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Lesser Festivals Directory

Below you will find a list of Liturgies and Ideas for Lesser Festivals

Donations are gratefully received if you find something useful.

Saints Alive!
A fun narrative service that considers some of the not-so-holy moments of the holy saints of old in order to connect with the lives of saints in the pews.

New Year's Eve  (Dec. 31)

The Confession of St. Peter  (Jan. 18)
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins

The Conversion of St. Paul  (Jan. 25)
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Ends

St. Anselm, Bishop and Martyr  (April 21)

St. Monica, Mother of St. Augustine  (May 4)

St. Barnabas, Apostle  (June 11)

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist  (June 24)

St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles  (June 29)

St. Mary Magdalene  (July 22)

St. James the Elder, Apostle  (July 25)

Mary, Mother of Our Lord  (August 15)

St. Bartholomew, Apostle  (August 24)

Holy Cross Day  (Sept. 14)

St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist  (Sept. 21)

St. Michael and All Angels  (Sept. 29)

Blessing of Pets on St. Francis' Day  (October 4)

St. Luke, Evangelist  (October 18)

St. James of Jerusalem, Bishop and Martyr  (Oct. 23)

Reformation Sunday  (Sunday nearest Oct. 31)

All Saints Sunday  (Sunday nearest Nov. 1)

A Day of National Thanksgiving  (Fourth Thursday in Nov.)

Christ the King  (Last Sunday of Pentecost)