May Events, Feast Days and Notable Events

      1.  Events in May: 
            a.  Diocesan 2024 Calendar (PDF)  
            b.  Dates:                  
                 May 4 – Priesthood Ordination
                 May 5 - DOPB International Marian Festival
                 May 7 - Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach Annual Interfaith Health and Wellness Awards Luncheon
                 May 10 - Quarterly Parish and School Communications Meeting
                 May 11 – Month's Mind Requiem Mass
                 May 11 - Jubilee for the Religious and celebration of milestone anniversaries
                 May 15 – School of Christian Formation Graduation Mass with Bishop Barbarito
                 May 15 - Holy Hour for Vocations - St. Helen Catholic church
                 May 17 – National Eucharistic Pilgrimage starts
                 May 18 – Pope Francis’s pastoral Visit to Verona for the 14th Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church
                 May 18-19 – Second Collection for Catholic Communications / Catholic University
                 May 22 - Theology on Tap (Monthly event for young adults)
                 May 26 – XXXVI Diocesan Encuentro at All Saints Catholic School (Hispanic Ministries)
                 May 27 – Memorial Day Mass with Bishop Barbarito at Our lady Queen of Peace Cemetery
                 May 28 - Healing Mass at St. Jude
                 May 31 - Memorial Gulf Classic
                 Month of May - Walking with Mom's in Need Diaper Drive

            c.  Bulletin Excerpts:

                  Information for Vote No 4 from the FCCB under Parish Resources
                  Rachel's Vinyard Healing Retreat (pdf) (jpg)
                  Eucharistic Revival Holy Hour - please play the Bishop's video invitation the weekend of June 1st/2nd

            d.   Save the Dates:
                  Jun. 6 - Eucharistic Revival Closing Event with Bishop Barbarito
                  Jun. 16 – Father’s Day
            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 May:   
                 May 5 - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
                 May 9 – Ascension of the Lord (observed on Sunday May 12)
                 May 12 - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Mother's Day)
                 May 13 - Our Lady of Fatima
                 May 19 - PENTECOST SUNDAY
                 May 20 - Memorial of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
                 May 26 - HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY
                 May 27 – Memorial Day 
                 May 31 – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary