2021 Religious Art Calendar

Catholic Family Appointment Calendar  

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Content

  • Inspirational works of sacred art from the 8th through 21st centuries currently held in museums and other collections throughout the world, including the Vatican Apostolic Library
  • Month images feature a completely reimagined design
  • Vocation Intercessions at the back of the calendar inspired by the life and wisdom of the saints
  • Grid with official Roman Catholic liturgical calendar for the United States from the USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship, United States federal, cultural, and religious holidays, and significant United Nations observances
  • Lenten regulations and liturgical year information

Additional Grid Features

  • Traditional grid design with large, bold numbers on an appointment-size grid
  • Phases of the moon
  • Black spiral binding is elegant and convenient
  • Large wall-size: 10 7/8 x 19 1/4 " open; 10 7/8 x 10 7/8 " closed

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Special Features on Polish Grid

  • Same features as listed above
  • Features feasts and observances translated into Polish from the liturgical calendar for use in the United States
  • Also includes state and religious observances significant in Polish communities
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Special Features on Spanish grid

  • Same features as listed above
  • Features feasts and observances from the Misal Romano for use in the United States
  • Also includes state and religious observances significant in Spanish-speaking communities
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Acknowledgments

Mrs. Mary L. Paluch Rafferty and the J.S. Paluch Company gratefully acknowledge the original gracious invitation from His Eminence Raffaele Cardinal Farina, SDB, then Cardinal Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church, and Msgr. Cesare Pasini, Prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Library, that led to the creation of this special series of calendars, beginning with the 2012 calendar.

We appreciate the ongoing collaboration with Most Rev. Msgr. José Tolentino de Mendonça, the current Archivist and Librarian, and the generous assistance of Msgr. Cesare Pasini, Prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Library, and Dr. Claudia Montuschi, who supervised the research of images from ancient illuminated manuscripts. We heartily extend grazie mille to Msgr. Laurence J. Spiteri, JCD, PhD, a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles currently serving as Official-in-charge of the Legal Affairs Office of the Vatican Apostolic Library, who handled all communication, information, and contracts, for his constant, enthusiastic, and affable support throughout this project.


A portion of the proceeds from J.S. Paluch Religious Art calendars supports vocation ministry in the U.S.




Calendar Versions

English
See Content section on this page
Polish
Text accompanying photos is in Polish
Grid includes Polish translation of official liturgical calendar for the United States from the Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship PLUS festivals and celebrations of importance to the Polish community
Spanish
Text accompanying photos is in Spanish
Grid includes Spanish translation of official liturgical calendar for the United States from the Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship PLUS festivals and celebrations of importance to Latino and Hispanic communities
Spanish (Puerto Rican)
Text accompanying photos is in Spanish
Same Spanish grid as in the U.S. version PLUS liturgical year information with holy days specific to Puerto Rico, as well as an additional insert with a list of national vocation offices and a list of vocation offices for religious communities in Puerto Rico
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
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Many works of art in the 2021 Religious Art calendar are license-free public domain reproductions from various museums and collections. The work of art for the month of April is a digital reproduction of Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs’ 2019 painting Pietà (© Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs. Used with permission. All rights reserved. www.gwyneththompsonbriggs.com). Works featured on the Cover and in June, September, and December are © Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana. We are proud to have partnered with all collections and artists that helped make the 2021 Religious Art calendar possible.