LITURGY CALENDAR
Cycle B (Mark)
2018

Items included in (parentheses) are events or activities that could be considered for inclusion in the general intercessions, but will not be specifically included in the liturgy in any other way.
 

LENT

(Operation Rice Bowl 02/16-3/28/18)
 
Wednesday 02/14/18:  Ash Wednesday
8:30 am Mass with Distribution of Ashes
Noon Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes
7:15 pm Mass with Distribution of Ashes
 
Saturday 02/17/18
11:00 am Rite of Election, Holy Cross Parish, Dover, DE
 
02/18/18:  1^st Sunday in Lent
10:30 am RCIA Dismissal
 
Wednesday 02/21/18
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee – meeting with sub-group as needed

02/22/17:  The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle

Friday 02/23/18
7:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer – Intergenerational Lenten Prayer
 
02/25/18:  2^nd Sunday of Lent
9:15 CFP 4^th/5^th Grade Reconciliation Service
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
10:30 am RCIA Dismissal
 
Friday 03/02/18
5:00-10:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer -- Women’s Retreat hosted by St. John the Beloved
Saturday 03/03/18
7:00am-4:00 pm – Women’s Retreat hosted by St. John the Beloved
 
03/04/18:  The Third Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Mass RCIA 1^st Scrutiny
(Second Collection: Catholic Relief Services)
 
Friday 03/09/18
7:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer – Youth Lead Stations of the Cross
 
03/11/18:  The Fourth Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
10:30 am Mass RCIA 2^nd Scrutiny
Noon to 1:00 pm Passion Sunday practice (proclaimers)
1:30 to 2:30 pm Good Friday practice (proclaimers)
 
Wednesday 03/14/18
7:00-8:00 pm Easter Vigil practice (proclaimers, book/microphone and candle bearers)
 
Friday 03/16/18
5:00-10:00 pm Lenten Friday Prayer
 
Saturday 03/17/18
7:00am-4:00pm – Men’s Retreat hosted by St. John the Beloved
 
03/18/18:  The Fifth Sunday of Lent
10:30 am Mass 3^rd Scrutiny
10:30 am 4th Grade Shadows Liturgy Ministers

03/19/18 Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Solemnity

Wednesday 03/21/18
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting

[moved to 03/24/2018] 03/25/18 The Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity

03/25/18:  Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
10:30 am RCIA Dismissal
11:30 Environment Preparation for Triduum
 
Wednesday 03/28/18
6:30 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting--Environment Preparation for Holy Thursday
(Chapel, WS, Library)
 

TRIDUUM and EASTER TIME YEAR B 2018

03/29/18:  Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
7:30 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
10:00 pm Night Prayer
(Collection: Operation Rice Bowl and Food Closet)
 
03/30/18:  Good Friday
9:00 am Morning Prayer
9:45 am Good Friday Environment Preparation
10:00 am Good Friday Practice (deacon, servers, incense bearer)
10:45 am Easter Vigil Practice (priest, deacon, servers, incense bearer)
[Noon to 3 pm Crosswalk]
7:30 pm The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
(Collection: The Holy Land)
 
03/31/18:  Holy Saturday
9:00 am Morning Prayer
9:30 am RCIA Preparation Rites

9:45 am Blessing of Easter Foods

9:45 am Environment preparation for the Easter Vigil and Easter Time celebrations
1:00 – 3:30 pm Musician Rehearsal for the Easter Vigil
 
04/01/18:  Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Saturday 03/31/18 8:00 pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night--the First Mass of Easter
[Note Nautical Twilight—8:25 pm; Civil Twilight—7:42 pm; Sunset—7:24 pm]
Sunday 8:15 am The Mass during the Day
Sunday 10:30 am The Mass during the Day
 
04/08/18:  2^nd Sunday of Easter
All Masses Baptism at Mass Option
 
04/15/18:  3^rd Sunday of Easter
10:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dismissal
Noon: Baptism Outside of Mass Option
(Annual Catholic Appeal Commitment Weekend)

05/03/16 Saints Philip and James, Apostles – Feast

 Wednesday 04/18/18
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting
 
04/22/18:  4^th Sunday of Easter
[???10:30 am ____ Grade Shadows Liturgy Ministers???]
 
04/25/16 Saint Mark, Evangelist – Feast
 
Friday 04/27/18
6:30 pm Group First Communion Rehearsal
 
04/29/18: 5^th Sunday of Easter
10:30 am First Communion with children’s homily in the Worship Space
 
05/06/18:  6^th Sunday of Easter
10:30 am Children's Liturgy of the Word

05/13/18:  Ascension of the Lord (Sunday)
All Masses:  Blessing of Mothers

05/16/18 Saint Matthias, Apostle -- Feast

Wednesday 05/16/18
7:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting

05/31/16: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Feast

 05/20/18:  Pentecost Sunday
10:30 am: Children’s homily in the Worship Space
11:30 am: Environment Preparation for Ordinary Time
(Second Collection: Diocesan Priests’ Retirement Fund)