Calendar

2011 – 2012

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
(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 
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
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