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· How to celebrate Dec 31st
· Start your day with a brisk run or walk, channeling the spirit of the Nos Galan Road Races. Set some personal goals for the day – whether it’s completing tasks or trying something new – in honor of Make Up Your Mind Day. Embrace the peace and tranquility of the Universal Hour of Peace by taking a moment for meditation or deep breathing.
· As you go about your day, challenge yourself to make decisions quickly and confidently, staying true to the essence of Make Up Your Mind Day. Remember, it’s okay to say no and create boundaries – celebrate No Interruptions Day by setting aside some uninterrupted time for yourself.
· In the evening, revel in the excitement of Hogmanay and New Year’s Eve by hosting a small gathering with friends or family. Share stories, play games, and enjoy a feast together. As midnight approaches, raise a toast to the memories of the past year and the adventures that lie ahead, inspired by the celebratory spirit of New Year’s Eve.
· Reflect on the ups and downs of the day, embracing the unpredictability of Unlucky Day with a sense of humor. Remember, a positive mindset can turn any misfortune into an opportunity for growth and learning. End your day on a high note by indulging in a glass of champagne, savoring the little moments that make life truly special. Cheers to a day filled with unexpected delights and joyful celebrations!
π THE WORLD — VACATION PLAN
December 31, 2025 → January 7, 2026
Melbourne → Hobart | Mass • Food • Fun • Pilgrimage
✅ THE MASS OF THE TRIP
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne
Attend here on Dec 31 (Vigil) or Jan 1 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God).
This is the most beautiful and spiritually fitting Mass of your entire journey.
π DECEMBER 31 – JANUARY 3
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
π
December 31 — New Year’s Eve
Mass
· St Patrick’s Cathedral
π Visit Cathedral
Dinner
· Chin Chin — modern Asian
π Chin Chin
· Vue de Monde — skyline fine dining
π Vue de Monde
Fireworks
π Melbourne NYE Events
Pilgrimage Note:
End the year in gratitude. Begin the night in peace.
πΈ January 1 — Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Mass
· St Patrick’s Cathedral
π Mass Info
Brunch
· Higher Ground
π Higher Ground
· Hardware SociΓ©tΓ©
π Hardware SociΓ©tΓ©
Beauty Walk
· National Gallery of Victoria
π NGV
· Royal Botanic Gardens
π Botanic Gardens
Pilgrimage Note:
Let Mary hold the first day of your year.
π January 2 — Great Ocean Road
Day Trip
π Great Ocean Road
Pilgrimage Note:
Let creation preach.
π’ JANUARY 3 – 7
HOBART, TASMANIA
π¬️ January 3 — Arrival in Hobart
Food
· Templo
π Templo
· The Agrarian Kitchen
π Agrarian Kitchen
Explore
· Salamanca Market
π Salamanca Market
Pilgrimage Note:
Arrive slowly. Let the land greet you.
⛪ January 4 — Sunday in Hobart
Mass
· St Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart
π St Mary’s Cathedral
Explore
· Mount Wellington / kunanyi
π Mount Wellington
CafΓ©
· Daci & Daci Bakers
π Daci & Daci
Pilgrimage Note:
Let the Eucharist steady your week.
πΏ January 5 — Port Arthur
Day Trip
π Port Arthur Historic Site
Pilgrimage Note:
Offer the day for the wounded.
⭐ January 6 — Epiphany Tone
Art or Coast
· MONA
π MONA
· Freycinet / Wineglass Bay
π Freycinet National Park
Pilgrimage Note:
Follow the star that is already shining.
π
January 7 — Departure from Hobart
Morning
· Final cathedral visit
· Coffee in town
Afternoon at Sea
· Journaling
· Examen
· Watching Tasmania fade
Pilgrimage Note:
Carry the grace home.
December 31
Wednesday in the Octave of Christmas
St Sylvester-New Years Eve
Genesis, chapter 22, Verse 12
“Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the angel. “Do not do the
least thing to him. For now I know that you FEAR
god, since you did not withhold from me your son, your only one.”
This was the last test of Abraham. It was by Abraham’s confidence
and humility before God that all the peoples of the earth are blessed for God
did not withhold from us his only son Jesus Christ in sacrifice for our sins.
