The Catholic Church that is on pilgrimage in Spain has published the calendar of days and collections corresponding to the year 2025, according to the parameters approved by the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) in 2001.
These are the dates that must be taken into account:
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January 1, 2025, Solemnity of Saint Mary, Mother of God: Day for Peace (worldwide and pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
January 6, 2025, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord: Collection of the native catechist (pontifical: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) and Collection of the Spanish Institute of Foreign Missions (of the EEC, optional). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, justification of the collection and collection.
January 19, 2025, second Sunday in ordinary time: Missionary Childhood Day and Collection (worldwide and pontifical: OMP). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer and collect.
January 18-25, 2025: Octave of prayer for Christian unity (global and pontifical). On the Sunday that falls within the octave, the Mass can be celebrated with the form “For the unity of Christians” (cf. OGMR, 373) with the Sunday readings.
January 26, 2025, third Sunday in ordinary time: Sunday of the Word of God (worldwide and pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
February 2, 2025, feast of the Presentation of the Lord: Day of consecrated life (worldwide and pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
February 9, 2025, second Sunday in February: Collection for the Campaign against World Hunger (dependent on the EEC, mandatory). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, justification of the collection and collection.
February 11, 2025, memory of the blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes: world day of the sick (pontifical and dependent on the EEC, mandatory). Celebration of the liturgy of the day (although for pastoral usefulness, in the opinion of the rector of the church or the celebrating priest, the form “For the sick” can be used, cf. OGMR, 376), allusion in the entrance statement and in the homily, intention in universal prayer.
March 2, 2025, first Sunday in March: Latin America Day and Collection (dependent on the EEC, optional). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer, collect.
March 16-19, 2025, Solemnity of Saint Joseph or nearest Sunday: Seminary day and collection. Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer, collect.
March 25, 2025, Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord: Day for Life (dependent on the EEC). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
April 18, 2025, Good Friday: Collection for the Holy Places (pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, justification of the collection and collection.
May 11, 2025, Fourth Sunday of Easter: World Day of Prayer for Vocations (pontifical) and Day and Collection for Native Vocations (pontifical: Pontifical Mission Societies). Both days unite their celebration on this day by agreement of the CCXXXV Permanent Commission of the EEC (June 25-26, 2015). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intentions in the universal prayer.
June 1, 2025, solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord: World Day and collection of social communications (pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the prayer of the faithful, collect.
June 8, 2025, Solemnity of Pentecost: Day of Catholic Action and the Secular Apostolate (dependent on the EEC, optional). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
June 15, 2025, Solemnity of the Holy Trinity: Day for those who pray (depending on the EEC, mandatory). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
June 22, 2025, Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ): Day and collection of charity (dependent on the EEC, mandatory). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer, collect.
June 29, 2025, Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul: Collection of the mite of Saint Peter (pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, justification of the collection and collection.
July 6, 2025, first Sunday in July: traffic responsibility day (dependent on the EEC, optional). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
July 26, 2025, memory of Saints Joachim and Anna): World Day of Grandparents and Older Persons (pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
September 21, 2025, third Sunday in September: World Tourism Day (pontifical and dependent on the EEC, optional). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
September 28, 2025, last Sunday in September: World Day of Migrants and Refugees (pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day (by order or with permission of the local Ordinary, the form “For the fugitives and exiles” can be used, cf. OGMR, 373), allusion in the entrance message and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
October 19, 2025, penultimate Sunday of October: World Day and collection for the evangelization of peoples (pontifical: Pontifical Mission Societies). Celebration of the liturgy of the day (the form “For the evangelization of peoples” can be used, cf. OGMR, 373), allusion in the opening statement and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer, collect.
November 9, 2025, XXXII Sunday in Ordinary Time: Day and collection of the diocesan church (dependent on the EEC, optional). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer, collect.
November 16, 2025, XXXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time: World Day of the Poor (pontifical). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
December 28, 2025, Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord, feast of the Holy Family: Day of the Holy Family (pontifical and dependent on the EEC). Celebration of the liturgy of the day, allusion in the entrance speech and in the homily, intention in the universal prayer.
Nicholas de Cardenas
Born in 1980, I am a Spanish husband and father and journalist with more than 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specializing in sociopolitical and religious information. I have worked for more than 10 years in defense of human rights and have accreditations in Journalism and Comprehensive Communication. Since July 2022, I have been a correspondent for ACI Prensa and EWTN Noticias in Spain, covering international events of the Catholic Church.