Saturday 3 March 2012

Christianity ......Sacred Times in 2012


Christianity      ......Sacred Times in 2012.....
Calendar date/sDay of  weekObservanceChristian tradition/s giving special attention to this event.
January
January 1,8,15,22,29SundaysPrimary worship
 services
Most Christians
January 1SundayMary, Mother
of God
Feast Day
 of St. Basil
Feast of the
 Holy Name of Jesus
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians
Orthodox Christians
January 5ThursdayTwelfth NightMany Christians
January 6FridayEpiphany
Feast of the Theophany
Dia de los Reyes
Many Christians
Orthodox Christians
Hispanic Christians
January 7SaturdayNativity of ChristSome Orthodox Christians
January 8SundayBaptism of the
 Lord Jesus
Many Christians
January 11WednesdayBaptism of the
 Lord Jesus
Most Christians
January 17TuesdayBlessing of the
 Animals
 (St. Anthony)
Catholic - Hispanic
January 18-25Wed-WedWeek of Prayer
 for
Christian Unity
Many Christians
January 25WednesdayConversion of
 St. Paul
Many Christians
 February
February 5,12,19,26SundaysPrimary worship
 services
 Most Christians
February 2ThursdayPresentation of
Jesus
 in the Temple
Candlemas
St. Brighid of
Kildare
 Day
Triodion begins
Many Christians
Many Christians
Celtic Christians
Orthodox Christians
February 3FridaySt. Blase DayCatholic Christians
February 14TuesdaySt. Valentine's DayMany  Christians 
February 19SundayMeatfare Sunday
Transfiguration
 Sunday
Orthodox Christians
Many Christians
February 21TuesdayShrove TuesdayMany Christians
February 22WednesdayAsh Wednesday -
 Lent Begins
Many Christians
February 24FridaySt. Matthew -
 Apostle and
 Evangelist
Many Christian
February 26SundayCheesefare SundayOrthodox Christians
Febvruary 27MondayClean Monday -
 Great Lent begins
 March
March 4,11,18,25SundaysPrimary Worship
 Services
Most Christians
March 1ThursdaySt. David of Wales
 Day
Anglican Christian
March 4SundayOrthodox SundayOrthodox Christians
March 17SaturdaySt. Patrick's DayMany Christians
March 19MondaySt. Joseph's DayMany Christians
March 25SundayAnnunciation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Christians
March 31SaturdayLent concludesMany Christians
 April
April 1,8,15,22,29SundaysPrimary Worship
 Services
Most Christians
April 1SundayPalm SundayMany Christians
April 5ThursdayMaunday ThursdayMany Christians
April 6FridayGood Friday
Lord's Evening Meal
Many Christians
Jehovah's Witness Christians
April 7SaturdayLazarus SaturdayOrthodox Christians
April 8SundayEaster
Palm Sunday
Many Christians
Orthodox Christians
April 13FridayHoly FridayOrthodox Christians
April 15SundayPascha (Easter)Orthodox Christians
April 23MondaySt. George's DayMany Christians
April 30MondaySt. James the
Great Day
Orthodox Christian
May
May 6,13,20,27SundaysPrimary Worship
 Services 
Most Christians
May 1Tuesday
National Day
of Prayer  (USA)

