January Events, Feast Days and Notable Events
1. Events in January:
a. Diocesan 2024 Calendar (PDF)
b. Dates:
Jan. 2 - Diocesan Service Appeal begins
Jan. 5 - Focus SEEK conference (National Event)
Jan. 16 – 24 – 9 Days for Life
Jan. 19 – Historic Courthouse Rosary Prayer with Bishop
Jan. 19 – National March for Life
Jan. 21 – Sunday of the Word of God - Speaker Series
Jan. 28-Feb.2- Priest Winter Institute (Seminary Event)
Jan. 28-Feb. 3 - Celebrate Catholic Schools Week – last week of January
c. Save the Dates:
Feb. 10 – Bishop Barbarito Annual Anniversary Mass
Feb. 13 – WPB 40 Day’s for Life Event
Feb. 21 – Holy Hour for Vocations
d. Please use this link to submit events for your parish or school
2. Feast Days and other Notable Dates - 2024 Liturgical Calendar (PDF)
a. Vatican News Saint of the Day
b. Franciscan Media Saint of the Day
c. Dates in January:
Jan. 1 – SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD (Holy Day of Obligation)
Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day and World Day of Peace
Jan. 4 - Bishop’s Birthday
Jan. 7 – Epiphany
Jan. 8– Baptism of the Lord
Jan. 13-14 – Second Collection for Catholic Education
Jan. 14 – SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 16 – Religious Freedom Day
Jan. 18-25 – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Jan. 20-21 – Suggested DSA Parish Presentation weekend
Jan. 21 – THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Sunday of the Word of God
Jan. 21-22 - Diocesan Services Appeal presentation in parishes
Jan. 22 – 51st Anniversary of Roe v Wade
Jan. 22 – Day of Prayer for the legal protection of unborn children – Annual Bishops’ Statement
Jan. 28 – FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jan. 31 – Anniversary of Bishop's Ordination to Priesthood – Jan. 31, 1976
