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OCTOBER 2023 |
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3 Tuesday |
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, V.D. (Mem) Seminary Re-opens for the 2023/2024 Academic Year with the arrival of new Philosophy/Theology One Students |
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4 Wednesday |
St. Francis of Assisi, R. (Mem) – Orientation Programme for the First Year Philosophy/Theology Students |
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5 Thursday |
Feria/St. Faustina Kowalska (Opt. Mem) – The Seminary welcomes back the rest of the students for the 2023/2024 Academic/Formation Year – Orientation/Compound cleaning |
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6 Friday |
Feria/St. Bruno, P. (Opt. Mem.) – Orientation/Compound cleaning |
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7 Saturday |
Our Lady of the Rosary (Mem.) – Colloquium |
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8 Sunday |
27th Sunday of the Year (A) – RECOLLECTION |
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9 Monday |
Feria/St. Denis, Bishop, and his Companions, Mm/ St. John Leonardi, P (Opt. Mem.)- Lectures |
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10 Tuesday |
Feria – Lectures |
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11 Wednesday |
Feria / St. John XXIII, Pp (Opt. Mem)– Lectures |
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12 Thursday |
CENTENARY MASS AT OKPALA |
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13 Friday |
Feria – Lectures |
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14 Saturday |
Feria / St. Callistus, Pp. M. (Opt. Mem) /B.V.M. on Saturday |
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15 Sunday |
28th Sunday of the Year (A) |
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16 Monday |
Feria / St. Hedwig, R (Opt. Mem) ; Feria / St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, V (Opt. Mem)– Lectures |
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17 Tuesday |
St. Ignatius of Antioch, B. M. (Mem)– Lectures |
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18 Wednesday |
St. Luke, Evangelist (Feast) – Lectures |
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19 Thursday |
Feria/ SS John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues, Pp. & Comp. Mm; St. Paul of the Cross, P. (Opt. Mem.) – Lectures |
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20 Friday |
Feria – Lectures – Mission/Pastoral Weekend Begins |
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21 Saturday |
Feria/B.V.M. on Saturday – Mission/Pastoral Weekend |
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22 Sunday |
29th Sunday of the Year (A) MISSION SUNDAY – Mission/Pastoral Weekend/ |
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EVE OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE ACADEMIC/FORMATION YEAR |
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23 Monday |
Feria / St. John of Capistrano, P (Opt. Mem) – INTERACTIVE SESSIONS WITH INAUGURATION PRELATE |
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24 Tuesday |
Feria/St Anthony Mary Claret, Bp (Opt. Mem) – SOLEMN INAUGURATION OF THE ACADEMIC/FORMATION YEAR |
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25 Wednesday |
Feria – Lectures |
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26 Thursday |
Feria – Lectures |
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27 Friday |
Feria – Lectures |
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28 Saturday |
SS Simon and Jude, APP. (Feast) |
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29 Sunday |
30th Sunday of the Year (A) |
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30 Monday |
Feria – Lectures |
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31 Tuesday |
Feria – Lectures (October Devotion ends with Rosary Procession) |
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NOVEMBER 2023 |
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1 Wednesday |
All Saints (Solemnity) – E. F. D. |
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2 Thursday |
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) – Lectures; Midday Mass: 12.00 noon; Mass at the Cathedral: 4.00 pm |
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3 Friday |
Feria/St. Martin de Porres, R. (Opt. Mem) – Lectures |
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4 Saturday |
St. Charles Borromeo, Bp. (Mem.) |
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5 Sunday |
31st Sunday of the Year (C) – RECOLLECTION |
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6 Monday |
Feria – Lectures |
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7 Tuesday |
Feria– Lectures |
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8 Wednesday |
Feria– Lectures |
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9 Thursday |
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Feast) – Lectures |
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10 Friday |
St. Leo the Great Pp. & D. (Mem)– Lectures |
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11 Saturday |
St. Martin of Tours, Bp. (Mem)– Lectures |
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12 Sunday |
32nd Sunday of the Year (A) |
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13 Monday |
Feria – Lectures |
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14 Tuesday |
Feria – Lectures |
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15 Wednesday |
Feria/ St. Albert the Great, B.D. (Opt. Mem) – Lectures |
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16 Thursday |
Feria/ St. Margaret of Scotland/ St. Gertrude, V. (Opt. Mem) – Lectures/VISIT OF THE PROVINCIAL CWO |
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17 Friday |
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, R. (Mem) – Lectures |
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18 Saturday |
Feria /Dedication of the Basilicas of SS Peter & Paul, App (Opt. Mem) / B.V.M. on Saturday |
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19 Sunday |
33rd Sunday of the Year (A) |
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20 Monday |
Feria – Lectures |
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21 Tuesday |
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mem) –Lectures |
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22 Wednesday |
St. Cecilia, V.M. (Mem.) – Lectures |
