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TABLE OF MOVABLE FEASTS

Weeks of Ordinary Time

Before Lent After Pentct.

First
Ash Ascen- Pente- Sunday
Year Wed. Easter sion cost Weeks Ends Weeks Begins of Advent

2009 Feb. 25 Apr. 12 May 21 May 31 7 Feb. 24 26 June 1 Nov. 29

2010 Feb. 17 Apr. 4 May 13 May 23 6 Feb. 16 27 May 24 Nov. 28

2011 Mar. 9 Apr. 24 June 2 June 12 9 Mar. 8 24 June 13 Nov. 27

2012 Feb. 22 Apr. 8 May 17 May 27 7 Feb. 21 27 May 28 Dec. 2

2013 Feb. 13 Mar. 31 May 9 May 19 5 Feb. 12 28 May 20 Dec. 1

2014 Mar. 5 Apr. 20 May 29 June 8 8 Mar. 4 25 June 9 Nov. 30

2015 Feb. 18 Apr. 5 May 14 May 24 6 Feb. 17 27 May 25 Nov. 29

2016 Feb. 10 Mar. 27 May 5 May 15 5 Feb. 9 28 May 16 Nov. 27

2017 Mar. 1 Apr. 16 May 25 June 4 8 Feb. 28 26 June 5 Dec. 3

2018 Feb. 14 Apr. 1 May 10 May 20 6 Feb. 13 28 May 21 Dec. 2

2019 Mar. 6 Apr. 21 May 30 June 9 8 Mar. 5 25 June 10 Dec. 1

2020 Feb. 26 Apr. 12 May 21 May 31 7 Feb. 25 26 June 1 Nov. 29

2021 Feb. 17 Apr. 4 May 13 May 23 6 Feb. 16 27 May 24 Nov. 28

2022 Mar. 2 Apr. 17 May 26 June 5 8 Mar. 1 25 June 6 Nov. 27

2023 Feb. 22 Apr. 9 May 18 May 28 7 Feb. 21 27 May 29 Dec. 3

2024 Feb. 14 Mar. 31 May 9 May 19 6 Feb. 13 28 May 20 Dec. 1

2025 Mar. 5 Apr. 20 May 29 June 8 8 Mar. 4 25 June 9 Nov. 30

2026 Feb. 18 Apr. 5 May 14 May 24 6 Feb. 17 27 May 25 Nov. 29

2027 Feb. 10 Mar. 28 May 6 May 16 5 Feb. 9 28 May 17 Nov. 28

2028 Mar. 1 Apr. 16 May 25 June 4 8 Feb. 29 26 June 5 Dec. 3

2029 Feb. 14 Apr. 1 May 10 May 20 6 Feb. 13 28 May 21 Dec. 2

2030 Mar. 6 Apr. 21 May 30 June 9 9 Mar. 7 25 June 10 Dec. 1

2031 Feb. 26 Apr. 13 May 22 June 1 7 Feb. 25 26 June 2 Nov. 30

2032 Feb. 11 Mar. 28 May 6 May 16 5 Feb. 11 28 May 17 Nov. 28

2033 Mar. 2 Apr. 17 May 26 June 5 8 Mar. 1 25 June 6 Nov. 27

2034 Feb. 22 Apr. 9 May 18 May 28 7 Feb. 21 27 May 29 Dec. 3

2035 Feb. 7 Mar. 25 May 3 May 13 5 Feb. 6 29 May 14 Dec. 2

2036 Feb. 27 Apr. 13 May 22 June 1 7 Feb. 26 26 June 2 Nov. 30

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General: That young people may learn to use modern means
of social communication for their personal growth and to
better prepare themselves to serve society.
Missionary: That every believer in Christ may be conscious
that unity among all Christians is a condition for more
effective proclamation of the Gospel.
1 Fri. The Octave Day of Christmas; Solemnity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.
2 Sat. St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen, bishops
and doctors of the Church, memorial.
3 Sun. Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord; Is 60:1-6/Eph
3:2-3a,5-6/Mt 2:1-12.
4 Mon. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious, memorial.
5 Tue.St. John Neumann, bishop; memorial.
6 Wed.Christmas Weekday. Blessed André Bessette, reli-
gious; optional memorial.
7 Thu.Christmas Weekday; St. Raymond of Peñafort, priest;
optional memorial.
8 Fri. Christmas Weekday.
9 Sat. Christmas Weekday.
10 Sun.The Baptism of the Lord; feast; Is 42:1-4,6-7/Acts
10:34-38/Lk 3:15-16,21-22.
11 Mon.Weekday (First Week in Ordinary Time).
12 Tue. Weekday.
13 Wed. Weekday; St. Hilary, bishop and doctor of the
Church, optional memorial.
14 Thu. Weekday.
15 Fri. Weekday.
16 Sat. Weekday.
17 Sun.Second Sunday in Ordinary Time; Is 62:1-5/1 Cor
12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11.
18 Mon. Weekday.
19 Tue. Weekday.
20 Wed. Weekday; St. Fabian, pope and martyr; St. Sebastian,
martyr, optional memorial.
21 Thu. St. Agnes, virgin and martyr, memorial.
22 Fri. Weekday; St. Vincent, deacon and martyr, optional
memorial.
23 Sat. Weekday.
24 Sun.Third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Neh 8:2-4a,5-6,8-
10/1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27/Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21.
25 Mon. The Conversion of St. Paul, apostle, feast.
26 Tue. St. Timothy and St. Titus, bishops, memorial.
27 Wed. Weekday; St. Angela Merici, virgin, optional memo-
rial.
28 Thu. St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church,
memorial.
29 Fri. Weekday.
30 Sat. Weekday.
31 Sun. Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/1
Cor 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30.
Observances:
The year begins with the Solemnity of the Mother of God, a
holy day of obligation, and a papal message for the World
Day of Peace, Jan. 1; customary ordination of bishops by
the Pope on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Jan. 6. Week of
Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18 -25; National Prayer
Vigil for Life and March for Life in Washington, DC, in
