July Events, Feast Days and Activities
1. Events in July:
a. Diocesan 2024 Calendar (PDF)
b. Dates:
Jul. 13-14 - Second Collection for Catholic Relief Services
Jul. 17-21 - National Eucharistic Congress
Jul. 19 - Holy Hour for Vocations @ St. John of the cross
Jul. 21-27 - Natural Family Planning week l Bishop's letter (below) l Resources for bulletins and communications
Jul. 24 - Theology on Tap event for young adults
Jul. 27 - Women's Encounter: Called by Name
Jul. 30 - Healing Mass at St. Jude
c. Bulletin Excerpts:
Letter from Bishop Barbarito on Natural Family Planning
English (doc)(pdf)(jpg), Spanish (doc)(pdf)(jpg), Creole (doc)(pdf)(jpg)
Information for Vote No 4 from the FCCB under Parish Resources
Rachel's Vinyard Healing Retreat (pdf) (jpg)
d. Save the Dates:
Aug. 2-4 - Men's Diocesan Discernment Retreat
Aug. 15 - Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Aug 24-25 - Marriage Tune-Up
e. 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. The Pope's Monthly Intention
d. Dates in July:
Jul. 4 - Independence Day!
Jul. 7 - FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jul. 11 - Memorial of St. Benedict
Jul. 14 - FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jul. 21 - SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jul. 22 - Feast of Mary Magdalene
Jul. 25 - Feast of St. James the Apostle
Jul. 26 - Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Jul. 28 - SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (World Day for Grandparents and elderly)
Jul 31 - Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola