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.
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Sundays
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Series B
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Psalm
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Nov 30
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First Sunday in Advent
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24
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Dec 7
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Second Sunday in Advent
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85
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14
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Third Sunday in Advent
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71
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21
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Fourth Sunday in Advent
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89
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21 - St Thomas, Apostle
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25
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24 - Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord
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96
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25 - The Nativity of Our Lord
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98
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26 - St Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
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31
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27 - St John, Apostle and Evangelist
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8
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28
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First Sunday after Christmas
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111
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28 - The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
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130
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31 - New Year’s Eve
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90
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Jan 1 - The Name of Jesus - New Year’s Day
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8
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Jan 4
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Second Sunday after Christmas
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148
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6 - The Epiphany of Our Lord
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72
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11
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The Baptism of Our Lord
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2
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18
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Second Sunday after the Epiphany
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67
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18 - The Confession of St Peter
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18
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24 - St Timothy, Pastor and Confessor
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84
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25
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Third Sunday after the Epiphany
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62
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25 - The Conversion of St Paul
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67
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26 - St Titus, Pastor and Confessor
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84
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Feb 1
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Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
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1
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2 - The Presentation of Our Lord
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84
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8
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Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
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103
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15
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Transfiguration
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148
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18 – Ash Wednesday
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51a
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22
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First Sunday in Lent
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6
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24 – St Matthias, Apostle
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133-134
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25 - Wednesday
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Mar 1
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Second Sunday in Lent
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73
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4 - Wednesday
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8
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Third Sunday in Lent
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19
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11 - Wednesday
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15
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Fourth Sunday in Lent
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38
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18 - Wednesday
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19 - St. Joseph
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89
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22
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Fifth Sunday in Lent
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143
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25 - Wednesday
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25 - The Annunciation of Our Lord
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45
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29
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Palm Sunday
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24
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Apr 2 – Maundy Thursday
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116
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3 – Good Friday
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22
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Apr 5
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The Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter Dawn
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30
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5
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Easter Day
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118
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25 – St. Mark, Evangelist
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146
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12
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Second Sunday of Easter
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16
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19
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Third Sunday of Easter
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118
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26
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
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23
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May 1 - St Philip and St James, Apostles
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119b
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May 3
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
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67
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10
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
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98
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14 - Ascension
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47
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17
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Seventh Sunday of Easter
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8
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24
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The Day of Pentecost
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51b
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31
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The Holy Trinity
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150
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31 – The Visitation
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139b
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June 7
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Second Sunday after Pentecost
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126
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11 - St Barnabas, Apostle
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85
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14
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Third Sunday after Pentecost
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51a
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21
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
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92
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24 – The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
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85
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25 - Presentation of Augsburg Confession
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46
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28
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
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46
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29 - St Peter and St Paul, Apostles
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18
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July 5
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
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30
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12
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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
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143
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19
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
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78
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22 - St Mary Magdalene
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73
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25 - St James the Elder, Apostle
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103
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26
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
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23
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Aug 2
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
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84
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9
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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
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145
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15 - St Mary, Mother of Our Lord
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45
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16
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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
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34
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23
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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1
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24 - St Bartholomew, Apostle
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121
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30
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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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71
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Sept 6
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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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119c
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13
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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146
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20
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
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116
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Sept 21 - St Matthew, Apostle
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1
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27
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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31
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29 – St. Michael and All Angels
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91
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Oct 4
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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51b
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11
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
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139b
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18
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Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost
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90
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Oct 18 - St Luke, Evangelist
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139b
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23 - St James of Jerusalem
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1
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25
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Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost
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22
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28 – St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles
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119c
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Nov 1
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First Sunday of End Time - Reformation
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46
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1 – All Saints’ Day
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34
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8
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Last Judgment
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90
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15
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Saints Triumphant
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118
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22
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Christ the King
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45
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26 - Thanksgiving
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100
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30 – St. Andrew, Apostle
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19
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