Interfaith
May 3ThursdaySt. Philip the ApostleMany Christians
May 17ThursdayAscension of JesusMany Christians
May 24ThursdayAscension of JesusOrthodox Christians
May 27SundayPentecostMany Christians
June
June 3,10,17,24SundaysPrimary Worship 
Services
Most Christians
June 3SundayPentecost
Trinity Sunday
Orthodox Christians
Many Christians
June 7ThursdayCorpus ChristiCatholic Christians
June 9SaturdaySt. Columba of
 Iona Day
Celtic Christian
June 10SundayAll Saints DayOrthodox Christians
June l5FridaySacred Heart
of Christ
Catholic Christians
June 19TuesdayNew Church Day
Timkat
Swedenborgian Christians
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians
June 24SundaySaint John the
Baptist
Many Christians
June 28ThursdaySaints Peter and
 Paul
Many Christians
June 29FridaySt. Peter's Day
Feast Day of Saints
Peter and Paul
Catholic Christians
Many Christians
July
July 1,8,15,22,29SundaysPrimary Worship
 Services
Most Christians
July 11WednesdaySt. Benedict DayCatholic Christian
July 15SundaySt. Vladimir the
 Great Day
Orthodox Christian
July 24TuesdayPioneer DayMormon Christian
August
August 5,12,19,26SundaysPrimary Worship 
Services
Most Christians
August 1WednesdayLammas
Fast in honor of Holy
 Mother of Jesus
Some Christians
Orthodox Christians
August 6MondayTransfiguration
of the Lord
Orthodox Christian
August 15WednesdayAssumption of the
 Blessed Virgin Mary
Dormition of the
Theotokos
Catholic Christian
Orthodox Christian
August 24FridaySt. Batholomew DaySome Christians
August 29WednesdayBeheading of St.
 John the Baptist
Most Christians
September
September 2,9,16,23,30SundaysPrimary Worship
 Services
Most Christians 
September 1SaturdayEcclesiastical Year
 begins
Orthodox Christians
September 8SaturdayNativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
Feast of Nativity of the
 Theotokos
Many Christians
Orthodox Christians
September 14FridayElevation of the Life
 Giving Cross
Holy Cross Day
Orthodox
Many Christians
September 28FridayMeskelEthiopian-Eritrean Orthodox
September 29SaturdayMichael and All AngelsMany Christians
October
October 7,14,21,28SundaysPrimary Worship
 Services
Most Christians 
October 4ThursdaySt. Francis Day
Blessing of the Animals
Catholic Christians
Some Christians
October 6SaturdayHoly Apostle
St. Thomas Day
Orthodox Christians
October 18ThursdaySt. Luke, Apostle
& Evangelist
Many Christians
October 28SundayReformation Day
Milvian Bridge Day
Protestant Christians
Some Christians
October 31WednesdayAll Hallows Eve
Reformation Day
Many Christians
Protestant Christians
November
November 4,11,18,25SundaysPrimary Worship
 Services
Most Christians
November 1ThursdayAll Saints' DayMany Christians
November 2FridayAll Souls' DayMany Christians
Nov. 15-Dec. 24Thurs-SundayWinter Lent
 (Nativity Fast)
Orthodox Christians
November 22ThursdayThanksgivingUSA Interfaith
November 25SundayChrist the KingMany Christians
November 30FridaySt. Andrew's DayMany Christians
December
December 2,9,16,22,30SundaysPrimary Worship 
Services
Most Christians 
December 2SundayFirst Sunday of
Advent
Most Christians
December 6ThursdaySt. Nicholas DayMany Christians
December 8SaturdayImmaculate
 Conception of
Mary
Catholic Christians
December 9SundaySecond Sunday
 of Advent
Most Christians
December 12WednesdayFeast Day - Our
 Lady of Guadalupe
Advent Fast Begins
Catholic Christians
Orthodox Christians
December 16SundayThird Sunday of
 Advent
Most Christians
December 16-25.Sun-TuesdayLos PosadasSome Christians
December 21FridaySt. Thomas The
 Apostle Day
Yule
Catholic Christians
Some Christians
December 23SundayFourth Sunday
 of Advent
Most Christians
December 24MondayChristmas EveMost Christians 
December 25TuesdayChristmas
Feast of the
 Nativity
Most Christians
December 26WednesdaySt. Stephen -
 Deacon and
 Martyr
Many Christians
December 27ThursdaySt. John, Apostle
 and Evangelist
Many Christians
December 28FridayHoly Innocents
Feast Day of the
 Holy Family
Many Christians
Catholic Christians
December 31TuesdayWatch Night

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