Roman Catholic Church Hierarchy

The structure of the clergy body in authority within a Christian church.

Pope

Head of the Catholic church and he is based at the Vatican. The Pope is also Bishop of Rome and Peter�s successor, Also known as "Vicar of Christ" and the "Supreme Pontiff" of the Universal Church, and also a less formal title as the "Servant of the Servants of God". The pope is infallible in defining matters of faith and morals. He is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful. 

Cardinal

Are princes of the Church appointed.by the Pope and they make up the College of Cardinals, whom provides advise the Pope. They are chosen from head departments of the Roman Curia or important episcopal sees throughout the world.Cardinals under the age of 80 also have duty on electing a new Pope upon death or resignation of the current Pope.

Archbishop

An archbishop is a bishop of a main or metropolitan diocese also known as an archdiocese. A cardinal can concurrently hold the title.

Bishop (Diocesan Bishop)

A bishop, like a priest, is ordained to this position/ranking. Ordained to the episcopate is the fullness of the priesthood, are considered the successors of the Apostles. He is a teacher of church doctrine, a priest of sacred worship, and a minister of church government within the diocese or sees he is ordained bishop. The Pope himself is a bishop (the bishop of Rome).

Priest

An ordained priest who can administer most of the sacraments, including the Eucharist, baptism, and marriage in a given congregation. He can be with a particular religious order or committed to serving a congregation.

Deacon

A transitional deacon is a seminarian studying for the priesthood. A permanent deacon can be married and assists a bishop or priest by performing some of the sacraments.

2015 Liturgical Year, Hours, and Holy Days of Obligation and Moveable Feasts ~ Roman Catholic

With the First Sunday of Advent, 30 November, 2014 begins the 2015 liturgical year.

Cycles used in Lectionary for Mass

Sunday Cycle
Year B is applied on Sundays between 30 November, 2014 to 22 November, 2015.

Weekday Cycle

Cycle 1 is applied on Ordinary Weekdays between 12 January, 2015 to 17 February, 2015 and from 25 May, 2015 to 28 November, 2015.

* Readings from the Proper of Time and Proper of Saints will be used for all Solemnities and all Feasts since they must take the place of the weekday readings for those respective days. The readings from the weekday cycle generally are to be used even on days on which a Memorial or Optional Memorial of a Saint occurs with the exceptions to this rule are the Memorials or Optional Memorials which have �proper readings� (usually only the Gospel) assigned to them in the Lectionary for Mass. Substitutions from the Commons or Proper of Saints may be made for the other readings suggested for those Memorials or Optional Memorials.

Liturgy of the Hours

30 November, 2014 to 11 January, 2015
Advent, Christmas (Volume I)
12 January, 2015 to 17 February, 2015
Weeks 1 to 6,
Ordinary Time (Volume III)
18 February, 2015 to 24 May, 2015
Lent, Triduum, Easter (Volume II)
25 May, 2015 to 1 August, 2015
Weeks 8 to 17,
Ordinary Time (Volume III)
2 August, 2015 to 28 November, 2015
Weeks 18 to 34, Ordinary Time (Volume IV)

* Outside Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, and Easter Time, on Saturdays which have no commemoration having the rank of Obligatory Memorial or higher, a Mass in honour of the

Blessed Virgin Mary may be celebrated. 

Roman Catholic 

Holy Days of Obligation and Moveable Feasts 2015

Thursday, 1 January, 2015
Mary, Mother of God; Holy Day of Obligation

Saturday, 3 January, 2015

The Most Holy Name of Jesus

Tuesday, 6 January, 2015

Epiphany

Sunday, 11 January, 2015

Baptism of the Lord

Saturday, 24 January, 2015

Our Lady, Queen of Peace

Sunday, 25 January, 2015

Conversion of Saint Paul

Monday, 2 February, 2015
Presentation of the Lord

Wednesday, 11 February, 2015
Our Lady of Lourdes

Wednesday, 18 February, 2015
Ash Wednesday

Sunday, 22 February, 2015
Chair of Saint Peter

Thursday, 19 March, 2015
Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 25 March, 2015
Annunciation of the Lord

