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During 2026, one Holyday of Obligation replaces a Sunday in Ordinary Time. Another Holyday of Obligation occurs adjacent to a Sunday, and the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated:

August 15

August 15, 2026, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary occurs on Saturday. In accord with the complementary norm to canon 1246 §2 confirmed for the dioceses of the United States of America, because it is a Saturday, the obligation to attend Mass on this date is abrogated this year. Evening Prayer I and the “Vigil Mass” of the Assumption are celebrated on Friday evening. The “Mass during the Day” may be celebrated at any time on Saturday; however, Saturday evening Masses that regularly anticipate the Sunday should be for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, which is a day of precept.

Funeral Masses are allowed on Saturday because of the abrogation of the obligation (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 380), but other Masses for the Dead and ritual Masses are not permitted. Weddings celebrated within Mass must use the prayers for Assumption, and the selection of readings should follow the guidance given in the Order of Celebrating Matrimony, no. 34.

November 1

November 1, 2026, the Solemnity of All Saints occurs on Sunday. It replaces the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. On Saturday and Sunday, Evening

Prayer I and II is for All Saints. Saturday evening Masses that regularly anticipate the Sunday Mass should observe the Mass of All Saints.

You can find the full liturgical calendar for 2026 as well as future years here.

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In a decree dated October 18, 2025 (Prot. n. 58/24), the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has confirmed the English translation of the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition for liturgical use in the United States. The final text was received by the USCCB in late November. The Holy See’s confirmation now begins the publication and implementation stage of this long-awaited revision of the Divine Office.

After consulting with the Committee on Divine Worship, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, USCCB President, signed a decree of promulgation on November 10, 2025, establishing the first-use date of the new breviary as Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027, and the mandatory-use date as the First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2028. All four volumes are expected to be published before the end of 2027, but a longer vacatio legis was established to allow for the publication of extracted editions—especially the one-volume edition that includes Lauds and Vespers—for the benefit of permanent deacons and the lay faithful.

The first volume to be released for sale will be Volume II (Lent and Easter Time) in January 2027, in time for the first-use date, with subsequent volumes following over the course of 2027. The one-volume edition will not be published earlier than 2028. It is possible, however, that some minor extracts of the Divine Office (such as the General Instruction, Daytime Hours, or Compline) could be released in late 2027 or early 2028.

 

 

 

July 1, 2026

 

Publishers may accept pre-orders. They will take orders for all four volumes, even though they will ship in increments.

January 2027

Volume II (Lent and Easter) ships

Feb 10, 2027

Volume II may be used (Ash Wednesday)

April 2027

Volume III (Ordinary Time Weeks 1-17)  may be shipped

May 17, 2027

Volume III may be used  (Monday after Pentecost)

July 2027

Volume IV (Ordinary Time Weeks 18-34) may be shipped

August 1, 2027

Volume IV may be used

October 2027

Volume I (Advent-Christmas) may be shipped

November 28, 2027

First Sunday of Advent — Volume I may be used

2028

Digital editions, one volume major extracts, and minor extracts

December 3, 2028

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – MANDATORY USE

 

Purchasing Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition

The USCCB Committee on Divine Worship selected Ascension Press and Word on Fire Publishing to be the exclusive publishers of the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition in the United States. They will be responsible only for producing the four-volume editions of the breviary, while the publication of other extracted editions, both major and minor, will be entrusted to other publishers. 

Editions of the four-volume set will be available for sale beginning in January 2027, with each volume being released throughout the year. (Pre-orders available July 1, 2026.) Both publishers also announced the versions to be produced, though pricing, page counts per volume, and starting date for preorders will be announced in the future. 

Ascension Press

• Standard

• Large Print

• Premium

Word on Fire Publishing

• Premium

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Sunday, November 15th, 10:00am, Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains (Cincinnati)

Saturday, November 21st, 4:30pm, St. Francis of Assisi (Centerville)

Couples celebrating a jubilee wedding anniversary (25th, 50th, 55th, 60th, etc.) are invited to Mass with Archbishop Casey on November 15th (Cincinnati) or November 21st (Dayton). Family members are welcome to attend and a special blessing will be offered to the jubilarian couples. 

Please RSVP using the form below by November 2.

To request a certificate or an Apostolic Blessing from the Holy Father, click here. (These are mailed separately, not given at the Mass.)

Golden Jubilee Mass

Couples celebrating a jubilee wedding anniversary are invited to Mass with Archbishop Casey. Family members are welcome to attend as well, and a special blessing will be offered to the jubilarian couples.

Couple Information

Bride Name(Required)
Groom Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Email(Required)
Number of Years Married(Required)
Mass Attending(Required)

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Effective Apr 24, 2022 (the Octave Day of Easter), distribution of the Precious Blood may again take place generally at the discretion of the pastor.

The Church teaches that “by reason of sign value, sharing in both Eucharistic species reflects more fully the sacred realities that the Liturgy signifies.” (Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Kinds)

Thus “Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it takes place under both kinds.” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal)

In This Holy and Living Sacrifice, the 2016 archdiocesan policy and formation document on the ministry of Holy Communion, Archbishop Schnurr states: 

“To the best of their ability, each parish should offer both species at all Sunday celebrations of the Eucharist, and if possible, at other celebrations of the Eucharist when it can be done with reverence and dignity.”

With questions or concerns, please contact the Office for Divine Worship and Sacraments