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.
Holydays of Obligation are noted with an asterisk (*)
Liturgical Year, Year "B", 2024
January
Sun 1/1 - Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
Sun 1/7 - Epiphany of the Lord
Mon 1/8 - The Baptism of the Lord (Ordinary Time starts)
February
Fri 2/2 - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Mon 2/12 -[Local] Memorial remembrance of Father William Ruther (Pastor, 2016-2022)
Wed 2/14 - Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)
March
Sat 3/16 - Saint Patrick's Day (fundraiser dinner in the Parish Hall)
Sun 3/24 - Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion (Start of Holy
Week)
Thu 3/28 - Holy Thursday (End of Lent, after the Mass of the Lord's Supper)
Fri 3/29 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion (fasting and abstinence to be observed)
Sat 3/30 - Easter Vigil
Thu 3/28 - Holy Thursday (End of Lent, after the Mass of the Lord's Supper)
Fri 3/29 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion (fasting and abstinence to be observed)
Sat 3/30 - Easter Vigil
Sun 3/31 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
April
Mon 4/8 - Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
May
Sun 5/12 - The Ascension of the Lord
Sun 5/19 - Pentecost Sunday (celebration of the Holy Spirit)
Mon 5/20 - Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Sun 5/26 - The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
June
Sun 6/2 - Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Fri 6/7 - Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
July
August
Tue 8/6 - Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
*Thu 8/15 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September
Fri 9/8 - Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
October
November
*Fri 11/1 - Solemnity of All Saints
Sat 11/2 - Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
Sun 11/26 - The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Mon 11/25 - Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Thu 11/28 - Thanksgiving Day
New Liturgical Year, Year "C", 2025
December
Sun 12/1 - First Sunday of Advent
Mon 12/9 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (not an HdO this year)
Thu 12/12 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
*Wed 12/25 - The Nativity of the Lord
Sun 12/29 - 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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