Rabbinical sources record that there were 10 tests of Abraham:[1]
1)
God
tells him to leave his homeland to be a stranger in the land of Canaan.
2)
Immediately
after his arrival in the Promised Land, he encounters a famine.
3)
The
Egyptians capture his beloved wife, Sarah, and
bring her to Pharaoh.
4)
Abraham
faces incredible odds in the battle of the four and five kings.
5)
He
marries Hagar after not being able to have
children with Sarah.
6)
God
tells him to circumcise himself at an advanced age.
7)
The
king of Gerar captures Sarah, intending to take her for himself.
8)
God
tells him to send Hagar away after having a child with her.
9)
His
son, Ishmael, becomes estranged.
10) God tells him to
sacrifice his dear son Isaac upon an altar.
Copilot’s Take
On this
December 31st, within the radiant Octave of Christmas and under the quiet
patronage of St. Sylvester, the Church places before us Abraham at his final
and most searching test, the moment when the angel stays his hand and reveals
that true fear of the Lord is the willingness to surrender even what is most
precious. As the civil year closes and a new one waits to be born, Abraham’s
tenth trial becomes a mirror for our own threshold moment: God forms His people
through testing, reveals their hearts through obedience, and blesses them
through surrender. Just as Abraham did not withhold his son, God does not
withhold His—born in Bethlehem, destined for Calvary, and returning in glory at
the end of the age. In the light of this mystery, the Ten Last Things are not
threats but promises, not cosmic terrors but the final unfolding of the same
divine fidelity that carried Abraham up Moriah and brings the Church through
history toward its consummation.
Last 10 Things[2]
A Year-End Eschatological Review
Today is a fitting moment to revisit the “Ten Last Things” as we
prepare to cross into a new year. Catholics traditionally speak of the Four
Last Things—death, judgment, heaven, and hell—but Scripture and the Catechism
reveal a fuller sequence of events that will unfold at the end of the world.
The phrase “Ten Last Things” isn’t official, but the realities themselves are
deeply rooted in the Church’s tradition.
So—when is Jesus coming back?
Answer: at the end of the world.
And when is the end of the world?
Jesus gives the only answer we truly need:
“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Mt 25:13)
A respected Scripture scholar once remarked that many men drift
toward Protestantism because Catholic preaching avoids the apocalypse. That’s
tragic, because the Catholic tradition is actually the clearest and richest on
the subject. We won’t be naming dates, but we can name the ten events
that must occur before the end.
Here they are.
1. The Gospel Preached to the Whole World
Before Christ returns, the Gospel must reach every land. Whether
this means every individual or every nation is unclear, but the basic
proclamation of Christ and His Church will have gone out to the ends of the
earth.
2. The Return and Conversion of the Jewish People
The physical return to the Holy Land has already happened (1948).
The spiritual return—conversion to Christ—has not. This isn’t
dispensationalism; saints like Alphonsus Liguori taught it long before modern
Protestant theories existed.
3. The Great Tribulation and Apostasy
CCC 675 describes the Church’s “final trial,” a combination of
massive apostasy and persecution. We are already seeing both. The last century
alone produced more Christian martyrs than all previous centuries combined.
Jesus also said this period would include an increase in natural upheavals—and
even secular outlets acknowledge the trend.
4. The Antichrist
There have been many antichrists (1 Jn 2:18), but Scripture and
the Catechism expect a final, personal figure: the “man of lawlessness” who
exalts himself above God and deceives the nations (2 Thess 2:3–4).
5. The Restrainer
Before the Antichrist fully manifests, Scripture says someone or
something will “restrain” him (2 Thess 2:7). This mysterious figure—sometimes
speculated to be St. Michael or St. John the Baptist—limits evil as an act of
divine mercy. His identity remains unknown.
6. Disturbances in Nature
Jesus describes cosmic upheaval:
·
the sun darkened
·
the moon losing its light
·
stars falling
·
the heavens shaken
Creation itself will convulse as the King approaches (Mt
24:29–30).
