SUNDAY DECEMBER 17
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
FRIDAY DECEMBER 22
Hannukah
SUNDAY DECEMBER 24
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT and VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS
MONDAY DECEMBER 25
CHRISTMAS DAY
TUESDAY DECEMBER 26
St. Stephen, First Martyr
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
THURSDAY FRIDAY DECEMBER 28
Feast of the Holy Innocents
SUNDAY DECEMBER 31
SUNDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS
MONDAY JANUARY 1, 2001
FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION
Solemnity of St. Mary
New Years Day
FRIDAY JANUARY 5
St. Apollinaria/Dorotheos, possible transvestite.
SATURDAY JANUARY 6
EPIPHANY
SUNDAY JANUARY 7
FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
BAPTISM OF JESUS
TUESDAY JANUARY 9
Sts. Polyeuctus and Nearchus, Martyrs. Paired together by early
Christians as a same-sex couple and invoked as such in the
adelphopoiia ceremonies.
FRIDAY JANUARY 12
St. Aelred of Rievaulx, Abbot
Patron of spiritual friendship and intimate companionship.
SUNDAY JANUARY 14
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MONDAY JANUARY 15
Martin Luther King Day
SATURDAY JANUARY 20
St. Sebastian, Martyr. Died at the beginning of the persecution of
Diocletian. Presumed homosexual soldier who died for failing to
offer sacrifice to the emperor as a god.
SUNDAY JANUARY 21
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY JANUARY 25
Conversion of St. Paul
FRIDAY JANUARY 26
Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops
SUNDAY JANUARY 28
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FRIDAY FEBUARY 2
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Purification of St. Mary, Mother of Jesus
Candlemas Day
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 11
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Euphrosyne/Smaragdus (possible transvestite)
MONDAY FEBRUARY 12
Lincoln’s Birthday
St. Mary/Marinos of Alexandria (possible transvestite)
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14
St. Valentine’s Day
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22
Chair of St. Peter, Apostle
Washington’s Birthday
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24
St. Mathias, Apostle
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25
EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 28
ASH WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY MARCH 4
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
WEDNESDAY MARCH 7
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs. Died in 203 at Carthage.
Popularity of the story is due
to the appeal of love between two women.
SATURDAY MARCH 10
St. Anastasia the Patrician (possible transvestite)
SUNDAY MARCH 11
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
THURSDAY MARCH 15
St. Longinus, the Centurion. Presumed to be the centurion who at
the foot of the cross spoke truly this was the Son of God as
well as the centurion whose servant boy/lover Jesus healed.
SATURDAY MARCH 17
St. Patrick’s Day
SUNDAY MARCH 18
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
MONDAY MARCH 19
St. Joseph, Husband of St. Mary
SUNDAY MARCH 25
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Feast of the Annunciation
SUNDAY APRIL 1
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Daylight Saving Time
SUNDAY APRIL 8
SIXTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Palm Sunday - Passion Sunday
Passover
THURSDAY APRIL 12
HOLY THURSDAY
FRIDAY APRIL 13
GOOD FRIDAY
SATURDAY APRIL 14
HOLY SATURDAY
SUNDAY APRIL 15
EASTER SUNDAY
MONDAY APRIL 20
St. Hildegonde of Neuss (near Cologne). Died 1188. A nun who
lived under the name Brother Joseph in the Cistercian monastery
of Schoenau near Heidelberg.
SATURDAY APRIL 21
St. Anselm of Canterbury, Bishop & Doctor. Died in 1109. Most
probably gay. Letters have been found addressed to his good
friend Lanfranc as beloved lover.
SUNDAY APRIL 22
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
MONDAY APRIL 23
St. George. May not be an historical figure. The cult and myth
surrounding him speaks in highly homoerotic terms.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 25
St. Mark, Evangelist
SUNDAY APRIL 29
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
TUESDAY MAY 1
St. Joseph the Worker
THURSDAY MAY 3
Sts. Philip and James, Apostles
SUNDAY MAY 6
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
TUESDAY MAY 8
St. Julian of Norwich, Mystic.
