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Liturgical Calendar
FOR SCHOOLS
The Year of Mark
Liturgical Year B for Sundays
Weekday Readings – Year 1
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Term 1
Wednesday 27 January – Thursday 1 April 2021
*Easter Triduum 1 April – 4 April 2021
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
24 JANUARY Mark 1: 14–20 24 Jan St Francis De Sales
1 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Follow me and I will make you fishers
of people.
25 Jan
26 Jan
Feast of The Conversion of Paul the Apostle
Australia Day Holiday
27 Jan St Angela Merici
28 Jan Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas
28 Jan Students return to school
31 JANUARY Mark 1: 21–28 2 Feb The Feast of The Presentation of the Lord
2 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus commands an unclean spirit. 3 Feb
3 Feb
St Ansgar
St Blaise
5 Feb Memorial of St Agatha
6 Feb St Paul Miki and Companions
7 FEBRUARY Mark 1: 29–39 7 Feb World Wetlands Day
3 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus heals Simon's mother-in-law. 8 Feb
8 Feb
St Jerome Emiliani
St Josephine Bakhita
10 Feb Memorial of St Scholastica
11 Feb Our Lady of Lourdes
11 Feb World Day of Prayer for the Sick
12 Feb Chinese New Year
14 FEBRUARY Mark 1: 40–45 17 Feb Ash Wednesday
4 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus cures a leper. 20 Feb
21 Feb
UN World Day of Social Justice
International Mother Language Day
21 FEBRUARY Mark 1: 12–15 22 Feb Feast of The Chair of St Peter
5 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT
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After forty days in the desert, Jesus
proclaims the reign of God.
23 Feb
26 Feb
St Polycarp (Commemoration)
Purim – Commemoration of Jews marked for death by their 5th
century Persian rulers (Interfaith: Judaism)
28 FEBRUARY Mark 9: 2–10 1 Mar Zero Discrimination Day
6 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT
PROJECT COMPASSION
Jesus is transfigured before Peter,
James and John.
3 Mar
5 Mar
World Wildlife Day
World Day of Prayer
violet Schools’ Clean Up Day
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Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
7 MARCH John 2: 13–25 8 Mar Labour Day Holiday
7 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT
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Jesus drives the money-changers from 8 Mar
the temple. 8 Mar
International Women’s Day
St John of God (Commemoration)
9 Mar St Frances of Rome (Commemoration)
14 MARCH John 3: 14–21 14 –21 Mar Catholic Education Week
8 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
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Jesus converses with Nicodemus. 17 Mar
18 Mar
Solemnity of St Patrick
St Cyril of Jerusalem (Commemoration)
19 Mar Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
21 MARCH John 12: 20–33 21 Mar National Harmony Day
9 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT
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Jesus foretells of his death and
resurrection.
22 Mar
23 Mar
World Water Day
St Turibius of Mogrovejo (Commemoration)
25 Mar St Oscar Romero
25 Mar Solemnity of the Annunciation of The Lord
HOLY WEEK
28 MARCH Mark 14: 1 – 15: 47 28 Mar – 4 Apr Pesach – Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Interfaith:
10 PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S
PASSION
The Passion. Judaism)
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THE 1 APRIL John 13: 1–15 1 Apr Holy Thursday
THURSDAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Jesus washes the feet of his disciples.
EASTER white
TRIDUUM 2 APRIL John 18: 1 – 19: 42 2 Apr Good Friday
FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE He had always loved those who were
LORD his in the world, but now he showed
red how perfect his love was.
School 3–4 APRIL Mark 16: 1–7 3 Apr Holy Saturday
THE EASTER VIGIL Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified,
Holidays white has risen.
4 APRIL John 20: 1–9 5 Apr World Youth Day
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE The teaching of scripture is that he 7 Apr World Health Day
RESURRECTION SOLEMNITY must rise from the dead.
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Tuesday 14 April – Friday 26 June
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
11 APRIL John 20: 19–31 13 Apr St Martin I
1 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER Jesus says ‘Peace be with you.’ 13 Apr – 12 May
14 Apr
Ramadan – The beginning of the Holy Month (Interfaith: Islam)
Baisakhi – The founding of the Khalsa: holy brotherhood
(Interfaith: Sikhism)
18 APRIL Luke 24: 35–48 21 Apr St Anselm
2 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER Jesus appears to the disciples
gathered together.