7. The Second Coming of Christ
Christ will return in glory—publicly, unmistakably, and with
power. No soft middle ground, no symbolic interpretation, no “corduroy Jesus
strolling into Seattle.” Scripture is clear:
“The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command.” (1 Thess
4:16)
8. The Final Judgment
Each person faces a particular judgment at death. At Christ’s
return, all humanity will face the general judgment—a complete unveiling of
every action and its ripple effects across the world (Lk 8:17). Mercy ends at
death or at the Second Coming. Confession is for now.
9. The Resurrection of the Body
Everyone gets their body back—glorified or not. The glorified body
has four qualities:
1. Glorified
2. Agile
3. Subtle
4. Impassible
This doctrine is the foundation of Catholic morality: what we do in
the body matters eternally (2 Cor 5:10).
10. The New Heavens and the New Earth
After the final purification of the world (2 Pt 3:10), God creates
a renewed heaven and earth (Is 65:17). Eternity is not disembodied bliss—it is
embodied communion. Revelation 21–22 gives the most beautiful vision: God
dwelling with His people, every tear wiped away, death no more.
Why This Matters at Year’s End
The Ten Last Things are not meant to frighten but to awaken.
They remind us that history is going somewhere.
They anchor us in hope.
They call us to vigilance, repentance, and confidence in God’s fidelity.
As we step into a new year, we remember: Christ has come. Christ will come again.
And everything in between is preparation.
As we hold the Ten Last Things before our eyes on
this final day of the year, the Church simultaneously invites us to remain
rooted in the joy of Christmas. December 31 is not only a threshold moment in
the civil calendar—it is the Seventh Day of Christmas, the Seventh Day in the
Octave, and the feast of St. Sylvester. The Church, in her wisdom, never lets
eschatology drift into abstraction; she anchors it in celebration, sacrament,
family, and prayer. The Christmas season continues into the New Year, carrying
us toward the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord. Today becomes a day to
read, reflect, pray, and act—to let the mystery of Christ’s birth shape the way
we step into the year ahead.
Christmas Calendar[3]
Read: The Christmas season carries on into the New Year and ends with the Baptism of the Lord. Take time to read about how you can carry the joy of Christmas with you into the New Year.
Reflect: "For me, the important thing is to open my heart in each moment, to remember that my own inadequacy is where God will meet me, always beginning again." Reflect on a Catholic News Service columnist's ideas for her New Year's resolutions as you begin to plan your own.
Pray: It's New Year's Eve! Say this Prayer for the New Year today.
Act: Make a list of faith-based New Year's resolutions for 2023 and pray about them at Mass tomorrow.
Seventh Day of Christmas[4] Seven Swans a-Swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
- wisdom
- understanding
- counsel
- fortitude
- knowledge
- piety
- Fear of the
Lord
Also,
the seven sacraments of the Catholic faith [Baptism, Confirmation, Holy
Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, and Matrimony]
Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas - Day Seven[5]
The last
day of the year is also the feast of St. Sylvester — bishop of Rome in 314.
Constantine gave him the Lateran Palace, which became the cathedral church of
Rome. Many legends exist about Sylvester. He supposedly cured Constantine from
leprosy and later baptized him on his deathbed. New Year's Eve, along with its
innocent gaiety, is really a day for serious reflection. On the eve of the
civil New Year the children may join their parents in a holy hour, in prayer
and thanksgiving for the gifts and benefits which God has given them in the
past year, and to pray for necessary graces in the forthcoming civil year.
- Day
Seven activity (New Year's Eve Party)
- Day
Seven recipe (Silvesterpunsch)
Saint Sylvester/New Year’s Eve[6]
The night of the Holy Saint Sylvester, the last night of the year, has always been the night of fun. Every year Berlin hosts one of the largest New Year's Eve celebrations in all of Europe, attended by over a million people. The focal point is the Brandenburg Gate, where midnight fireworks are centered. Germans toast the New Year with a glass of Sekt (German sparkling wine) or champagne.
Sylvester I and Constantine
Sylvester was a Roman, the son of Rufinus. He was ordained a priest by Marcellinus. Chosen Pope in 314, he continued the work of organizing the peacetime Church so well begun by St. Miltiades. Sylvester saw the building of famous churches, notably the Basilica of St. Peter and the Basilica of St. John Lateran, built near the former imperial palace of that name. It is quite probable too that the first martyrology or list of Roman martyrs was drawn up in his reign. St. Sylvester died in 335. He was buried in a church which he himself had built over the Catacomb of Priscilla on the Via Salaria. His feast is kept on December 31.
