Church Year Calendar. Each year the secretariat of divine worship of the united states conference of catholic bishops publishes the liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the united states of. This page describes its key dates, seasons, and colors.

Detail from an iconographic portrayel of the 12 month church calendar (menaion)coinciding with the beginning of the new church year in september, legacy. Lectionary calendar the old testament, new testament and gospels readings are from the new revised standard version bible, copyright © 1989 national council of the churches of christ.