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2019
Liturgical Calendar for Schools
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Australian Catholics: Catholic Teacher Calendar
Australia Catholic Social Justice Council: Social Justice Diary
The Year of Luke Special Community Occasions from OurCommunity.com.au
Calendar of Cultural and Religious Dates from Harmony Day
Liturgical Year C for Sundays Faith Communities Council of Victoria Multi-faith Calendar
Victorian Multicultural Commission Events Calendar
Weekday Readings – Year 1
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Catholic Education Week theme: Solemnities
Growing Young in Christ Liturgical Memorials and Feast Days, and Catholic events
School Dates & Public Holidays
Multicultural, Interfaith & Secular DatesTerm 1 Tuesday 29 January – Friday 5 April. Students return: Wednesday 30 January. *Easter 18 April – 21 April
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
Luke 1: 1–4; 4: 14–21
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27 JANUARY 28 Jan Australia Day Holiday
3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The Scriptures were fulfilled on this day. 28 Jan Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas
green 30 Jan Students return to school
31 Jan Memorial of St John Bosco
2 Feb Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
2 Feb World Wetlands Day
Luke 4: 21–30
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3 FEBRUARY 1–7 Feb World Interfaith Harmony Week
4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jesus, like Elijah and Elisha, was not sent 5 Feb Memorial of St Agatha
green only to the Jews. 6 Feb Memorial of St Paul Miki and his Companions
8 Feb International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human
Trafficking (Memorial of St Josephine Bakhita)
Luke 5: 1–11
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10 FEBRUARY 11 Feb World Day of Prayer for the Sick
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME They left everything and followed him. 13 Feb Anniversary of Apology to Australia’s Indigenous People
green 14 Feb Memorial of Sts Cyril and Methodius
Luke 6: 17, 20–26
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17 FEBRUARY 20 Feb UN World Day of Social Justice
6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Happy are the poor. Woe to the rich! 21 Feb International Mother Language Day
green 22 Feb Feast of the Chair of St Peter, Apostle
23 Feb Memorial of St Polycarp
24 FEBRUARY Luke 6: 27–38 1 Mar World Day of Prayer
5 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
green
Be merciful as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6: 39–45
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3 MARCH 5 Mar Shrove Tuesday
8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A person speaks from what is in his heart. 6 Mar Ash Wednesday
green 8 Mar International Women’s Day
Luke 4: 1–13
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10 MARCH 10-–17 Mar Catholic Education Week – ‘Growing Young in Christ’
1ST SUNDAY OF LENT Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led 11 Mar Labour Day Holiday
PROJECT COMPASSION by the Spirit through the wilderness where 15 Mar National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence
violet he was tempted.
2019 LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOLS PAGE 2Term 1 (continued)
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
Luke 9: 28–36
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17 MARCH 16–24 Mar Cultural Diversity Week
2ND SUNDAY OF LENT As Jesus prayed, the aspect of his face 18 Mar Solemnity of St Patrick
violet was changed, and his clothing became 19 Mar Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
brilliant as lightning. 21 Mar Harmony Day
22 Mar World Water Day
Luke 13: 1–9
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24 MARCH 25 Mar Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
3RD SUNDAY OF LENT Unless you repent you will all perish as
violet they did.
Luke 15: 1–3, 11–32
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31 MARCH
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT Your brother here was dead and has come
violet or rose to life.
7 APRIL John 8: 1–11
School 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT Let the person without sin be the first to
Holidays violet throw a stone.
14 APRIL Luke 22: 14 – 23: 56 14 Apr Baisakhi – The founding of the Khalsa: holy brotherhood
School PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Interfaith: Sikhism)
Holidays Red
18 APRIL John 13: 1–15
THURSDAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Jesus washes the feet of his disciples.
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The 19 APRIL John 18: 1 – 19: 42
Easter FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD To the end he showed his love for them.
red
Triduum
20 APRIL Luke 24: 1–12 20–27 Apr Pesach – Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Interfaith:
THE EASTER VIGIL Why look among the dead for someone Judaism)
White who is alive?
2019 LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOLS PAGE 3Term 2 Tuesday 23 April – Friday 28 June
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
John 20: 1–9 22 Apr
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21 APRIL Easter Monday
EASTER SUNDAY The teaching of Scripture is that he must 25 Apr ANZAC Day
white rise from the dead.
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28 APRIL John 20: 19–31 28 Apr Orthodox Easter
2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY) After eight days Jesus came in and stood 29 Apr Memorial of St Catherine of Siena
white among them. 2 May Memorial of St Athanasius
3 May Feast of Sts Philip and James, Apostles
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5 MAY John 21: 1–19 6 May–4 June Ramadan – The beginning of the Holy Month (Interfaith: Islam)
3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER Jesus stepped forward, took the bread and
white gave it to them, and did the same with the
fish.