23 Apr
23 Apr
World Book Day
St George
23 Apr St Adalbert
24 Apr St Fidelis of Sigmaringen
25 APRIL John 10: 11–18 25 Apr ANZAC Day
3 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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The Good Shepherd. 26 Apr
27 Apr
Feast of St Mark
St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort
28 Apr St Peter Chanel
29 Apr Memorial of St Catherine of Siena
30 Apr St Pius V
1 May St Joseph the Worker
1 May International Workers Day
2 MAY John 15: 1–8 2 May Orthodox Easter
4 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
white
Jesus the vine, the Father, the vine-
grower.
3 May Feast of Ss Philip and James
9 MAY John 15: 9–17 9 May Mother’s Day
5 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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Live on in Christ. 12 May
12 May
Ss Nereus and Achilleus
St Pancras
13 May Our Lady of Fatima
13 May Eid Al-Fitr – The end of Ramadan (Interfaith: Islam)
14 May Feast of St Matthias
16 MAY Mark 16: 15–20 17 May Shavuot – Festival of Weeks (Interfaith: Judaism)
6 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
SOLEMNITY
Jesus commissions the eleven, ascends 18 May
to heaven. 20 May
St John I
St Bernadine of Siena
white 21 May St Christopher Magallanes and Companions
22 May St Rita of Cascia
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Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
23 MAY John 20: 19–23; John 15: 26–27; 16: 24 May Solemnity of Our Lady, Help of Christians (Australia)
7 PENTECOST SUNDAY
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12–15
The Spirit will guide the Apostles to all
25 May
25 May
St Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi
St Bede the Venerable
truth. 26 May Memorial of St Philip Neri
26 May National Sorry Day
26 May Vesak – Buddha Day (Interfaith: Buddhism)
27 May – 3 Jun National Reconciliation Week
30 MAY Matthew 28: 16–20 31 May Feast of The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY SOLEMNITY Everyone who believes in Jesus will
white not perish but have eternal life.
1 Jun
2 Jun
Memorial of St Justin
Ss Marcellinus and Peter
3 Jun Memorial of St Charles Lwanga and Companions
5 Jun St Boniface
5 Jun World Environment Day
6 JUNE Mark 14: 12–16, 22–26 9 Jun St Ephrem
9 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD
OF CHRIST SOLEMNITY
Jesus took bread, broke it and shared
it.
11 Jun
12 Jun
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Memorial of The Immaculate Heart of Mary
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13 JUNE Mark 4: 26–34 14–20 Jun National Refugee Week
10 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
green
Parable of the mustard seed. 14 Jun
19 Jun
Queen’s Birthday
St Romuald
20 JUNE Mark 4: 35–41 20 Jun World Refugee Day
11 12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
green
Jesus calms the stormy sea. 21 Jun
22 Jun
Memorial of St Aloysius Gonzaga
Memorial of Ss John Fisher and Thomas More
23 Jun St Paulinus of Nola
24 Jun Solemnity of the Nativity of St John the Baptist
School 27 JUNE Mark 5: 21–43 28 Jun Memorial of St Irenaeus
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jesus heals Jairus' daughter. 29 Jun Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul
Holidays green 30 Jun Feast of The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
3 Jul Feast of St Thomas, Apostle
4 JULY Mark 6: 1–6 4–11 Jul NAIDOC Week
14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not 5 Jul St Anthony Zaccaria
green without honour except in his own 6 Jul St Maria Goretti
town.’ 7 Jul Blessed Peter To Rot
9 Jul St Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
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Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
11 JULY Mark 6: 7–13 13 Jul St Henry
1 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus sends the Twelve out in pairs. 14 Jul
15 Jul
St Camillus de Lellis
Memorial of St Bonaventure
16 Jul Our Lady of Mount Carmel
18 JULY Mark 6: 30–34 20 Jul St Apollinaris
2 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus pities the crowd, sheep without
a shepherd.