Sunday, 29 March, 2015
Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday

Thursday, 2 April, 2015
Holy Thursday / Maundy Thursday

Friday, 3 April, 2015
Good Friday

Saturday, 4 April, 2015
Holy Saturday

Sunday, 5 April, 2015
Easter Sunday

Sunday,12 April, 2015
Divine Mercy Sunday

Saturday,18 April, 2015
Our Lady of the Valley

Monday, 25 April, 2015
Saint Mark, the Evangelist

Sunday, 26 April, 2015
Our Lady of Good Counsel

Friday, 1 May, 2015
Saint Joseph the Worker

Monday, 4 May, 2015
Saints Philip and James, Apostles

Wednesday, 13 May, 2015
Our Lady of Fatima

Thursday, 14 May, 2015
Ascension; Holy Day of Obligation 

(* may be transferred to Sunday, 17 May, 2015)

Saint Matthias, the Apostle

Sunday, 24 May, 2015

Pentecost Sunday

Mary, Help of Christians

Monday, 25 May, 2015

Mary, Mother of the Church

Sunday, 31 May, 2015

Trinity Sunday / Holy Trinity

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 4 June, 2015
Corpus Christi / Body and Blood of  Christ

(* may be transferred to Sunday, 7 June, 2015)

Friday, 12 June, 2015

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saturday, 13 June, 2015

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Wednesday, 24 June, 2015

Birth of Saint John the Baptist

Monday, 29 June, 2015

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Thursday, 16 July, 2015

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Sunday, 26 July, 2015

Saint Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary

Thursday, 6 August, 2015

Transfiguration of the Lord 

Saturday, 15 August, 2015

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Holy Day of Obligation 

Saturday, 22 August, 2015

Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

Saturday, 29 August, 2015

The beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Tuesday, 8 September, 2015

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 12 September, 2015

Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 14 September, 2015

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Tuesday, 15 September, 2015

Our Lady of Sorrows

Monday, 21 September, 2015

Saint Matthew, Apostle and the Evangelist

Thursday, 24 September, 2015

Our Lady of Mercy

Tuesday, 29 September, 2015

Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels

Friday, 2 October, 2015

Guardian Angels

Wednesday, 7 October, 2015

Our Lady of the Rosary

Monday, 12 October, 2015

Our Lady of the Pillar

Sunday, 18 October, 2015

Saint Luke, the Evangelist

Wednesday, 28 October, 2015

Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

Sunday, 1 November, 2015

All Saints Day; Holy Day of Obligation

Saturday, 7 November, 2015

Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace

Monday, 9 November, 2015

Dedication of the Lateran Basillica 

Saturday, 21 November, 2015

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 22 November, 2015

Christ the King

Sunday, 29 November, 2015

First Sunday of Advent

Monday, 30 November, 2015

Saint Andrew, the Apostle

Tuesday, 8 December, 2015

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Holy Day of Obligation

Saturday, 12 December, 2015

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Friday, 25 December, 2015
Nativity of our Lord (Christmas); Holy Day of Obligation

Sunday, 27 December, 2015

Holy Family
Saint John, Apostle and the Evangelist

Sunday, 28 December, 2015
Holy Innocents, martyrs

Roman Catholic Holy Days, Feast and Memorial days - 21 Nov 2013 - 2014 - 5 Apr 2015