Died in 1417. Some see aspects of the transgendered
in her and others see the lesbian. She speaks of Jesus
as a loving mother.
SUNDAY MAY 13
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mother’s Day
SUNDAY MAY 20
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Armed Forces Day
St. Alcuin of Tours. Died in 804. An erotic and loving element is
found in the relationship between Alcuin and his pupils in
the court of Charlemagne.
THURSDAY MAY 24
Ascension Thursday
SUNDAY MAY 27
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MONDAY MAY 28
Memorial Day
TUESDAY MAY 30
St. Joan of Arc, Martyr. Died in 1431. A patron for the
transgendered and the assertive woman. A patron also for those
who are victims of clergy sexual abuse.
THURSDAY MAY 31
The Visitation
SATURDAY JUNE 2
Vigil of Pentecost
SUNDAY JUNE 3
PENTECOST
SATURDAY JUNE 9
St. Pelagia/Pelagios (possible transvestite)
SUNDAY JUNE 10
TRINITY SUNDAY
MONDAY JUNE 11
St. Barnabas, Apostle
THURSDAY JUNE 14
Thursday after Trinity Sunday
Solemnity of Corpus Christi
Flag Day
SUNDAY JUNE 17
NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Father’s Day
FRIDAY JUNE 22
St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop. Died 431. A married man, he was in
love with his fellow Christian and teacher, the writer Ausonius.
SATURDAY JUNE 23
Vigil of the Birth of St. John the Baptist
SUNDAY JUNE 24
TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Nativity of St. John the Baptist
THURSDAY JUNE 28
Vigil of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
Stonewall Rebellion and the founding of the contemporary
Gay/Lesbian Rights movement.
Anniversary of the 1973 fire in the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans
which rendered to God 32 male and female martyrs.
FRIDAY JUNE 29
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
St. Paul the Apostle, Martyr. Died 67. Bishop John Spong notes
that Paul was never married (unusual for a Jew of his day), had
strong friendships with a series of young men, especially
St.Timothy, and spoke of his - thorn in the flesh.
SATURDAY JUNE 30
First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
SUNDAY JULY 1
11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY JULY 3
St. Thomas, Apostle
WEDNESDAY JULY 4
Independence Day
SUNDAY JULY 8
12th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
12th Anniversary of the Founding of the Parish
SUNDAY JULY 15
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY JULY 17
St. Marina/Marinos of Antioch (possible transvestite)
FRIDAY JULY 20
St. Marina of Sicily (possible transvestite)
St. Uncumber (or Wilgefortis). A bearded woman saint, also known
as St. Liverade (France), Liberata (Italy), Liberada (Spain),
Debarras (Beauvais), Ohnkummer (Germany), and Ontcommere (Flanders)
SUNDAY JULY 21
Holy Prophet Daniel. Died 650 B.C.E. Served as a eunuch at the
King of Babylon’s court.
Sts. Symeon of Emesa and John. Symeon and John meet on a
pilgrimage to Jerusalem and become inseparable friends.
Later they join a monastery and are tonsured together as a couple
apparently in an - adelphopoiia - ceremony.
SUNDAY JULY 22
14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Mary Magdalene
WEDNESDAY JULY 25
St. James the Greater, Apostle
THURSDAY JULY 26
Sts. Joachim and Anne, Parents of St. Mary
SUNDAY JULY 29
15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Martha, Virgin
SUNDAY AUGUST 5
16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MONDAY AUGUST 6
Transfiguration
SATURDAY AUGUST 11
Cardinal John Henry Newman. Born 1801. Anglican convert to
Roman Catholicism and renowned for his Apologia Pro Vita Sua.
Sexually abstinent throughout his life while retaining a close
and intimate friendship with Father Ambrose St. John.