connection with the 1973 Roe vs. Wade and Dole vs.
Bolton pro-abortion decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court,
Jan. 21-22. On Jan. 22, a Day of Penance shall be observed
in all dioceses of the United States as a particular day of
penance for violations to the dignity of the human person.
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General: For all scholars and intellectuals, that by means of
sincere search for the truth they may arrive at an under-
standing of the one true God.
Missionary: That the Church, aware of its own missionary
identity, may strive to follow Christ faithfully and to pro-
claim His Gospel to all peoples.
1 Mon. Weekday.
2 Tue. The Presentation of the Lord, feast.
3 Wed. Weekday; St. Blaise, bishop and martyr; St. Ansgar,
bishop, optional memorial.
4 Thu. Weekday.
5 Fri. St. Agatha, virgin and martyr, memorial.
6 Sat. St. Paul Miki, martyr, and his companions, martyrs,
memorial.
7 Sun. Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/1 Cor
15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11/Lk 5:1-11.
8 Mon. Weekday; St. Jerome Emiliani, priest; St. Josephine
Bakhita, virgin, optional memorial.
9 Tue. Weekday.
10 Wed. St. Scholastica, virgin, memorial.
11 Thu. Weekday; Our Lady of Lourdes, optional memorial.
12 Fri. Weekday.
13 Sat. Weekday.
14 Sun. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Jer 17:5-8/1 Cor
15:12, 16-20/Lk 6:17, 20-26.
15 Mon. Weekday.
16 Tue. Weekday.
17 Wed. Ash Wednesday. Fast and abstinence.
18 Thu. Lenten Weekday [after Ash Wednesday].
19 Fri. Lenten Weekday [after Ash Wednesday]. Abstinence.
20 Sat. Lenten Weekday [after Ash Wednesday].
21 Sun. First Sunday of Lent; Dt 26:4-10/Rom 10:8-13/Lk
4:1-13.
22 Mon. The Chair of St. Peter, apostle, feast.
23 Tue. Lenten Weekday; St. Polycarp, bishop and martyr,
optional memorial.
24 Wed. Lenten Weekday.
25 Thu. Lenten Weekday.
26 Fri. Lenten Weekday.
27 Sat. Lenten Weekday.
28 Sun. Second Sunday of Lent; Gn 15:5-12,17-18/Phil 3:17-
4:1 or 3:20-4:1/Lk 9:28b-36.
Observances:
The Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple is the tra-
ditional day for the blessings of candles that will be used
throughout the year. The Presentation of the Lord is also the
World Day for Consecrated Life. Optional memorial of Our
Lady of Lourdes which is also World Day of the Sick, a day
of prayer, healing and anointing of those who are ill is cel-
ebrated on Feb. 11.
The Lenten Season begins with Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17)
when ashes are blessed and imposed on the forehead of the
faithful to remind them of their obligation to do penance for
sins, to seek spiritual renewal by means of prayer, fasting,
and good works. Moreover, Catholics are called to bearing
with patience and with confidence in God’s purposes the
trails and difficulties of everyday life. Catholics are remind-
ed of the serious obligation to fast and abstain on those
appointed days during the Lenten season as well as the
opportunity for other acts of mortification and sacrifice.
Unless otherwise indicated, all memorials celebrated dur-
ing the Lenten season are optional.
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General: That the world economy may be managed
according to the principles of justice and equity, tak-
ing account of the real needs of peoples, especially
the poorest.
Missionary: That the Churches in Africa may be signs
and instruments of reconciliation and justice in every
part of that continent.
1 Mon. Lenten Weekday.
2 Tue. Lenten Weekday.
3 Wed. Lenten Weekday; St. Katharine Drexel, virgin,
optional memorial.
4 Thu. Lenten Weekday; St. Casimir, optional memorial.
5 Fri. Lenten Weekday. Abstinence.
6 Sat. Lenten Weekday.
7 Sun. Third Sunday of Lent; Ex 3:1-8a,13-15/1 Cor 10:1-
6,10-12/Lk 13:1-9.
8 Mon. Lenten Weekday.
9 Tue. Lenten Weekday; St. Frances of Rome, religious,
optional memorial.
10 Wed. Lenten Weekday
11 Thu. Lenten Weekday
12 Fri. Lenten Weekday. Abstinence.
13 Sat. Lenten Weekday
14 Sun. Fourth Sunday of Lent; Jos 5:9a,10-12/2 Cor 5:17-
21/Lk 15:1-3,11-32
15 Mon. Lenten Weekday
16 Tue. Lenten Weekday
17 Wed. Lenten Weekday; St. Patrick, bishop, optional
memorial.
18 Thu. Lenten Weekday; St. Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and
doctor of the Church, optional memorial.
19 Fri. St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
solemnity; 2 Sm 7:4-5a,12-14a,16/Rom 4:13,16-18,22/Mt
1:16,18-21,24a or Lk 2:41-51a. Abstinence.
20 Sat. Lenten Weekday
21 Sun. Fifth Sunday of Lent; Is 43:16-21/Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-
11.
22 Mon. Lenten Weekday
23 Tue. Lenten Weekday; St. Toribio de Mogrovejo, bishop,
