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Church Calendar 2005

These annual events set by the Holy See, the Australian Bishops' Conference and the Archdiocese are listed below to assist you in your planning for the year 2005. Printable version

THE HOLY SEE

1 Jan 2005	38th World Day of Peace
11 Feb 2005	World Day of Prayer for Sick
25 March 2005	Good Friday (Holy Places - Annual Collection for the Church in the Holy Land)
17 April 2005	World Day of Prayer for Vocations
16-20 August 2005	World Youth Day in Köln (Cologne), Germany
28 Aug 2005	World Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees (last Sunday in Aug)
23 Oct 2005	World Mission Day (2nd last Sunday in Oct)
1 Dec 2005	World AIDS Day (UN)

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

1 May 2005	World Communications Day (Special Date for Australia – Sixth Sunday of Easter)
8-15 May 2005	Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Theme: Christ, the one foundation of the Church (I Cor 3:1-23)
24 May 2005	Solemnity of Our Lady Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia
3 July 2005	National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday
24 July 2005	Bible Sunday (4th Sunday in July)
31 July 2005	Apostleship of the Sea Sunday
7–14 Aug 2005	National Catholic Vocations Week - 7 Aug 2005 - Christian Vocation of All People - 14 Aug 2005 - Vocations to Priestly and Consecrated Life
25 Sept 2005	Social Justice Sunday (last Sunday in Sept)

ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY

26 Jan 2005	Australia Day Mass
6 Feb 2005	Catechist Sunday
9 Feb 2005	Ash Wednesday
9 Feb – 24 March 2005	Lent (Project Compassion)
13 Feb 2005	Rite of Election – St Mary’s Cathedral
24 March 2005	Chrism Mass
27 March 2005	Easter Sunday
24 April 2005	Paschal Eucharist - St Mary’s Cathedral
30 April – 1 May 2005	1st Charitable Works Fund Appeal (Weekend)
15 May 2005	Pentecost Pastoral Message
16-22 May 2005	Education Week
22 May 2005	Confirmation 2005 – Sydney SuperDome
25–26 June 2005	Peter's Pence - (Annual Collection for Intentions of Holy Father)
6 & 7 Aug 2005	2nd Charitable Works Fund Appeal (Weekend)
28 Aug 2005	National Day for Migrants and Refugees
2 Sept 2005	Dedication of St Mary’s Cathedral
18 Sept 2005	Annual Catechist Mass
18 Sept 2005	St Vincent De Paul Sunday
2 Oct 2005	Respect Life Sunday (Pro-Life Sunday)
9 Oct 2005	Marriage Sunday
5 & 6 Nov 2005	3rd Charitable Works Fund Appeal (Weekend)
9 Nov 2005	Memorial Mass for Priests – Rookwood Necropolis

Calendar for 2004

Archdiocese of Sydney

Church Calendar 2005

THE HOLY SEE

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY

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