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23 Thursday |
Feria/ St. Clement I, Pp. M. / St. Columban, Abb. (Opt. Mem.) – Lectures |
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24 Friday |
St. Andrew Dung-Lac, P. & Comp., Mm. (Mem.) – Lectures |
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25 Saturday |
Feria / St. Catherine of Alexandria, V.M. (Opt. Mem)/ B.V.M. on Saturday |
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26 Sunday |
34th Sunday of the Year (A)/Solemnity of the Lord Jesus |
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Christ, King of the Universe (E.F.D)) |
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27 Monday |
Feria – Lectures |
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28 Tuesday |
Feria – Lectures |
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29 Wednesday |
Feria – Lectures |
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30 Thursday |
St. Andrew, Ap. (Feast) – Lectures |
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DECEMBER 2023 |
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1 Friday |
Feria – Lectures |
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2 Saturday |
Feria/B.V.M. on Saturday (Opt. Mem); Vespers 1 of 1st Sunday of Advent (B) |
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SEASON OF ADVENT |
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3 Sunday |
1st Sunday of Advent (B) |
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4 Monday |
Weekday of Advent/ St. John Damascene, P.D. (Opt. Mem.) – Lectures |
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5 Tuesday |
Weekday of Advent – Lectures |
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6 Wednesday |
Weekday of Advent/ St. Nicholas, B. (Opt. Mem.) – Lectures |
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7 Thursday |
St. Ambrose, B. D. (Mem) – Lectures End |
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8 Friday |
The Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. (Solemnity) E.F.D. |
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9 Saturday |
Weekday of Advent/ St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (Opt. Mem.) Christmas Retreat Begins |
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10 Sunday |
2nd Sunday of Advent (B) – Retreat |
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11 Monday |
Weekday of Advent/ St. Damasus I Pp. (Opt. Mem.) – Retreat |
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12 Tuesday |
Weekday of Advent/Our Lady of Guadalupe (Opt. Mem) – Retreat |
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13 Wednesday |
St. Lucy, V. M. (Mem.)- Retreat |
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14 Thursday |
St. John of the Cross, P. D. (Mem) – Christmas Retreat Ends (Christmas Party/Performance) |
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15 Friday |
Weekday of Advent – Christmas Break Begins |
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16 Saturday |
Weekday of Advent – Christmas Break |
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17 Sunday |
3rd Sunday of Advent (GAUDETE) (B) – Christmas Break |
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18 Monday |
Weekday of Advent – Christmas Break |
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19 Tuesday |
Weekday of Advent – Christmas Break |
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20 Wednesday |
Weekday of Advent – Christmas Break |
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21 Thursday |
Weekday of Advent/St. Peter Canisius, P. D. (Opt. Mem) – Christmas Break |
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22 Friday |
Weekday of Advent – Christmas break |
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23 Saturday |
Weekday of Advent/ St. John of Kety, P. (Opt. Mem) – Christmas break |
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24 Sunday |
4th Sunday of Advent (B) Christmas Break |
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25 Monday |
The Nativity of the Lord, Solemnity – Christmas Break |
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26 Tuesday |
St. Stephen, the first Martyr (Feast) – Christmas Break |
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27 Wednesday |
St. John, Ap. & Evang. (Feast) – Christmas Break |
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28 Thursday |
The Holy Innocents Mm. (Feast) – Christmas Break |
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29 Friday |
Christmas Octave (5th day)/(Commemoration of St. Thomas Becket, B.M.) – Christmas Break |
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30 Saturday |
Christmas Octave (6th day) – Christmas Break |
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31 Sunday |
The Holy Family (Feast) – Christmas Break |
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JANUARY 2024 |
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1 Monday |
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. New Year Day – Christmas Break |
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2 Tuesday |
SS. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen BB.DD. (Mem) – Christmas Break |
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3 Wednesday |
The Most Holy Name of Jesus – Christmas Break |
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4 Thursday |
Weekday of Christmas – Christmas Break |
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5 Friday |
Weekday of Christmas – Christmas Break Ends |
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6 Saturday |
Weekday of Christmas – Compound Cleaning |
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7 Sunday |
The Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity) – RECOLLECTION |
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8 Monday |
The Baptism of the Lord (Feast) – END OF CHRISTMAS SEASON -Lectures |
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9 Tuesday |
Tuesday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time – Lectures |
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10 Wednesday |
Feria– Lectures |
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11 Thursday |
Feria– Lectures |
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12 Friday |
Feria– Lectures; NAPS WEEKEND BEGINS |
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13 Saturday |
Feria/ B.V.M on Saturday/ St. Hilary, B.D. (Opt. Mem); NAPS WEEKEND |
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14 Sunday |