SUNDAY AUGUST 12
17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY AUGUST 14
Vigil of the Dormition of St. Mary
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15
Solemnity of the Dormition of St. Mary
SUNDAY AUGUST 19
18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FRIDAY AUGUST 24
St. Bartholomew, Apostle
SUNDAY AUGUST 26
19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY AUGUST 28
St. Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor. At one time, he was
completely in love with another man, whose death threw
him into turmoil.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29
Beheading of St. John the Baptist
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2
20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3
Labor Day
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8
Birth of St. Mary, Mother of Jesus
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9
21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11
St. Theodora/Theodorus of Alexandria (possible transvestite)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14
Triumph of the Holy Cross
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16
22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Rosh Hashanah
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21
St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
St. Edward II, King of England. Died 1327. Famous for his love for
a number of men, especially Piers Gaveston and Hugh Dispenser.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23
23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Thekla of Iconium (possible transvestite)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27
Yom Kippur
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29
Sts. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Archangels
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY OCTOBER 2
Guardian Angels
SUNDAY OCTOBER 7
25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus, Martyrs. Died 297. Both were soldiers in
the Roman Army. They were lovers who together had become Christians.
As Christians they refused to offer sacrifice to the emperor.
They were specifically tortured and killed as lovers.
MONDAY OCTOBER 8
Columbus Day/Native American Day
TUESDAY OCTOBER 9
St. Athanasia of Antioch (possible transvestite)
THURSDAY OCTOBER 11
National Coming Out Day
Matthew Shepard died in 1998 as a result of homophobic anger and beating.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14
26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY OCTOBER 16
National Boss Day
THURSDAY OCTOBER 18
St. Luke, Evangelist
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24
United Nations Day
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28
28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles
End Daylight Saving Time
MONDAY OCTOBER 29
St. Anna/Euphemianos of Constantinople (possible transvestite)
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31
Halloween
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1
All Saints Day
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2
All Souls Day/Dia de Los Muertos
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4
29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6
Election Day
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9
St. Matrona/Babylas of Perge (possible transvestite)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11
30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
VETERANS DAY
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18
31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22
Thanksgiving Day
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30
St. Andrew, Apostle
SATURDAY DECEMBER 1
WORLD AIDS DAY
All powerful, ever-living God, you never refuse mercy to those who call upon you in faith. Be
mer- ciful to your servants - our friends, brothers and sisters who endured the pain and suffering
of AIDS and left this life expecting and believing in your power to save. You redeemed them from
sin and death in the water of baptism. In their illness they served you faithfully by imitating the pa-
tience of their Savior, Jesus. As they shared in His passion and death, may they now share in His
resurrection and enter your reign of eternal light and life there to be counted among your saints
forever. May their favor with you bring new hope to us, the living, that we may draw strength
from their lives and become for others instruments of your peace and consolation. This we ask in
the name of Jesus. Amen.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 2
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SATURDAY DECEMBER 8
Solemnity of the Conception of St. Mary
SUNDAY DECEMBER 9
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
MONDAY DECEMBER 10
Hannukah
FRIDAY DECEMBER 14
St. Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop. Died 603. A spiritual ancestor of same-sex lovers.
St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor. Died 1591. He discussed
with rare candor the sexual stimulation of prayer, the fact that mystics
experience sexual arousal during prayer.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 16
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
MONDAY DECEMBER 17
The Three Young Men (see Holy Prophet Daniel). Taken to the court of Babylon
with Daniel as court eunuchs, eunuchs being at that time the most discussed
sexual minority.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20
Ruth and Naomi. See the Book of Ruth. A story of love and loyalty between two women.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 23
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
MONDAY DECEMBER 24
Vigil of Christmas
Sts. Protus and Hyacinth, Martyrs, Eunuchs.
St. Eugenia/Eugenios of Alexandria (possible transvestite)
TUESDAY DECEMBER 25
Christmas
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26
St. Stephen, First Martyr
THURSDAY DECEMBER 27
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist, The Beloved Disciple
FRIDAY DECEMBER 28
Feast of the Holy Innocents
SATURDAY DECEMBER 29
Holy Prophet David and Jonathan; Died 960 B.C.E. (???) See I Samuel
MONDAY DECEMBER 31
Other Saints
Nehemiah the Cup Bearer, Eunuch Died in 5th century B.C.E.
St. Peter Ordinski, Died 1266
Sts. Zozima and Basilirks of Alaska; Russian Orthodox
