Jubilee of Hope
Declared by Pope Francis, the Jubilee year continues as an event of "great spiritual, ecclesial and social significance in the life of the Catholic Church." Pope Francis added a motto to Jubilee 2025, Pilgrims of Hope, to restore a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to renewal and rebirth across the earth. www.iubilaeum2025.va
JANUARY 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Observed as a day of service, this year is the 30th anniversary the day was declared a federal holiday.
JANUARY 22
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Eternal God, creator and sustainer of life, bless us with the courage to defend all life from conception to natural death.
JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 1
Catholic Schools Week
#CSW2025 begins today! Celebrate all the daily themes and share them with nceatalk@ncea.org and tag NCEA on LinkedIn, Facebook and X. www.NCEA.org/csw
JANUARY 29 - 30
Many Gifts, One Nation
The 24-hour fundraiser, in partnership with BetterWorld, is smack in the middle of Catholic Schools Week, so your school doesn’t miss out on this great fundraising campaign. www.NCEA.org/manygifts
FEBRUARY 2
Presentation of the Lord
The story of the Presentation is told in the Gospel of Luke, chapters 2:22-29. Forty days after His birth, Mary and Joseph took the infant Jesus to the Temple to dedicate him to God.
FEBRUARY 14
St. Valentine
Mix things up this day and tell the story of the two St. Valentine’s. Emperor Claudius II executed two men—both named Valentine—on Feb. 14 of different years in the third century. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day.
MARCH 4
NCEA 2025 Early Bird Registration Ends
Today is the last day of early bird registration for NCEA 2025 in Orlando, FL. Join us April 22 – 24 at the Orange County Convention Center! Register at www.NCEA.org/NCEA2025.
MARCH 5
Ash Wednesday
Lent begins today—six weeks of prayerful penitence. Find classroom resources at www.NCEA.org/lent
APRIL 13
Holy Week
Palm Sunday begins Holy Week, the most sacred week in the liturgical year.
APRIL 20
Easter Sunday
Easter is the joyous celebration of God’s love overcoming death and darkness, and the hope of salvation through His Resurrection. It symbolizes forgiveness, rebirth and victory over sin and evil.
APRIL 22 - 24
NCEA 2025: Be the Light
Bring your light to Orlando, FL, and let’s shine together! Register at www.NCEA.org/NCEA2025.
APRIL 27
Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis
Carlo Acutis will be canonized at a Mass at the Vatican during the April 25-27 Jubilee of Teenagers, part of the Church’s Jubilee 2025. Carlo is the 15-year-old Italian computer programming prodigy known as the "patron saint of the internet" for spreading the Gospel and documenting miracles online. He will become the first millennial saint.
