National Calendar 2019
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Solemnity of Mary Mother of God |
1 Jan |
World Day of Peace |
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13 Jan |
Anniversary of First Mass in New Zealand (Bishop Pompallier) |
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2 Feb |
Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life |
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Waitangi Day |
6 Feb |
Waitangi Day |
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11 Feb 18-19 Feb |
World Day of Prayer for the Sick Mixed Commission Conference |
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3 Mar 6 Mar 8 Mar |
Day of Prayer for Children Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer and Penance for Victims of Abuse and Violence |
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13 Mar |
Anniversary of election of Pope Francis |
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Annunciation |
25 Mar |
Day of Prayer for Family Life |
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Good Friday ANZAC Day |
19 Apr 25 Apr |
Collection for the Holy Places National Day of Remembrance |
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St Peter Chanel (Divine Mercy) |
28 Apr |
Proto-martyr of Oceania, Patron Saint of Oceania |
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28 Apr – 2 May |
NZCBC Meeting (Dunedin) |
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4th Sunday in Easter Time |
12 May |
Day of Prayer for Vocations – Seminary Collection |
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Ascension Sunday
Pentecost Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Corpus Christi |
2 Jun 3 – 9 Jun 9 Jun 10 Jun
16 Jun
23 Jun |
World Communications Day Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Memorial, Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church Day of Prayer for the work of the Catholic Enquiry Centre (“Catholic Discovery”) Day of Prayer for Refugees & Migrants* |
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Ss Peter and Paul, Solemnity |
29 Jun 30 Jun |
Peter’s Pence Collection |
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14 Jul |
Sea Sunday – Day of Prayer for Seafarers |
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28 Jul |
Caring Sunday – collection |
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4 – 11 Aug |
National Vocations Awareness Week |
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Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary |
15 Aug |
Holy Day of Obligation, Patronal Feast for New Zealand |
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8-14 Sep |
Social Justice Week |
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October: Extraordinary Month of Mission – 100 years since Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud |
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6 Oct 13 Oct |
Day of Celebration for Ven Suzanne Aubert Day of Prayer to Respect Life |
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20 Oct 27 – 31 Oct |
World Mission Sunday – Prop. Of Faith Collection NZCBC meeting (Wellington) |
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Christmas Day |
25 Dec |
Holy Day of Obligation |