Feast Day of Saints Pontian and Hippolytus
2029-08-13

Feast Day of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe
2029-08-14

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2029-08-15

Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2029-08-22

The Most Holy Name of Mary (Feast Day)
2029-09-12
The liturgical calendar includes The Most Holy Name of Mary, originating in Spain in 1513, whose observance was extended by Pope Innocent XI to the universal church in 1683 in thanksgiving to Our Lady for the victory on September 12, 1683, by King Sobieski of Poland over the Turks who were besieging Vienna. “We venerate the name of Mary because it belongs to her who is the Mother of God, the holiest of creatures, the Queen of heaven and earth, the Mother of Mercy” (Catholic Encyclopedia). Members are invited to pray for Mary’s intercession on this special day.

The League’s National Faith Day
2029-09-15
Celebrated annually on the third Saturday in September, this day is meant to foster spiritual development and celebrate the graces received through members’ service. Parish councils are encouraged to organize a gathering with a guest speaker, participate in or host a prayer service or welcome other sisters in the League to speak about other Catholic women’s organizations in their home country. October is the month of Mary—a time when devotion and prayer to our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, are encouraged. Devote extra time to the Holy Rosary.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
2029-09-30
In his pilgrimage to Canada in July 2022, Pope Francis described his apostolic journey to Canada as a “penitential pilgrimage.” He began his message at Maskwacis by saying, “I have come to your native lands to tell you in person of my sorrow, to implore God’s forgiveness, healing and reconciliation, to express my closeness and to pray with you and for you.”
The Catholic Women’s League of Canada is committed to healing and reconciliation, expressed by its document of resources titled “Walking Together with Indigenous Catholic Women.” Members are encouraged to pray the attached prayer and to express their solidarity.

Feast Day of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
2029-10-01

Feast of the Guardian Angels
2029-10-02

Sisters in Spirit Vigil
2029-10-04
The Sisters in Spirit Vigil is an annual national movement in Canada held on October 4th to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, to raise awareness about the systemic violence they face, and show support for their families and communities.

Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi
2029-10-04

Feast Day of Saint Faustina Kowalska
2029-10-05

Feast Day of Saint Bruno
2029-10-06

Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary
2029-10-07

Thanksgiving
2029-10-08
“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…”

National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day
2029-10-09
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.

World Mental Health Day
2029-10-10
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.”

Feast Day of St. Carlos Acutis
2029-10-12

Feast Day of Saint Teresa of Avila
2029-10-15

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
2029-10-17

Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Antioch
2029-10-17

Feast Day of Saint Luke (the Evangelist)
2029-10-18

Purple Thursday
2029-10-19
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 John Paul II
2029-10-22

Feast Day of Saint John of Capistrano
2029-10-23

Feast Day of Saint Anthony Mary Claret
2029-10-24

Feast Day of Saints Simon and Jude (Apostles)
2029-10-28

All Saints’ Day
2029-11-01
“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 of Saint Martin de Porres
2029-11-03

Dedication of St John Lateran
2029-11-09
