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Holy Days Of Obligation
In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the dioceses of the United States of America, in conformity with canon 1246, are as follows:
- January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter, the solemnity of the Ascension
- August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- November 1, the solemnity of All Saints
- December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
- December 25, the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ [list numbers are not in original]
Whenever January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, or November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated.
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Liturgical Calendar
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Liturgical Calendar
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* Whenever Jan 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or Aug 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, or Nov 1, the solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated
** When Independence Day falls on Sunday, the special Votive Mass texts are not used.
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Liturgical Year
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Sunday Cycle
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C
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A
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B
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Weekday Cycle
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2
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1
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2
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1st Sunday of Advent
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Nov 29, 2009
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Nov 28, 2010
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Nov 27 , 2011
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2nd Sunday of Advent
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Dec 6, 2009
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Dec 5, 2010
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Dec 4, 2011
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Immaculate Conception, Dec 8
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Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009
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Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010
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Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011
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3rd Sunday of Advent
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Dec 13, 2009
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Dec 12, 2010
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Dec 11, 2011
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4th Sunday of Advent
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Dec 20, 2009
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Dec 19, 2010
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Dec 18, 2011
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Christmas, Dec 25
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Holy Family
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Dec 27, 2009
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Dec 26, 2010
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Dec 30, 2011
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Mary, Mother of God, Jan 1
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Friday
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Saturday *
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Sunday
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Epiphany
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Jan 3, 2010
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Jan 2, 2011
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Jan 8, 2012
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Baptism of the Lord
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Jan 10, 2010
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Jan 9, 2011
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Jan 9, 2012
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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jan 17, 2010
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Jan 16, 2011
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Jan 15, 2012
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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jan 24, 2010
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Jan 23, 2011
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Jan 22, 2012
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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jan 31, 2010
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Jan 30, 2011
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Jan 29 , 2012
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Presentation of the Lord, Feb 2
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Feb 7, 2010
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Feb 6, 2011
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Feb 5, 2012
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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Feb 14, 2010
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Feb 13, 2011
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Feb 12, 2012
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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Feb 20, 2011
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Feb 19, 2012
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8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Feb 27, 2011
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9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Mar 6, 2011
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Ash Wednesday
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Feb 17, 2010
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Mar 9, 2011
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Feb 22, 2012
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1st Sunday of Lent
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Feb 21, 2010
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Mar 13, 2011
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Feb 26 , 2012
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2nd Sunday of Lent
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Feb 28, 2010
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Mar 20, 2011
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Mar 4, 2012
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3rd Sunday of Lent
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Mar 7, 2010
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Mar 27, 2011
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Mar 11, 2012
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4th Sunday of Lent
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Mar 14, 2010
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Apr 3, 2011
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Mar 18, 2012
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5th Sunday of Lent
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Mar 21, 2010
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Apr 10, 2011
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Mar 25, 2012
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Joseph, Husband of Mary, Mar 19
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Friday
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Saturday
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Monday
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Annunciation, Mar 25
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Thursday
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Friday
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March 26
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Diocesan Chrism Mass
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Mar 16, 2010
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TBD
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TBD
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Passion (Palm) Sunday
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Mar 28, 2010
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Apr 17, 2011
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Apr 1, 2012
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Holy Thursday
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Apr 1, 2010
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Apr 21, 2011
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Apr 5, 2012
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Good Friday
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Apr 2, 2010
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Apr 22, 2011
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Apr 6, 2012
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Easter Sunday
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Apr 4, 2010
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Apr 24, 2011
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Apr 8, 2012
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2nd Sunday of Easter
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Apr 11, 2010
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May 1, 2011
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Apr 15, 2012
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3rd Sunday of Easter
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Apr 18, 2010
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May 8, 2011
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Apr 22, 2012
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4th Sunday of Easter
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Apr 25, 2010
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May 15, 2011
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Apr 29 , 2012
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5th Sunday of Easter
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May 2, 2010
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May 22, 2011
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May 6, 2012
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6th Sunday of Easter
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May 9, 2010
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May 29, 2011
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May 13, 2012
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7th Sunday of Easter
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May 16, 2010
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Jun 5, 2011
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May 20, 2012
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Pentecost
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May 23, 2010
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Jun 12, 2011
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May 27, 2012
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Diocesan Ordination
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Trinity Sunday
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May 30, 2010
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Jun 19, 2011
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Jun 3, 2012
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Body and Blood of Christ
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Jun 6, 2010
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Jun 26, 2011
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Jun 10, 2012
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Sacred Heart
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Jun 11, 2010
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Jul 1, 2011
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Jun 15, 2012
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9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jun 13, 2010
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Jun 17, 2012
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12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jun 20, 2010
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Birth of John the Baptist, Jun 24
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Thursday
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Friday
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Sunday
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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jun 27, 2010
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Jul 1, 2012
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Peter and Paul, Apostles, Jun 29
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Friday
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Independence Day, July 4
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Monday
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Wednesday
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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jul 4, 2010
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Jul 3, 2011
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Jul 8, 2012
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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jul 11, 2010
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Jul 10, 2011
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Jul 15, 2012
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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jul 18, 2010
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Jul 17, 2011
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Jul 22, 2012
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jul 25, 2010
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Jul 24, 2001
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Jul 29, 2012
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Aug 1, 2010
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Jul 31, 2011
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Aug 5, 2012
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Transfiguration, Aug 6
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Friday
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Saturday
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Monday
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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Aug 8, 2010
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Aug 7, 2011
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Aug 12, 2012
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Assumption, Aug 15
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Sunday
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Monday *
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Wednesday
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Aug 14, 2011
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Aug 19, 2012
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Aug 22, 2010
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Aug 21, 2011
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Aug 26, 2012
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Aug 29, 2010
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Aug 28, 2011
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Sep 2 , 2012
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Labor Day
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Sep 6, 2010
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Sep 5, 2011
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Sep 3, 2012
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Sep 5, 2010
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Sep 4, 2011
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Sep 9, 2012
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Triumph of the Cross, Sep 14
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Friday
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Sep 12, 2010
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Sep 11, 2011
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Sep 16, 2012
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Sep 19, 2010
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Sep 18, 2011
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Sep 23, 2012
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Sep 26, 2010
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Sep 25, 2011
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Sep 30, 2012
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Oct 3, 2010
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Oct 2, 2011
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Oct 7, 2012
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Oct 10, 2010
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Oct 9, 2011
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Oct 14, 2012
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Oct 17, 2010
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Oct 16, 2011
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Oct 21, 2012
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Oct 24, 2010
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Oct 23, 2011
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Oct 28, 2012
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Oct 31, 2010
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Oct 30, 2011
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Nov 4, 2012
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All Saints, Nov 1
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Monday *
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Tuesday
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Thursday
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All Souls, Nov 2
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Friday
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Dedication of St. John Lateran,
Nov 9
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Friday
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Nov 7, 2010
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Nov 6, 2011
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Nov 11, 2012
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Nov 14, 2010
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Nov 13, 2011
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Nov 18, 2012
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Christ the King
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Nov 21, 2010
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Nov 20, 2011
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Nov 22, 2012
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Thanksgiving
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Nov 25, 2010
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Nov 24, 2011
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Nov 25, 2012
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