2nd Sunday of the Year (B); NAPS WEEKEND ENDS |
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15 Monday |
Feria – Lectures |
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16 Tuesday |
Feria – Lectures |
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17 Wednesday |
St. Anthony, Abbot (Mem.) – Lectures |
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18 Thursday |
Feria – Lectures Prayer for Christian Unity Begins |
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19 Friday |
Feria/ St. Fabian, P. M./St. Sebastian, Matryr (Opt. Mem) – Lectures |
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20 Saturday |
BLESSED CYPRIAN MICHAEL IWENE TANSI (FEAST) – (Formators’ Recollection) |
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21 Sunday |
3rd Sunday of the Year (B) |
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22 Monday |
Feria/ St. Vincent, D. M. (Opt. Mem)/End of Lectures |
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23 Tuesday |
Feria/Revision |
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24 Wednesday |
St. Francis de Sales, B. D. (Mem) – Revision |
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25 Thursday |
The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle (Feast) – Prayer for Christian Unity Ends– Revision – |
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CENTENARY MASS AT IGBARIAM |
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26 Friday |
SS. Timothy & Titus, BB. (Mem)–Revision |
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27 Saturday |
Feria/ St. Angela Merici, V. (Opt. Mem)/ B.V.M. on Saturday – Revision |
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28 Sunday |
4th Sunday of the Year (B) Revision |
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29 Monday |
Feria/Revision |
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30 Tuesday |
Feria – First Semester Examinations Begin |
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31 Wednesday |
St. John Bosco, P. (Mem) – Examinations |
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FEBRUARY 2024 |
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1 Thursday |
Feria – Examinations |
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2 Friday |
The Presentation of the Lord (Feast) – Examinations |
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3 Saturday |
Feria/ St. Blaise, B.M; St. Ansgar, B. (Opt. Mem)/ B.V.M on Saturday – Examinations |
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4 Sunday |
5th Sunday of the Year (B) |
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5 Monday |
St. Agatha V.M. (Mem) |
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6 Tuesday |
SS Paul Miki and his Comp., Mm (Mem) – Examinations |
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7 Wednesday |
Weekday of Christmas/ St. Raymond of Penyafort, P. (Opt. Mem.) – Examinations |
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8 Thursday |
Feria/ St. Jerome Emilian, P; St. Josephine Bakhita, V (Opt. Mem)– Examinations |
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9 Friday |
Feria – Examinations |
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10 Saturday |
St. Scholastica, V. (Mem)– Examinations |
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11 Sunday |
6th Sunday of the Year (B) |
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12 Monday |
Feria |
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13 Tuesday |
Feria –Examinations |
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SEASON OF LENT BEGINS |
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14 Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday –Examinations |
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15 Thursday |
Thursday after Ash Wednesday – Examinations |
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16 Friday |
Friday after Ash Wednesday – Examinations |
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17 Saturday |
Saturday after Ash Wednesday/ The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order (Opt. Mem.) – Examinations |
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18 Sunday |
1st Sunday of Lent Year (B) |
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19 Monday |
Weekday of Lent |
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20 Tuesday |
Weekday of Lent – Examinations |
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21 Wednesday |
Weekday of Lent – Examinations End |
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22 Thursday |
Feast of Chair of St. Peter – |
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23 Friday |
Weekday of Lent/ St. Polycarp, B.M. (Opt. Mem) – Semester Break Begins |
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24 Saturday |
Weekday of Lent –Break |
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25 Sunday |
2nd Sunday of Lent (B) –Break |
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26 Monday |
Weekday of Lent –Break |
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27 Tuesday |
Weekday of Lent –Break |
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28 Wednesday |
Weekday of Lent –Break |
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29 Thursday |
Weekday of Lent –Break |
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March 2024 |
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1 Friday |
Weekday of Lent – End of Semester Break |
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2 Saturday |
Weekday of Lent – Compound Cleaning |
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3 Sunday |
3rd Sunday of Lent (B) – RECOLLECTION |
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4 Monday |
Weekday of Lent/ St. Casmir (Opt. Mem) –Lectures |
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5 Tuesday |
Weekday of Lent – Solemnity of the Re-Dedication of Bigard Chapel – (E.F.D.) |
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6 Wednesday |
Weekday of Lent – Lectures |
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7 Thursday |
Weekday of Lent/ St. Perpetua and Felicity, MM (Opt. Mem) – FORMATION WEEKEND BEGINS |
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8 Friday |
Weekday of Lent/ St. John of God, R. (Opt. Mem) – FORMATION WEEKEND |
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9 Saturday |
Weekday of Lent/ St. Frances of Rome, R. (Opt. Mem) – FORMATION WEEKEND |
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10 Sunday |
4th Sunday of Lent (B) – FORMATION WEEKEND ENDS |
