Introducing the

ASCENSION PLANNER 2025

A Tool for Catholic Daily Living

Hope is the "sure and steadfast anchor of the soul."
— CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1820

How can you make the Catholic Faith a more integral
part of your daily life?

Introducing a new and beautiful Catholic planner designed to help you focus on peaceful planning and integrate your Catholic Faith into your daily life. The 12-month Ascension Planner 2025 is thoughtfully designed for you. This year with the theme "Pilgrims of Hope", in honor of the 2025 Jubilee year theme.

Whether the pace of your life is busy or quiet, stay rooted in prayer, Scripture, and the liturgical year to bring meaning to each day, week, and month.

Discover a Catholic planner unlike any other!
Scroll down to see what makes this new planner – exclusively from Ascension – unique!

   

   

     

     

What's different than the 2024 edition?

  • Resources to follow along with the Jubilee year including
    • Official Prayer for Jubilee Year 2025
    • Jubilee Year Milestone Dates
  • Added daily Divine Mercy tracker
  • First Fridays marked on the calendar
  • Expanded section of common prayers, including
    • A section for preparing for the Sacrament for Reconciliation
    • The Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet with mysteries of the rosary and visual infographics
  • Lighter hand feel compared to 2024, but more content
  • Labeled monthly tabs for each month
  • 2026 calendar at the end
  • Added Visual Color Guide to the Liturgical Colors section for easier reference through the Church’s liturgical seasons

 

  • Monthly reflection and prayer by Beth Sri focused on a focused on a saint and how they have embodied hope in their lives and how we can embody the same hope in our lives.
  • Weeks starting on Sunday; emphasizing the importance of Sunday as the first day of the week
  • Reminders for prayer and Catholic feast days
  • Saints feast days, liturgical seasons, holy days of obligation, and penitential days marked on the calendar
  • To do list space
  • And much more including:
    • Open and flexible weekly space, which can be used for listing prayer intentions
    • Section of common prayers, including the prayers of the Rosary
  • Covers 12 months, January to December 2024
  • Monthly calendar pages, weekly notes space, and daily planner space provide many areas to write down appointments, notes, and reminders 
  • Trackers for daily prayer and activities
  • End of day gratitude and contrition reminders
  • Open, flexible planning space allows you to keep track of priorities in all areas of life. Includes planning space for top priorities of the day and for each hour of each day!
  • Room for to-do lists and notes
  • Gratitude-themed prayer from Lisa Hendey based on a Scripture verse from The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast
  • And much more including:
    • Tabs for each month
    • A pocket in the back for loose papers
    • Lay flat format with spiral binding, 10.25 by 11.25 inches in size provides ample space
  • Soft colors and simple but beautiful graphic design help you focus on peaceful planning.
  • Weekly journal space allows you to record your thoughts, inspirations and plans in the way that works best for you.
  • Weekly gratitude prayer from Lisa Hendey

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"Love it! Plenty of space to journal and keeps me on track. Very sturdy and love the colors and inspiring prayers and Bible verses."

–E.T.

 

"Just about to start the new year with this beautiful planner. It has everything you'll need to plan for the year ahead. Plus meditations, prayers and all the feast days and celebrations in the Church's liturgical year. If you haven't gotten one already, it's a must. "

Ali

 

"I love this planner. The fact that there are prayers and feast days as well as calendars and planner pages really makes this an all-in-one go-to planner for 2024! I honestly have thought, "I wish it was 2024 already so I can use this!"

–Aron

     

See the inside of the 2025 Ascension Planner

Key Features of the Planner

What makes this a Catholic planner?

The Ascension Planner is a tool for Catholic daily living that is designed to help you stay rooted in prayer, Scripture, and the liturgical year as you organize your day-to-day needs. It includes saints’ feast days, the liturgical color for each day of the month, reminders for holy days of obligation and penitential days, weekly Bible verses, prayers and more!

What makes this planner unique?

Exclusively from Ascension, the Ascension Planner 2025 is a new planner that has a beautiful, simple design and practical features such as plenty of planning space, tabbed monthly pages, and a pocket in the back. The features and flexibility of the Ascension Planner 2025 are designed for peaceful planning built on your Catholic Faith.

What features are included for each month?

Each monthly calendar has space to write down appointments and reminders for Catholic daily living:

  • Liturgical color for each day of the month
  • Saints’ feast days
  • Reminders for holy days of obligation and penitential days
  • To-do list space
  • A reflection, prayer, and prompt from Beth Sri connecting to a saint for each month

What features are included for each week?

Each week you will find four pages with room to plan with as much or as little detail as you prefer:

  • Daily, dated planning space
  • Room for to-do lists and notes
  • Hour-by-hour planning space each day
  • Reminder each evening to pause for thanksgiving and contrition
  • Trackers for daily prayers and activities, such as the Rosary or an episode of The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)™ podcast
  • References for Mass readings for Sundays and holy days of obligation
  • Gratitude-themed prayer from Lisa Hendey based on a Scripture verse from The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast
  • Bullet journal pages

How do I use the bullet journal pages?

Two bullet journal pages each week give space for planning, reflecting, or sketching. Page numbers allow you to keep track of your notes by jotting down a summary in your planner’s contents section. You can use the journal pages in your planner any way you want throughout the year and to be confident that you will remember what you noted. Ideas for using the bullet journal pages:

  • Grocery lists
  • Christmas and birthday gift lists
  • Books or podcasts to enjoy
  • Schedules for a child’s sports season
  • Creative writing or drawing
  • Prayer intentions
  • Things to give thanks for
  • Novenas to pray

Catholic Features

What Catholic features are included?

