January 1Solemnity
Mary, Mother of God
The Church begins the civil year honouring Mary's role as Mother of God.
Saints & Feasts
Walk with the saints through the Church year
Discover the saints and feasts of the liturgical calendar, from great solemnities to the holy men and women whose lives still inspire us today, including saints from Africa.
Today
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The full liturgical calendar, with the saint or feast of every day, is available in the Pray Catholic app.
January 20Blessed
Bl. Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi
A Nigerian priest from Aguleri, Anambra State, beatified in 1998 and remembered for his holiness and devotion to prayer.
February 8Optional Memorial
St. Josephine Bakhita
Born in Darfur, Sudan, she survived slavery and became a Canossian sister. She is a patron of those who have suffered trafficking.
March 19Solemnity
St. Joseph, Spouse of Mary
Foster father of Jesus, patron of the universal Church and of workers.
MoveableSolemnity
Easter Sunday
The Resurrection of the Lord, the greatest feast of the Church year.
May 13Optional Memorial
Our Lady of Fatima
Commemorates Our Lady's apparitions to three children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, and her call to pray the Rosary.
MoveableSolemnity
Pentecost
Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming upon the Apostles.
June 3Memorial
St. Charles Lwanga and Companions
The Martyrs of Uganda, young men who chose faithfulness to Christ over their lives.
August 15Solemnity
The Assumption of Mary
We celebrate Mary being taken, body and soul, into heavenly glory.
August 27Memorial
St. Monica
A North African mother whose persevering prayers helped lead her son, Augustine, to the faith.
August 28Memorial
St. Augustine of Hippo
Bishop and Doctor of the Church, born in North Africa. His Confessions remain a classic of Christian spirituality.
September 29Feast
Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
The feast of the Archangels, our protectors, messengers and healers.
October 1Memorial
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
A Carmelite sister known for her “little way” of trust and love. She is a Doctor of the Church and patron of missions.
October 4Memorial
St. Francis of Assisi
Founder of the Franciscans, loved for his poverty, joy and care for creation.
November 1Solemnity
All Saints
We honour all the saints, known and unknown, who now share in the glory of heaven.
December 8Solemnity
The Immaculate Conception
We celebrate that Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her existence.
December 25Solemnity
The Nativity of the Lord
Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
A selection of the many saints and feasts in the app.
The Liturgical Seasons
The Church year moves through seasons, each with its own colour and spirit of prayer.
Advent
Violet
Four weeks of waiting and preparing for the coming of Christ.
Christmas
White
Celebrating the birth of the Lord, through to the Baptism of the Lord.
Lent
Violet
Forty days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving before Easter.
Easter
White
Fifty days of joy in the Resurrection, ending at Pentecost.
Ordinary Time
Green
The weeks of growth in daily discipleship through the rest of the year.