Bleigiessen ("Lead pouring") an old German New Year tradition[7]
In
many of the German-speaking areas the change of the year is celebrated noisily
and merrily. Guests are invited, and groups attend a "Sylvester
Ball." There is eating, drinking, dancing and singing. It may be
accompanied by the popular "Sylvester" custom of Bleigiessen. A small
piece of lead will be melted over a flame in an old spoon and dropped into a
bowl of cold water. From the shape you can supposedly tell your fortune for the
coming year. For instance, if the lead forms a ball (der Ball), that means luck
will roll your way. The shape of an anchor (der Anker) means help in need. But a cross (das Kreuz) signifies death.
At midnight, when the old year is almost gone, and the New Year is about to
start, glasses are filled with champagne or wine, and toasts and hugs go with
wishing each other "ein gutes neues Jahr". Some go out into the
streets and listen to the bells ringing throughout the land. Others participate
in shooting in the New Year or put on their private fireworks.
St. Sylvester's Day Celebrations[8]
The day that celebrates the first pope to enjoy civic peace is appropriately marked by family customs petitioning peace for the New Year. On New Year's Eve it was traditional in France and other countries for the father to bless all members of the family, and for the children to thank their parents for all of their love and care. In Spain, it was considered good luck to eat twelve grapes at the twelve strokes of midnight. Services thanking God for the blessings of the year and seeking blessings for the new one were not uncommon, and neither were special Sylvester treats.
New Year's Eve: An Hour of Watching[9]
For centuries the beginning of a new year has been the source of many customs and ceremonies in every land. We find the Druids with their boughs of mistletoe, the wassail bowl, the rauchnacht or incense night in Austria, the search for the elbetritch, the Roman celebrations in honor of the two-faced Janus, the etrennes of the Jour de l'An. When the Roman emperors were Christianized, they did not prohibit all the customs which came from pagan times, but an attempt was made to "baptize" them, or at least to avoid any superstitious practices among Christians.
The Church celebrates the octave of the Nativity and the Solemnity of the Mother of God on the first day of the year. As a loving mother, she recognizes that the first day of the civil year is a holiday in every land, and as a consequence has made this day a holyday of obligation, desiring that we bring our first thanksgiving and homage to God. May the New Year cause all men to remember that the precious gift of time which God has given us is to be used according to His divine providence in the attainment of eternity.
New Year's Eve, along
with its innocent gaiety, is really a day for serious reflection. It is true
that for the Christian the real beginning of the year takes place with the
First Sunday in Advent, and the children should be taught to make their annual
day of recollection before that Sunday, which celebrates the New Year of grace.
However, on the eve of the civil New Year as well the children may join their
parents in a holy hour, in prayer and thanksgiving for the gifts and benefits
which God has given them in the past year, and pray for necessary graces in the
forthcoming civil year.
Hospitality is a hallmark
of the evening. Christmas spirit should embrace the aged, the stranger, the
poor and the lonely. None should be excluded from the family festivities on New
Year's Eve. The Chinese, who are particularly devoted to elderly members of the
family, could be imitated in their respect and deference to the aged. Family
spirit during this season shows love and kindness to the patriarchs and
matriarchs of the family.
A serious note is added to the evening by an "Hour of Watching." The prayer hour should be carefully timed so that it reaches a climax at midnight. There is no better way to conclude the closing of the civil year and the opening of the New Year than by family prayer followed by midnight Mass. There should be contrition and thanksgiving for the past, and a prayer of peace and holiness during the oncoming year. The New Year hour of prayer should contain practically the same themes, concluding with the ringing of the bells and assistance at midnight Mass.
Many parishes offer a midnight Mass and sometimes serve a champagne breakfast afterwards. If no local parish offers an organized holy hour or midnight Mass, the family could assemble a half-hour or hour before midnight and pray together, perhaps a rosary, some meditations read out loud, and conclusion with the Act of Consecration of the Human Race. We are praying for peace and unity in our world, and for our church and civil authorities, and trying to make reparation for all the sins that are especially committed on this night of revelry.