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11 Monday |
Weekday of Lent –Lectures |
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12 Tuesday |
Weekday of Lent –Lectures |
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13 Wednesday |
Weekday of Lent –Lectures |
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14 Thursday |
Weekday of Lent –Lectures |
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15 Friday |
Weekday of Lent –Lectures |
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16 Saturday |
Weekday of Lent –Lectures |
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17 Sunday |
5th Sunday of Lent (B) |
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18 Monday |
Weekday of Lent/ St. Cyril of Jerusalem, B.D. (Opt. Mem) |
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19 Tuesday |
St. Joseph, Husband of the B.V.M. (Solemnity) – CONVOCATION EVE |
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20 Wednesday |
Weekday of Lent – CONVOCATION DAY |
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21 Thursday |
Weekday of Lent –Lectures |
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22 Friday |
Weekday of Lent – Lectures |
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23 Saturday |
Weekday of Lent/ St. Turibius of Mongrovejo, B. (Opt. Mem) |
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24 Sunday |
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY (A) |
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25 Monday |
Monday of Holy Week – Lectures |
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26 Tuesday |
Tuesday of Holy Week – Lectures |
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27 Wednesday |
Wednesday of Holy Week – Lectures |
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28 Thursday |
Holy Thursday: Chrism Mass at the Cathedral/Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper |
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29 Friday |
Good Friday (Fast and Abstinence) |
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30 Saturday |
Holy Saturday (Recollection for Formators)/Mass of the Easter Vigil |
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31 Sunday |
EASTER SUNDAY (B) – E .F. D |
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APRIL 2024 |
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1 Monday |
Easter Octave – Easter Break Begins |
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2 Tuesday |
Easter Octave – Easter Break |
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3 Wednesday |
Easter Octave – Easter Break |
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4 Thursday |
Easter Octave – Easter Break |
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5 Friday |
Easter Octave – Easter Break |
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6 Saturday |
Easter Octave – Easter Break |
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7 Sunday |
2nd Sunday of Easter (B) (Divine Mercy Sunday) – Easter Break |
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8 Monday |
The Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity) –Easter Break |
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9 Tuesday |
Weekday of Easter – Easter Break |
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10 Wednesday |
Weekday of Easter – Easter Break |
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11 Thursday |
St. Stanislaus B.M. (Mem) – Easter Break |
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12 Friday |
Weekday of Easter – Easter Break |
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13 Saturday |
Weekday of Easter/ St. Martin I Pp. M., (Opt. Mem) End of Easter Break |
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14 Sunday |
3rd Sunday of Easter (B) |
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15 Monday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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16 Tuesday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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17 Wednesday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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18 Thursday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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19 Friday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures; NFCS WEEKEND BEGINS |
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20 Saturday |
Weekday of Easter – NFCS WEEKEND |
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21 Sunday |
4th Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday); NFCS WEEKEND ENDS |
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22 Monday |
Weekday of Easter –Lectures |
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23 Tuesday |
Weekday of Easter/ St. George, M. & St. Adalbert of Prague, B.M. (Opt. Mem) – Lectures |
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24 Wednesday |
Weekday of Easter/ St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, P.M. (Opt Mem) – Lectures |
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25 Thursday |
St. Mark, Evang. (Feast) – Lectures |
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26 Friday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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27 Saturday |
Weekday of Easter |
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28 Sunday |
5th Sunday of Easter (B) |
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29 Monday |
St. Catherine of Siena V.D. (Mem) –Lectures |
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30 Tuesday |
Our Lady Mother of Africa (Feast) –Lectures |
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MAY 2024 |
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1 Wednesday |
Weekday of Easter/ St. Joseph the worker (Opt. Mem)- Lectures (May Devotion Begins) |
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2 Thursday |
St. Athanasius, B. D., (Mem.) – Lectures |
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3 Friday |
SS Philip & James, App. (Feast) – Lectures |
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4 Saturday |
Weekday of Easter |
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5 Sunday |
6th Sunday of Easter (B) – RECOLLECTION |
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6 Monday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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7 Tuesday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures; BISHOPS/FORMATORS MEETING AT POPE JOHN PAUL II MAJOR SEMINARY, AWKA |
