Liturgical Year

Jan. 1, 2012       Sun.

Solemnity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Jan. 8, 2012       Sun.

 Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Jan. 9, 2012      Mon.

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
(Christmas Season ends with Evening Prayer)

Jan. 23, 2012    Mon.

Annual March for Life - Washington, D.C.
(Day of Penance in all dioceses of the United States)

 Feb. 22, 2012   Wed.

Ash Wednesday  

Feb. 26, 2012 Sun. 

First Sunday of Lent
(Rite of Election & Call to Continuing Conversion - Cathedral)

March 19, 2012 Mon.

Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary
(Tenth anniversary of Bishop Paul Gregory Bootkoski’s nstallation as Fourth Bishop of Metuchen - intercession for Bishop Bootkoski in the Prayer of the Faithful)

March 26, 2012 Mon.

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord 

 March 30, 2012   Fri.

Lenten Weekday
(Ninth anniversary of the death of Bishop Vincent De Paul Breen, Third Bishop of Metuchen - intercession in the Prayer of the Faithful)

April 1, 2012      Sun.

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

April 2, 2012     Mon.

Chrism Mass
(7:30PM – Cathedral)

April 5, 2012   Thurs.

Holy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
(No morning Mass or Funeral Mass)

April 6, 2012         Fri.

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

April 7, 2012        Sat.

Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil
(No earlier than 8:15 PM)

April 8, 2012      Sun.

Easter Sunday

April 20, 2012       Fri.

Easter Weekday
(Seventh anniversary of the Election of Pope Benedict XVI - intercession for the Holy Father in the Prayer of the Faithful)

May 17, 2012  Thurs.

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
(Holy Day of Obligation)

May 20, 2012       Sun.

Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate
(Mary, Mother of God Church, Hillsborough - 5:00pm)

May 26, 2012       Sat.

Ordination to Priesthood
(Cathedral - 10:00AM)

May 27, 2012     Sun.

Solemnity of Pentecost
(Easter Season ends with Evening Prayer)

June 3, 2012      Sun.

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

June 9, 2012       Sat.

Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate
(Cathedral - 10:00AM)

June 10, 2012    Sun.

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ

June 15, 2012      Fri.

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus        

June 24, 2012    Sun.

Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
(Replaces the Sunday in Ordinary Time)

June 29, 2012      Fri.

Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul

July 21, 2012       Sat.

36^th Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination: Bishop Edward T. Hughes
(Intercession for Bishop Hughes in the Prayer of the Faithful)

Aug. 15, 2012    Wed.

Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
(Holy Day of Obligation this year)

Aug. 22, 2012    Wed.

Feast of the Queenship of Mary: Principal Patroness of Diocese
(Intercession for the Diocese of Metuchen in the Prayer of the Faithful)

Sept. 5, 2012    Wed.

15^th Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination: Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski
(Intercession for Bishop Bootkoski in the Prayer of the Faithful)

Oct. 4, 2012    Thurs.

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi: Secondary Patron of Diocese
(Intercession for the Diocese of Metuchen in the Prayer of the Faithful)

Oct. 5, 2012        Fri. 

Anniversary of Dedication of the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi
Solemnity in Cathedral - celebrated as a Feast in all other churches of the Diocese)

Nov. 1, 2012   Thurs.

Solemnity of All Saints
(Holy Day of Obligation)

Nov. 2, 2012        Fri.

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed - All Souls Day
(No Ritual Masses; Funeral Mass permitted)

Nov. 19, 2012   Mon.

31^st Anniversary: Establishment of the Diocese
(Intercession for the Diocese in the Prayer of Faithful)

Nov. 25, 2012    Sun.

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

 Dec. 2, 2012      Sun.

First Sunday of Advent
Beginning of the Year of Grace 2013
Sunday Cycle – Year C (Luke)
Weekday Cycle – Year l

 Office of Worship and Episcopal Ceremonies Year 2012