JANUARY
1 – Monday – NEW YEAR’S DAY – SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD. World Day of Prayer for Peace.
7 – Sunday – EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (Three Kings).
8 – Monday – BAPTISM OF THE LORD.
14 – Sunday – FEAST OF ST. PAUL THE FIRST HERMIT, Patron of the Pauline Order. Day of Prayer for vocations to the Pauline Order. Blessing of children after the 12:30 PM Mass. Polish School Christmas Pageant.
16 – Tuesday – FEAST OF OUR LADY QUEEN OF HERMITS, Patroness of the Pauline Fathers Order.
18-25 – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
21 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
28 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
FEBRUARY
During Lent: Lenten Lamentations (in Polish) every Sunday of Lent after the 12:30 PM Mass; Stations of the Cross at 5:00 PM in Polish and 7:00 PM in English every Friday during Lent.
2 – Friday – PRESENTATION OF THE LORD. Blessing of candles at 11:30 AM Mass.
3 – Saturday – Feast of St. Blase. Blessing of throats after each Mass.
4 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
10 – Saturday – OUR LADY OF LOURDES. Mass for the Sick at 11:30 AM in English.
11 – Sunday – OUR LADY OF LOURDES. World Day of the Sick. Mass for the Sick at 13:30 AM in Polish.
18 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.
21 – ASH WEDNESDAY – Lent begins. Masses at 7:30, 8:00, 11:30 AM, 5:00 & 7:00 PM. with the imposition of ashes. Day of fast and abstinence. Every Friday during Lent, Stations of the Cross at 5:00 PM in Polish and at 7:00 PM in English, with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Lenten Lamentations (Gorzkie Żale, in Polish), every Sunday of Lent after the 12:30 PM Mass.
25 – First Sunday of Lent.
MARCH
During Lent: Lenten Lamentations (in Polish) every Sunday of Lent after the 12:30 PM Mass; Stations of the Cross at 5:00 PM in Polish and 7:00 PM in English every Friday during Lent.
4 – Second Sunday of Lent.
11 – Third Sunday of Lent.
11-19 – Novena of Masses to St. Joseph.
18 – Fourth Sunday of Lent.
19 – Monday – SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH.
23-25 – Lenten Retreat in Polish
25 – Fifth Sunday of Lent.
26 – Monday – Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
30-1 – Lenten Retreat in English.
APRIL
During Lent: Lenten Lamentations (in Polish) every Sunday of Lent after the 12:30 PM Mass; Stations of the Cross at 5:00 PM in Polish and 7:00 PM in English every Friday during Lent.
1 – PASSION SUNDAY (Palm Sunday) – Blessing of Palms at each Mass.
2 – Monday – Second anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death.
5 – HOLY THURSDAY – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 PM.
6 – GOOD FRIDAY – Liturgy of the Passion and Death of the Lord at 7:00 PM. Stations of the Cross at 3:00 PM in English and at 5:00 PM in Polish.
7 – HOLY SATURDAY – Easter Vigil Liturgy at 7:30 PM. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at Tomb, Confession and Blessing of food all day. Divine Mercy Novena begins.
8 – EASTER SUNDAY – Resurrection Procession and Mass at 8:30 AM in Polish. Masses in Polish at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of Czestochowa Chapel and 12:30 PM in main Church. Masses in English at 11:00 AM, 2:30 and 5:00 PM.
15 – DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – Celebration begins with 2:30 PM Mass. Polish Cub Scouts and Brownies Day.
19 – Thursday – Second anniversary of the election of Pope Benedict XVI.
22 – Third Sunday of Easter.
29 – Sunday – Pilgrimage for Altar Servers. Mass at 12:30 PM.
MAY
May Devotions every day after 11:30 AM Mass and on Sundays after 12:30 PM Mass.
5 – Saturday – Pilgrimage of religious nuns.
6 – Sunday – FEAST OF MARY, QUEEN OF POLAND. Polish Constitution Day. Polish American Congress Pilgrimage Day and Polish Heritage Society Day. Dedication & blessing of the renewed tower.
13 – Sunday – Mother’s Day. Polish Language School Day. Women’s Pilgrimage.
13-21 – Mother’s Day Novena of Masses.
17 – Thursday – ASCENSION OF THE LORD.
20 – Sunday – May crowning of Mary’s statue. Day of Prayer for First Communion Children.