Each month you will find a reflection and prayer focused on a Catholic theme. The monthly calendar includes liturgical colors, feast days, and penitential days. Every week you will find the references for the Sunday Mass readings, a Bible verse aligned with the Bible in a Year reading plan, and a gratitude-themed prayer. Daily prayer reminders and trackers are also included, along with a section of common prayers. The calendars are formatted with each week beginning on Sunday to emphasize the importance of starting your week rooted in Christ and the Mass.

Please note that the Ascension Planner gives the Bible verse references for the Sundays' and Holy Days' first reading, second reading, and Gospel, but not the responsorial Psalm.

Does the monthly calendar include Catholic feast days?

Yes, each day of the month is marked with its liturgical color and feast day. The calendar also includes reminders for holy days of obligation and penitential days.

Can this planner help me include more prayer in my daily life?

Starting a new habit can be hard, but the Ascension Planner offers the support you need to make that habit stick. Not only does it provide weekly journal space and multiple customizable daily trackers, it also includes a space for you to reflect on contrition and thanksgiving each evening.

Can I keep track of my prayer intentions in the Ascension Planner?

You can! Each week includes open, untitled bullet journal space where you can write down your weekly prayer intentions if you wish.

Can I use this planner to keep track of my spiritual progress including the Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year?

The Ascension Planner includes two daily trackers you can customize to remind you to check in with the Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year. Additionally, you will find a weekly Bible verse and prayer aligned with the Bible in a Year reading plan.

Format of the Planner

Is this an academic year or calendar year planner?

The Ascension Planner 2025 is a 12-month calendar year planner (January 2025 to December 2025).

Is this a monthly or weekly planner?

Both! This planner includes a calendar each month so you can start your month looking at the big picture of dates to remember. Each calendar is followed by four pages per week of planning space, with lines for hour-by-hour planning during the day and open, flexible note space so you can organize with as much or as little detail as you choose.

Do the weeks start on Sunday or Monday?

Each week starts with Sunday, emphasizing the importance of starting your week with God. Additionally, a list of the Sunday readings are included along with a Bible verse and companion prayer for the week.

What are the dimensions and specifications of the Ascension Planner?

The Ascension Planner, with its extensive features and functionality for catholic daily living, is substantial in size. The Ascension Planner is:

  • Available in hard copy only (not digital)
  • Approximately 10.25 (W) x 11.25 (H) with spiral coils that are 1-5/16 inch in diameter.
  • 296 pages
  • 2 pounds 6 ounces
  • Individual pages are close in size to a letter-sized sheet of paper
  • Paper is writable and ink does not bleed through the paper

Does the planner include tabs for each month?

Yes, the Ascension Planner has labeled tabs for each month, making it easy to flip through your planner to the right month.

Will this planner lay flat?

The planner is hardcover and has durable gold spiral binding. Your planner will lay flat on a surface when opened and can be folded back on itself if desired. It is designed to hold up to everyday wear and tear.

What other features does the Ascension Planner have?

It has an elastic band closure and includes a pocket in the back, bound with the other planner pages, that gives you a safe place to stow loose papers. The Ascension Planner comes beautifully packaged in a box for gifting or storing.

Can I take this planner on the go?

Because of its large size, the Ascension Planner is best suited for table-top or desk-top use. However, the spiral binding ensures that it will stay open to the page you need whether you’re resting it on your lap or placing it on a table. The back pocket gives you a safe place to stow loose papers, as well. At an interior size of 8.75x11 inches with a larger sturdy hard cover, the planner will fit in a tote bag and has ample space to keep track of everything you need.

Is this planner for mothers?

The Ascension Planner is not exclusively for mothers.

How to Use the Planner

How can I keep track of my daily priorities?

The Ascension Planner provides a space each day for you to write down your top priorities. In addition, flexible bullet journal pages with page numbers make it easy to jot down notes so you don’t forget anything. Each week also includes a weekly Bible verse and prayer so it’s easy to start each day with God as the first thing on your mind.

I want to work on some new habits this year. Can this planner help with that?

It can! Each week includes two customizable habit trackers for you to keep track of your New Year’s resolutions or whatever other habits you want to make a priority. It also includes a space for your daily top priorities and a daily prayer tracker so you remember to keep God at the heart of everything you do.

I like to journal, can I do that with this planner?

Yes! This planner offers 2 pages each week with a bullet-journal format. The pages are numbered so you can find your reflections or notes again. The planner’s contents section offers space to jot down a summary of your journaling.

Is there a separate space for my to-do list?

There is! The planner includes dedicated space for monthly and weekly to-do lists, as well as daily top-priority to-dos. Each week includes open journaling or notes pages, as well.

How do I use the bullet journal pages?

Two innovative bullet journal pages each week give space for planning, reflecting, or sketching. Page numbers allow you to keep track of your notes by jotting down a summary in your planner’s contents section. You can use the journal pages in your planner any way you want throughout the year and to be confident that you will remember what you noted. Ideas for using the bullet journal pages:

  • Grocery lists
  • Christmas and birthday gift lists
  • Books or podcasts to enjoy
  • Schedules for a child’s sports season
  • Creative writing or drawing
  • Prayer intentions
  • Things to give thanks for
  • Novenas to pray
  • Reflections