May

Universal Calendar

Liturgical Calendar

Universal Calendar

May — Universal Calendar
Date Celebration Rank
Date Celebration Rank
1 St Joseph the Worker
2 St Athanasius, bishop, doctor of the Church memorial
3 Ss Philip and James, apostles feast
12 Ss Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs;
St Pancras, martyr
13 Our Lady of Fatima
14 St Matthias, apostle feast
18 St John I, pope, martyr
20 St Bernardine of Siena, priest, religious, missionary
21 Ss Christopher of Magallanes and his companions, martyrs, priest,
22 St Rita of Cascia, religious
25 St Bede the Venerable, priest, doctor of the Church;
St Gregory VII, pope;
St Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, virgin
26 St Philip Neri, priest memorial
27 St Augustine of Canterbury, bishop
31 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary feast
The Holy Trinity (First Sunday after Pentecost) solemnity
The Body and Blood of Christ (Thursday or Sunday after Holy Trinity) solemnity
The Sacred Heart of Jesus (Friday following Second Sunday after Pentecost) solemnity
The Immaculate Heart of Mary (Saturday following Second Sunday after Pentecost) memorial
  • If no rank is given the celebration is an Optional Memorial.
  • The Universal Calendar can be superseded by Regional, National & Diocesan Calendars