21 Jul
22 Jul
St Laurence of Brindisi
Feast of St Mary Magdalene
25 JULY John 6: 1–15 26 Jul Memorial of Ss Joachim and Anne
3 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus feeds five thousand. 29 Jul
30 Jul
Memorial of St Martha
St Peter Chrysologus
30 Jul International Day of Friendship
30 Jul UN World Day against Trafficking in Humans
31 Jul Memorial of St Ignatius of Loyola
1 AUGUST John 6: 24–35 2 Aug St Eusebius of Vercelli
4 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus is the bread of life. 2 Aug
3 Aug
St Peter Julian Eymard
Memorial of St Dominic
4 Aug Memorial of St John Vianney
5 Aug Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major
6 Aug Feast of The Transfiguration of the Lord
6 Aug Hiroshima Day
7 Aug St Sixtus II
7 Aug St Cajetan
8 AUGUST John 6: 41–51 8 Aug Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross
5 ST MARY OF THE CROSS SOLEMNITY
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Jesus is the living bread. 9 Aug
9 Aug
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
10 Aug Feast of St Lawrence
11 Aug Memorial of St Clare
12 Aug St Jane Frances de Chantal
12 Aug UN International Youth Day
13 Aug Ss Pontian and Hippolytus
14 Aug Memorial of St Maximilian Kolbe
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Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
15 AUGUST Luke 1: 39–56 15 Aug Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6 THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION Mary visits Elizabeth.
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
16 Aug
19 Aug
St Stephen of Hungary
St John Eudes
white 19 Aug World Humanitarian Day
20 Aug Memorial of St Bernard
21 Aug Memorial of St Pius X
22 AUGUST John 6: 60–69 23 Aug St Rose of Lima
7 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
green
Many disciples desert Jesus. 24 Aug
25 Aug
Feast of St Bartholomew
St Louis
25 Aug St Joseph of Calasanz
27 Aug Memorial of St Monica
28 Aug Memorial of St Augustine
29 AUGUST Mark 7: 1–8, 14–15, 21–23 29 Aug Social Justice Sunday
8 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus confronts the Pharisees, who
pay only lip service to God.
1 Sep
3 Sep
World Day of Prayer for Care and Creation
Memorial of St Gregory the Great
5 SEPTEMBER Mark 7: 31–37 5 Sep Father’s Day
9 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus heals the deaf man. 5–11 Sep
8 Sep
NAPCAN National Child Protection Week
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8 Sep International Literacy Day
9 Sep Memorial of St Peter Claver
12 SEPTEMBER Mark 8: 27–35 13 Sep Memorial of St John Chrysostom
10 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus asks: ‘Who do you say that I
am?’
14 Sep
15 Sep
Feast of The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
15–16 Sep Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement (Interfaith: Judaism)
16 Sep Memorial of Ss Cornelius and Cyprian
17 Sep St Robert Bellarmine
School 19 SEPTEMBER Mark 9: 30–37 20 Sep Memorial of Ss Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Chong Hasang
25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jesus predicts his death a second time. and Companions
Holidays green 21 Sep International Day of Peace
21 Sep Feast of St Matthew
21–27 Sep Sukkot – Feast of Tabernacles (Interfaith: Judaism)
23 Sep Memorial of St Pius of Pietrelcina
24 Sep AFL Grand Final Holiday
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Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
School 26 SEPTEMBER Mark 9: 38–43, 45, 47–48 26 Sep Migrant and Refugee Sunday
26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME If they are not against us, they are for 27 Sep Memorial of St Vincent de Paul
Holidays MIGRANT AND REFUGEE SUNDAY us. 28 Sep St Wenceslaus
green 28 Sep St Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
29 Sep Feast of Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
30 Sep Memorial of St Jerome
1 Oct Memorial of St Théresè of the Child Jesus
1 Oct Begin Mission Month
1 Oct International Day for Older Persons
2 Oct Memorial of The Holy Guardian Angels
TERM 4
Monday 5 October – Friday 18 December
Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
3 OCTOBER Mark 10: 2–16 4 Oct Memorial of St Francis of Assisi
1 27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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‘Let the children come to me.’ 5 Oct
6 Oct
World Teachers Day
St Bruno
7 Oct Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
9 Oct St Denis and Companions
9 Oct St John Leonardi
10 OCTOBER Mark 10: 17–31 10 Oct World Mental Health Day
2 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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A man asks Jesus what he has to do to 11 Oct
enter the kingdom. 14 Oct
St John XXIII
St Callistus I
15 Oct Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus
16 Oct St Hedwig
16 Oct St Margaret Mary Alacoque
17 OCTOBER Mark 10: 35–45 17 Oct International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
3 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Whoever aspires to greatness must
serve the rest.
