Diocese of Evansville Liturgical Calendar 2020-2021
The liturgical year of the Church is governed by a calendar. There is a General Calendar for the universal Church that orders those days which are celebrated by the Church worldwide, and then their are Particular Calendars that are more specific to a particular diocese or region. The following is the Particular Calendar for the Diocese of Evansville, which contains the celebrations of more local significance.
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2020-2021
Sunday Year B (Mark)
Weekday Year I
August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity/holy day of obligation/proper Vigil prayers and readings)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
August 18 Anniversary of death, Bishop Francis Shea (1994)
September 1 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
September 20 Catechetical Sunday
October 3 Saint Theodore Guérin (not observed in 2021)
October 5 Saint Faustina Kowalska, Virgin (optional Memorial; newly added to the General Roman Calendar on 18 May, 2020)
October 24 World Mission Sunday
November 1 All Saints (Solemnity/not a holy day of obligation in 2021)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 1-7 National Vocation Awareness Week
November 2 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 6 Anniversary of Dedication of Saint Benedict Cathedral (Solemnity in cathedral, Feast in the diocese)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 14 World Day of the Poor (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
November 21 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Solemnity/last Sunday of Ordinary Time)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 28 First Sunday of Advent 2021
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
Calendar Notes
Ritual Masses – Days on which a proper ritual Mass may not be celebrated does not mean that the particular ritual (Marriage, Confirmation, etc.) may not be celebrated. It means that it is celebrated in the context of the Mass of the day, using the proper prayers, readings, and liturgical color of the day.
Funeral Masses – On those days which a funeral Mass may not be celebrated, one may celebrate the funeral liturgy outside Mass instead.
Proper Vigil Prayers and Readings – Some Solemnities noted above and in the ordo have their own proper Vigil prayers/readings which should be used for Masses celebrated the evening before the feast day (as opposed to anticipated Masses which use the prayers/readings of the following day, which is what is done for most Saturday evening Masses).
Celebrating Patrons/Titles – The celebration of the title/name of a parish or church should be treated as a Solemnity in that parish, and may be transferred to an adjacent Sunday if that Sunday does not outrank proper Solemnities in the Table of Liturgical Days.
Example – Holy Rosary Parish may wish to move their patronal feast day from Thursday, October 7, to Sunday, October 10, since the Solemnity of the parish patron would take precedent over a Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Celebrating the Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church – The anniversary of the dedication of a church is celebrated as a Solemnity in that church. The anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral (November 6) is a Solemnity in the cathedral church itself, and a Feast for the rest of the diocese.
Ember Days – The bishop has not designated specific days as Ember Days for the diocese, so it is a local parish choice on the timing and celebration of these customary seasonal practices.
For More Information – This calendar is only intended as a quick reference to local celebrations. For more detailed information, please consult your ordo or contact the Office of Worship.
Sunday Year B (Mark)
Weekday Year I
- Bolded dates indicate holy days of obligation (that are not Sundays)
- Key for funeral and ritual Masses (such as weddings, Confirmation): + = yes - = no
August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity/holy day of obligation/proper Vigil prayers and readings)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
August 18 Anniversary of death, Bishop Francis Shea (1994)
September 1 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
September 20 Catechetical Sunday
October 3 Saint Theodore Guérin (not observed in 2021)
October 5 Saint Faustina Kowalska, Virgin (optional Memorial; newly added to the General Roman Calendar on 18 May, 2020)
October 24 World Mission Sunday
November 1 All Saints (Solemnity/not a holy day of obligation in 2021)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 1-7 National Vocation Awareness Week
November 2 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 6 Anniversary of Dedication of Saint Benedict Cathedral (Solemnity in cathedral, Feast in the diocese)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 14 World Day of the Poor (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
November 21 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Solemnity/last Sunday of Ordinary Time)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 28 First Sunday of Advent 2021
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
Calendar Notes
Ritual Masses – Days on which a proper ritual Mass may not be celebrated does not mean that the particular ritual (Marriage, Confirmation, etc.) may not be celebrated. It means that it is celebrated in the context of the Mass of the day, using the proper prayers, readings, and liturgical color of the day.
Funeral Masses – On those days which a funeral Mass may not be celebrated, one may celebrate the funeral liturgy outside Mass instead.
Proper Vigil Prayers and Readings – Some Solemnities noted above and in the ordo have their own proper Vigil prayers/readings which should be used for Masses celebrated the evening before the feast day (as opposed to anticipated Masses which use the prayers/readings of the following day, which is what is done for most Saturday evening Masses).
Celebrating Patrons/Titles – The celebration of the title/name of a parish or church should be treated as a Solemnity in that parish, and may be transferred to an adjacent Sunday if that Sunday does not outrank proper Solemnities in the Table of Liturgical Days.
Example – Holy Rosary Parish may wish to move their patronal feast day from Thursday, October 7, to Sunday, October 10, since the Solemnity of the parish patron would take precedent over a Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Celebrating the Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church – The anniversary of the dedication of a church is celebrated as a Solemnity in that church. The anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral (November 6) is a Solemnity in the cathedral church itself, and a Feast for the rest of the diocese.
Ember Days – The bishop has not designated specific days as Ember Days for the diocese, so it is a local parish choice on the timing and celebration of these customary seasonal practices.
For More Information – This calendar is only intended as a quick reference to local celebrations. For more detailed information, please consult your ordo or contact the Office of Worship.