January 1
Feast of Mary, Mother of God, New Year's Day

January 1
World Day of Peace: "The Human Person, The Heart of Peace"

January 7
Epiphany of the Lord

January 7-13
26th Annual National Migration Week, "Welcoming Christ in the Migrant." Contact: Jim Kuh, USCCB, at jkuh@usccb.org or (202) 541-3220.

January 8-12
National Vocations Awareness Week. Contact: Rev. Edward Burns, USCCB, at eburns@usccb.org or (202) 541-3033.

January 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed

January 22
National Prayer Vigil for Life. Contact: Mary Jaminet, USCCB, at mjaminet@usccb.org or (202) 541-3070.

January 22
National Day of Prayer and Penance for Life. Contact: Msgr. James Moroney, USCCB, at jmoroney@usccb.org or (202) 541-3060.

January 22
34th Annual March for Life, Washington. Contact: (202) 543-3377 or www.marchforlife.org.

Jan. 28-Feb. 3
Catholic Schools Week, "Catholic Schools: The Good News in Education." Contact: Barbara Keebler, National Catholic Educational Association, (202) 337-6232.

January 31
National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools. Contact: Barbara Keebler, National Catholic Educational Association, (202) 337-6232.

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