August 2026

August

A month devoted to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Blessed Sacrament.

See: Eucharist Summer Ordinary Time

Activities related to August

Gather Us In - Tools for Forming Families: Icebreakers, Social & Service Activities, Events, Rituals & Prayer
- Rituals & Prayer services • Chapter 63: Beginning of the School Year • p.113
Faithful Celebrations series: Faithful Celebrations - Autumn: Making Time for God in Autumn
- Chapter 1: Building a Church Family • p.1-22
- Chapter 2: Back to School • p.23-39
30 Creative Classroom Crafts, Lessons, & Prayers
- Beginning of the Year • Chapter 1: A great way to start! • p.4-5
- Beginning of the Year • Chapter 2: Goal setting and kite-making • p.6-7
- Beginning of the Year • Chapter 3: Celebrate our covenant with God • p.8-9
Prepare! Celebrate! Live!: Seasonal Catechesis and Prayer for Parishes & Schools
- Chapter 1: Launching a New Year • p.6-18

August 1	Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
August 2	112: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A): Acting With Courage Memorial of Saint Eusebius of Vercelli Memorial of Saint Peter Julian Eymard
August 4	Memorial of Saint Jean Vianney (the Curé of Ars)
August 5	Memorial of Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
August 6	614A: Transfiguration of the Lord (A): Transfiguration of the Lord 614B: Transfiguration of the Lord (B): Transfiguration of the Lord 614C: Transfiguration of the Lord (C): Transfiguration of the Lord
August 7	Memorial of Saint Sixtus II Memorial of Saint Cajetan
August 8	Memorial of Saint Dominic
August 9	115: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A): Faith in the Lord Memorial of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
August 10	Feast of Saint Lawrence
August 11	Memorial of Saint Clare
August 12	Memorial of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
August 13	Memorial of Saint Pontian Memorial of Hippolytus
August 14	Memorial of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe
August 15	622: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Day: Assumption
August 16	118: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A): All Are Welcome Memorial of Saint Stephen of Hungary
August 19	Memorial of Saint John Eudes
August 20	Memorial of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
August 21	Memorial of Saint Pius X
August 22	Memorial of Queenship of Blessed Virgin Mary
August 23	121: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A): Representatives of Christ Memorial of Saint Rose of Lima
August 24	Feast of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
August 25	Memorial of Saint Louis Memorial of Saint Joseph of Calasanz
August 27	Memorial of Saint Monica
August 28	Memorial of Saint Augustine of Hippo
August 29	Memorial of The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
August 30	124: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A): Come, Follow Me

August 1

Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

August 2

112: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A): Acting With Courage

Memorial of Saint Eusebius of Vercelli

Memorial of Saint Peter Julian Eymard

August 4

Memorial of Saint Jean Vianney (the Curé of Ars)

August 5

Memorial of Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major

August 6

614A: Transfiguration of the Lord (A): Transfiguration of the Lord