Feast Days 2008

January

1

The Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ

6

The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
18 The Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle

The week between these feasts is celebrated as
the
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

14The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle
 
February
2The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple
6Ash Wednesday – First day of Lent

Lent includes all subsequent weekdays through Holy Saturday.

The Lenten fast is lifted on Sundays and major feasts
which fall during the season (St Matthias and St Joseph).

 
March
16Palm Sunday
20Maundy Thursday
21Good Friday
22Holy Saturday and Easter Vigil
23Easter
22-30Easter Week
31Saint Joseph (transferred)
 
April
1The Annunciation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Blessed Virgin Mary (transferred)
25Saint Mark the Evangelist
 
May
1

Ascension Day

11The Day of Pentecost
18Trinity Sunday
31The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
 
June
11Saint Barnabas the Apostle
24The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
 
July
22Saint Mary Magdalene
25Saint James the Apostle
 
August
6The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
15Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ
 
September
15Holy Cross Day (transferred)
21Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
29Saint Michael and All Angels
 
October
18Saint Luke the Evangelist
23Saint James of Jerusalem, Brother of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Martyr
28Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles
 
November
1All Saints Day
2All Saints (Sunday)
 
December
1Saint Andrew the Apostle (transferred)
22Saint Thomas the Apostle (transferred)
25The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
26Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
27Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
29

The Holy Innocents (transferred)