Calendar for Catholic Schools 2009

Calendar for Catholic Schools 2009 Liturgical Year B Weekday Readings Year 1 International Year of Astronomy International Year of Natural Fibres International Year of Reconciliation Catholic Education Office Melbourne Term 1 WEEK SUNDAY GOSPEL Mark 1:14–20 Repent and believe the good news. Mark 1:21–28 Jesus teaches with authority. Mark 1:29–39 Jesus heals many who are suffering. Mark 1:40–45 Jesus heals a leper. Mark 2:1–12 Jesus heals a paralysed man and forgives sins. Mark 1:12–15 Jesus in the wilderness. IMPORTANT FEASTDAYS AND DATES Wed 28 Jan Thu 29 Jan Sat 31 Jan Mon 2 Feb Thu 5 Feb Fri 6 Feb Tue 10 Feb Thu 12Feb Sat 14 Feb Fri 20 Feb Sat 21 Feb Wed 25 Feb Fri 27 Feb Sun 1 Mar Fri 6 Mar Fri 6 Mar TERM 1 BEGINS (teachers) Students resume St John Bosco Feast of the Presentation St Agatha St Paul Miki and Companions St Scholastica World Day of Prayer for the Sick Ss Cyril & Methodius World Day of Social Justice International Mother Language Day ASH WEDNESDAY Schools’ Clean up Day Clean up Australia Day World Day of Prayer International Women’s Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 25 JANUARY Third Sunday in Ordinary Time green 1 FEBRUARY Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time green 8 FEBRUARY Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time green 15 FEBRUARY Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time green 22 FEBRUARY Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time green t 1 MARCH First Sunday of Lent violet 2 7 8 9 10 8 MARCH Second Sunday of Lent violet Mark 9:2–10 The transfiguration John 2:13–25 Cleansing of the Temple Mon 9 Mar Sat 14 Mar 15 – 20 Mar Tue 17 Mar Tue 17 Mar Thu 19 Mar Fri 20 Mar Labour Day holiday FAMILY DAY: VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK 15 MARCH Third Sunday of Lent violet St Patrick MASS FOR SCHOOLS St Joseph Autumn Equinox 22 MARCH Fourth Sunday of Lent violet John 3:14–21 Darkness and light Wed 25 Mar John 12:20–33 Fri 3 Apr If a grain of wheat falls on the ground and dies, it yields a rich harvest. Mark 14:1–15:47 Mark’s account of the Passion of Jesus John 20:1–9 John’s resurrection narrative Sun 5 Apr Thu 9 Apr Fri 10 Apr Sat 11 Apr Sun 12 Apr FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION END OF TERM 1 29 MARCH Fifth Sunday of Lent violet School 5 APRIL holidays Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion red End of Daylight Saving Holy Thursday GOOD FRIDAY Holy Saturday/EASTER VIGIL EASTER SUNDAY School 12 APRIL holidays Easter Sunday white 3 Term 2 WEEK SUNDAY GOSPEL John 20:19–31 Jesus appears to his disciples Luke 24:35–48 Jesus again appears to his disciples John 10:11–18 ‘I am the Good Shepherd’ John 15:1–8 ‘I am the vine, you are the branches’ John 15:9–17 Jesus commissions his disciples to go out Mark 16:15–20 Jesus is taken into heaven Mon 25 May Tue 26 May Mary Help of Christians National Sorry Day WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY IMPORTANT FEASTDAYS AND DATES Mon 20 Apr Wed 22 Apr Sat 25 Apr Tues 28 Apr Wed 29 Apr Fri 1 May Sun 3 May TERM 2 BEGINS Earth Day ANZAC Day St Peter Chanel St Catherine of Siena St Joseph the Worker World Day of Prayer for Vocations 1 2 3 4 5 6 19 APRIL Second Sunday of Easter white 26 APRIL Third Sunday of Easter white 3 MAY Fourth Sunday of Easter white 10 MAY Fifth Sunday of Easter white Sun 10 May Fri 15 May Mothers’ Day International Day of Families 17 MAY Sixth Sunday of Easter white 24 MAY Feast of the Ascension white NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 4 7 8 9 10 31 MAY Pentecost Sunday red John 20:19–23 Receive the Holy Spirit Matthew 28:16–20 ‘I am with you always’ Mark 14:12–16, 22–26 ‘This is my body. This is my blood’ Mark 4:35–41 The storm at sea Mark 5:21–43 The daughter of Jairus Mark 6:1–6a A prophet is not recognised in his own country. Mon 1 Jun Mon 1 June Fri 5 June Fri 5 Jun Mon 8 Jun Thu 11 Jun Sat 13 Jun Thu 18 Jun Fri 19 Jun Sun 21 Jun Wed 24 June Fri 26 June Mon 29 Jun Fri 3 Jul Sat 11 Jul St Justin International Children’s Day World Environment Day St Boniface Queen’s Birthday holiday St Barnabas St Anthony of Padua International Picnic Day Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Winter Solstice Birth of John the Baptist END OF TERM 2 Ss Peter and Paul St Thomas (apostle) St Benedict 7 JUNE Trinity Sunday white 14 JUNE The Body and Blood of Christ white 21 JUNE 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time green School 28 JUNE Holidays 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time green School 5 JULY Holidays 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time green 5 Term 3 WEEK SUNDAY GOSPEL IMPORTANT FEASTDAYS AND DATES TERM 3 BEGINS St Bonaventure Our Lady of Mt Carmel St Mary Magdalene St James St Martha St Ignatius of Loyola St John Vianney St Dominic TRANSFIGURATION Hiroshima Day Schools’ AIDS Day Bl Mary MacKillop St