Catholic Calendar 2027

A day to remember that saints are people like us who said yes. Pick one to walk with you this year.

A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

Pray for your departed by name. Visiting the cemetery and praying for them is a work of mercy.

The Pope's cathedral, "mother of all churches". Pray for your parish.

He cut his cloak in half to give to a poor man. Donate a coat.

Nine days until the day of the Miraculous Medal.

Mary given to God from childhood.

The last Sunday of the liturgical year. A good day to hand Him the year that has gone by, all of it, just as it was.

Patron of musicians. Pray for the music ministry at your parish.

In 2026 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

"O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." Wear your medal.

A new year in the Church. Set up the Advent wreath and light the first candle as a family.

It starts with Advent and ends the day before the Immaculate Conception.

The first one called. He brought his brother Peter to Jesus: who can you bring?

Patron of the missions.

Remembered in storms. Ask her to protect your home.

The saint behind Santa Claus. Tell the children the real story.

In 2026 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

Mary without sin from the first instant. Check the Mass times at your parish.

Patronal feast of the United States. A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

Patroness of the Americas and of unborn children. Pray for an expectant mother.

The Sunday of joy: violet gives way to rose because Christmas is near. Light the rose candle on the wreath.

Protector of eyesight. Ask her to help you see what God wants to show you.

In 2026 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

The saint of the dark night. If you are in one, it is not the end.

Nine nights until Christmas. Pray as a family, ideally in front of the nativity scene.

God became a child. Before dinner, read Luke 2:1-14 together.

The first martyr, who died forgiving. Forgive someone today.

Pray for your home, just as it is today. One Hail Mary together is enough.

Pray for children who suffer and for those who were never born.

The year begins in Mary's arms. It is also the World Day of Peace.

A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

The Magi reach the manger. Today is the day to put them in your nativity scene, and to ask what gift you are bringing Jesus this year.

In the United States, Canada and other countries it is celebrated on Sunday, January 3. A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

The Christmas season ends. Find out the date of your baptism and write it down: it is your birthday as a child of God.

The year marking 800 years since the death of St. Francis ends. Pray the Peace Prayer.

A martyr who did not deny the faith even in front of the arrows. Ask for the courage not to hide yours.

Take your Bible off the shelf and read the day's Gospel before Mass.

From persecutor to apostle. No one is too far away to come back.

Patron of students. Ask for his help before you study.

The saint of young people. Pray for the teenagers in your family.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

The day candles are blessed. Bring a candle to Mass and keep it at home for hard times.

The day of the blessing of throats, with two crossed candles. Ask at your parish.

Lent begins. Receive the ashes and choose just one thing to offer during these 40 days.

Fasting from age 18 to 59; abstinence from meat from age 14 (Code of Canon Law, can. 1252).

World Day of the Sick. Pray for someone who is ill, by name.

During Lent, the memorial is kept only as a commemoration.

No meat on Fridays. Many parishes pray the Stations of the Cross on these days.

Pray for the Pope and for the unity of the Church.

Halfway through Lent. If you stumbled on your resolution, today is the day to start again, not to give up.

Nine days until his solemnity. Write down what you will entrust to him: home, work, family.

He explained the Trinity with a three-leaf shamrock.

During Lent, the memorial is kept only as a commemoration.

Patron of families and of the Church. Entrust to him whatever in your home needs protecting.

A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

Holy Week begins. Take your palm home and keep it near the crucifix.

Mass of the Lord's Supper and the washing of feet. Afterwards, stay a while with Jesus at the altar of repose: He asked, "watch with me".

A day of silence. The celebration of the Passion is usually at 3 p.m. There is no Mass today.

Fasting and abstinence from meat.

It starts on Good Friday and ends the day before Divine Mercy Sunday, as Jesus asked St. Faustina.

During the day, wait beside Mary. At night, the Vigil, the most beautiful celebration of the year.

He is risen! Easter lasts 50 days, so the feast is only beginning.

Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m. Those who go to confession and receive Communion today can gain a plenary indulgence.

Mary's yes. Pray the Angelus at noon, the prayer that tells exactly this moment.

The day is March 25, but in 2027 it falls in Holy Week, so it moves to the Monday after the Second Sunday of Easter.

St. Louis de Montfort's 33 days of preparation. Start today and you will be consecrated on May 13.

Martyr and soldier. Ask for courage in the battles nobody sees.

A Doctor of the Church who advised popes. Pray for the Church.

Entrust your work to him, or your search for it.

Jesus goes up to heaven and sends us out. Who can you bring Him to this week?

In most of the United States and in England and Wales it moves to Sunday, May 9. A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

The oldest novena: the apostles and Mary praying together, waiting for the Spirit. It ends the day before Pentecost.

She asked for the rosary every day. Start today, even if it is just one decade.

The apostle chosen to take the place of Judas. God always has a fresh start.

The Holy Spirit comes down on Mary and the apostles. Ask for one specific gift you need right now.

The day after Pentecost, the Church remembers that Mary was there. Pray the rosary for someone who has drifted away.

Saint of impossible causes, wife, mother and widow. Bring her what looks hopeless.

Make the sign of the cross slowly today, paying attention to every word.

Nine days until the feast of the Sacred Heart.

Mass, a procession and, afterwards, a visit to the Blessed Sacrament.

In the United States and several other countries it is celebrated on the following Sunday. A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

It closes Mary's month. Visit someone who needs company.