optional memorial.
24 Wed. Lenten Weekday
25 Thu. The Annunciation of the Lord, solemnity.
26 Fri. Lenten Weekday. Abstinence.
27 Sat. Lenten Weekday
28 Sun. Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion; Lk 19:28-
40(37)/ Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49.
29 Mon. Monday of Holy Week
30 Tue. Tuesday of Holy Week
31 Wed. Wednesday of Holy Week
Observances:
The Solemnity of St. Joseph, husband of Mary, is observed
Mar. 19. The Solemnity of the Annunciation is observed on
Mar. 25. These are the only two feast days celebrated dur-
ing the Lenten Season.
General: That every tendency to fundamentalism and
extremism may be countered by constant respect, by toler-
ance and by dialogue among all believers.
Missionary: That Christians persecuted for the sake of the
Gospel may persevere, sustained by the Holy Spirit, in
faithfully witnessing to the love of God for the entire
human race.
1 Thu. Holy Thursday. Chrism Mass in the Morning. The
Easter Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s
Supper.
2 Fri. Good Friday. The Lord’s Passion. Fast and Abstinence.
3 Sat. Holy Saturday. Easter Vigil
4 Sun. Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord; Acts
10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 (42) or
Lk 24:1-12 (or, at afternoon or evening Mass, Lk 24:13-35.
5 Mon. Monday in the Octave of Easter, solemnity.
6 Tue. Tuesday in the Octave of Easter, solemnity.
7 Wed. Wednesday in the Octave of Easter, solemnity.
8 Thu. Thursday in the Octave of Easter, solemnity.
9 Fri. Friday in the Octave of Easter, solemnity.
10 Sat. Saturday in the Octave of Easter, solemnity.
11 Sun. First Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday; Acts
5:12-16/Rv 1:9-11a,12-13,17-19/Jn 20:19-31.
12 Mon. Easter Weekday.
13 Tue. Easter Weekday, St. Martin I, pope and martyr.
14 Wed. Easter Weekday.
15 Thu. Easter Weekday.
16 Fri. Easter Weekday.
17 Sat. Easter Weekday.
18 Sun. Second Sunday of Easter; Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Rv
5:11-14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14.
19 Mon. Easter Weekday.
20 Tue. Easter Weekday.
21 Wed. Easter Weekday, St. Anselm, bishop and doctor of
the Church, optional memorial.
22 Thu. Easter Weekday.
23 Fri. Easter Weekday, St. George, martyr; St. Adalbert,
bishop and martyr, optional memorial.
24 Sat. Easter Weekday, St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest
and martyr, optional memorial.
25 Sun. Fourth Sunday of Easter; Acts 13:14, 43-52/Rv 7:9,
14b-17/Jn 10:27-30.
26 Mon. Easter Weekday
27 Tue. Easter Weekday.
28 Wed. Easter Weekday, St. Peter Chanel, priest and martyr,
St. Louis Mary de Montfort, priest, optional memorial.
29 Thu. Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the
Church, memorial.
30 Fri. Easter Weekday, St. Pius V, pope, optional memorial.
Observances: Holy Week — Passion Sunday also called
Palm Sunday begins these most solemn and holy celebra-
tions of the Church Year. On this day the Church blesses
and distributes palms commemorating our Lord’s triumphal
entrance into Jerusalem and during this celebration the
Passion is read for the first time during Holy Week.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of Holy Week are preparato-
ry days leading to the Sacred Triduum. The Triduum begins
with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday
evening. Good Friday commemorates the Passion of Jesus.
Holy Saturday evening begins the Easter Vigil. Easter
Sunday is the day when the Holy Father delivers the tradi-
tional Urbe et Orbi address, to the City of Rome and to the
World. The Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy
Sunday when the focus is on Divine Mercy of our Lord
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General: That the shameful and monstrous commerce in
human beings, which sadly involves millions of women
and children, may be ended.
Missionary: That ordained ministers, religious women and
men, and lay people involved in apostolic work may under-
stand how to infuse missionary enthusiasm into the com-
munities entrusted to their care.
1 Sat. Easter Weekday, St. Joseph the Worker, optional
memorial.
2 Sun. Fifth Sunday of Easter; Acts 14:21-27/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn
13:31-33a,34-35.
3 Mon. St. Philip and St. James, apostles, feast.
4 Tue. Easter Weekday.
5 Wed. Easter Weekday.
6 Thu. Easter Weekday.
7 Fri. Easter Weekday.
8 Sat. Easter Weekday.
9 Sun. Sixth Sunday of Easter; Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Rv 21:10-
14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29.