Date	Event
Nov 21, 2013	Presentation of Mary
Nov 30, 2013	St. Andrew's Day
Dec 01, 2013	First Sunday of Advent
Dec 08, 2013	Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 08, 2013	Second Sunday of Advent
Dec 15, 2013	Third Sunday of Advent
Dec 22, 2013	Fourth Sunday of Advent
Dec 25, 2013	Christmas
Jan 01, 2014	Mary, Mother of God
Jan 03, 2014	The Most holy Name of Jesus
Jan 04, 2014	Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Jan 06, 2014	Epiphany
Jan 21, 2014	Saint Agnes
Jan 24, 2014	Saint Francis de Sales
Jan 24, 2014	Our Lady, Queen of Peace
Jan 25, 2014	The Conversion of Saint Paul
Jan 26, 2014	Saints Timoty and Titus
Jan 28, 2014	Saint Thomas Aquinas
Jan 31, 2014	Saint John Bosco
Feb 02, 2014	Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
Feb 05, 2014	Saint Agatha
Feb 07, 2014	Blessed Pius IX
Feb 11, 2014	Our Lady of Lourdes
Feb 22, 2014	Chair of Saint Peter
Mar 05, 2014	Ash Wednesday
Mar 05 - Apr 19, 2014	Lent
Mar 07, 2014	Saints Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs
Mar 08, 2014	Saint John of God, religious
Mar 19, 2014	Saint Joseph's Day, Saint Joseph Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mar 25, 2014	Annunciation of the Lord
Apr 13 - 19, 2014	Holy Week
Apr 13, 2014	Palm Sunday
Apr 17, 2014	Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)
Apr 18, 2014	Good Friday
Apr 19, 2014	Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
Apr 20, 2014	Easter Sunday
Apr 25, 2014	Saint Mark the Evangelist
Apr 26, 2014	Our Lady of Good Counsel
Apr 27, 2014	The Feast of Divine Mercy, Divine Mercy Sunday
Apr 29, 2014	Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church
Apr 30, 2014	Saint Pius V, pope
May 01, 2014	Saint Joseph the Worker
May 03, 2014	Saints Philip and James, Apostles
May 03, 2014	Our Lady of the Valley
May 08, 2014	Our Lady of Luj�n, Patroness of Argentina
May 08, 2014	Blessed Catherine of Saint Augustine
May 13, 2014	Our Lady of Fatima
May 14, 2014	Saint Matthias the Apostle
May 18, 2014	Saint John I, pope and martyr
May 20, 2014	Saint Bernardine of Siena, priest
May 22, 2014	Saint Rita of Cascia
May 24, 2014	Mary, Help of Christians
May 25, 2014	Saint Gregory VII, pope
May 27, 2014	Saint Augustine (Austin) of Canterbury, bishop
May 29, 2014	Ascension of the Lord
May 31, 2014	Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Jun 05, 2014	Saint Boniface, bishop and martyr
Jun 08, 2014	Pentecost
Jun 09, 2014	Mary, Mother of the Church
Jun 11, 2014	Saint Barnabas the Apostle
Jun 12, 2014	Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest
Jun 13, 2014	Saint Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor
Jun 15, 2014	Trinity Sunday, Feast of the Holy Trinity
Jun 19, 2014	Corpus Christi (Body and Blood of Christ)
Jun 22, 2014	Saints John Fisher, bishop and martyr and Thomas More, martyr
Jun 24, 2014	Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Birth of St. John the Baptist)
Jun 27, 2014	Feast of the Sacred Heart
Jun 28, 2014	Feast of Immaculate Heart of Mary
Jun 28, 2014	Saint Irenaeus, bishop and martyr
Jun 29, 2014	Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Jul 03, 2014	Saint Thomas the Apostle
Jul 06, 2014	Saint Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr
Jul 11, 2014	Saint Benedict, abbot
Jul 15, 2014	Saint Bonaventure, bishop and doctor
Jul 16, 2014	Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Jul 22, 2014	Saint Mary Magdalene
Jul 25, 2014	Saint James, apostle
Jul 26, 2014	Saints Joachim and Anne (parent of Mary)
Jul 28, 2014	Saint Martha
Jul 31, 2014	Saint Ignatius of Loyola, priest
Aug 01, 2014	Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, bishop and doctor of the Church
Aug 04, 2014	Saint Jean Vianney (the Cur� of Ars), priest
Aug 06, 2014	Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Aug 08, 2014	Saint Dominic, priest
Aug 10, 2014	Saint Lawrence, deacon and martyr
Aug 15, 2014	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Aug 21, 2014	Saint Pius X, pope
Aug 22, 2014	Queenship of Blessed Virgin Mary
Aug 24, 2014	Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
