800 Beacon St. Avalon, CA. Santa Catalina Island
Calendar/Holyday Schedule of 2024/25
(Includes both holy days of obligation and non-obligatory.)
We will post updates on our website, Facebook page, and in-person at mass when mass schedules are
available for dates such as Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Easter, and Pentecost.
Mass Schedule for Holydays of Obligation - St. Catherine's
Vigil mass at 6:30 Bilingual.
Masses of the day at 8:00am and 6:00pm Bilingual.
Misa de la víspera a las 6:00 pm Bilingüe
Misas del día a las 8:00 am inglés y 6:00 pm Bilingüe.
Masses of the day at 8:00am and 6:00pm Bilingual.
Misa de la víspera a las 6:00 pm Bilingüe
Misas del día a las 8:00 am inglés y 6:00 pm Bilingüe.
Holydays of Obligation are noted with an asterisk (*)
Liturgical Year, Year "C", 2025
January
Sun 1/1 - Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
Sun 1/6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun 1/12 - The Baptism of the Lord (Ordinary Time starts)
February
Sun 2/2 - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Wed 2/12 -[Local] Memorial remembrance of Father William Ruther (Pastor, 2016-2022)
March
Wed 3/5 - Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)
Sat 3/15 - Saint Patrick's Dinner Fundraiser (in the Parish Hall)
Tue 3/25 - Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
April
Sun 4/13 - Palm Sunday
of the Lord's Passion (Start of Holy Week)
Thu 4/17 - Holy Thursday (End of Lent, after the Mass of the Lord's Supper)
Fri 4/18 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion (fasting and abstinence to be observed)
Sat 4/19 - Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil
Thu 4/17 - Holy Thursday (End of Lent, after the Mass of the Lord's Supper)
Fri 4/18 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion (fasting and abstinence to be observed)
Sat 4/19 - Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil
Sun 4/20 - Easter Sunday
of the Resurrection of the Lord
May
Sun 5/4 - Confirmation Mass with Bishop Marc Trudeau,
11:00am
Sun 5/29 - The Ascension of the Lord
June
Sun 6/8 - Pentecost Sunday (celebration of the Holy Spirit)
Mon 6/9 - Memorial of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Sun 6/15 - The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Sun 6/22 - Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Fri 6/27 - Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
July
August
Wed 8/6 - Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
*Fri 8/15 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September
Mon 9/8 - Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
October
November
Sat 11/1 - Solemnity of All Saints (not a HolyDay of Obligation this year)
Sun 11/2 - Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
Sun 11/23 - The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Tue 11/25 - Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Thu 11/27 - Thanksgiving Day
New Liturgical Year, Year "A", 2026
Sun 11/30 - First Sunday of Advent
December
*Mon 12/8 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fri 12/12 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
*Thu 12/25 - The Nativity of the Lord
Sun 12/28 - Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Some feasts and religious days of significance have been omitted from this entry, but can be found on the US Council of Catholic Bishops website at:
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