The Roman Rite of the Catholic Church is celebrated worldwide but allows for certain liturgical aspects to vary by geographical area. The Roman Rite in the United States is under the purview of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; with the permission of the Holy See, the conference has made adaptations to the liturgical calendar and rubrics, and has promulgated liturgical books for use in the United States.
Proper calendars
Proper calendars are those which build off of the General Calendar of the Roman Rite. The contents of particular calendars for the United States are listed below, with each entry prefaced by a notation indicating the type of change made from the basis of the general calendar.
National calendar The proper calendar for the United States is given in the U.S. edition of the Roman Missal.
Change Month Day Title of the liturgy Rank Color January , 28 The Epiphany of the Lord Solemnity 4 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious Memorial 5 Saint John Neumann, Bishop Memorial 6 Saint André Bessette, Religious Optional Memorial 22 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Obligatory Day of Prayer or 23 Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr Optional Memorial Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin Optional Memorial March 3 Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin Optional Memorial May 10 Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest Optional Memorial 15 Saint Isidore Optional Memorial Sunday after Trinity The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Solemnity July 1 Saint Junípero Serra, Priest Optional Memorial 4 Independence Day Optional Mass 5 Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Optional Memorial 14 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Memorial 18 Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest Optional Memorial September 9 Saint Peter Claver, Priest Memorial October 5 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Optional Memorial 6 Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Optional Memorial 19 Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs Memorial 20 Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest Optional Memorial November 13 Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Memorial 18 Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin Optional Memorial 23 Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, Priest and Martyr Optional Memorial 4th Thanksgiving Day Optional Mass December 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary(Patronal Feastday of the United States of America) Solemnity 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
Hispanic patronal feast day calendar In addition to having its own English-language Roman Missal, the United States has a proper edition of the in the Spanish language. This Spanish missal follows the national calendar given above, but also adds a section of Masses for the patronal feasts of Spanish-speaking nations. These feast days are intended to be celebrated with groups of immigrants from the corresponding countries.
Change Month Day Country Title of the liturgy Rank Color January 15 Holy Christ of Esquipulas Votive Mass 21 Our Lady of Altagracia Votive Mass February 3 Our Lady of Suyapa Votive Mass May 8 Our Lady of Luján Votive Mass July 9 Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Votive Mass 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Votive Mass August 2 Our Lady of the Angels Votive Mass 5 Our Lady of Copacabana Votive Mass 6 The Savior of the World Feast (Transfiguration) 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity September 8 Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre Votive Mass 9 Saint Mary the Ancient Votive Mass 11 Our Lady of Coromoto Votive Mass October 12 Our Lady of the Pillar Votive Mass 28 The Lord of Miracles Votive Mass November 8 Our Lady of the Thirty-Three Orientals Votive Mass 19 Holy Mary, Mother of Divine Providence Votive Mass 21 Memorial (Presentation of Mary) December 8 The Most Pure Conception of Mary Solemnity (Immaculate Conception) 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
Ordinariate calendar
The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter is a personal ordinariate for former Anglicans that encompasses the United States and Canada. The ordinariate has its own liturgical calendar that includes many English feast days.
See also National calendars of the Roman Rite
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