April Dates and Feasts to Remember

April is the month dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament.

We will also begin a new liturgical season during the month. Lent ends. Like every month, there are feast days worth celebrating and days to remember as we draw closer to a season of celebration of new life.

April 1st- First Saturday to the Immaculate Heart of Jesus

Attend Daily Mass, pray the rosary, receive the Eucharist, and get to confession

April 2nd- Palm Sunday (beginning of Holy Week)

April 5th- Spy Wednesday (First Wednesday dedicated to Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph)

April 6th- Holy Thursday

·       Celebration of the Eucharist and Holy Priesthood

·       Chrism is blessed at cathedrals by the bishop or cardinal 

·       Repository is open in all churches following Mass. Take time to pray with Jesus

April 7th- Good Friday (the First Friday of the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus)

·      One meal

o   No snacks

·      Drink water

·      No meat

·      Observe silence from noon to three

April 8th- Holy Saturday

·      Sacraments of initiation will be given to those coming into the church that evening

April 9th- Easter Sunday (Get to Mass)

·      Beginning of Easter Octave

o   Ends on Divine Mercy Sunday

April 16th- Divine Mercy Sunday

April 23rd- 3rd Sunday of Easter

April 30th- 4th Sunday of Easter

While many feast days are omitted because of Holy Week, it doesn’t hurt to acknowledge the holy men and women we celebrate during April.

April 4: Saint Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Optional Memorial

April 5: Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest—Optional Memorial

April 7: St. John Baptiste De La Salle

April 11: Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr—Memorial

(Optional Memorial if Lenten weekday)

April 13: Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr—Optional Memorial

April 21: Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Bishop and Doctor of the Church—Optional Memorial

April 23: Saint George, Martyr—Optional Memorial Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr—Optional Memorial

April 24: Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial

April 25: Saint Mark the Evangelist—Feast

April 28: Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial Saint Louis Grignon de Montfort, Priest—Optional Memorial St. Gianna Berreta Molla

April 29: Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church—Memorial

April 30: Saint Pius V, Pope—Optional Memorial