The Catholic Women's League of Canada

Memorial of the Presentation of Mary
2028-11-21

World Child Day / National Child Day
2028-11-20

World Day of the Poor
2028-11-19
In his message for World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV calls on Christians to see the poor not merely as recipients of charity, but as protagonists of hope. Drawing on the Psalms and lived experiences of poverty, he emphasizes the need for “new initiatives to support and assist the poorest of the poor” during the jubilee year. He highlights that “Labour, education, housing and health are the foundations of a security that will never be attained by the use of arms.”

Coordinate a “blessing bag” outreach with essentials (toiletries, snacks, socks) to give to people in need.

Partner with a local soup kitchen or shelter for a volunteer day.

Hold a clothing or food drive, especially for winter items.

Feast of Saint Martin of Tours
2028-11-11

Remembrance Day
2028-11-11
Remembrance Day: Canadians “pause in silence to remember those who died in war and to pray for the victims of aggression and inhumanity throughout the world. It is a day to pray for peace and to consider what we are doing as individuals, as a community and as a nation to bring God’s peace into the world.” This is a day when a believing community should rededicate itself by prayer and action to the ideals Jesus gives us in the Beatitudes (Ordo 2023-2024) Members are invited to pause and pray the attached prayer in remembrance.

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Dedication of St John Lateran
2028-11-09

Feast of Saint Martin de Porres
2028-11-03

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
2028-11-02
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed on November 2nd is a day of remembrance and prayer for the faithful departed—relatives, friends and all who are no longer living.

All Saints’ Day
2028-11-01
“The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. The Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is ‘away from the body and at home with the Lord’ (2 Cor 5:8)” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1681). Catholics observe the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1st, recalling the lives of many saints for whom there is no specific feast day.

Feast Day of Saints Simon and Jude (Apostles)
2028-10-28

National Religious Freedom Day
2028-10-27

Feast Day of Saint Anthony Mary Claret
2028-10-24

Feast Day of Saint John of Capistrano
2028-10-23

Feast Day of Saint John Paul II
2028-10-22

Purple Thursday
2028-10-19
People are encouraged to wear purple to show support for survivors of domestic violence and raise awareness about “the intersection between brain injury and interpersonal violence.” The colour purple symbolizes courage, peace and survival, and wearing it helps to show survivors they are not alone and that a supportive community exists for them.

Feast Day of Saint Luke (the Evangelist)
2028-10-18

Persons Day
2028-10-18

Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Antioch
2028-10-17

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
2028-10-17

Feast Day of Saint Teresa of Avila
2028-10-15

World Mission Sunday
2028-10-15
Catholics worldwide are invited to pray for and give on World Mission Sunday, observed the second last Sunday in October. Organized by the Pontifical Missions Society, the funds collected assist approximately 1,250 mission dioceses globally. Pastors and pastoral workers are invited to encourage a missionary spirit among all people of God, promote missionary vocations, and collaborate spiritually and materially in the church’s mission work, including support for all the dioceses in Canada’s northern regions (Ordo). Members are urged to respond by donating and by praying for missionaries who have responded to God’s call in this special way.

Feast Day of St. Carlos Acutis
2028-10-12

International Day of the Girl Child
2028-10-11

World Mental Health Day
2028-10-10
October 10th is World Mental Health Day. Many of us will experience a mental health challenge at some point in life. Regardless of the struggles we face in our lives, and indeed because of them, we are all welcomed and valued in the eyes of the Lord. We pray that ministries will help build communities of warmth and care where those who face mental health challenges will, in the words of Pope Francis, “find support and a light that opens them up to life.”

National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day
2028-10-09
The Horizons of Hope: A Toolkit for Catholic Parishes on Palliative Care is a resource from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), helping parishes reflect on and provide palliative care through a faith-based, community-centred approach. It’s designed to educate and empower parishioners, caregivers and pastoral teams; foster compassionate community care grounded in Catholic moral and pastoral theology, and offer support through illness, death, suffering and bereavement.
Available materials include: A facilitator’s guide, video content, social media images, posters and four thematic modules.

Thanksgiving
2028-10-09
“The bountiful produce of the earth is a visible sign of the many blessings God wants to shower on us through Christ. Our God also wants us to share the goods of the earth with all people” (Ordo).

Thanksgiving Day, as well as World Food Day (October 16), are occasions to give thanks but also to remember the issue of hunger in the world, remembering Christ’s words: “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…”

Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary
2028-10-07

Feast Day of Saint Bruno
2028-10-06

Feast Day of Saint Faustina Kowalska
2028-10-05

Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi
2028-10-04