10 Mon. Easter Weekday, St. Damien Joseph de Veuster of
Moloka‘i, priest, optional memorial.
11 Tue. Easter Weekday.
12 Wed. Easter Weekday, St. Nereus and St. Achilleus, mar-
tyrs; St. Pancras, martyr, optional memorial.
13 Thu. The Ascension of the Lord, solemnity. Holy day of
obligation. If transferred to Sunday, Easter Weekday.
14 Fri. St. Matthias, apostle, feast.
15 Sat. Easter Weekday, St. Isidore.
16 Sun. Seventh Sunday of Easter; Acts 7:55-60/Rv 22:12-
14, 16-17, 20/Jn 17:20-26. If transferred from Thursday,
then the Ascension of Our Lord.
17 Mon. Easter Weekday.
18 Tue. Easter Weekday, St. John I, pope and martyr, option-
al memorial.
19 Wed. Easter Weekday.
20 Thu. Easter Weekday, St. Bernardine of Siena, priest,
optional memorial.
21 Fri. Easter Weekday, St. Christopher Magallanes, priest
and martyr, and his companions, martyrs, optional memori-
al.
22 Sat. Easter Weekday, St. Rita of Cascia, religious, option-
al memorial.
23 Sun. Pentecost Sunday, solemnity; Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:
3b-7,12-13 or Rom 8:8-17/Jn 20:19-23 or 14:15-16,23b-26.
24 Mon. Weekday (Eighth Week in Ordinary Time).
25 Tue. Weekday, St. Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor of
the Church; St. Gregory VII, pope, St. Mary Magdalene
de’Pazzi, virgin, optional memorials.
26 Wed. St. Philip Neri, priest, memorial.
27 Thu. Weekday, St. Augustine of Canterbury, bishop,
optional memorial.
28 Fri. Weekday.
29 Sat. Weekday.
30 Sun. The Most Holy Trinity, solemnity; Prv 8:22-31/Rom
5:1-5/Jn 16:12-15.
31 Mon. The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, feast.
Observances: The Solemnity of the Ascension celebrated
May 13 (transferred to Sunday in some dioceses) is a Holy
Day of Obligation. The month begins with the celebration
of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1 reminding society of the
dignity of work dedicated to the honor and glory of God.
The Easter Season is completed with the Feast of Pentecost
on Sunday, May 23.
Also, the month of May is traditionally dedicated to our
Blessed Mother.
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General: That every national and transnational institution
may strive to guarantee respect for human life from concep-
tion to natural death.
Missionary: That the Churches in Asia, which constitute a
‘‘little flock’’ among non-Christian populations, may know
how to communicate the Gospel and give joyful witness to
their adherence to Christ.
1 Tue. St. Justin, martyr, memorial.
2 Wed. Weekday, St. Marcellinu and St. Peter, martyrs,
optional memorial.
3 Thu. St. Charles Lwanga, martyr, and his companions, mar-
tyrs, memorial.
4 Fri. Weekday.
5 Sat. St. Boniface, bishop and martyr, memorial.
6 Sun. The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, solemnity;
Gn 14:18-20/1 Cor 11:23-26/Lk 9:11b-17.
7 Mon. Weekday.
8 Tue. Weekday.
9 Wed.Weekday, St. Ephrem, deacon and doctor of the
Church, optional memorial.
10 Thu. Weekday.
11 Fri. The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, solemnity.
12 Sat. The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
memorial.
13 Sun. Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time; 2 Sm 12:7-
10,13/Gal 2:16,19-21/Lk 7:36–8:3 or 7:36-50.
14 Mon. Weekday.
15 Tue. Weekday.
16 Wed. Weekday.
17 Thu. Weekday.
18 Fri. Weekday.
19 Sat. Weekday, St. Romuald, abbot, optional memorial.
20 Sun. Twelveth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Zec 12:10-11;
13:1/Gal 3:26-29/Lk 9:18-24.
21 Mon. St. Aloysius Gonzaga, religious, memorial
22 Tue. Weekday, St. Paulinus of Nola, bishop; St. John
Fisher, bishop and martyr, and St. Thomas More, martyr,
optional memorial.
23 Wed. Weekday.
24 Thu. The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, solemnity.
25 Fri. Weekday.
26 Sat. Weekday.
27 Sun. Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; 1 Kgs 19:16b,
19-21/Gal 5:1, 13-18/Lk 9:51-62.
28 Mon. St. Irenaeus, bishop and martyr, memorial.
29 Tue. St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles, solemnity.
30 Wed. Weekday, The First Holy Martyrs of the Holy
Roman Church, optional memorial.
Observances: Following the great celebration of Pentecost,
the Church celebrates in succession, the Feast of Corpus
Christi, on June 6 and then the Feast of the Most Sacred
Heart of Jesus on Friday, June 11, followed by the Feast of
the Immaculate Heart of Mary. All of these celebrations
afford us the experience of entering more deeply into the
depth of our Lord’s Paschal Mystery. It is the custom in cer-
tain dioceses to gather for a Corpus Christi procession to
venerate the Body of Christ at special altars prepared near