27 – Sunday – PENTECOST. Memorial Day Observance. Council 39-36 SPK Pilgrimage. Procession to cemetery.
JUNE
Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotions daily after 11:30 AM Mass and on Sundays after 12:30 PM Mass.
3 – Sunday – HOLY TRINITY. Pilgrimage for Polish medical associates.
10 – Sunday – CORPUS CHRISTI. Eucharistic procession to four altars after 12:30 PM Mass. Men’s Pilgrimage.
15 – Friday – SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
17 – Sunday – Father’s Day. Men’s Pilgrimage.
17-25 – Father’s Day Novena of Masses.
24 – Sunday – NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. Pilgrimage of Prayer Groups. Mass at 12:30 PM.
26 – Tuesday – 52nd Anniversary of the Shrine’s founding.
29 – Friday – SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL.
29-1 – Retreat for Polish School Teachers.
30-14 – Polish Scouts and Brownies Summer Camp.
JULY
1 – Sunday – Pilgrimage of Radio Maria and TV TRAM.
8 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
15 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
18-26 – St. Ann Novena of Masses.
22 – Sunday – Feast of St. Christopher, patron of drivers. Blessing of vehicles.
29 – Sunday – FEAST OF ST. ANN. Devotion and Procession at 3:00 PM. Day of Prayer for Polish Mountaineers. Pilgrimage of Recovering Alcoholics.
AUGUST
5 – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising. Mass at 12:30 PM.
6 – Monday – TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD.
12 – Sunday – SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY observed. Arrival of all Walking Pilgrimage Groups.
18-26 – Novena of Masses in honor of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
19 – Sunday – POLISH SOLDIERS’ DAY.
26 – Sunday – FEAST OF OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA. Pilgrimage of the Polish Women’s Alliance of America and Polish Apostolate Day.
SEPTEMBER
Polish Festival – September 1, 2 & 3 (Labor Day Weekend) and Sep 8 & 9.
1 – Saturday – Beginning of Polish American Festival at 12:00 Noon.
2 – Sunday – Polish Festival.
3 – Monday – Labor Day. Polish Festival.
8 – Saturday – NATIVITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY. Polish Festival.
9 – Sunday – Closing of the Polish Festival. Polish Falcons Day of Prayer.
14 – Friday – FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS.
15 – Saturday – OUR LADY OF SORROWS.
16 – Sunday – Pilgrimage of Siberian Survivors.
23 – Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
30 – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
OCTOBER
Rosary Devotions daily after 11:30 AM Mass & on Sundays after 12:30 PM Mass.
5-7 – Czestochowa Rosary Family retreat in English and Polish.
7 – Sunday – OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY. Candlelight outdoor procession at 7:00 PM.
14 – Sunday – 41st ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE SHRINE. Political Prisoners Day of Prayer under the patronage of St. Maximilian Kolbe.
15 – Monday – 29th anniversary of the election of the Holy Father.
21 – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
28 – Sunday – Day of Prayer for all the Faithful Departed. Procession to cemetery after the 12:30 PM Mass.
NOVEMBER
Month of Masses for all deceased.
1 – Thursday – ALL SAINTS DAY.
2 – Friday – ALL SOULS DAY.
3 – Saturday – 5:00 PM Mass for all deceased Volunteers and Ushers.
4 – Sunday – 12:30 PM Mass for the deceased members of the Polish Schools in America.
11 – Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.
18 – Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
25 – Sunday – SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING.
DECEMBER
2 – First Sunday of Advent.
7-9 – Advent Retreat in Polish.
8 – Saturday – SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
9 – Second Sunday of Advent.
14-16 – Advent retreat in English.
16 – Sunday – Polish Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Christmas Pageant.
23-30 – Novena of Masses to the Child of Jesus.
23 – Fourth Sunday of Advent.
24 – Monday – VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS. Vigil Mass at 5:00 PM in English. Midnight Mass in Polish. Procession to manger. Sharing of the Christmas wafer (Opłatek) after Mass in Cafeteria.
25 – Tuesday – CHRISTMAS DAY. Masses as on Sunday.
26-29 – Pauline Fathers Vocations Retreat.
30 – Sunday – FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY.
31 – Monday – NEW YEAR’S EVE. Holy Hour after 5:00 PM Mass for New Year’s Eve.
