New and Traditional Calendar Listed Side by Side

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Judeo Christian Liturgical Calendar

New and Traditional Listed Side by Side

Theo-logic behind the New Liturgical Calendar

2019

New Calendar:

Inspired in the calendar Jesus used and His Manifestation in Time. Proposed and recommended as the New Judeo Christian Liturgical Calendar. (*)

Traditional Calendar:

Dates according to (a) Christian Catholic traditions or (b) modern Jewish traditions. Where it is not specified otherwise, "Traditional" refers to Traditional Roman Catholic. (**)

JANUARY

Celebration	New	Traditional
Epiphany	Jan 6	Jan 6

FEBRUARY

Celebration	New	Traditional
The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ	Feb 2	Feb 2
The Baptism of the Lord	Feb 26	Jan 13
Ash Wednesday	Feb 27	Mar 6

Period of LENT

Celebration	New	Traditional
Lent	Feb 27 to Sundown on Apr 13 (Holy Saturday)	Mar 6 to Apr 20 (Holy Saturday)

MARCH

Celebration	New	Traditional
Spring Equinox [Reference point - not a feast]	Mar 20 at 11:58 PM (Jerusalem Time)	Mar 20 at 11:58 PM (Jerusalem Time)
Annunciation	Mar 25	Mar 25
The Beginning of the Essene Year [Reference point - not a feast]	Sundown on Mar 26	-
First day of the Essene Year - Rosh Hashanah	Sundown on Mar 26 to Sundown on Mar 27	Orthodox Jewish: Sundown Sep 30 to Sundown Sep 31

APRIL

Celebration	New	Traditional
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth	Apr 1	May 31
Palm Sunday	Apr 7	Apr 14
The 14th day of the Essene year [Reference point - not a feast]	Sundown Apr 8 to Sundown Apr 9	-
Passover Meal (Jesus' Last Passover)	Sundown Apr 9 (Tuesday)	Evening on Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday	Apr 11	Apr 18
Holy Friday	Apr 12 (Special Time at 3PM)	Apr 19
Holy Saturday	Apr 13	Apr 20
Easter Sunday (Resurrection Sunday)	Apr 14	Apr 21
Divine Mercy Sunday	Apr 21	Apr 28
8th Day after Sukkot	Divine Mercy Sunday (Apr 21)	Orthodox Jewish: Sundown Oct 20 to Sundown Oct 21

APRIL - Multi-day Feasts

Celebration	New	Traditional
Period of the Unleavened Bread	Sundown Apr 9 to Sundown Apr 13	Orthodox Jewish: Sundown Apr 20 to Sundown Apr 26
Yom Kippur (atonement and repentance)	Sundown Apr 9 to Apr 12 at 3PM	Orthodox Jewish: Sundown Oct 8 to Sundown Oct 9
Sukkot (freedom from slavery)	Sundown Apr 13 to Sundown Apr 20	Orthodox Jewish: Sundown Oct 13 to Sundown Oct 20

MAY

Celebration	New	Traditional
The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ	May 23	May 30 (Thursday) or Jun 2 (Sunday)
Christ the King	May 26	Nov 24

JUNE

Celebration	New	Traditional
Pentecost Sunday	Jun 2	Jun 9
Shavuot	Pentecost Sunday (Jun 2)	Orthodox Jewish: Sundown Jun 8 to Sundown Jun 10
Holy Trinity Sunday	Jun 9	Jun 16
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (Corpus Christi)	Jun 16	Jun 20 (Thursday) or Jun 23 (Sunday)
Sacred Heart of Jesus	Jun 21	Jun 28
Immaculate Heart of Mary	Jun 22	Omitted this year (would be on Jun 29th)

JULY

Celebration	New	Traditional
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel	Jul 16	Jul 16

AUGUST

Celebration	New	Traditional
Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ	Aug 6	Aug 6
Assumption of Mary into Heaven	Aug 15	Aug 15

SEPTEMBER

Celebration	New	Traditional
Exaltation of the Cross	Sep 14	Sep 14

OCTOBER

Celebration	New	Traditional
Anniversary of the Miracle at Fatima	Oct 13	Not celebrated as a Feast

NOVEMBER

Celebration	New	Traditional
First Sunday of Advent [Reference point - not a feast]	Dec 1	Dec 1

DECEMBER

Celebration	New	Traditional
Immaculate Conception of Mary	Dec 8	Dec 8
Christmas Day	Dec 25	Dec 25
Chanukah	Octave of Christmas (Dec 25 to Jan 1)	Jewish Orthodox: Sundown Dec 22 to Sundown Dec 30

NOTES

(*) New Judeo Christian Liturgical Calendar inspired in the Calendar Jesus used and His Manifestation in Time:

[1] How are the dates determined

[2] Definition of Key Jewish Holy Days and why some are being incorporated into Christian Liturgical Celebrations by miguel de Portugal

[3] Theo-logic behind the New Liturgical Calendar

(**) Main sources consulted for Traditional Calendar:

- Calendar by USCCB and Spanish Liturgical Calendar, for the traditional Roman-Catholic dates

- calendardate.com for the traditional Jewish dates

OBSERVANCE DATES ACCORDING TO TRADITIONAL CALENDAR

The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ is traditionally celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter, although some dioceses and countries (e.g. Spain) have moved the observance to the following Sunday. (Source)

Shavuot is celebrated in Israel for one day and in the Diaspora (outside of Israel) for two days. Reform Judaism celebrates only one day, even in the Diaspora. (Source)

Immaculate Heart of Mary. According to de United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, "Since the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles, is celebrated on June 29, 2019, the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary is omitted this year." (Source, Pg. 7). In the calendar published by the Spanish Conference of Bishops (Source), it is also omitted, but without any comment.

Anniversary of the Miracle at Fatima. The Miracle at Fatima happened on Oct 13rd but, despite its importance, the Anniversary is not observed in the official Catholic Liturgical Calendar in USA nor in Spain, as published by their respective Conference of Bishops.