Diocese of Evansville Liturgical Calendar 2019-2020
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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2019-2020
Sunday Year A (Matthew)
Weekday Year II
December 1 First Sunday of Advent
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
December 9 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity/not a holy day of obligation in 2019/
patroness of the United States)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
December 10 The Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto (optional Memorial; newly added to General Roman Calendar on 7 October 2019)
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
December 15 Anniversary of Installation of Bishop Siegel (2017)
December 25 Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) (Solemnity/proper Vigil prayers and readings/always a holy day of obligation)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
January 1 Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord: Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Solemnity/patroness of the diocese/
holy day of obligation in 2020)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
January 5 Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity/proper Vigil prayers)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
January 12 Baptism of the Lord (Feast)
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
January 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – They Showed Us Unusual Kindness (cf. Acts 28:2)
January 19 Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Siegel (2010)
January 22 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children — Mass “For Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life” (#48/1A or B) from “Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions” (white vestments); or “For the Preservation of Peace and Justice” (#30) (violet vestments)
January 26 Sunday of the Word of God (3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
February 2 Presentation of the Lord (Feast)/World Day for Consecrated Life
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
February 9 World Marriage Day
February 11 World Day of the Sick
February 26 Ash Wednesday
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
March 1 First Sunday of Lent
Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion (2:00 PM CT, Saint Benedict Cathedral)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 5 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 6-8 Holy Week
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 7 Chrism Mass (Saint Benedict Cathedral, 5:30 PM CT)
April 9 Thursday of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday) (no Masses prior to Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 10 Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) (no Masses)
April 11 Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil in the Holy Night (no Masses prior to Vigil)
Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Emeritus Gettelfinger (1989)
April 12 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord (Solemnity)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 13-19 Days in the Octave of Easter (Solemnities)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 19 Second Sunday of Easter/Sunday of Divine Mercy
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
May 3 Fourth Sunday of Easter/World Day of Prayer for Vocations
May 24 Ascension of the Lord (Solemnity/proper Vigil prayers – transferred from Thursday, May 21, replacing the 7th Sunday of Easter) (Day of Prayer for the Church in China)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
May 31 Pentecost Sunday (Solemnity/proper Vigil prayers and readings)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
June 1 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Memorial)
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
June 19 Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity)
World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity/not a holy day of obligation in 2020/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 (optional Memorial in the Diocese of Evansville)
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
October 18 World Mission Sunday
November 1 All Saints (Solemnity/holy day of obligation in 2020)
- 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 15 World Day of the Poor (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
November 22 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Solemnity/last Sunday of Ordinary Time)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 29 First Sunday of Advent 2020
- 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 Wednesday, October 7, to Sunday, October 11, 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.
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 A (Matthew)
Weekday Year II
- Bolded dates indicate holy days of obligation (that are not Sundays)
- Key for funeral and ritual Masses (such as weddings, Confirmation): + = yes - = no
December 1 First Sunday of Advent
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
December 9 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity/not a holy day of obligation in 2019/
patroness of the United States)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
December 10 The Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto (optional Memorial; newly added to General Roman Calendar on 7 October 2019)
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
December 15 Anniversary of Installation of Bishop Siegel (2017)
December 25 Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) (Solemnity/proper Vigil prayers and readings/always a holy day of obligation)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
January 1 Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord: Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Solemnity/patroness of the diocese/
holy day of obligation in 2020)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
January 5 Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity/proper Vigil prayers)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
January 12 Baptism of the Lord (Feast)
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
January 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – They Showed Us Unusual Kindness (cf. Acts 28:2)
January 19 Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Siegel (2010)
January 22 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children — Mass “For Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life” (#48/1A or B) from “Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions” (white vestments); or “For the Preservation of Peace and Justice” (#30) (violet vestments)
January 26 Sunday of the Word of God (3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
February 2 Presentation of the Lord (Feast)/World Day for Consecrated Life
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
February 9 World Marriage Day
February 11 World Day of the Sick
February 26 Ash Wednesday
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
March 1 First Sunday of Lent
Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion (2:00 PM CT, Saint Benedict Cathedral)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 5 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 6-8 Holy Week
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 7 Chrism Mass (Saint Benedict Cathedral, 5:30 PM CT)
April 9 Thursday of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday) (no Masses prior to Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 10 Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) (no Masses)
April 11 Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil in the Holy Night (no Masses prior to Vigil)
Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Emeritus Gettelfinger (1989)
April 12 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord (Solemnity)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 13-19 Days in the Octave of Easter (Solemnities)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
April 19 Second Sunday of Easter/Sunday of Divine Mercy
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
May 3 Fourth Sunday of Easter/World Day of Prayer for Vocations
May 24 Ascension of the Lord (Solemnity/proper Vigil prayers – transferred from Thursday, May 21, replacing the 7th Sunday of Easter) (Day of Prayer for the Church in China)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
May 31 Pentecost Sunday (Solemnity/proper Vigil prayers and readings)
- funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
June 1 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Memorial)
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
June 19 Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity)
World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity/not a holy day of obligation in 2020/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 (optional Memorial in the Diocese of Evansville)
+ funeral Mass; + ritual Mass
October 18 World Mission Sunday
November 1 All Saints (Solemnity/holy day of obligation in 2020)
- 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 15 World Day of the Poor (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
November 22 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Solemnity/last Sunday of Ordinary Time)
+ funeral Mass; - ritual Mass
November 29 First Sunday of Advent 2020
- 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 Wednesday, October 7, to Sunday, October 11, 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.
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.