The Catholic Women's League of Canada

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

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

National Religious Freedom Day
2028-10-27

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

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.

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.

Feast of Saint Martin de Porres
2028-11-03

Dedication of St John Lateran
2028-11-09

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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Feast of Saint Martin of Tours
2028-11-11

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.

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

Memorial of the Presentation of Mary
2028-11-21

Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King
2028-11-23

International Day of Persons with Disabilities
2028-12-03

Feast of St. Francis Xavier
2028-12-03

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
2028-12-06

Feast of St. Nicholas
2028-12-06

Feast of St. Ambrose
2028-12-07

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)
2028-12-08

Human Rights Day
2028-12-10

Our Lady of Guadalupe (Feast Day)
2028-12-12
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12) honours the Virgin Mary’s apparitions to Juan Diego, an Indigenous convert. The Basilica in Mexico City, where his cloak with her image is preserved, is a major pilgrimage site. Pope John Paul II’s visit 25 years ago led to his apostolic exhortation Ecclesia in America, calling for a new evangelization under the patronage of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. Members are invited to pray the attached prayer in joyful anticipation of Christ’s birth.

Feast of St. John of the Cross
2028-12-15

International Migrants Day
2028-12-18

International Human Solidarity Day
2028-12-20

Feast of the Holy Family
2028-12-22

Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas) (Holy Day of Obligation)
2028-12-25

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
2028-12-31

World Day of Peace
2029-01-01
World Day of Peace, celebrated on January 1, 2025, focuses on the theme Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace, chosen by Pope Francis. Linked to the Jubilee Year, the theme emphasizes hope, forgiveness and unity. The message, inspired by Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti, calls for lasting peace through personal and global change. Pope Francis urges Catholics to be disarmed in heart, foster forgiveness, selflessness and justice, turn anxiety into hope, and build a better world and true peace beyond human compromises. Members are urged to greet the New Year by joining the Holy Father in his prayer for forgiveness and peace.

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
2029-01-01
