Carmelite Calendar

January
1          Mary, Mother of God – Solemnity
3          Bl Kuriakos Elias Chavara, Priest (1805-71) – Optional Memorial
8          St Peter Thomas, Bishop (d. 1366) – Optional Memorial
9          St Andrew Corsini, Bishop (d. 1374) – Optional Memorial
27        St Henry de Ossó y Cervelló, Priest (d. 1896) – Optional Memorial

February
4          Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus (1894-1967) –Memorial

March
18        FAST DAY
19        St. Joseph, Protector of Carmel and Patron of the California-Arizona Province – Solemnity

April
1          Bl Nuño Alvares Pereira, Lay Brother (1360-1431) – Optional Memorial
17        Bl Baptist Spagnoli, Priest (1447-1516) – Optional Memorial
18        Bl Mary of the Incarnation, Lay Sister (
29        Bl. Elia of St. Clement, Virgin (1901-1927) – Optional Memorial

June
7          Bl Anne of St. Bartholomew, Virgin (1549-1626) – Memorial
12        Bl Alphonsus Mary Mazurek, Priest & Martyr – Optional Memorial
14        Bl Mother Maria Candida of the Eucharist, Virgin – Optional Memorial

July
12        Sts Louis & Zelie Martin – Optional Memorial
13        St Teresa of Jesus of the Andes, Virgin (1900-20) – Optional Memorial
15        FAST DAY
16        Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Solemnity
17        Bl Teresa of St Augustine and companions of Compiègne, Virgin Martyrs (d. 1794) – Memorial
19        FAST DAY
20        St Elijah, Prophet (IX cent. BC) – Feast
23        Our Lady, Mother of Divine Grace – Memorial
24        Bl Maria Pilar, Teresa, and Maria Angeles, Virgin Martyrs of Guadalajara (d. 1936) – Optional Memorial
24        Bl Maria Mercedes Prat, Virgin (d. ?) – Optional Memorial
26        Sts Joachim & Anne, parents of the Virgin Mary, Secondary protectors of our Order – Optional Memorial
27        Bl Titus Brandsma, Priest Martyr (1881-1942) – Optional Memorial
28        Bl John Soreth, Priest (1394-1471) – Optional Memorial

August
7          St Albert of Trapani, Priest (d. 1307?) – Memorial
9          St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), Virgin Martyr (1891-1942) – Optional Memorial
16        Bl Maria Sagrario of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Virgin Martyr (1881-1936) – Optional Memorial
18        OCD Martyrs of French Revolution (Bl Jean-Baptiste Duverneil, Bl Michael-Louis Brulard & Bl Jacques Gagnot, Priest Martyrs) – Optional Memorial
25        St Mary of Jesus Crucified, Virgin (1846-78) – Optional Memorial
26        Transverberation of St Teresa of Jesus – Optional Memorial

September
1          St Teresa Margaret Redi, Virgin (1747-70) – Memorial
12        Bl Mary of Jesus, Virgin (1560-1640) – Memorial
17        St Albert, Patriarch and Lawgiver of Carmel (d. 1214) – Feast
30        FAST DAY

October
1          St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor (1873-97) – Feast
14        FAST DAY
15        Our Holy Mother Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor (1515-82) – Solemnity

November
5          Bl Frances d’Amboise, Nun (1427-1485) – Optional Memorial
6          Bl Josepha Naval Girbés, Virgin Tertiary (1820-93) – Optional Memorial
7          Bl Francis of Jesus, Mary Joseph Palau y Quer, Priest (1811-72) – Optional Memorial
8          St Elizabeth of the Trinity, Virgin (1880-1906) – Memorial
13        FAST DAY
14        All Carmelite Saints – Feast
15        All Carmelite Souls – Commemoration
19        St Raphael Kalinowski, Priest (1835-1907) – Memorial
29        Bl Dionysius of the Nativity, Priest Martyr and Redemptus of the Cross, Lay Brother Martyr, (d. 1638) – Memorial

December
11        St. Maria Maravillas of Jesus, Virgin (1891-1974) – Opt. Mem
13        FAST DAY
14        Our Holy Father John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor (1542-91) – Solemnity
16        Bl Mary of the Angels, Virgin (1661-1717) – Optional Memorial

FAST DAYS: Fast on the vigil (day before). The fast may be anticipated ahead of time for good reason but should never involve fasting on Sundays and Holy Days

If several celebrations fall on the same day, the one that holds the higher rank is observed.