| August |
| 1 |
Ramadan begins |
| 6 |
Transfiguration of the Lord |
| 9 |
Tisha B'Av
|
| 15 |
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| 20 |
Orientation Mass
|
| 24 |
Opening Mass for the School Year |
| 26-27 |
First Year Retreat
|
| 31 |
Eid-ul-Fitr |
| September |
| |
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 16- October 15) |
| 5 |
Labor Day
|
| 11 |
Memorial Prayer: Seventh Anniversary of 9/11 |
11
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(National Day of Mourning and Remembrance, USA) |
14
|
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
|
| 15 |
Memorial of Our Lady Sorrows
|
| 15 |
Moreau Beatification Dinner |
| 16 |
Independence Day (Mexico)
|
| 18 |
Preaching Workshop |
| 20 |
Theology on Fire |
| 21 |
International Day of Peace |
| 23 |
Native American Day |
23-24
|
Mysticism Conference
|
| 24 |
Lecture by Sandra Schneiders: Catholic Sisters in America Exhibit |
| 25-29 |
Busy Person's Retreat |
| 29 |
Taize Prayer
|
| 29 |
Rosh Hashana begins at sunset |
| 30 |
Rosh Hashana ends at sunset
|
| October |
1
|
Nurse's Pinning
|
| 1 |
Memory Walk (Alzheimer's Association) |
| 2 |
Preaching Workshop
|
| 4 |
Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi |
| 4 |
"Missal Alert: Update on the New Translation" |
8
|
Yom Kippur begins at sunset
|
| 9 |
Yom Kippur ends at sunset
|
| 9 |
"Missal Alert: Update on the New Translation" |
| 10 |
Sh’mini Atzeretn/Simchat Torah |
| 10 |
Native American Day
|
| 11 |
Fall Lecture Series with Barbara E. Reid, OP |
| 13 |
Sukkot Begins at Sunset
|
19
|
Sukkot ends at nightfall
|
| 21 |
Simchat Torah |
30
|
Nurses' Dedication
|
| 31 |
Halloween |
| November |
| |
Native American Heritage Month
|
| 1-18 |
Holy Cross Harvest Food Drive |
1
|
Solemnity of All Saints Day
|
| 2 |
All Souls' Day |
| 2 |
El dia de los muertos/Day of the Dead
|
| 2 |
Center for Spirituality Fall Lecture Series |
3-4
|
Christian Culture Lecture
|
6
|
Eid al-Adha - or Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast of the Muslim calendar. It concludes the Pilgrimmage to Mecca. |
| 6 |
15 Minutes with the Roman Missal |
| 7 |
The Bible and the Liturgy |
| 9 |
Theology on Fire |
| 10 |
Believing Scholars Series - Faith and Reason: A Quest for Intersections in a Modern Scientific World |
| 11 |
Veterans' Day
|
| 13 |
Preaching Workshop |
| 13 |
15 Minutes with the Roman Missal |
| 15 |
Catholic Common Ground |
| 20 |
15 Minutes with the Roman Missal |
| 22 |
Our Lord, Jesus Christ the King
|
| 24 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| 27 |
First Sunday of Advent |
| 30 |
Fall Lecture Series |
| December |
| 1-12 |
12 Days of Christmas |
4
|
Second Sunday of Advent
|
| 4-8 |
Busy Person's Retreat |
| 5 |
Liturgy Trivia Night |
| 5-8 |
Advent Evening Prayer |
| 8 |
OCSE Blood Drive |
| 8 |
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Patronal Feast day of the College) |
| 9 |
OCSE Craft Show |
| 11 |
Lessons and Carols |
| 11 |
Third Sunday of Advent |
| 12 |
Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| 18 |
Fourth Sunday of Advent |
21
|
Hanukkah begins at sunset
|
| 25 |
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) |
26
|
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
|
| 29 |
Hanukkah ends at sunset |
31
|
New Year's Eve
|
| January |
| 1 |
Solemnity of the Mary, The Mother of God |
| 1 |
World Day of Peace
|
| 4 |
Epiphany of the Lord |
| 11 |
Baptism of the Lord Jesus |
| 17-25 |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
| 18 |
Martin Luther King Day
|
| 20 |
Feast of Blessed Basil Moreau: Mass |
27-28
|
Senior Retreat
|
| February |
| |
(Black History Month) |
2
|
Presentation of the Lord
|
| 7 |
Theology on Fire |
| 9 |
Hilegaard Film with commentary Margot Fassler |
14
|
Valentine's Day
|
14
|
Presidents' Day
|
18
|
Retreat before Retreat
|
| 22 |
Ash Wednesday |
| 26 |
First Sunday of Lent |
| March |
| 2-3 |
Saint Mary's Encounter Retreat: Guest House
|
| 4 |
Second Sunday of Lent |
| 6 |
Spring Lecture by Amy Hollywod |
| 11 |
Third Sunday of Lent |
| 18 |
Fourth Sunday of Lent |
| 19 |
Feast of Saint Joseph |
| 22 |
Theology on Fire |
| 25 |
Fifth Sunday of Lent |
| 25-29 |
Busy Person's Retreat
|
29
|
Taize Prayer |
| April |
| |
(Asian Heritage Month) |
| |
(Women's History Month)
|
| 1 |
Palm Sunday |
| 2 |
Holy Week Evening Prayer |
| 3 |
Communal Reconciliation Service |
| 4 |
Campus Stations of the Cross |
| 5 |
Holy Thursday
|
| 6 |
Good Friday
|
7
|
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil
|
8
|
Easter Sunday
|
| 19 |
Madeleva Lecture |
| 20 |
New Voices Seminar |
| May |
|
Commissioning of Student Leaders |
5
|
Cinco de Mayo
|
| 6 |
Honors Convocation |
7
|
Mother's Day
|
16
|
Ascension
|
18
|
Nurses' Pinning
|
18
|
Baccalaureate |
| 19 |
Commencement |
23
|
Feast of Pentecost
|
30
|
Most Holy Trinity
|
31
|
Memorial Day
|
31-2
|
Reunion Weekend
|
| June |
|
6
|
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
|
| 10-16 |
Carmelite Seminar |
11
|
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
|
18
|
Father's Day
|
24
|
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
|
29
|
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
|
| July |
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