Thirteen days of prayer until his feast. A tradition in many parishes, with the blessing of bread.

Consecrate your home to the Sacred Heart. An image in the living room and a prayer as a family.

The day after the Sacred Heart. The two hearts, side by side.

Much more than the finder of lost things: a Doctor of the Church and a preacher. Bring blessed bread home.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

He prepared the way. What do you need to straighten out so Jesus can pass?

The saint of work and ordinary life. Offer God the first task of your day.

The pillars of the Church. A day to pray for Pope Leo XIV.

A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

The apostle of doubt who ended up saying "my Lord and my God". Doubting doesn't push you away; giving up does.

Ora et labora: pray and work. A day to have your St. Benedict medal blessed.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

St. Louis de Montfort's 33 days of preparation. Start today and you will be consecrated on August 15.

Our Lady of the scapular. A good day to receive yours, if you don't have one yet.

The first to see the risen Jesus. Your past doesn't decide who you will be.

Patron of the pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

Call your grandmother, or pray for her if she has passed away. Tomorrow is Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.

Mary's parents, Jesus' grandparents. Pray for your grandparents.

Jesus' friends in Bethany. He wants to be your friend too, in the rush and in the quiet.

Before bed, do the daily examen he taught: where was God today?

Young people from all over the world with the Pope in South Korea. Even from afar you can follow along and pray with them.

Patron of parish priests. Send a kind message to the priest at your parish.

Jesus shows His glory before the cross. Hold on to the moments of light to get through the dark ones.

The great preacher of the Rosary.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

Deacon and martyr, who said the poor were the treasure of the Church.

Friend of St. Francis. She lived on prayer and simplicity.

He gave his life for a father of a family in Auschwitz. In love with the Immaculata.

Mary taken up into heaven, body and soul. St. Michael's Lent begins today.

A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

Forty days of prayer to St. Michael, from the Assumption to the feast of the Archangels. A devotion St. Francis kept.

The first saint of the Americas.

Jesus said of him: "there is no deceit in him". Ask for a heart like that.

She prayed for years for her son's conversion, and he became St. Augustine. Don't stop praying for the people you love.

"Our heart is restless until it rests in you." The saint of Pope Leo XIV's order.

He died for refusing to keep quiet about the truth.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."

Mary's birthday. Give her a gift: a rosary prayed slowly.

Embrace today's cross, the real one, without romanticizing it.

Mary at the foot of the cross. Bring her a sorrow you don't tell anyone about.

A tax collector who left everything when Jesus called.

"Pray, hope and don't worry." Padre Pio spent hours in the confessional: how about going to confession this week?

Twin brothers, doctors who never charged. Pray for health care workers.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

The saint of organized charity. Look for the St. Vincent de Paul Society at your parish.

St. Michael's Lent ends. Pray the St. Michael prayer as a family.

He translated the Bible. "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ."

The little way: doing ordinary things with great love. She promised a shower of roses.

Pray the "Angel of God" with the children in your home, and for yourself too.

Pray the Peace Prayer: "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace".

The secretary of Divine Mercy. Pray at 3 p.m.: "Jesus, I trust in you".

The heart of the month of the Rosary. Pray the whole rosary today.

"Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. God alone suffices."

The evangelist who speaks most about Mary and about mercy.

Nine days until the feast of the saint of difficult causes.

"Do not be afraid! Open wide the doors to Christ!"

Today's collection goes to missions all over the world. Pray for those who proclaim Jesus where no one knows Him.

St. Jude, the saint of difficult causes. Bring him what you are tired of asking for.

A day to remember that saints are people like us who said yes. Pick one to walk with you this year.

A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

Pray for your departed by name. Visiting the cemetery and praying for them is a work of mercy.

St. Louis de Montfort's 33 days of preparation. Start today and you will be consecrated on December 8.

The Pope's cathedral, "mother of all churches". Pray for your parish.

He cut his cloak in half to give to a poor man. Donate a coat.

Set aside a donation or take someone out to lunch. Real charity, with a name and a face.

Nine days until the day of the Miraculous Medal.

The last Sunday of the liturgical year. A good day to hand Him the year that has gone by, all of it, just as it was.

Mary given to God from childhood.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

Patron of musicians. Pray for the music ministry at your parish.

"O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee." Wear your medal.

A new year in the Church. Set up the Advent wreath and light the first candle as a family.

It starts with Advent and ends the day before the Immaculate Conception.

The first one called. He brought his brother Peter to Jesus: who can you bring?

Patron of the missions.

Remembered in storms. Ask her to protect your home.

The saint behind Santa Claus. Tell the children the real story.

Mary without sin from the first instant. Check the Mass times at your parish.

Patronal feast of the United States. A holy day of obligation in many countries: check with your diocese.

The Sunday of joy: violet gives way to rose because Christmas is near. Light the rose candle on the wreath.

Patroness of the Americas and of unborn children. Pray for an expectant mother.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday: the Mass is of the Sunday, but the devotion goes on.

Protector of eyesight. Ask her to help you see what God wants to show you.

The saint of the dark night. If you are in one, it is not the end.

Nine nights until Christmas. Pray as a family, ideally in front of the nativity scene.

God became a child. Before dinner, read Luke 2:1-14 together.

Pray for your home, just as it is today. One Hail Mary together is enough.

The beloved disciple, who took Mary into his home.

Pray for children who suffer and for those who were never born.