Liturgical Calendar

2018-2019 Maternity BVM Liturgical Calendar

First Fridays Eucharistic Adoration, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

First Mondays, October - May Taize Prayer, 7:00 p.m.

Aug. 15 (Wednesday) Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Holy Day of obligation)

7:00 a.m. Mass
6:15 p.m. Mass

Nov. 1 (Thursday) Feast of All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation)

7:00 a.m. Mass
1:30 p.m. School Mass
6:15 p.m. Mass

Nov. 2 (Friday) Feast of All Souls

7:30 a.m. Mass
1:30 Liturgy of the Word for school community celebrating Feast of All Souls
7:00pm Taize Prayer, remembering our beloved dead

Nov. 22 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day (NOT a holy day of obligation)

9:00 a.m. Mass

Dec. 2 First Sunday of Advent

Monday Night Advent Prayers – From the Rich Traditions of our Church 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 3 - Advent Taize Prayer
Dec. 10 - Advent Communal Reconciliation Service
Dec. 17 - Advent Holy Hour with Advent Evening Prayer

Dec. 8 (Saturday) Feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)

9:00 a.m. Mass

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve (Monday)

3:30 p.m. Mass (Youth ensemble)
3:45 p.m in Parish Center (cantor/keyboard/clarinet)
6:00 p.m. (children’s choir)
12:00 p.m. (Midnight adult choir)

Dec. 25 Christmas Day (Tuesday)

9:00 a.m. Mass only

Dec. 31 (Monday)

4:30 Mass

Jan. 1 (Tuesday) Solemnity of Mary/New Year’s Day (Holy Day of Obligation)

9:00 a.m. Mass

Jan. 6 (Sunday) Epiphany regular Sunday schedule

Jan. 27 (Sunday) Catholic Schools Week begins

Wedding Music Fair Feb. 24, 2019 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (tentative date)

March 6 Ash Wednesday (not a holy day of obligation)

7:00 a.m. Mass with music and distribution of ashes
12:15 p.m. Noontime Prayer with distribution of ashes
1:30 p.m. School Liturgy of the Word with distribution of ashes
6:15 p.m. Liturgy of the Word, distribution of ashes in Gym (no music) for REP students & their parents
6:15 p.m. Mass with music and distribution of ashes

Fridays of Lent Eucharistic Adoration, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Stations of the Cross 7:00pm (begins March 15)

April 18 - 20 Triduum

Holy Thursday 7:00 p.m. (adoration until 11:00pm)
Good Friday Service 3:00 p.m.
Good Friday Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil 8:00 pm.

April 21 Easter Sunday

7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m. (Children’s Choir)
10:00 a.m. (Adult Choir)
11:30 am. (Youth Ensemble)

June 2 Ascension

June 9 Pentecost

“YOUTH MASS” always at 11:00 a.m.

Sept. 23
Oct. 21 (Feast of St. Viator)
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23 (Sundays of Advent)
Jan. 27
Feb. 24 (Confirmation Retreat Mass ?)
March 10 or 17
April 14 (Palm Sunday)
April 28 (Senior Blessing)

YLP (Youth Liturgy Planning) – 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p..m Sundays (Parish Center)

Sept. 9 (12 p.m. – 4 p.m.) (blessing/commissioning at 11:00 Mass)
Jan. 13
Oct. 14 - Feb. 10
Nov. 18 (Advent planning) -
March 3 or 10
(no meeting in December) - April 7

Mustard Seeds Children’s Choir - 9:00 a.m. Mass, 1st Sunday of the Month (beginning Oct. 7)

(singers 2nd grade thru 4th grade)

BVM Parish Youth Choir - 9:00 mass, 2nd Sunday of the Month (beginning Oct. 14)

(singers 5th & 6th grade)

Youth Ensemble - 11:00 youth Mass, once a month

(singers & instrumentalists 7th – 12th grade)

Young Adult Sing - 11:00 Mass, 1st Sunday of the Month (year round)

(singers & instrumentalists - 10:15 rehearse in Viator Hall Ages 18 – 35ish)

SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS

First Reconciliation Saturday, Jan. 26, 10:00 a.m.
First Communion Sunday May 5, 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Confirmation TBA
Communal Reconciliation (Advent) Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Communal Reconciliation (Lent) Sunday, March 17, 2019, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Anointing of the Sick Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 11:00 a.m.
RCIA Rite of Welcome TBA
RCIA Rite of Election TBA
RCIA Scrutiny TBA