the Cathedral or parish church. The procession concludes
with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Furthering this
experience of the Paschal Mystery, especially our Lord’s
Cross, the month of June begins with the celebration of sev-
eral martyrs’ feast days: the feast of the Birth of John the
Baptist on June 24 followed by the Feast of Sts. Peter and
Paul on June 29. The month concludes as it began with the
celebration of the First Martyrs of Rome on June 30.
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General: That in every nation of the world the election of
officials may be carried out with justice, transparency and
honesty, respecting the free decisions of citizens.
Missionary: That Christians may strive to offer everywhere,
but especially in great urban centers, an effective contribu-
tion to the promotion of education, justice, solidarity and
peace.
1 Thu. Weekday, Blessed Junípero Serra, priest, optional
memorial.
2 Fri. Weekday.
3 Sat. St. Thomas, apostle, feast.
4 Sun. Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Is 66:10-
14c/Gal 6:14-18/Lk 10:1-12,17-20 or 10:1-9.
5 Mon. Weekday, St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria, priest, option-
al memorial.
6 Tue. Weekday, St. Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr, option-
al memorial.
7 Wed. Weekday.
8 Thu. Weekday.
9 Fri. Weekday, St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest and martyr,
and his companions, martyrs, optional memorial.
10 Sat. Weekday.
11 Sun. Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Dt 30:10-14/Col
1:15-20/Lk 10:25-37.
12 Mon. Weekday.
13 Tue. Weekday, St. Henry, optional memorial.
14 Wed. Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin, memorial.
15 Thu. St. Bonaventure, bishop and doctor of the Church,
memorial.
16 Fri. Weekday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, optional
memorial.
17 Sat. Weekday.
18 Sun. Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Gn 18:1-
10a/Col 1:24-28/Lk 10:38-42.
19 Mon. Weekday.
20 Tue. Weekday, St. Apollinaris, bishop and martyr, option-
al memorial.
21 Wed. Weekday, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest and doc-
tor of the Church, optional memorial.
22 Thu. St. Mary Magdalene, memorial.
23 Fri. Weekday, St. Bridget of Sweden, religious, optional
memorial.
24 Sat. Weekday, St. Sharbel Makhlûf, priest, optional
memorial.
25 Sun. Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Gn 18:20-
32/Col 2:12-14/Lk 11:1-13.
26 Mon. St. Joachim and St. Anne, parents of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, memorial.
27 Tue. Weekday.
28 Wed. Weekday.
29 Thu. St. Martha, memorial.
30 Fri. Weekday, St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop and doctor of
the Church, optional memorial.
31 Sat. St. Ignatius of Loyola, priest, memorial.
Observances: Blessed Juniper Serra, whose optional memo-
rial may be celebrated July 1, founder of the California
Missions who has given his name to the promotion of
priestly vocations. St. Thomas the apostles is observed on
July 3; St. Maria Goretti, July 6; St. Benedict, the founder
of western monasticism and patron saint of Europe, July 11;
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, July 14; St. Bonaventure,
called the second founder of the Franciscan Order, July 15;
Independence Day, July 4, is observed with a special Mass
for celebration in the United States.
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General: That those who are without work or homes or who
are otherwise in serious need may find understanding and
welcome, as well as concrete help in overcoming their dif-
ficulties.
Missionary: That the Church may be a ‘‘home’’ for all peo-
ple, ready to open its doors to any who are suffering from
racial or religious discrimination, hunger, or wars forcing
them to emigrate to other countries.
1 Sun. Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Eccl 1:2; 2:21-
23/Col 3:1-5,9-11/Lk 12:13-21.
2 Mon. Weekday, Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop; Saint
Peter Julian Eymard, priest, optional memorial.
3 Tue. Weekday.
4 Wed. St. John Mary Vianney, priest, memorial.
5 Thu. Weekday, The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary
Major in Rome, optional memorial.
6 Fri. The Transfiguration of the Lord, feast.
7 Sat. Weekday, St. Sixtus II, pope and martyr, and his com-
panions, martyrs; St. Cajetan, priest, optional memorial.
8 Sun. Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Wis 18:6-9/Heb
11:1-2,8-19 or 11:1-2,8-12/Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40.
9 Mon. Weekday, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin
