth Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Mass 3rd Scrutiny
04/09/17: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
11:30 Environment Preparation for Triduum
Wednesday 04/12/17
6:30 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting--Environment Preparation for Holy Thursday (Chapel, WS, Library)
NOTE: Please reserve the library for 04/12-4/17 for Liturgy set-up for Triduum
TRIDUUMand EASTER TIME YEAR A 2017
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04/13/17: Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
7:30 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
10:00 pm Night Prayer
(Collection: Operation Rice Bowl and Food Closet)
04/14/17: Good Friday
9:00 am Morning Prayer
9:45 am Good Friday Environment Preparation
10:00 am Good Friday Practice (deacon, servers, incense bearer)
10:45 am Easter Vigil Practice (priest, deacon, servers, incense bearer)
[Noon to 3 pm Crosswalk]
7:30 pm The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
(Collection: The Holy Land)
04/15/17: Holy Saturday
9:00 am Morning Prayer
9:30 am RCIA Preparation Rites
9:45 am Blessing of Easter Foods
9:45 am Environment preparation for the Easter Vigil and Easter Time celebrations
1:00 – 3:30 pm Musician Rehearsal for the Easter Vigil
04/16/17: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Saturday 04/18/17 8:30 pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night--the First Mass of Easter
[Note Nautical Twilight—8:42 pm; Civil Twilight—8:09 pm; Sunset—7:41 pm]
Sunday 8:15 am The Mass during the Day
Sunday 10:30 am The Mass during the Day
NO 5:30 pm Mass
04/23/17: 2nd Sunday of Easter
All Masses Baptism at Mass Option
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
04/25/16 Saint Mark, Evangelist – Feast
04/30/17: 3rd Sunday of Easter
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
(Annual Catholic Appeal Commitment Weekend)
05/03/16 Saints Philip and James, Apostles – Feast
Friday 05/05/17
6:30 pm Group First Communion Rehearsal
05/07/17: 4th Sunday of Easter
Saturday 5:30 pm: First Communion (with Children’s Homily in Worship Space)
10:30 am: First Communion (with Children’s Homily in Worship Space)
05/14/17: 5th Sunday of Easter
All Masses: Baptism at Mass Option
All Masses: Blessing of Mothers
05/16/16 Saint Matthias, Apostle -- Feast
Pentecost)
05/21/17: 6th Sunday of Easter
10:30 am: Blessing of Graduates
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
Noon: Baptism Outside Mass Option
(Second Collection: Diocesan Priests’ Retirement Fund)
[Parish Picnic]
05/28/17: Ascension Sunday
(Memorial Day Weekend)
05/31/16: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Feast
06/4/17: Pentecost Sunday
All Masses: Baptism at Mass Option
10:30 am: Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
11:30 am: Environment Preparation for Ordinary Time
ORDINARY TIME SUMMER and FALL YEAR A 2017
06/11/17: Most Holy Trinity
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
06/18/17: Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
All Masses: Commissioning of New EMs
All Masses: Blessing of Fathers
Wednesday 06/21/17
7:00 pm Liturgy Sub-Committee
06/23/16: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus -- Solemnity
06/24/16 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist – Solemnity
06/25/17: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Second Collection: Works of the Holy Father)
07/02/17: 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
All Masses: Baptism at Mass Option
07/03/17 Saint Thomas, Apostle – Feast
[In the Dioceses of the US Monday 07/04/17: Independence Day]
07/09/17: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
(Second Collection Optional: Aid to the Catholic Church in Central and Eastern Europe)
07/16/17: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wednesday 07/19/17
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting
07/22/2016 Saint Mary Magdalene, Evangelizer – Feast
07/23/17: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
07/25/17 Saint James, Apostle – Feast
07/30/17: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
08/6/17: The Transfiguration of the Lord – Feast
All Masses: Baptism at Mass Option
08/10/17 Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr – Feast
08/13/17: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
Tuesday 08/15/17: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Solemnity
8:30 am Mass
7:00 pm Mass
08/20/17: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Second Collection: Cathedral of St. Peter)
Wednesday 08/17/17
7:00 pm Liturgy Sub-Committee Meeting
08/24/17 Saint Bartholomew, Apostle -- Feast
08/27/17: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
09/01/17: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
09/03/17: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
All Masses: Baptism at Mass Option
09/08/17The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Feast
09/10/17: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
09/14/17: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
09/17/17: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Catechetical Sunday
10:30 am Blessing of Catechists
Wednesday 09/20/17
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting
09/21/17 Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist -- Feast
09/24/17: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
(Second Collection: Share in the Spirit)
10/01/17: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
All Masses: Baptism at Mass Option
09/29/17 Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels -- Feast
10/08/17: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
10/11/17 St. John XXIII, Pope – Feast
10/15/17: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Second Collection: World Mission Sunday)
10/18/17 Saint Luke, Evangelist – Feast
10/22/17: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
Wednesday 10/18/17
7:00 pm Liturgy Sub-Committee Meeting
10/22/17St. John Paul II, Pope -- Optional Memorial
10/28/17 Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles -- Feast
10/29/17: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wednesday 11/01/17: All Saints -- Solemnity
8:30 am Mass
7:00 pm Mass
Thursday 11/02/17: All Souls -- Feast -- Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
8:30 am Mass
11/05/17: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
11/12/17: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 4:00 pm Confirmation Musicians Rehearsal
Saturday 5:30 pm Confirmation
All Sunday Masses: Baptism at Mass Option
11/09/17: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica -- Feast
Wednesday 11/15/17
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting
11/19/17: 33rdSunday in Ordinary Time
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
Noon Baptism Outside Mass Option
(Second Collection: Catholic Campaign for Human Development)
Wednesday 11/22/17
7:30 pm Thanksgiving Eve Service at First Presbyterian-Newark (White Clay Pres preach)
Thursday 11/23/17
9:00 am Thanksgiving Day Mass
11/26/17: Christ the King
11:30 am Environment Preparation for Advent