El Año de Gracia 2026 (laminated poster) 26" x 26"

Description

Eight hundred years after his passing into eternal life, St. Francis remains one of the most beloved saints of all time. The artwork in this year’s calendar (2026) by artist Jen Norton depicts pivotal scenes from the life of St. Francis and seeks to foster a renewed appreciation for the ways he continues to inspire us today.

At the center of the calendar, Christ speaks to Francis at the church of San Damiano, calling him to rebuild the Church. The heart of Catholic and Franciscan spirituality is attentive listening to the voice of Christ and joyful pursuit of whatever he asks us to do. The corners of the calendar give us further glimpses of the unfolding work of grace in Francis’ life as he follows the Lord’s call. First, we see him forsake his father’s wealth to embrace a life of gospel poverty, which soon inspires others to join him. Next, we see Francis developing a deepening love for Christ in the poor as he embraces a leper and joins the beggars outside St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Filled with joy for having found the fullness of his heart’s desire in God alone, Francis preaches the good news to all creation—bearing in his words and in his own body the marks of his beloved Savior. Finally, we see images of the enduring legacy that this Poverello (“poor man”) of Assisi unleashed in the world by his response to Christ’s invitation, and in which we are invited to participate by our own yes to Christ.

El Año de Gracia 2026 liturgical year follows the Sundays of Year A and the weekdays of Year II of the liturgical cycle, beginning November 30, 2025 (First Sunday of Advent) and ending Saturday, November 28, 2026.

 
LTP’s circular display of the liturgical year makes its key features easily understandable. We can see at a glance the liturgical seasons in their characteristic colors, Sundays on the outer rim, and the days and weeks radiating from the center.

Use El Año de Gracia 2026 calendar in many ways:

• Give (or sell) one to every household in the parish and school.
• Hang one in every classroom, meeting room, and in the church vestibule to teach about the liturgical year.
• Assign students to report on specific liturgical days.
• Present calendars to first communicants and Confirmation candidates.

This poster is also available in English.

Book Details

• Product Code: AG26LL  
• ISBN: 978-1-61671-804-6
  
• Luana Lienhart, OFS
• Laminated Poster 
• Size:  26 x 26
  
• Language: Spanish
• Copyright Year: 2025

Reviews:

“He sido formada en la tradición franciscana y celebro que San Francisco figure en el calendario El Año de Gracia 2026, para conmemorar el 800 aniversario de su muerte. Las imágenes del calendario son cálidas y alegres, evocando el deseo de Francisco de entregarse a Jesús, su solidaridad con los pobres y su profundo reconocimiento de que la belleza de toda la creación manifiesta el amor de Dios. El material catequético en el reverso del calendario invita a reflexionar sobre los misterios del año litúrgico de nuevas maneras. A lo largo de mis muchos años de ministerio en la formación intergeneracional de la fe, la formación de catequistas y el catecumenado, el calendario litúrgico El Año de Gracia de LTP ha sido siempre un recurso importante y de calidad."

— Paulette Chapman

Consultora ministerial y escritora

Urbandale, IA

Serving the Catholic Community for Over 50 Years

Established by the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1964, LTP promotes the liturgical formation of the faithful called for by the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council. Liturgy Training Publications is a premier publisher of liturgical and pastoral materials in English and Spanish. Dedicated to developing resources for the assembly, clergy, liturgical ministers, and all who study the liturgy, LTP produces books, videos, workshops, and other training materials so all the faithful may “become thoroughly imbued with the spirit and power of the liturgy” (SC, 14).