National Calendar 2021
Readings: Sundays Year B Weekdays Year I
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God |
1 Jan |
World Day of Peace |
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10 Jan |
Anniversary of First Mass in New Zealand – Bishop Pompallier |
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24 Jan |
Word of God Sunday |
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2 Feb |
Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life |
Waitangi Day |
6 Feb |
Waitangi Day |
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11 Feb |
World Day of Prayer for the Sick |
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17 Feb |
Ash Wednesday |
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19 Feb |
Day of Prayer and Penance for Victims of Abuse and Violence |
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2 Mar |
Mixed Commission Conference (Wellington) |
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3 – 4 Mar |
NZCBC Commissions meet (Wellington) |
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7 Mar |
Oranga Tamariki - Day of Prayer for Children |
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13 Mar |
Anniversary of Election of Pope Francis |
Annunciation |
25 Mar |
Day of Prayer for Family Life |
Good Friday |
2 Apr |
Collection for the Holy Places |
Easter Sunday |
4 Apr |
Sunday of the Resurrection |
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18 – 22 Apr |
NZCBC meets (Hamilton) |
ANZAC Day |
25 Apr |
National Day of Remembrance |
4th Sunday in Easter Time |
25 April |
Day of Prayer for Vocations - Seminary Collection |
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25 Apr – 1 May |
National Vocations Awareness Week |
St Peter Chanel |
28 Apr |
Proto-martyr of Oceania – Patron Saint of Oceania |
Ascension Sunday |
16 May |
World Communications Day |
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16 – 23 May |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
Pentecost Sunday |
23 May |
Pentecost Sunday |
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24 May |
Memorial Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church |
Trinity Sunday |
30 May |
The Most Holy Trinity |
Corpus Christi |
6 June |
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ |
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20 June |
Day of Prayer for Refugees & Migrants |
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27 June |
Peter’s Pence Collection |
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11 July |
Sea Sunday – Day of Prayer for Seafarers |
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary |
15 Aug |
Patronal Feast for New Zealand |
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1 Sep |
Day of Prayer for Care of Creation |
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1 Sept – 4 Oct |
Month of Care for Creation |
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1 – 2 Sep |
NZCBC Commissions meet (Wellington) |
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12 – 18 Sep |
Social Justice Week |
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3 Oct |
Day of Celebration for Venerable Suzanne Aubert |
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10 Oct |
Day of Prayer to Respect Life |
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31 Oct |
World Mission Sunday |
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31 Oct – 4 Nov |
NZCBC meets (Wellington) |
All Saints Day |
1 Nov |
All Saints Day |
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14 Nov |
World Day of Poor |
Jesus Christ King of the Universe |
21 Nov |
World Youth Day |
1st Sunday of Advent |
28 Nov |
Sundays Year C; Weekdays Year I - Collection for Sick and Elderly Priests |
Christmas Day |
25 Dec |
Christmas Day |
Note: When a Day of Prayer coincides with a Feast day of the Church, it is sufficient to offer a simple remembrance in the Mass Intention and the Prayer of the Faithful, or to celebrate a fuller recognition at a weekday Mass, as close as possible to the date of observance.