New Judeo Christian Liturgical Calendar
Inspired in the Calendar Jesus Used and His Manifestation in Time
Theo-logic behind the New Liturgical Calendar
2017
Inspired in the Calendar Jesus Used and His Manifestation in Time
Theo-logic behind the New Liturgical Calendar
2017
JANUARY
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Jan 6 |
Epiphany | Always celebrated on January 6th |
FEBRUARY
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Feb 2 |
The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ | Always celebrated on February 2nd. The feast celebrates the Presentation of Christ in the temple at Jerusalem on the 40th day after His birth. |
Feb 21 |
The Baptism of the Lord | It is to be observed the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in conformance with Scriptures [Matt. 3:16-17 and 4:1] |
Feb 22 |
Ash Wednesday | It is observed 46 days before Resurrection Sunday - a date which is established by the beginning of the Essene Year. |
Period of LENT
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Feb 22 to Sundown on Apr 8 |
Lent | Starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Resurrection Sunday. The 40 days of fasting from meat are all of the days in this period except for Sundays. |
MARCH
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Mar 20 at 12:29 PM | Spring Equinox | Reference point - not a feast. The date and time are obtained from Astronomic observations. [12:29 PM Jerusalem Time; 10:29 AM GMT] |
Sundown
[1] on Mar 21 |
The Beginning of the Essene Year | Reference point and a Feast Day. The Essene Year starts at sundown of the first Tuesday after the Spring Equinox. [If the Spring Equinox happens to fall after the sundown of a calendar Tuesday, the Essene Year will start after the sundown of the Tuesday of the following week.] |
Sundown on Mar 21 to Sundown on Mar 22 |
First day of the Essene Year - Rosh Hashanah | Starts at sundown when the Essene Year starts (always on a Tuesday) until sundown of the following day (always Wednesday). |
Mar 25 | Annunciation | Always celebrated on March 25th because it is nine months before the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. It can, occasionally, coincide with the first day of the Essene year. |
APRIL
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Apr 1 |
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth | The seventh day after the Annunciation |
Apr 2 |
Palm Sunday | It is the Sunday before the Tuesday when Jesus observed Passover. |
Sundown Apr 3 to Sundown
Apr 4 |
The 14th day of the Essene year | Reference point - not a feast. It is determined by adding 13 days to the first day of the Essene year. Begins on a Monday sundown and ends at sundown of the following Tuesday. |
Sundown Apr 4 |
Passover (Jesus' Last Passover) |
It is observed at sundown of the day when the 14th day of the Essene year ends. |
Apr 6 |
Holy Thursday | Memorial of the Crucifixion. It is the Thursday of the week when the Passover is observed. |
Apr 7 (Special Time at 3PM) |
Holy Friday | Solemnity of the time when Jesus released His Spirit to the Father - 3 PM on the Friday of the week when the Passover is observed. |
Apr 8 |
Holy Saturday | It is the Saturday of the week when the Passover is observed. After the sundown on Holy Saturday the celebration of the Resurrection commences. |
Apr 9 |
Easter Sunday | The Sunday immediately following the celebration of the Passover on the prior Tuesday. |
Apr 16 |
(a) Divine Mercy Sunday; (b) 8th Day after Sukkot |
The Sunday following Easter/Resurrection Sunday. Which also is the eighth day after Sukkot [Numbers 29:35] |
APRIL - Multi-day Feasts
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Sundown Apr 4 to Sundown Apr 8 |
Period of the Unleavened Bread | Period from the sundown on the Tuesday of the Passover until sundown of Holy Saturday (Resurrection). |
Sundown Apr 4 to Apr 7 at 3PM |
Yom Kippur (atonement and repentance) |
Period from sundown on the Tuesday of the Passover until 3 PM of Holy Friday. |
Sundown Apr 8 to Sundown Apr 15 |
Sukkot (freedom from slavery) |
These are seven days: From sundown of Holy Saturday (Resurrection) until the sundown of the following Saturday - the Saturday prior to Sunday of Divine Mercy. In this period the Exodus - the freedom from slavery - is memorialized. |
MAY
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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May 18 |
The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ | It is celebrated 40 days after Holy Saturday. It always falls on a Thursday. |
May 21 |
Christ the King | (New Convention) It is to be celebrated on the Sunday that follows Ascension Thursday and before Pentecost Sunday. |
May 28 | (a) Pentecost Sunday; (b) Shavuot |
It is celebrated 50 days after Holy Saturday. Shavuot: Celebrates the delivery of the Ten Commandments by God to Moses. |
JUNE
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Jun 4 |
Holy Trinity Sunday | The Sunday following Pentecost Sunday. |
Jun 11 |
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ | The Sunday following Holy Trinity Sunday. |
Jun 16 |
Sacred Heart of Jesus | It is celebrated on the second Friday after Holy Trinity Sunday. |
Jun 17 |
Immaculate Heart of Mary | It is celebrated on the Saturday immediately following the celebration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. |
JULY
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Jul 16 |
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel | Always celebrated on July 16th |
AUGUST
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Aug 6 |
Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ |
Always celebrated on August 6th |
Aug 15 |
Assumption of Mary into Heaven | Always celebrated on August 15th |
SEPTEMBER
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Sep 14 |
Exaltation of the Cross | Always celebrated on September 14th |
OCTOBER
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Oct 13 |
Anniversary of the Miracle at Fatima | Always celebrated on October 13th |
NOVEMBER
[No celebrations of note in November this year]
DECEMBER
Date for 2017 | Celebration | Determining the Date |
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Dec 3 | First Sunday of Advent | Reference point - not a feast. It is the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day. |
Dec 8 |
Immaculate Conception of Mary | Always celebrated on December 8th |
Dec 25 |
(a) Christmas Day (b) Chanukah |
(a) Always celebrated on December 25th. (b) Chanukah: Celebrates the miraculously illuminated Menorah of the rededicated Jewish Temple for eight consecutive days |
NOTES
[1] For calculation purposes "Sundown" has been assumed to
be at 6 P.M. in every case.
Related Documents on The New Calendar
Theo-logic
behind the New Liturgical Calendar
Definition of Key Jewish Holy Days and why some are being incorporated into Christian Liturgical Celebrations by miguel de Portugal
The real timing of Jesus' Last Passover, His Crucifixion and Burial
The Logical Day to Celebrate the Birth of the Messiah Is December 25th - A Judeo religious day of note since the Babylonian Exile
Calendar for other years: Year 2018 | Year 2019 | Year 2020 | Year 2021 | Year 2022 | Year 2023 | More
Definition of Key Jewish Holy Days and why some are being incorporated into Christian Liturgical Celebrations by miguel de Portugal
The real timing of Jesus' Last Passover, His Crucifixion and Burial
The Logical Day to Celebrate the Birth of the Messiah Is December 25th - A Judeo religious day of note since the Babylonian Exile
Calendar for other years: Year 2018 | Year 2019 | Year 2020 | Year 2021 | Year 2022 | Year 2023 | More
Related Documents on the roots of Jesus
Published in 2017 • Format updated on February 4th, 2021 + Corrected date for the Baptism of the Lord

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