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2009
January 1, 200 9
(Thursday)
The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
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a
Holy
Day
of
Obligation. |
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patroness of Our Lady, Queen of Peace Deanery
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World Day of Peace |
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a
Funeral Mass may not be celebrated (GIRM #336) |
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a
Marriage Ritual Mass may not be celebrated |
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a Rite
of Marriage may be celebrated within the Mass of the
Solemnity |
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a Rite
of Marriage Outside of Mass may be celebrated |
January
4,
2009 (Sunday)
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
January
11,
2009 (Sunday)
The Baptism of the Lord
Feast Ordinary
Time begins after the Feast.
January 2 2,
2009 (Thursday)
Day
of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed
through acts of abortion, and of prayer for the full restoration of the
legal guarantee of the right to life. (PN):
The Mass "For Peace and Justice" (#21 of the "Masses for
Various Needs") should be celebrated with violet vestments worn.
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February 2,
2009 (Monday)
The Presentation of the Lord
Feast
February
3, 2009 (Tuesday)
St. Blase, bishop / martyr
Memorial
Blessing
of throats may be given today (see BB, chapter 51).
February
9, 2009 (Monday)
Mass for Deceased Clergy
The
annual Mass for Deceased Clergy will be celebrated at Our Lady,
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral at 7:00 p.m., Bishop Leonard P.
Blair, celebrant.
February
25, 2009
Ash Wednesday
(PN):
universal day of fast and abstinence.
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Marriage Ritual Mass may not be celebrated.. |
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Rite of Marriage Outside of Mass may be celebrated. |
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a Funeral Mass may be celebrated. |
National Collection to aid the Church in Central and Eastern
Europe.
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March 1, 2009
First Sunday of Lent
The
Rite of Election will be celebrated at Our Lady,
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral and St.
Michael the Archangel Church, Findlay, at 3:00 p.m.
at both locations.
National Collection for Black and Indian Missions.
March 19, 2009 (Thursday)
St.
Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Solemnity
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Funeral Mass may be celebrated. |
 | Gloria
and Creed are included in Mass. |
(PN):
On this day it is the custom in some places to bless
bread, pastries, and other food and give a large
portion to the poor. See BB, chapter 53.
March 22,
2009
Fourth Sunday of Lent
"Laetare Sunday"
Violet or rose vestments are worn.
National Collection for Catholic Relief Services (formerly ABOA)
March 25, 2009 (Wednesday)
Annunciation of the Lord
Solemnity
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Funeral Mass may be celebrated. |
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During the Creed all genuflect at the
words, "and became man". |
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April 5, 2009
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Commemoration
of the Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem (1 of 3 forms)
April
7, 2009 (Tuesday)
Chrism Mass 11:00
a.m. at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral.
April
8, 2009 (Wednesday)
Tenebrae
7:30
p.m. at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral.
April 9, 2009
Holy Thursday
Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
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the Evening Mass of the
Lord's Supper is the only Mass allowed. |
 | the rite of Marriage or
Marriage Ritual Mass may not be celebrated. |
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a Funeral Mass is not permitted. |
(PN):
Holy Communion may be brought to the sick at any convenient hour.
April 10,
2009
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
 | only the Celebration
of the Lord's Passion may be celebrated on this day. |
 | a
Funeral Mass is not permitted. |
(PN):
universal day of fast and abstinence.
(PN):
Holy Communion may be brought to the sick at any convenient hour.
National Collection for
the Holy Land
April 11,
2009
Holy Saturday (day) (PN):
Holy Communion is given only as viaticum (before the Easter Vigil). The
Easter Vigil (night) (PN):
While liturgical protocol states that the Easter Vigil should begin after
nightfall (post initium noctis) and end before dawn of Easter Sunday,
Bishop
Leonard Blair has indicated that the celebration of the
Easter Vigil may begin at 8:30 p.m. in the Diocese of Toledo.
April 12, 2009
Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord
 | the Rite
of Renewal of Baptismal Promises is repeated after the homily today. |
 | the Creed
is omitted. |
 | the
Easter Triduum ends with completion of Evening Prayer. |
During
the Octave of Easter (April 13 - 19):
 | a Funeral
Mass may be celebrated. |
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Marriage Ritual Mass may not be celebrated. |
 | a Rite of
Marriage may be celebrated within a Mass of the Day. The orations,
preface, blessing and readings are of the day. One reading may be from
the Marriage Ritual Mass. A nuptial blessing may be given. |
 | A Rite of
Marriage Outside of Mass may be celebrated. |
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double "Alleluia" is given at the dismissal during the Easter
Octave and on the Solemnity of Pentecost and is NOT included during the
Sundays of the Easter Season. |
April 15, 2009
Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
Solemnity
Today is the 99th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Toledo.
April 19, 2009
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Solemnity
April
26, 2009
Third Sunday of Easter
The
Neophyte Mass will be celebrated today at 3:00 p.m. at Our Lady, Queen of
the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Bishop Leonard P. Blair, celebrant.
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May 1, 2009
(Friday)
St. Joseph the Worker
Memorial May
3, 2009
Fourth Sunday of Easter
(PN): Today is
World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
May 6, 2008
(Wednesday)
Priest
Jubilee Mass
The
annual Priest Jubilee Mass will be
celebrated today at St. Wendelin,
Fostoria at 4:30 p.m.. Bishop Leonard P.
