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The Calendar for 2023
Annual Events in the Life of the Guild
The Guild Calendar provides a list of the liturgical, devotional, and secular activities conducted in our Missions and Priories supplemental to the regular daily schedule. These activities are meant to assist our clergy in the extension of their apostolate and to provide opportunities to arrange the life of the community around the Church’s liturgical cycle and ancient customs.
For the Guild’s liturgical wall calendar, containing all the Catholic feast days and commemorations, civil holidays, and much other liturgical information, refer to our traditional Catholic bookstore, Confraternity Books.
Seasonal Events
Advent Sunday
Blessing of the Advent Wreath
December 6: St. Nicholas (or 2nd Sunday in Advent)
Blessing and Distribution of Candy for the children
December 8: Immaculate Conception
Holyday of Obligation
4th Sunday in Advent:
Ceremony of Lessons and Carols
December 24: Christmas Eve
Solemn Reading of the Christmas Martyrology
December 25: Christmas
Holyday of Obligation
Solemn Reading of the Christmas Martyrology, Procession to the Manger
Midnight Mass (Missa pro Populo)
December 26: St. Stephen
Enrollment for the Archconfraternity of St. Stephen
December 27: St. John the Divine
Blessing of wine
December 28: Holy Innocents
Children’s Mass and Christmas Party
December 31: New Year’s Eve and Feast of St. Sylvester
Holy Hour and Te Deum
January 1: Circumcision of Our Lord
Holyday of Obligation
January 6: Epiphany
Reading of the Movable Feasts
Blessing of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
Special Epiphany Cake of the Three Kings for the children
January 18: Chair of St. Peter in Rome
Missa pro Populo
Opening of Chair of Unity Octave
Medal Day
Thursday after Feast of St. Peter’s Chair at Rome
Board of Directors Chair of Unity Meeting
Beginning of Term of Office for Dean of Chapter, Members and Officers of the Board
January 25: Conversion of St. Paul
Closing of Chair of Unity Octave
February 2: Candlemas
Evening candlelight Mass and soup dinner
Beginning of Term of Office for members of the Guild Chapter
Medal Day
February 3: St. Blaise
Blessing of throats
Sunday after Feast of St. Blaise
Blessing of throats
Shrove Tuesday
Holy Hour of Reparation, Confessions
Ash Wednesday
Distribution of Ashes
Fridays in Lent
Stations of the Cross
Quadragesima Sunday
Distribution of Ashes
February 22: St. Peter’s Chair at Antioch
Missa pro Populo
Medal Day
Laetare Sunday
Blessing of flowers for Mothering Sunday
March 12: St. Gregory the Great
Missa pro Populo
March 20: Transferred feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Litany and Prayer of St. Joseph.
Medal Day
Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Stations of the Seven Sorrows
March 25: Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Singing of the Angelus
Palm Sunday
Blessing & Distribution of Palms
Maundy Thursday
Mass and Procession to Altar of Repose, Dereliction of Altar, Vespers, All-Night Adoration
Good Friday
Mass of the Presanctified, Tre Ore
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday
Procession and Singing of Regina Caeli
April 21: St. Anselm
Missa pro Populo
April 23: St. George
Prayers for the Conversion of England
April 25: Greater Litanies
Greater Litanies and Procession
April 26: Solemnity of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church
Litany and Prayer of St. Joseph
Medal Day
May 3: Invention of Holy Cross
Veneration of the Cross
May 5: St. Pius V
Missa pro Populo
Rogation Sunday
Blessing of Crops
Rogation Days
Procession and Lesser Litanies
Ascension Day
Holyday of Obligation
Friday in the Octave of Ascension
Opening of Pentecost Novena with singing of Veni Creator Spiritus
Whitsunday
Recitation of Terce before Mass
Memorial Day
Memorial Day Service with singing of Libera Me
Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi
First Holy Communions
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Benediction and Singing of Litany of Sacred Heart
June 23: Eve of St. John Baptist
Blessing of Bonfire and Fireworks
June 29: Ss. Peter & Paul
Missa pro Populo
Medal Day
Thursday within Octave of Ss. Peter & Paul
Board of Directors Peter & Paul Meeting
July 4: Fourth of July
Patriotic Service
July 6: Octave Day of Ss. Peter & Paul
Missa pro Populo
Medal Day
July 25: St Christopher
Blessing of Automobiles and other Vehicles
August 1: St. Peter in Chains
Patronal Feast
Missa pro Populo
Medal Day
Sunday after Feast of St. Peter in Chains
Parish Picnic
August 10: St. Lawrence
Altar Boy Barbecue
August 15: Assumption
Holyday of Obligation
Blessing of Herbs before Mass
September 3: St. Pius X
Missa pro Populo
Medal Day
September 14: Exaltation of Holy Cross
Veneration of the Cross
September 15: Seven Sorrows of BVM
Stations of the Seven Sorrows
September 29: Michaelmas
Medal Day
October 4: St. Francis of Assisi
Blessing of Animals
October 12: Motherhood of BVM
Missa pro Populo
October 25: Christ the King
Benediction, Consecration of the Human Race, Procession
November 1: All Saints
Holyday of Obligation
Children’s Costume Party
Annual Dinner of the Guild of All Souls
November 2: All Souls
Triple Requiem and Toties Quoties Indulgences
Sunday after All Souls
Rosary Procession through the Cemetery
November 9: Dedication of Archbasilica of Most Holy Saviour
Nomination Committee meeting
Thursday before Dedication of Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul
Dedication Meeting of the Board of Directors
November 18: Dedication of Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul
Missa pro Populo
Medal Day
November 21: Presentation of Blessed Virgin Mary
Renewal of Oblations
Medal Day
November 22: St. Cecilia
Annual Dinner of the Schola Cantorum
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day Service
November 30: St. Andrew
Prayers for the Conversion of Scotland
Opening of the St. Andrews Christmas Novena
Monthly Guild Masses
2023
Missa pro Populo
| DATE | FEASTDAY |
|---|---|
| January 18 | St. Peter’s Chair at Rome |
| February 22 | St. Peter’s Chair at Antioch |
| March 12 | St. Gregory the Great, PCD |
| April 21 | St. Anselm, BCD |
| May 5 | St. Pius V, PC |
| June 29 | Ss. Peter & Paul, App |
| July 6 | Octave Day of Ss. Peter & Paul |
| August 1 | St. Peter in Chains |
| September 3 | St. Pius X, PC |
| October 7 | Most Holy Rosary |
| November 18 | Dedication of Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
Guild of All Souls
| DATE | FEASTDAY |
|---|---|
| January 19 | St. Marius & Companions, Mm |
| February 13 | First Ferial Day of February |
| March 13 | First permissible Ferial Day of March |
| April 18 | First Ferial Day of April |
| May 11 | First Ferial Day of May |
| June 27 | Within the Octave of St. John Baptist |
| July 3 | St. Leo II, PC |
| August 26 | St. Mary on the Sabbath |
| September 4 | First Ferial Day of September |
| October 12 | First Ferial Day of October |
| November 27 | First Ferial Day of November |
| December 1 | First Ferial Day of December |
