Minor Festivals

Below is information about Minor Festivals with a calendar of the festivals for Church Year B, 2014-2015.

2014-2015 Church Year B Calendar with Minor Festivals

It is appropriate and occasionally useful to observe a Minor Festival by substituting its focus for the regular lectionary emphasis. Minor Festivals that fall on a Sunday are highlighted in the grid.

Sundays

Series B

Psalm



Nov 30

First Sunday in Advent

24



Dec 7

Second Sunday in Advent

85



14

Third Sunday in Advent

71



21

Fourth Sunday in Advent

89




21 - St Thomas, Apostle

25




24 - Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord

96




25 - The Nativity of Our Lord

98




26 - St Stephen, Deacon & Martyr

31




27 - St John, Apostle and Evangelist

8



28

First Sunday after Christmas

111




28 - The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

130




31 - New Year’s Eve

90




Jan 1 - The Name of Jesus - New Year’s Day

8



Jan 4

Second Sunday after Christmas

148




6 - The Epiphany of Our Lord

72



11

The Baptism of Our Lord

2



18

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

67




18 - The Confession of St Peter

18




24 - St Timothy, Pastor and Confessor

84



25

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

62




25 - The Conversion of St Paul

67




26 - St Titus, Pastor and Confessor

84



Feb 1

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

1




2 - The Presentation of Our Lord

84



8

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

103



15

Transfiguration

148




18 – Ash Wednesday

51a



22

First Sunday in Lent

6




24 – St Matthias, Apostle

133-134




25 - Wednesday




Mar 1

Second Sunday in Lent

73




4 - Wednesday




8

Third Sunday in Lent

19




11 - Wednesday




15

Fourth Sunday in Lent

38




18 - Wednesday





19 - St. Joseph

89



22

Fifth Sunday in Lent

143




25 - Wednesday





25 - The Annunciation of Our Lord

45



29

Palm Sunday

24




Apr 2 – Maundy Thursday

116




3 – Good Friday

22



Apr 5

The Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter Dawn

30



5

Easter Day

118




25 – St. Mark, Evangelist

146



12

Second Sunday of Easter

16



19

Third Sunday of Easter

118



26

Fourth Sunday of Easter

23




May 1 - St Philip and St James, Apostles

119b



May 3

Fifth Sunday of Easter

67



10

Sixth Sunday of Easter

98




14 - Ascension

47



17

Seventh Sunday of Easter

8



24

The Day of Pentecost

51b



31

The Holy Trinity

150




31 – The Visitation

139b



June 7

Second Sunday after Pentecost

126




11 - St Barnabas, Apostle

85



14

Third Sunday after Pentecost

51a



21

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

92




24 – The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

85




25 - Presentation of Augsburg Confession

46



28

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

46




29 - St Peter and St Paul, Apostles

18



July 5

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

30



12

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

143



19

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

78




22 - St Mary Magdalene

73




25 - St James the Elder, Apostle

103



26

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

23



Aug 2

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

84



9

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

145




15 - St Mary, Mother of Our Lord

45



16

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

34



23

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

1




24 - St Bartholomew, Apostle

121



30

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

71



Sept 6

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

119c



13

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

146



20

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

116




Sept 21 - St Matthew, Apostle

1



27

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

31




29 – St. Michael and All Angels

91



Oct 4

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

51b



11

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

139b



18

Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost

90




Oct 18 - St Luke, Evangelist

139b




23 - St James of Jerusalem

1



25

Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost

22




28 – St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles

119c



Nov 1

First Sunday of End Time - Reformation

46




1 – All Saints’ Day

34



8

Last Judgment

90



15

Saints Triumphant

118



22

Christ the King

45




26 - Thanksgiving

100




30 – St. Andrew, Apostle

19