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12 MAY John 10: 27–30 12 May Mothers’ Day
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER I give my sheep eternal life. 14 May Feast of St Matthias, Apostle
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS 15–21 May CatholicCare Family Week (National Families Week)
white 15 May International Day of Families
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19 MAY John 13: 31–35 19 May Vesak—Buddha Day (Interfaith: Buddhism)
5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER I give you a new commandment: love one 22 May International Day for Biological Diversity
white another. 24 May Solemnity of Our Lady, Help of Christians
26 May National Sorry Day
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26 MAY John 14: 23–29 27 May–3 Jun National Reconciliation Week
6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER The Holy Spirit will tach you everything 31 May Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY and remind you of all I have said to you. 1 Jun Memorial of St Justin
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2019 LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOLS PAGE 4Term 2 (continued)
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
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2 JUNE Luke 24: 46–53 2–9 Jun Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE While blessing them, he was taken to 3 Jun Memorial of St Charles Lwanga and Companions
LORD heaven. 5–7 Jun Eid Al-Fitr—The end of Ramadan (Interfaith: Islam)
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 5 Jun World Environment Day
white 5 Jun Memorial of St Boniface
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9 JUNE John 14: 15–16, 23–26 9–10 Jun Shavuot—Festival of Weeks (Interfaith: Judaism)
PENTECOST SUNDAY The Holy Spirit will teach you everything. 10 Jun Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church
red 10 Jun Queen’s Birthday
11 Jun Memorial of St Barnabas
13 Jun Memorial of St Anthony of Padua
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16 JUNE John 16: 12–15 16–22 Jun Migrant and Refugee Week
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Whatever the Father has is mine. The 20 Jun World Refugee Day
white Spirit will receive what I give and tell you 21 Jun Memorial of St Aloysius Gonzaga
about it. 22 Jun Memorial of Ss John Fisher & Thomas More
Luke 9: 11–17
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23 JUNE 24 Jun Solemnity of The Nativity of St John the Baptist
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY They all ate and were filled. 28 Jun Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS 29 Jun Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul
CHRISTI)
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30 JUNE Luke 9: 51–62 3 Jul Feast of St Thomas, Apostle
School 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jesus resolutely set his face towards
Holidays green Jerusalem, I will follow you wherever you
will go.
7 JULY Luke 10: 1–12, 17–20 7–14 Jul NAIDOC Week
School 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Your peace will rest upon him. 11 Jul Memorial of St Benedict
Holidays ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT
ISLANDER SUNDAY
green
2019 LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOLS PAGE 5Term 3 Monday 15 July – Friday 20 September
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
Luke 10: 25–37
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14 JULY 15 Jul Memorial of St Bonaventure
15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Who is my neighbour?
APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA
green
Luke 10: 38–42
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21 JULY 22 Jul Feast of St Mary Magdalene
16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Martha took up the duties in the house. 25 Jul Feast of St James, Apostle
green Mary chose the better part. 26 Jul Memorial of Ss Joachim & Anne (parents of Mary)
Luke 11: 1–13
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28 JULY 28 Jul Memorial of St Martha
17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ask, and it will be given to you. 30 Jul International Day of Friendship
BIBLE SUNDAY 31 Jul Memorial of St Ignatius of Loyola
green 1 Aug Memorial of St Alphonsus Liguori
Luke 12: 13–21
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4 AUGUST 6 Aug Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME To whom will all this wealth of your go? 6 Aug Hiroshima Day
green 8 Aug Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop)
9 Aug International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
10 Aug Feast of St Lawrence
Luke 12: 32–48
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11 AUGUST 12 Aug UN International Youth Day
19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME See that you are prepared. 14 Aug Memorial of St Maximilian Kolbe
green 15 Aug Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Holy Day of Obligation)
Luke 12: 49–53
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18 AUGUST 17–23 Aug Children’s Book Week
20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME I have come not to give peace, but discord. 19 Aug World Humanitarian Day
green 19–25 Aug Migrant and Refugee Week
20 Aug Memorial of St Bernard
21 Aug Memorial of St Pius X
22 Aug Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
24 Aug Feast of St Bartholomew, Apostle
2019 LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOLS PAGE 6Term 3 (continued)
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
Luke 13: 22–30
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25 AUGUST 27 Aug Memorial of St Monica
21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME From east and west they will come to take 28 Aug Memorial of St Augustine
WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES their place in the kingdom of God. 29 Aug Memorial of the Passion of St John the Baptist
green
Luke 14: 1, 7–14
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1 SEPTEMBER September: Month of Prayer for the Care of Creation
22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME All who exalt themselves shall be humbled 1 Sep Father’s Day
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF and all who humble themselves shall be 1–7 Sep National Child Protection Week
CREATION exalted. 3 Sep Memorial of St Gregory the Great
green 8 Sep International Literacy Day
Luke 14: 25–33
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8 SEPTEMBER 13 Sep Memorial of St John Chrysostom
23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME All who do not renounce their possessions 14 Sep Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
CHILD PROTECTION SUNDAY cannot be my disciples.