and martyr, optional memorial.
10 Tue. St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr, feast.
11 Wed. St. Clare, virgin, memorial.
12 Thu. Weekday, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, religious,
optional memorial.
13 Fri. Weekday, St. Pontian, pope and martyr, and St.
Hippolytus, priest and martyr, optional memorial.
14 Sat. St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and martyr, memo-
rial.
15 Sun. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, solem-
nity; Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4,15-16;16:1-2/1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk
11:27-28; Day: Rv 11:19a;12:1-6a,10ab/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk
1:39-56.
16 Mon. Weekday, St. Stephen of Hungary, optional memo-
rial.
17 Tue. Weekday.
18 Wed. Weekday.
19 Thu. Weekday, St. John Eudes, priest, optional memorial.
20 Fri. St. Bernard, abbot, doctor of the Church, memorial.
21 Sat. St. Pius X, pope, memorial.
22 Sun. Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time; Is 66:18-
21/Heb 12:5-7,11-13/Lk 13:22-30.
23 Mon. Weekday, St. Rose of Lima, virgin.
24 Tue. St. Bartholomew, apostle, feast.
25 Wed. Weekday, St. Louis of France; St. Joseph Calasanz,
priest, optional memorial.
26 Thu. Weekday.
27 Fri. St. Monica, memorial.
28 Sat. St. Augustine, bishop, doctor of the Church, memorial.
29 Sun. Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time; Sir 3:17-
18,20,28-29/Heb 12:18-19,22-24a/Lk 14:1,7-14.
30 Mon. Weekday.
31 Tue. Weekday.
Observances: St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish
priests, Aug. 4; The Feast of the Transfiguration of the
Lord, Aug. 6; St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr, Aug. 10; St.
Clare, foundress of the Poor Clares, Aug. 11; St.
Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Aug. 14; St. Stephen, patron of
Hungary, Aug. 16. The Feast of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Aug. 15; The Queenship of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Aug. 22. St. Monica, Aug. 27, St.
Augustine, Aug. 28 and the Martyrdom of St. John the
Baptist, Aug. 29.
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General: That in less developed parts of the world the
proclamation of the Word of God may renew people’s
hearts, encouraging them to work actively toward authentic
social progress.
Missionary: That by opening our hearts to love we may put
an end to the numerous wars and conflicts which continue
to bloody our world.
1 Wed. Weekday.
2 Thu. Weekday.
3 Fri. St. Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church,
memorial.
4 Sat. Weekday.
5 Sun Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Wis 9:13-
18b/Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33.
6 Mon. Weekday.
7 Tue. Weekday.
8 Wed. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, feast.
9 Thu. St. Peter Claver, priest, memorial.
10 Fri. Weekday.
11 Sat. Weekday.
12 Sun. Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Ex 32:7-
11,13-14/1 Tm 1:12-17/Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10.
13 Mon. St. John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor of the
Church, memorial.
14 Tue. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, feast.
15 Wed. Our Lady of Sorrows, memorial.
16 Thu. St. Cornelius, pope and martyr, and St. Cyprian, bish-
op and martyr, memorial.
17 Fri. Weekday; St. Robert Bellarmine, bishop and doctor of
the Church, optional memorial.
18 Sat. Weekday.
19 Sun. Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Am 8:4-7/1
Tm 2:1-8/Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13.
20 Mon. St. Andrew Kim Taegon, priest and martyr, and St.
Paul Chong Hasang, martyr, and their companions, mar-
tyrs, memorial.
21 Tue. St. Matthew, apostle and evangelist, feast.
22 Wed. Weekday.
23 Thu. St. Pio of Pietrelcina, priest, memorial.
24 Fri. Weekday.
25 Sat. Weekday.
26 Sun. Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Am 6:1a, 4-
7/1 Tm 6:11-16/Lk 16:19-31.
27 Mon. St. Vincent de Paul, priest, memorial.
28 Tue. Weekday; St. Wenceslaus, martyr; St. Lawrence
Ruiz, martyr, and his companions, martyrs.
29 Wed. St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael, archangels,
feast.
30 Thu. St. Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church, memori-
al.
Observances:
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sept. 8; The
Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sept. 14; Our Lady of
Sorrows, Sept. 15; Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian, Sept. 16.;
Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels, Sept. 29,
