2008 Year of Evangelization
Alive in Christ

December 2, 2007

Year of Evangelization Officially Begins

December 2, 2007
(Special Collection)

Year of Evangelization and Festival of Faith

December 2, 2007

First Day of Advent

December 8

Solemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

December 25

Christmas -- Nativity of our Lord

January 1

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God,
World Peace Day

January 5,6

Changing Lives Series Bulletin Insert

January 6

Migration Mass (10:30 a.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

January 6

Solemnity of the Epiphany

January 6 (Special Collection)

Black/Indian & Home Missions & Farmworker Ministry

January 12,13

Changing Lives Series Bulletin Insert

January 13

Commemoration of Martin Luther King
(10:30 a.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

January 13

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

January 18

Morning Prayer for Christian Unity
(11:00 a.m. @ Chancery) Special guest speaker, Father James Massa, Director of Ecumenism and Inter-religious Affairs for USCCB

January 19,20

Changing Lives Series Bulletin Insert

January 26,27

Changing Lives Series Bulletin Insert

February 2,3

Changing Lives Series Bulletin Insert

February 6

Ash Wednesday

February 10

Rite of Election
(3:00 p.m. @ Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine)

February 10

Bulletin Insert regarding Vocations

February 10 (Special Collection)

Our Catholic Appeal

March 2 (Special Collection)

Catholic Relief Services (Bishops’ Overseas Appeal) and Central Eastern Europe

March 14,15

Reconciliation Weekend

March 16

Palm Sunday

March 19

Chrism Mass
(11:00 a.m. @ Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine)

March 20

Holy Thursday

March 21

Good Friday

March 21 (Special Collection)

Shrines

March 22

Easter Vigil

March 23

Easter Sunday

March 25

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

March 28

Stations of the Resurrection (Cathedral of St. James)

March 30

Divine Mercy Sunday

April 13

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

April 19

Ordination of Transitional Deacons
(11:00 a.m. @ St. Vincent de Paul Seminary)

April 20-23

Emerging Models of Leadership National Conference (Rosen Plaza Hotel)

April 21

Memorial Mass for Bishop Grady
(11:00 a.m. @ San Pedro Center)

April 25,26,27

Orlando Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Celebrate 40th Anniversary (Ocala)

May

May 2 – 10

Diocesan-wide Novena to pray for successful efforts to serve the Lord, Alive in Christ

May 4

Ascension of our Lord

May 4

Bulletin Insert regarding Festival of Faith

May 8-10

Festival of Faith (Reception of Baptized Christians Into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church, May 10th @
5:00 p.m., Orange County Convention Center South Concourse

May 11

Solemnity of Pentecost

May 15

Diocesan Celebration of World Communications Day (tentative @ Chancery Courtroom)

May 17

Lay Commissioning Ceremony
(12:30 p.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

May 18

The Most Holy Trinity

May 18 (Special Collection)

World Communications Day Catholic Communication Campaign

May 25

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ and Procession
(6:00 p.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

May 30

Vespers – Blessing of Vessels
(6:00 p.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

May 31

Ordination of Priests
(10:00 a.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

June

June 2

Mass to pray to Avert the Storms
(12:10 p.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

June 12-14

USCCB General Meeting (Orlando)

June 18

40th Anniversary of the Diocese of Orlando
All Churches ring the bells at 12 noon
40th Anniversary Mass
(12:10 p.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

June 29 (Special Collection)

Holy Father, Peter’s Pence

June 29

Beginning of Pauline Year, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI to commemorate St. Paul, one of the Church’s foremost evangelizers

August 3 (Special Collection)

Latin America & Catholic University

August 15

Solemnity of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary

September 2, 3, 4, 5

Priests’ Convocation

September 11

Blue Mass (12:10 p.m. @ Cathedral of St. James)

September 13

Convocation for Diaconate (St. James)

September 20

Faith Formation Day (Bishop Moore High School)

September 28 (Special Collection)

Sister Diocese, San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic

October 5

Respect Life Sunday

October 7

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

October 12

Misa de la Hispanidad (Location and time TBA))

October 19 (Special Collection)

Propagation of the Faith (World Mission Sunday)

October 26 (Special Collection)

Seminarians

November 1

Solemnity of All Saints Day

November 2 (Special Collection)

Catholic Charities of Central Florida

November 23

Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ the King

November 23 (Special Collection)

Campaign for Human Development/African Church

November 30

First Day of Advent

December 8

Solemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

December 14 (Special Collection)

Support for Retired Religious (Share & Care)

December 25

Christmas – Nativity of our Lord