18 Oct
19 Oct
Feast of St Luke
Memorial of Ss John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues
19 Oct St Paul of the Cross
22 Oct St John Paul II
23 Oct St John of Capistrano
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Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
24 OCTOBER Mark 10: 46–52 24 Oct World Mission Sunday
4 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Jesus gives sight to Bartimaeus. 28 Oct
29 Oct
Feast of Ss Simon and Jude
Children’s Day
31 OCTOBER Mark 12: 28–34 1 Nov Solemnity of All Saints
5 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
The wise scribe asks Jesus which is the 2 Nov
greatest commandment. ‘Give to 2 Nov
Commemoration of All The Faithful Departed (All Souls)
Melbourne Cup Day
green Caesar the things that belong to Caesar 3 Nov St Martin de Porres
and to God the things that are God’s.’ 4 Nov Memorial of St Charles Borromeo
4 Nov Diwali – Festival of Lights (Interfaith: Hinduism)
7 NOVEMBER Mark 12: 38–44 9 Nov Feast of The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Saint
6 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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The widow's mite. 10 Nov
11 Nov
Memorial of St Leo the Great
Memorial of St Martin of Tours
11 Nov Remembrance Day
12 Nov Memorial of St Josaphat
14 NOVEMBER Mark 13: 24–32 16 Nov St Margaret of Scotland
7 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
green
Watch for the signs of the coming of 16 Nov
the kingdom. 17 Nov
St Gertrude
Memorial of St Elizabeth of Hungary
18 Nov Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss Peter and Paul
20 Nov Universal Children’s Day
21 NOVEMBER John 18: 33–37 22 Nov Memorial of St Cecilia
8 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF
THE UNIVERSE SOLEMNITY
Pilate questions Jesus about his
identity.
23 Nov
23 Nov
St Clement I
St Columban
white 24 Nov Memorial of St Andrew Dũng Lạc and Companions
25 Nov St Catherine of Alexandria
ADVENT BEGINS
28 NOVEMBER Luke 21: 25–28, 34–36 29 Nov – 6 Dec Chanukah – The Feast of Lights (Interfaith: Judaism)
9 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR C)
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Be ready for the second coming. 3 Dec International Day of People with Disability
5 DECEMBER Luke 3: 1–6 6 Dec St Nicholas
10 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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John the Baptist proclaims a baptism
of repentance.
7 Dec
8 Dec
Memorial of St Ambrose
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9 Dec St Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
10 Dec Our Lady of Loreto
11 Dec St Damasus I
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Week Sunday Gospel Special dates for this week
12 DECEMBER Luke 3: 7–18 13 Dec Memorial of St Lucy
11 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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John announces the coming of the
Messiah.
14 Dec
18 Dec
Memorial of St John of the Cross
International Migrants Day
End of school year 2021
School 19 DECEMBER Luke 1: 39–45, (46–55) 21 Dec St Peter Canisius (Commemoration)
4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mary visits Elizabeth. 23 Dec St John of Kanty (Commemoration)
Holidays violet 24 Dec Christmas Eve
25 DECEMBER Luke 2: 1–14, (15–20) Proper I 25 Dec Solemnity of the Nativity of The Lord
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD Luke 2: (1–7), 8–20 Proper II
CHRISTMAS John 1: 1–14 Proper III
white Jesus is born.
26 DECEMBER Luke 2: 41–52 26 Dec Boxing Day
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, Jesus is found in the Temple. 27 Dec Feast of St John
AND JOSEPH, FEAST 28 Dec Feast of The Holy Innocents
white 29 Dec St Thomas Becket (Commemoration)
31 Dec St Sylvester I (Commemoration)
31 Dec New Year’s Eve
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