and St. Jerome, Sept. 30. Labor Day is celebrated Sept. 6
with a special Mass for the blessing of human labor.
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October 2010
General: That Catholic Universities may more and more be
places where, in the light of the Gospel, it is possible to
experience the harmonious unity existing between faith and
reason.
Missionary: That the World Mission Day may afford an
occasion for understanding that the task of proclaiming
Christ is an absolutely necessary service to which the
Church is called for the benefit of humanity.
1 Fri. St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor of the
Church, memorial.
2 Sat. The Guardian Angels, memorial.
3 Sun. Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Hb 1:2-
3;2:2-4/2 Tm 1:6-8,13-14/Lk 17:5-10.
4 Mon. St. Francis of Assisi, religious, memorial.
5 Tue. Weekday.
6 Wed. Weekday, St. Bruno, priest; Blessed Marie-Rose
Durocher, virgin, optional memorial.
7 Thu. Our Lady of the Rosary, memorial.
8 Fri. Weekday.
9 Sat. Weekday, St. Denis, bishop, martyr, and companions,
martyrs; St. John Leonardi, priest, optional memorials.
10 Sun. Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time; 2 Kgs
5:14-17/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19.
11 Mon. Weekday.
12 Tue. Weekday.
13 Wed. Weekday.
14 Thu. Weekday, St. Callistus I, pope and martyr, optional
memorial.
15 Fri. St. Teresa of Jesus, virgin, doctor, memorial.
16 Sat. Weekday, St. Hedwig, religious; St. Margaret Mary
Alacoque, virgin, optional memorial.
17 Sun. Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Ex 17:8-
13/2 Tm 3:14–4:2/Lk 18:1-8.
18 Mon. St. Luke, evangelist, feast.
19 Tue. St. John de Brébeuf and St. Isaac Jogues, priests and
martyrs, and their companions, martyrs, memorial.
20 Wed. Weekday, St. Paul of the Cross, priest, optional
memorial.
21 Thu. Weekday.
22 Fri. Weekday.
23 Sat. Weekday, St. John of Capistrano, priest, optional
memorial.
24 Sun. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Sir 35:12-14, 16-
18/2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14.
25 Mon. Weekday.
26 Tue. Weekday.
27 Wed. Weekday.
28 Thu. St. Simon and St. Jude, apostles, feast.
29 Fri. Weekday.
30 Sat. Weekday.
31 Sun. Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time; Wis 11:22-
12:2/2 Thes 1:11-2:2/Lk 19:1-10.
Observances: St. Therese of the Child Jesus, doctor of the
Church, Oct.1; St. Teresa of Jesus, doctor of the Church,
reformer of the Carmelite Order, Oct. 15; St. Luke, Oct. 18;
The North American Martyrs, Oct. 19. St. Paul of the Cross,
founder of the Congregation of the Passion, Oct. 20. Sts.
Simon and Jude, apostles, Oct. 28. Respect Life Sunday is
celebrated this month calling the nation to a deeper respect
for all human life from natural conception to natural death.
Mission Sunday is observed during the month, with appeals
for prayer and financial support for the ministry of evange-
lization at home and abroad. Vocation Awareness Sunday is
also celebrated this month with particular attention to
priestly and religious vocations.
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General: That victims of drugs or of other dependence may,
thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in
the power of our Saving God strength for a radical life-
change.
Missionary: That the Churches of Latin America may move
ahead with the continent-wide mission proposed by their
bishops, making it part of the universal missionary task of
the People of God.
1 Mon. All Saints, solemnity [not a holy day of obligation].
2 Tue. The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed. All
Souls day.
3 Wed. Weekday, St. Martin de Porres, religious, optional
memorial.
4 Thu. St. Charles Borromeo, bishop, memorial.
5 Fri. Weekday.
6 Sat. Weekday
7 Sun. Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time; 2 Mc 7:1-2,
9-14/2 Thes 2:16–3:5/Lk 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38.
8 Mon. Weekday.
9 Tue. The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, feast.
10 Wed. St. Leo the Great, pope, doctor, memorial.
11 Thu. St. Martin of Tours, bishop, memorial.
12 Fri. St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr, memorial.
13 Sat. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin, memorial.
14 Sun. Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Mal 3:19-
20a/2 Thes 3:7-12/Lk 21:5-19.
15 Mon. Weekday, St. Albert the Great, bishop and doctor of
the Church, optional memorial.
16 Tue. Weekday, St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude, vir-
gin.
17 Wed. St. Elizabeth of Hungary, religious, memorial.
