Solemnities, Feast Days
and Major Pilgrimages 2010

JANUARY
  1 Fri Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
  3 Sun  Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
10 Sun Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

FEBRUARY
  2 Tue Feast of the Presentation of the Lord -
              12 noon Blessing of Candles and Mass

17 Wed Ash Wednesday - 12 noon Mass and Imposition of Ashes

MARCH
19 Fri Solemnity of St Joseph

25 Thu Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

28 Sun Passion (Palm) Sunday - 12 noon Blessing of Palms and Mass

APRIL

THE EASTER TRIDUUM
  1 Thu Maundy Thursday - 8pm Mass and Procession to Altar

              of Repose
  2 Fri Good Friday - 3pm The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion

              Student Cross arrive
  3 Sat Holy Saturday - 9pm Easter Vigil
  4Sun Easter Sunday

11 Sun Divine Mercy Pilgrimage

23 Fri Solemnity of St George, Patron of England

 

MAY
  1 Sat   Diocese of Salford

  2 Sun Tamil Pilgrimage

  3 Mon Diocese of East Anglia

  8 Sat  Archdiocese of Birmingham

15 Sat   Pilgrimage of the Deaf

16 Sun Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
              Dominican Pilgrimage

22 Sat Aid to Church in Need Pilgrimage
23 Sun Solemnity of Pentecost

               Diocese of East Anglia Adult Confirmation Mass

29 Sat   Diocese of Brentwood

29/30    National Association of Catholic Families

30 Sun Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

              "A Day with Mary" Pilgrimage
31 Mon The Visitation of the BVM

JUNE

 

 1 Tue  East Anglian Children's Pilgrimage

 5 Sat  National Divine Mercy Day

 6 Sun  Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

11 Fri   Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
12 Sat   Immaculate Heart of Mary

               Diocese of Northampton

19 Sat   Vocations Pilgrimage

20 Sun   Diocese of Nottingham

24 Thu Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist
27 Sun  Caribbean Pilgrimage

29 Tue Solemnity of SS Peter and Paul

              

JULY
  3 Sat  Marist Pilgrimage

  4 Sun SVP Pilgrimage for the Sick

  6 Tue Union of Catholic Mothers' Pilgrimage - 11.30 am Mass

10 Sat Pilgrimage of Reparation and Consecration

11 Sun There will be no 12 noon Shrine Mass today

              Tamil Pilgrimage

17 Sat  Diocese of Hallam

18 Sun  Syro-Malabar Pilgrimage

24 Sat National Grandparents' Pilgrimage

31 Sat  St Patrick's Missionary Society Pilgrimage

AUGUST
2 Mon -7 Sat New Dawn Conference
  6 Fri Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
  8 Sun   Padre Pio Prayer Groups' Pilgrimage

14 Sat   Ecumenical Vigil Procession through the village
15 Sun   Solemnity of the Assumption of the BVM
26 Thu -30 Mon  Youth 2000

30 Mon Our Lady, Queen of Peace Pilgrimage

SEPTEMBER
 8 Wed   The Birthday of the BVM

11 Sat   Latin Mass Society

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12 Sun   The Dowry of Mary Pilgrimage -

                PLEASE NOTE: Mass is at 12 noon

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17/19    Order of Malta Pilgrimage

24 Fri Solemnity of Our Lady of Walsingham

25 Sat   Diocese of Leeds

OCTOBER
  3 Sun Pro-life Pilgrimage

  7 Thu   Our Lady of the Rosary

31 Sun   Solemnity of All Saints

NOVEMBER
  2 Tue   Commemoration of All Souls
14 Sun   Remembrance Sunday
21 Sun   Solemnity of Christ the King

DECEMBER
  8 Wed   Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM
12 Sun  Advent Carol Service - 3 pm
24 Fri  Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord

                8.30 p.m. Vigil and Blessing of the Crib
                followed by Solemn Mass
26 Sun   Feast of the Holy Family