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8 Wednesday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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9 Thursday |
The Ascension of the Lord (Solemnity) (E.F.D) |
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10 Friday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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11 Saturday |
Weekday of Easter |
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12 Sunday |
7th Sunday of Easter (B) |
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13 Monday |
Weekday of Easter/ Our Lady of Fatima (Opt. Mem) – Lectures |
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14 Tuesday |
St. Matthias, Apostle (Feast) – Lectures; B. A Exams Begin |
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15 Wednesday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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16 Thursday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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17 Friday |
Weekday of Easter – Lectures |
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18 Saturday |
Weekday of Easter/ St. John I Pp. (Opt. Mem) |
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19 Sunday |
PENTECOST SUNDAY (SOLEMNITY) – E.F.D; ORDINARY TIME BEGINS TOMORROW |
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20 Monday |
Mary, Mother of the Church (Mem)/ (End of Lectures For those not taking B.A.) |
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21 Tuesday |
Feria/ St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Mm. (Opt Mem)– Revision |
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22 Wednesday |
Feria/ St. Rita Cascia R. (Opt Mem)– Revision |
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23 Thursday |
Feria –Revision |
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24 Friday |
Feria –Revision |
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25 Saturday |
Feria/St. Bede De Venerable, P & D; St. Gregory VII, Pp & St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, V |
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(Opt. Mem); B.V.M on Saturday – Revision |
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26 Sunday |
The Most Holy Trinity (Solemnity) E.F.D. |
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27 Monday |
Feria/St. Augustine of Canterbury, B. (Opt. Mem.) – Revision |
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28 Tuesday |
Feria–Second Semester Examinations Begin |
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29 Wednesday |
Feria/St. Paul VI, Pp. (Opt. Mem.) –Examinations |
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30 Thursday |
Feria– Examinations |
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31 Friday |
The Visitation of the B.V.M. (Feast) – (May Devotion Ends with Rosary Procession) – Examinations |
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JUNE 2024 |
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1 Saturday |
St. Justin, M. (Mem) – Examinations |
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2 Sunday |
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (B) (CORPUS CHRISTI) (E.F.D) |
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3 Monday |
SS Charles Lwanga & Comp. M.M. (Mem) |
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4 Tuesday |
Feria – Examinations (B. Phil & B. Th Examinations) |
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5 Wednesday |
St. Boniface, B.M.- Examinations |
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6 Thursday |
Feria/St. Norbert, B. (Opt. Mem) –Examinations |
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7 Friday |
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity) –Examinations |
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8 Saturday |
The Immaculate Heart of Mary (Mem) –Examinations |
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9 Sunday |
10th Sunday of the Year (B) |
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10 Monday |
Feria |
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11 Tuesday |
St. Barnabas, Apostle – Examinations |
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12 Wednesday |
Feria – Examinations |
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13 Thursday |
St. Anthony of Padua, P. D. (Mem) – Examinations |
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14 Friday |
Feria – Examinations |
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15 Saturday |
Feria/B.V.M. on Saturday – Examinations |
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16 Sunday |
11th Sunday of the Year (B) |
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17 Monday |
Feria |
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18 Tuesday |
Feria – Examinations |
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19 Wednesday |
Feria/St. Romuald, Abb. (Opt Mem) –Examination Ends |
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20 Thursday |
Feria |
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21 Friday |
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, R. (Mem) – Annual Retreat Begins |
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22 Saturday |
Feria/ St. Paulinus of Nola, B; SS John Fisher, B & Thomas More, MM. (Opt. Mem)/ B.V.M. on Saturday – Annual Retreat |
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23 Sunday |
12th Sunday of the Year (B) – Annual Retreat |
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24 Monday |
The Birthday of St. John the Baptist (Solemnity) –Annual Retreat |
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25 Tuesday |
Feria – Annual Retreat |
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26 Wednesday |
Feria/St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, P.(Opt. Mem) – Annual Retreat Ends; House Send-Forth (EVENING) |
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27 Thursday |
Feria/St. Cyril of Alexandria, B.D. (Opt. Mem.) – Cleaning/ Diocesan Send-Forth |
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28 Friday |
St. Irenaeus, B.M. (Mem.)- General Send-Forth/Theatre Night |
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29 Saturday |
SS. Peter and Paul, APP. (S) – E. F. D |
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30 Sunday |
13th Sunday of the Year (B) – LONG VACATION BEGINS |