18 Thu. Weekday, The Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter
and St. Paul in Rome, apostles; St. Rose Philippine
Duchesne, virgin, optional memorials.
19 Fri. Weekday.
20 Sat. Weekday
21 Sun. Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, solemnity; 2 Sm 5:1-
3/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23:35-43.
22 Mon. St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr, memorial.
23 Tue. Weekday, St. Clement I; St. Columban; Blessed
Miguel Agustín Pro, priest, martyr, optional memorial.
24 Wed. St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest and martyr, and his
companions, martyrs, memorial.
25 Thu. Weekday, St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin, martyr,
optional memorial; Thanksgiving Day – proper Mass.
26 Fri. Weekday.
27 Sat. Weekday.
28 Sun. First Sunday of Advent; Is 2:1-5/Rom 13:11-14/Mt
24:37-44.
29 Mon. Advent Weekday.
30 Tue. St. Andrew, apostle, feast.
Observances: All Saints Day, Nov. 1; All Souls Day, Nov. 2;
St. Charles Borromeo, Nov. 4; Frances Xavier Cabrini,
foundress, first U.S. citizen-saint, Nov. 13; St. Albert the
Great, doctor of the Church, Nov. 15; St. Elizabeth of
Hungary, Nov. 17; Christ the King, Nov. 22; St. Andrew
Dung-Lac and companions, the Korean Martyrs, Nov. 24.;
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. The beginning of the Church
Year, the first Sunday of Advent, Nov. 28. The annual fall
meeting of the bishops of the United States takes place this
month in Baltimore, MD. Its agenda covers a wide range of
topics with particular attention given to doctrinal, pastoral
and educational issues concerning the Church in the United
States.
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General: That our personal experience of suffering may be
an occasion for better understanding the situation of unease
and pain which is the lot of many people who are alone,
sick or aged, and stir us all to give them generous help.
Missionary: That the peoples of the earth may open their
doors to Christ and to His Gospel of peace, brotherhood and
justice.
1 Wed. Advent Weekday.
2 Thu. Advent Weekday.
3 Fri. St. Francis Xavier, priest, memorial.
4 Sat. Advent Weekday, St. John of Damascus, priest and
doctor of the Church, optional memorial.
5 Sun. Second Sunday of Advent; Is 11:1-10/Rom 15:4-9/Mt
3:1-12.
6 Mon. Advent Weekday, St. Nicholas, bishop, optional
memorial.
7 Tue. St. Ambrose, bishop, doctor, memorial.
8 Wed. The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, solemnity. Holy day of obligation.
9 Thu. Advent Weekday, St. Juan Diego, hermit, optional
memorial.
10 Fri. Advent Weekday.
11 Sat. Advent Weekday, St. Damasus I, pope.
12 Sun. Third Sunday of Advent; Is 35:1-6a, 10/Jas 5:7-
10/Mt 11:2-11.
13 Mon. St. Lucy, virgin and martyr, memorial.
14 Tue. St. John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the Church,
memorial.
15 Wed. Advent Weekday.
16 Thu. Advent Weekday.
17 Fri. Advent Weekday.
18 Sat. Advent Weekday.
19 Sun. Fourth Sunday of Advent; Is 7:10-14/Rom 1:1-7/Mt
1:18-24.
20 Mon. Advent Weekday.
21 Tue. Advent Weekday, St. Peter Canisius, priest and doc-
tor of the Church, optional memorial.
22 Wed. Advent Weekday.
23 Thu. Advent Weekday, St. John of Kanty, priest, optional
memorial.
24 Fri. Advent Weekday.
25 Sat. The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas), solemnity. Holy
day of obligation. [Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-
25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25; Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk
2:1-14; Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20; Day: Is
52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5,9-14.]
26 Sun. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, feast;
Sir 3:2-7,12-14/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15,19-23.
27 Mon. St. John, apostle and evangelist, feast.
28 Tue. The Holy Innocents, martyrs, feast.
29 Wed. The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas, St.
Thomas Becket, bishop, martyr, optional memorial.
30 Thu. The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas.
31 Fri. The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas, St.
Sylvester I, pope, optional memorial.
Observances: St. Francis Xavier, Dec. 3; St. John
Damascene, John of the Cross, Peter Canisius, doctors of
the Church; Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8; St. Juan
Diego, Dec. 9; Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12; Birth of
our Lord, Dec. 25; St. Stephen, proto-martyr, Dec. 26; St.
John, apostle-evangelist, Dec. 27; Holy Family, Dec. 28; St.
Thomas Becket, Dec. 29; St. Sylvester, Dec. 31.