green
Luke 15: 1–32
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15 SEPTEMBER 16 Sep Memorial of Sts Cornelius and Cyprian
24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME There will be joy in heaven over one sinner 20 Sep Memorial of Sts Andrew Kim Taegŏn and Paul Chŏng Hasang
green who does penance. 21 Sep Feast of St Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist
21 Sep UN International Day of Peace
School 22 SEPTEMBER Luke 16: 1–13 23 Sep Memorial of St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME You cannot be slaved of both God and of 27 Sep Memorial of St Vincent de Paul
Holidays green money. 27 Sep AFL Grand Final Holiday
School 29 SEPTEMBER Luke 16: 19–3 30 Sep Memorial of St Jerome
26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME During your life good things came your 30 Sep–1 Oct Rosh Hashanah – The Jewish New Year (Interfaith: Judaism)
Holidays SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY way just as bad things came the way of October: World Mission Month
green Lazarus. Now he is being comforted while 1 Oct Memorial of St Thérèse of the Child Jesus
you are in agony. 2 Oct Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels
4 Oct Memorial of St Francis of Assisi
2019 LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOLS PAGE 7Term 4 Monday 7 October – Friday 20 December
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
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6 OCTOBER Luke 17: 5–10 October: World Mission Month
27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME If you have faith! 7 Oct Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
green 9 Oct Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement (Interfaith: Judaism)
10 Oct World Mental Health Day
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13 OCTOBER Luke 17: 11–19 13–19 Oct Anti-Poverty Week
28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME It seems that no one has returned to give 14–20 Oct Sukkot – Feast of Tabernacles (Interfaith: Judaism)
green thanks to God except this foreigner. 15 Oct Memorial of St Teresa of Avila
17 Oct International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 Oct Memorial of St Ignatius of Antioch
18 Oct Feast of St Luke, Evangelist
18–27 Oct National Children’s Week
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20 OCTOBER Luke 18: 1–8 23 Oct Universal Children’s Day
29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME God will see those who cry to him 25 Oct World Teachers Day (in Australia)
WORLD MISSION DAY vindicated. 25 Oct Day for Daniel
green 27 Oct Diwali – Festival of Lights (Interfaith: Hinduism)
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27 OCTOBER Luke 18: 9–14 28 Oct Feast of Sts Simon and Jude
30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The publican returned to his home 1 Nov Solemnity of All Saints
green justified; the Pharisee did not. 2 Nov Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls’
Day)
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3 NOVEMBER Luke 19: 1–10 3–9 Nov National Vocation Awareness Week
31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The Son of Man came to seek and to find 4 Nov Memorial of St Charles Borromeo
green what which was lost. 5 Nov Melbourne Cup Day
9 Nov Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
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10 NOVEMBER Luke 20: 27–38 11 Nov Remembrance Day
32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME He is not a God of the dead but of the 11 Nov Memorial of St Martin of Tours
green living. 12 Nov Memorial of St Josaphat
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17 NOVEMBER Luke 21: 5–19 21 Nov Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Your endurance will win you your life. 22 Nov Memorial of St Cecilia
WORLD DAY OF THE POOR
green
2019 LITURGICAL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOLS PAGE 8Term 4 (continued)
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
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24 NOVEMBER Luke 23: 35–43 30 Nov Feast of St Andrew, Apostle
SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, Lord, remember me when you come into
KING OF THE UNIVERSE your kingdom.
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1 DECEMBER Matthew 24: 37–44 3 Dec International Day of People with Disability
(LITURGICAL YEAR A BEGINS) Stay awake, you must be ready. 3 Dec Memorial of St Francis Xavier
1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7 Dec Memorial of St Ambrose
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8 DECEMBER Matthew 3: 1–12 8–10 Dec Australian Catholic Youth Festival
2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close 9 Dec Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC YOUTH FESTIVAL at hand. Virgin Mary
violet 10 Dec UN International Human Rights Day
13 Dec Memorial of St Lucy
14 Dec Memorial of St John of the Cross
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15 DECEMBER Matthew 11: 2–11 18 Dec International Migrants Day
3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Are you the one who is to come, or must
violet or rose we wait for someone else?
School 22 DECEMBER Matthew 1: 18–24 23–30 Dec Chanukah – The Festival of Lights (Interfaith: Judaism)
4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Jesus was born of Mary, the betrothed of 24 Dec Christmas Eve
Holidays violet Joseph, a son of David. 25 Dec The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day)
26 Dec Feast of St Stephen
26 Dec Boxing Day
27 Dec Feast of St John, Apostle and Evangelist
28 Dec Feast of the Holy Innocents
25 DECEMBER Matthew 1: 1–25
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD A genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David.
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School 29 DECEMBER Matthew 2: 13–15, 19–23
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, Take the child and his mother, and flee to
Holidays MARY AND JOSEPH Egypt.
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