Blair, celebrant. May
10, 2009
Fifth Sunday of Easter
(PN): Today is
Mother's Day. See BB, chapter 55. May
24, 2009
The Ascension of the Lord
Solemnity
(PN):
The Ascension of the Lord has been moved to Sunday, May 24, 2009 by the
decision of the Metropolitan Bishops.
(PN):
The Easter Candle remains in place either near the ambo or altar and
continues to be lit through Vespers on Pentecost Sunday.
May 30, 2009 (Saturday)
Easter weekday
Presbyteral
Ordinations
will
be
celebrated
today
at
11:00
a.m.
at Our
Lady,
Queen
of the
Most
Holy
Rosary
Cathedral.
Bishop
Leonard
Blair,
celebrant. May
31, 2009
Pentecost Sunday
Solemnity
(PN):
Fitting
occasion
for
the
sprinkling
rite
and
infant
baptisms.
The
Easter
Candle
remains
lit
during
Mass
and is
placed
near
the
baptismal
font
after
the
last
Mass
or
after
Evening
Prayer.
(PN):
The
double
"Alleluia"
is
given
after
the
dismissal
today.
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June 7, 2009
(Sunday)
The
Most
Holy
Trinity
Solemnity
June 14,
2009
(Sunday)
The
Most
Holy
Body
and
Blood
of
Christ
Solemnity
National
Collection for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal.
June 19,
2009
(Friday)
The
Most
Sacred
Heart
of
Jesus
Solemnity
June 21, 2009
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
(PN):
Today is Father's Day. See BB,
Chapter 56.
June
24,
2009
(Wednesday)
The
Nativity
of St.
John
the
Baptist
Solemnity
June 28,
2009
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
National
Collection for Peter's Pence (for the Holy Father).
June
29,
2009 (Monday)
Sts.
Peter
and
Paul,
Apostles
Solemnity
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August
6,
2009 (Thursday)
The
Transfiguration
of the Lord
Feast
August 13,
2009
(Thursday)
St.
Philomena, virgin/martyr
Memorial
(PN):
The memorial is transferred from August 11 to August 13 in the Diocese of
Toledo.
August
15,
2009 (Saturday)
The
Assumption
of the
Blessed
Virgin
Mary
Solemnity
 | Not
Holy
Day
of
Obligation. |
 |
a
Funeral
Mass
may
not
be
celebrated. GIRM #336 |
 |
a
Marriage
Ritual
Mass
may
not
be
celebrated. |
 |
a
Rite
of
Marriage
Outside
of
Mass
may
be
celebrated. |
 | a Rite of Marriage may be celebrated within the Mass of the Solemnity. |
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September 9,
2009
(Wednesday)
St. Peter Claver, priest
Memorial
The annual C.Y.O. Mass will be
celebrated today at 6:30 p.m.
at
Our
Lady,
Queen
of
the
Most
Holy
Rosary
Cathedral.
Bishop
Leonard
Blair,
celebrant.
September 13,
2009
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
National
Collection for the Catholic University of America.
September 14,
2009
(Monday)
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Feast
September 27,
2009
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Collection for the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
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October
1,
2009
(Thursday)
St.
Therese
of
Lisieux,
virgin/doctor
Memorial
Feast
Churches
and religious houses in the Diocese of Toledo
celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the
Cathedral
instead of the Memorial of St. Therese. This Feast
is observed as a Solemnity in the Cathedral only.
(PN):
Today
is
the
69th
anniversary
of
the
dedication
of
Our
Lady,
Queen
of
the
Most
Holy
Rosary
Cathedral.
October
7,
2009
(Wednesday)
Our
Lady
of
the
Rosary
Principal
Patroness
of
the
Diocese
of
Toledo
Feast
October 18,
2009
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
National
Collection for the Catholic Communications Campaign.
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November 1,
2009
(Sunday)
All Saints
Solemnity
November 2, 2009 (Monday)
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Feast November 22, 2009 (Sunday)
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
Solemnity
(PN): Today begins the
Thirty-Fourth and last week in Ordinary Time.
National Collection for the Catholic
Campaign for Human Development.
November 26, 2009
(Thursday)
(PN): Today is
Thanksgiving Day. Mass for Thanksgiving Day may be celebrated. See BB,
Chapter 58.
November 28,
2009
(Saturday)
The
End
of
the
Liturgical
Year
With
Evening
Prayer
I
of
the
First
Sunday
of
Advent
the
new
Liturgical
Year
begins.
The
Lectionary
Cycles
are
Year
C
for
the
Sunday
Cycle
and
Year
II
for
the
Weekday
Cycle
(volume
III
of
the
four
volume
Lectionary).
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December 8,
2009
(Tuesday)
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Solemnity
A Holy Day
of Obligation
December
12,
2009
(Saturday)
Our
Lady
of
Guadalupe
Feast
December
13,
2009
Third Sunday of Advent
Collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious
December
25,
2009
(Friday)
The
Nativity
of
the
Lord
Solemnity
A Holy Day
of Obligation
December
27,
2009
(Sunday)
The
Holy
Family
of
Jesus,
Mary
and
Joseph
Feast
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