Calendar of Events in 2007

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.