Lawrence St Clare St Maximilian Kolbe FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION 1 2 3 4 12 JULY 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time green Mark 6:7–13 Mon 13 July Jesus sends his disciples out to Wed 15 Jul Thu 16 Jul preach Mark 6:30–34 ‘They are like sheep without a shepherd’ John 6:1–15 Feeding of the multitude John 6:24–35 ‘I am the bread of life’ Wed 22 Jul Sat 25 Jul Wed 29 Jul Fri 31 Jul Tue 4 Aug Wed 5 Aug Thu 6 Aug Thu 6 Aug Thu 6 Aug Sat 8 Aug Mon 10 Aug Tue 11 Aug Fri 14 Aug Sat 15 Aug 19 JULY 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time green 26 JULY 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time green 2 AUGUST 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time green 5 9 AUGUST 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time green John 6:41–51 The bread of life 6 6 7 16 AUGUST 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time green John 6:51–58 ‘My flesh is real food. My blood is real drink’ John 6:60–69 “You have the message of eternal life’ Thu 20 Aug Fri 21 Aug Sat 22 Aug 22–28 Aug 24–30 Aug Mon 24 Aug Thu 27 Aug Fri 28 Aug Sat 29 Aug Sun 30 Aug Thu 3 Sep Tue 8 Sep St Bernard St Pius X Queenship of Mary Children’s Book Week ‘Book Safari’ Migrant and Refugee Week St Bartholomew St Monica St Augustine Martyrdom of John the Baptist Melbourne Day St Gregory the Great Birth of Mary 23 AUGUST 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time green 8 9 10 30 AUGUST 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time green Mark 7:1–8. 14–15. 21–23 God’s commandments vs human traditions Mark 7:31–37 The deaf hear and the dumb speak Mark 8:27–35 ‘You are the Christ’ Mark 9:30–37 ‘Anyone who welcomes a little child welcomes me’ Mark 9:38–43. 45. 47–48 Sayings of Jesus 7 6 SEPTEMBER 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time green 13 SEPTEMBER 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time green Mon 14 Sep Tue 15 Sep Fri 18 Sep Mon 21 Sep Tue 22 Sep Wed 23 Sep Tue 29 Sep Wed 30 Sep Thu 1 Oct Triumph of the Cross Our Lady of Sorrows END OF TERM 3 St Matthew Car Free Day St Pio of Pieltrelcina Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael St Jerome St Therese of Lisieux School 20 SEPTEMBER Holidays 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time green School 27 SEPTEMBER Holidays 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time green Term 4 WEEK SUNDAY GOSPEL Mark 10:2–16 Welcome the kingdom like a little child. Mark 10:17–30 Sell what you have and come follow me! Mark 10:35–45 The call to serve and not to be served Mark 10:46–52 The story of blind Bartimaeus Matt 5:1–12a The Beatitudes Mark 12:38–44 The poor widow IMPORTANT FEASTDAYS AND DATES Sun 4 Oct Mon 5 Oct Wed 7 Oct Thu 15 Oct Sat 17 Oct Sat 17 Oct Sun 18 Oct Daylight Saving begins TERM 4 BEGINS Our Lady of the Rosary St Teresa of Avila St Ignatius of Antioch UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty World Mission Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 OCTOBER 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time green 11 OCTOBER 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time green 18 OCTOBER 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time green 25 OCTOBER 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time green Tue 27 Oct Wed 28 Oct Fri 30 Oct Mon 2 Nov Tue 3 Nov Wed 4 Nov Mon 9 Nov Tue 10 Nov Wed 11 Nov Wed 11 Nov Thu 12 Nov Dedication of St Patrick’s Cathedral Ss Simon and Jude World Teachers’ Day (Australia) All Souls Melbourne Cup Day St Charles Borromeo Dedication of St John Lateran St Leo the Great St Martin of Tours Remembrance Day St Josaphat 1 NOVEMBER Solemnity of All Saints white 8 NOVEMBER 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time green 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 NOVEMBER 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time green Mark 13:24–32 Parable of the fig tree John 18:33b–37 ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Luke 21:25–28, 34–36 The signs of the end times Luke 3:1–6 A voice cries in the wilderness Luke 3:10–18 ‘What must we do?’ Luke 1:39–45 Mary visits Elizabeth Luke2:41–52 The child Jesus is found in the Temple Tue 17 Nov Tue 17 Nov Sat 21 Nov Tue 24 Nov St Elizabeth of Hungary International Students’ Day Presentation of Mary Ss Andrew Dung Lac and companions 22 NOVEMBER Christ the King white 29 NOVEMBER 1st Sunday of Advent violet Mon 30 Nov Tue 1 Dec Thu 3 Dec Mon 7 Dec Tue 8 Dec Mon 14 Dec Fri 18 Dec St Andrew World AIDS day St Francis Xavier St Ambrose IMMACULATE CONCEPTION St John of the Cross END OF SCHOOL YEAR 6 DECEMBER 2nd Sunday of Advent violet 13 DECEMBER 3rd Sunday of Advent violet 20 DECEMBER 4th Sunday of Advent violet Mon 21 Dec Fri 25 Dec Sat 26 Dec Fri 1 Jan Summer Solstice CHRISTMAS DAY St Stephen Mary, Mother of God School 27 DECEMBER Holidays Feast of the Holy Family white 9