End the Holy Hour and begin the new phase of our life by renewing the act of consecration of the human race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This was first made by the great Pope Leo the XIII in 1899 and was intended to be a new "Covenant of Love" between the Heart of the Redeemer and the hearts of men. Let us offer it especially that there may be indeed "One flock and one Shepherd."
Adapted from True Christmas Spirit by Rev. Edward J.
Sutfin, ©1955 and Twenty Holy Hours by Fr. Mateo Crawley-Boevey, SS.CC., ©
1978.
Bible in a Year Day 183 Israel Falls to Assyria
Today we read about the critical moment when Assyria destroys the Northern Kingdom, and the ten northern tribes are exiled and assimilated among the nations. Fr. Mike explains how this moment and the foreign possession of Samaria is key in order to understand Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman in John 4. We also read about how the prophet Micah beautifully foreshadows the birth of Jesus. Today's readings are 2 Kings 17, Micah 5-7, and Psalm 140.
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters
of St. Joseph by joining them in fasting: Today's
Fast: End to Addictions
·
Offering to the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
Paradise Island (1930) is a South Seas adventure about Ellen Bradford, who arrives in Tonga to marry her fiancΓ© only to discover he is a drunk. She becomes the focus of rival suitors—Dutch Mike Lutze, a corrupt schemer, and Jim Thorne, a gentleman adventurer. The film uses gambling, deception, and tropical excess as its backdrop. Drinks—champagne, rum, and cocktails—appear in nightclub and poker scenes, symbolizing temptation and indulgence. Catholic lessons emerge in the contrast between false glamour and authentic virtue.
π¬ Film Summary
- Setting: Tonga, a South Sea island full of plantations, scoundrels, and pearl divers.
- Plot:
- Ellen Bradford arrives to marry her fiancΓ© but finds him a drunk and unreliable.
- She is courted by three men: the corrupt Dutch Mike Lutze, the honorable adventurer Jim Thorne, and others who see her as a prize.
- Lutze cheats at poker with a marked deck, wagering plantations, pearls, and even Ellen herself.
- Jim Thorne defeats Lutze, proving both his courage and his integrity.
- Tone: A mix of melodrama, romance, and adventure, typical of pre-Code “exotic” films.
πΈ Drinks in the Film
- Champagne Toasts: Used in celebratory or romantic moments, representing wealth and allure.
- Rum & Tropical Cocktails: Implied in island taverns and poker games, reinforcing the South Seas atmosphere.
- Poker Table Drinks: Whiskey or rum glasses underscore the corruption and temptation of gambling.
✨ Catholic Moral Lessons
- Sobriety vs. Drunkenness: Ellen’s fiancΓ© is revealed as a drunk, showing how addiction destroys trust and vocation. Catholic teaching emphasizes temperance as a virtue.
- Truth vs. Deception: Lutze’s cheating at cards mirrors the danger of dishonesty. Catholic morality insists that justice and truth must prevail.
- Authentic Love vs. Exploitation: Ellen is treated as a prize to be won, but Jim Thorne’s gentlemanly respect points to the Catholic vision of love rooted in dignity.
- Wealth vs. Virtue: Pearls, plantations, and champagne symbolize worldly riches, but the lesson is that virtue outlasts extravagance.
π· Suggested Hospitality Pairings
To echo Paradise Island in your Catholic-themed hospitality curation:
- “Pearl of Great Price” Cocktail: Champagne with a pearl-like lychee garnish, symbolizing virtue over wealth.
- “Marked Deck Rum Punch”: Rum with tropical fruit, nodding to Lutze’s cheating at cards.
- “Gentleman’s Temperance”: Sparkling water with lime, representing Jim Thorne’s integrity and sobriety.
In short: Paradise Island (1930) dramatizes the clash between drunkenness, deception, and authentic virtue. Drinks—champagne, rum, and cocktails—serve as symbols of temptation and excess, while Catholic lessons highlight temperance, honesty, and dignity in love.