Aug 27, 2014	Saint Monica
Aug 28, 2014	Saint Augustine of Hippo, bishop and doctor of the Church
Aug 29, 2014	The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, martyr
Sep 03, 2014	Saint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor
Sep 08, 2014	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Sep 09, 2014	Saint Peter Claver, priest
Sep 12, 2014	Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sep 13, 2014	Saint John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor
Sep 14, 2014	Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Feast of the Holy Cross
Sep 15, 2014	Our Lady of Sorrows
Sep 20, 2014	Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, priest, and Paul Chong Hasang and companions, martyrs
Sep 20, 2014	Saints Jacques Honore Chastan and Laurent Marie Joseph Imbert, priests, martyrs
Sep 21, 2014	Saint Matthew the Evangelist, Apostle, Evangelist
Sep 23, 2014	Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), priest
Sep 24, 2014	Our Lady of Mercy
Sep 26, 2014	Saints Cosmas and Damian, martyrs
Sep 27, 2014	Saint Vincent de Paul, priest
Sep 28, 2014	Saint Wenceslaus, martyr
Sep 29, 2014	Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Sep 30, 2014	Saint Jerome, priest and doctor
Oct 01, 2014	Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor
Oct 02, 2014	Guardian Angels
Oct 04, 2014	Saint Francis of Assisi
Oct 07, 2014	Our Lady of the Rosary
Oct 11, 2014	Blessed John XXIII
Oct 12, 2014	Our Lady of the Pillar
Oct 15, 2014	Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor
Oct 16, 2014	Saint Hedwig, religious
Oct 16, 2014	Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin
Oct 17, 2014	Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr
Oct 18, 2014	Saint Luke the Evangelist
Oct 19, 2014	World Mission Sunday
Oct 23, 2014	Saint John of Capistrano, priest
Oct 24, 2014	Saint Anthony Mary Claret, bishop
Oct 28, 2014	Saint Simon and Saint Jude, apostles
Nov 01, 2014	All Saints
Nov 02, 2014	All Souls' Day
Nov 03, 2014	Saint Martin de Porres, religious
Nov 07, 2014	Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace
Nov 09, 2014	Dedication of the Lateran basilica
Nov 10, 2014	Saint Leo the Great, pope and doctor
Nov 11, 2014	Saint Martin of Tours, bishop
Nov 12, 2014	Saint Josaphat, bishop and martyr
Nov 13, 2014	Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin
Nov 15, 2014	Saint Albert the Great, bishop and doctor
Nov 16, 2014	Saint Gertrude the Great, virgin
Nov 17, 2014	Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, religious
Nov 18, 2014	Dedication of the basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Nov 18, 2014	Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin
Nov 21, 2014	Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nov 22, 2014	Saint Cecilia
Nov 23, 2014	Christ the King
Nov 23, 2014	Saint Clement I, pope and martyr
Nov 30, 2014	First Sunday of Advent
Nov 30, 2014	St. Andrew's Day, Saint Andrew the Apostle
Dec 03, 2014	Saint Francis Xavier, priest
Dec 07, 2014	Second Sunday of Advent
Dec 07, 2014	Saint Ambrose, bishop and doctor
Dec 08, 2014	Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dec 09, 2014	Saint Juan Diego
Dec 12, 2014	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 14, 2014	Third Sunday of Advent
Dec 14, 2014	Saint John of the Cross, priest and doctor
Dec 21, 2014	Fourth Sunday of Advent
Dec 25, 2014	Christmas, Nativity of the Lord
Dec 26, 2014	Saint Stephen, the first martyr
Dec 27, 2014	Saint John the Apostle and evangelist
Dec 28, 2014	Holy Family
Dec 31, 2014	Saint Sylvester I, pope
Jan 06, 2015	Epiphany
Feb 02, 2015	Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
Feb 18, 2015	Ash Wednesday
Feb 18 - Apr 04, 2015	Lent
Mar 19, 2015	Saint Joseph's Day, Saint Joseph Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mar 25, 2015	Annunciation of the Lord
Mar 29 - Apr 04, 2015	Holy Week
Mar 29, 2015	Palm Sunday
Apr 02, 2015	Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)
Apr 03, 2015	Good Friday
Apr 04, 2015	Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
Apr 05, 2015	Easter Sunday