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January 2011
January Poverty Awareness MonthJanuary 1 Feast of Mary, Mother of God, New Year’s Day, World Day of Peace
January 2-8 National Migration Week
January 9-15 National Vocation Awareness Week
January 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed
January 23 National Prayer Vigil for Life
January 24 March for Life
January 22-23 Collection for the Church in Latin America www.usccb.org/latinamerica
February 2011
January 30-February 5 Catholic Schools Week
February Catholic Press Month. Visit www.catholicpress.org
February Black History Month
February 2 World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life.
February 13-16 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, Washington DC. Contact: Cynthia Morris-Colbert
February 13 World Marriage Day
February 13-19 National Marriage Week USA
February 21 Presidents Day observed
March 2011
March 1 Release of annual report on Charter compliance
March 6 National Collection for the Church in Eastern and Central Europe
March 9 Ash Wednesday
March 9 New American Bible, revised edition (NABRE) published
March 13 National Collection for Black and Indiana Missions
March 22-23 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Administrative meeting, Washington, DC. Contact: Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, 202-541-3200
April 2011
April Child Abuse Prevention MonthApril 3 Catholic Relief Services Collection www.usccb.org/crscollection
April 21 Holy Thursday
April 22 Good Friday
April 22 Collection for the Holy Land http://www.myfranciscan.org
April 24 Easter Sunday
May 2011
May 1 Divine Mercy SundayMay 1 Catholic Home Missions Appeal www.usccb.org/hm
May 15 World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood. Contact: Father Shawn McKnight, 202-541-3033
May 30 Memorial Day
June 2011
June 5 Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign www.usccb.org/cccJune 12 World Day of Communication
June 15-17 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Spring General Assembly, Seattle
June 22-24 Catholic Media Conference, Pittsburgh
June 14-19 Special Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, St. Petersburg, Fla.
June 26 Peter’s Pence Collection www.usccb.org/ppc
July 2011
July 24-30 NFP Awareness WeekAugust 2011
August 16-21 World Youth DayAugust 15 Feast of the Assumption of Mary
September 2011
September 1 CCHD accepts pre-applicationsSeptember 4 or 11 Collection for The Catholic University of America www.cua.edu
September 5 Labor Day
September 13-14 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Administrative Meeting, Washington, DC
October 2011
October Domestic Violence Awareness MonthOctober 1 Respect Life Sunday
October 10 Columbus Day
October 23 Collection for World Mission Sunday www.worldmissions-catholicchurch.org
November 2011
November 1 All Saints DayNovember 14-17 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Fall Assembly, Baltimore
November 14 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award
November 20 Collecion for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development www.usccb.org/cchd
November 27 Implementation of the new Roman Missal
November 27 First Sunday of Advent
December 2011
December 8 Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionDecember 11 Collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious www.usccb.org/nrro
December 25 Christmas Day