Sunday, July 20 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time. A suggested reading is Matthew 13:24-43.
Sunday, July 20 – The 17th day of Tammuz, the 10th month in the Jewish calendar, marks a traditional fast day recalling when Roman forces breached the walls of Jerusalem in 70 CE leading to the destruction of the Temple.
Wednesday, July 23 – The birthday of Haile Selassi I is celebrated by Rastafarians in remembrance of their founder.
Thursday, July 24 – Pioneer Day is the observance of the arrival of the first Mormon settlers at the Great Salt Lake in Utah in 1847.
