Solemnities, Feast Days
and Major Pilgrimages 2009

JANUARY
  1 Thu Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
  4 Sun  Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
11 Sun Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

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

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

MARCH
19 Thu Solemnity of St Joseph

25 Sun Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

 

APRIL

   5 Sun Passion (Palm) Sunday - 12 noon Blessing of Palms and Mass
THE EASTER TRIDUUM
  9 Thu Maundy Thursday - 8pm Mass and Procession to Altar

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

              Student Cross arrive
11 Sat Holy Saturday - 9pm Easter Vigil
12 Sun Easter Sunday

19 Sun Divine Mercy Pilgrimage

23 Thu Solemnity of St George, Patron of England

 

MAY
  2 Sat   Diocese of Salford

  3 Sun Tamil Pilgrimage

  4 Mon Diocese of East Anglia

  9 Sat  Archdiocese of Birmingham

16 Sat   Pilgrimage of the Deaf

17 Sun  Dominican Pilgrimage

23/24    National Association of Catholic Families

24 Sun Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
26 Tue  East Anglian Children's Pilgrimage

31 Sun Solemnity of Pentecost

               Diocese of East Anglia Adult Confirmation Mass

JUNE

  6 Sun Diocese of Brentwood

  7 Sun Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

              "A Day with Mary" Pilgrimage
13 Sat   Diocese of Northampton

14 Sun  Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

19 Fri   Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
20 Sat   Immaculate Heart of Mary

               Vocations Pilgrimage

21 Sun   Diocese of Nottingham

24 Wed Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist
27 Sat   Aid to the Church in Need Pilgrimage

28 Sun   Solemnity of SS Peter and Paul

               Caribbean Pilgrimage

JULY
  4 Sat  Marist Pilgrimage

  5 Sun SVP Pilgrimage for the Sick

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

11 Sun Pilgrimage of Reparation and Consecration

12 Sun There will be no 12 noon Shrine Mass today

              Tamil Pilgrimage

18 Sat  Diocese of Hallam

19 Sun  Syro-Malabar Pilgrimage

25 Sat National Grandparents' Pilgrimage

AUGUST
  1 Sat  St Patrick's Missionary Society Pilgrimage
3 Mon -8 Sat New Dawn Conference
  6 Thu Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
10 Mon   Padre Pio Prayer Groups' Pilgrimage  Cancelled

15 Sat   Ecumenical Vigil Procession through the village
16 Sun   Solemnity of the Assumption of the BVM
22 Sat   The Queenship of Mary

27 Thu -31 Mon  Youth 2000

31 Mon Our Lady, Queen of Peace Pilgrimage

SEPTEMBER
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  6 Sun   The Dowry of Mary Pilgrimage -

                PLEASE NOTE: Mass is at 12 noon

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 8 Tue   The Birthday of the BVM

12 Sat   Holy Name of Mary (the Patronal Feast of the Society of Mary)

           Latin Mass Society

19/20    Order of Malta Pilgrimage

24 Wed Solemnity of Our Lady of Walsingham

26 Sat   Diocese of Leeds

27 Sun Pro-life Pilgrimage

 

OCTOBER
6/7        Relics of St Therese of Lisieux at Shrine

  7 Wed  Our Lady of the Rosary

 

NOVEMBER
  1 Sun   Solemnity of All Saints

  2 Mon   Commemoration of All Souls
  8 Sun   Remembrance Sunday
21 Sat    The Presentation of the BVM

22 Sun   Solemnity of Christ the King

DECEMBER
  8 Tue   Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM
13 Sun  Advent Carol Service - 3 pm
24 Thu   Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord

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