Creeks, rivers,
and other forms of moving water, including ice, manifest the flow of life
itself. A gurgling stream or rushing river, even in midwinter's rest, is the
sign that new life is coming forth, even when it is not yet perceptible in a
snow-covered landscape. Our life in Christ begins through the saving water of
Baptism; since this is so, we have an obligation to protect and save the water.
Water pollution is widespread, denying safe drinking water to millions of
people.
Overview of January
The first
eleven days of January fall during the liturgical season known as Christmas which is represented by the
liturgical color white (and gold) — the color of light, a symbol of joy, purity
and innocence (absolute or restored).
The remaining
days of January are the beginning of liturgical season known as Tempus per
Annum or Ordinary Time (formerly Time After Epiphany),
which is represented by the liturgical color green. Green is a symbol of hope,
as it is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope
of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious
resurrection. The liturgical color green is worn during prayer of Offices and
Masses of Ordinary Time.
Feasts
for January 2025
1. MARY, MOTHER OF
GOD, OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS, Solemnity
2. Basil the Great;
Gregory Nazianzen, Memorial
3. Most Holy Name of
Jesus , Opt. Mem.
4. EPIPHANY OF THE
LORD, Solemnity
5. John Neumann,
Memorial
6. AndrΓ© Bessette
(USA) , Opt. Mem.
7. Raymond of
Penyafort, Opt. Mem.
11. Baptism of the
Lord, Feast
13. Hilary, Opt. Mem.
17. Anthony, Memorial
18. SECOND SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME, Sunday
20. Fabian;
Sebastian, Opt. Mem.
21. Agnes, Memorial
22. Day of Prayer for
Unborn (USA), Opt. Mem.
23. Vincent of
Saragossa (US), Marianne Cope (US), Opt. Mem.
24. Francis de Sales,
Memorial
25. THIRD SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME, (Sunday of the Word of God), Sunday
26. Timothy and
Titus, Memorial
27. Angela Merici,
Opt. Mem.
28. Thomas Aquinas,
Memorial
31. John Bosco,
Memorial
The Winter Season
The
opening days of January may be cold and nature bleak, but the domestic church
still glows warm with the peace and joy of Christmas. We dedicate the New Year
to Mary on the January 1st Solemnity honoring her as Mother of God; and on
January 7, the Solemnity of Epiphany, we rejoice with her, as her Son is adored
by the three Wise Men.
Herald
John, who ushered in the Advent season, is present once again to close
Christmastide on the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord (The First Luminous
Mystery), and to open the Season of Ordinary Time. He points to Jesus, the Lamb
of God who unites time and eternity in the Eucharistic Sacrifice, and even
January’s diminishing darkness seems to echo St. John’s prayer: “He must
increase, and I must decrease.”
In
this liturgical season the Church eagerly follows Our Lord as he gathers his
apostles and announces his mission. At Cana’s wedding feast (The Second
Luminous Mystery) he performs his first public miracle at the request of his
Mother, and his disciples saw his glory and believed in him.
We,
his present-day disciples, pray for a like faith as we contemplate the eternal
wedding feast of the Lamb and the unique role of the Blessed Mother in the plan
of salvation. May we wholeheartedly obey her words of counsel: “Do whatever he
tells you.”
January
Travel
January 1-Coney
Island Plunge NY
January 1-11 See
the Trains in the Garden NY
January 1-30 Jasper in January
CANADA
January 1-30 Stay at an Ice Hotel
Sweden
January 6-9 Consumer Electronics Show
NV
January 7-11-Elvis Birthday
Celebration TN
January 11-14 Winterskol Aspen
CO
Iceman’s
Calendar
·
January 1st Wed. Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God
·
January 2nd MASS First Friday
·
January 3rd First Saturday
·
January 4th Epiphany Sunday
MASS
·
January 5th Mon. Twelfth Night
·
January 6th Tue. Feast of the
Epiphany
·
January 7th Wed. Orthodox Christmas
o
Distaff Day
·
January 11th First Sunday after
Epiphany
·
January 12th Plough Monday
·
January 18th Second Sunday
after Epiphany
·
January 19th Mon. Martin Luther King
Day
·
January 25th Third Sunday after
Epiphany
·
January 28th Wed. St. Thomas
Aquinas
