

National Family Planning Awareness Week, July 23-29
The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week highlight the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25) which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conjugal

National Eucharistic Congress July 17-24, 2024
The 10th National Eucharistic Congress will take place next year in Indianapolis from July 17-24, 2024.
Next summer, 80,000 Catholics will gather at the feet of

Pray on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 16
The USCCB is inviting Catholics to pray an act of reparation on June 16, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Bishop Walkowiak joins Most

March 13: Prayers for Pope Francis
On March 13, Pope Francis will be celebrating ten years of his pontificate.
To highlight this milestone anniversary in a “viral” manner, the Digital Synod has

Feb. 24: Pray, Fast, Give Alms for an End to Aggression in Ukraine
As the world marks the somber one-year anniversary on Feb. 24 of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

National Marriage Week, Feb. 7-14
Prayer for Married Couples
O God, who in creating the human racewilled that man and wife should be one,keep, we pray, in a bond of inseparable

9 Days for Life: Jan. 19-27, 2023
9 Days for Life is a novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to

Novena in Memory of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI, 1927-2022
The entire Church mourns the death of our Emeritus Holy Father, Benedict XVI. In cathedrals, basilicas, parish churches, shrines, and chapels the

Pray a Novena in March
Novena to St. Joseph: For Those on the Path of Adoption
March 10-18
We celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on

National Marriage Week Feb. 7-14
Sunday, February 13, 2022: World Marriage Day
Our theme for 2022 is “Called to the Joy of Love.”

Jan. 26 Pray for Peace in Ukraine
In remarks following his Jan. 23rd Angelus for Sunday of the Word of God, Pope Francis called for a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine on