NOVEMBER 25 SAINT CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR

“Catherine of Alexandria” by Caravaggio, c. 1598

Readings for the Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria [1]

Biographical information about St. Catherine of Alexandria

Readings and Commentary: [2]

Below are the readings suggested for this Memorial. However, readings for the Memorial may also be taken from the Common of Martyrs (#713-718), or the Common of Virgins (#731-736).

Reading 1: Revelation 21:5-7

Then he said, "Write these words down,

for they are trustworthy and true."

He said to me, "They are accomplished.

I am the Alpha and the Omega,

the beginning and the end.

To the thirsty I will give a gift

from the spring of life-giving water.

The victor will inherit these gifts,

and I shall be his God,

and he will be my son."

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Commentary on Rv 21:5-7

In this passage from the Revelation of St. John, the evangelist speaks of the reign of God having already begun (“I make all things new…” and “They are accomplished”). The “victor[s]” referred to are Christians who have been faithful in the face of trials, and the promise given is the adoption by Christ in Baptism.

CCC: Rv 21:1-22:5 117; Rv 21:5 1044; Rv 21:6 694, 1137; Rv 21:7 2788

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Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8

Had not the LORD been with us—

When men rose up against us,

then would they have swallowed us alive,

When their fury was inflamed against us.

R. Our soul has been rescued like a bird from the fowler’s snare.

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us;

The torrent would have swept over us;

over us then would have swept the raging waters.

R. Our soul has been rescued like a bird from the fowler’s snare.

Broken was the snare,

and we were freed.

Our help is in the name of the LORD,

who made heaven and earth.

R. Our soul has been rescued like a bird from the fowler’s snare.

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Commentary on Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8

The psalm is one of thanksgiving to the Lord for his gift of salvation: salvation from physical enemies and salvation from nature’s fury. The song thanks God who rescues us if we but reach out to him.

CCC: Ps 124:8 287

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Gospel: Mt 10:28-33

Jesus said to the Twelve:

"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body

but cannot kill the soul;

rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy

both soul and body in Gehenna.

Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?

Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.

Even all the hairs of your head are counted.

So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Everyone who acknowledges me before others

I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.

But whoever denies me before others,

I will deny before my heavenly Father."

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Commentary on Mt 10:28-33

Jesus concludes his instructions to the Apostles as he sends them out. He tells them not to fear the persecution he has told them they will face. This fear should be absent because, while the body may be killed, their souls are safe with him. He concludes this passage telling them that the Father is watching over them and they have nothing to fear.

CCC: Mt 10:28 363, 1034; Mt 10:29-31 305; Mt 10:32-33 1816; Mt 10:32 14, 2145

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Reflection:

St. Catherine lived in the late third century in Alexandria, Egypt.  She was known to be a brilliant student and at a very young age (18 according to early tradition) became very learned in all manner of academic studies as well as a devout Christian.  As the daughter of Constus, the governor of Alexandria during the reign of the emperor Maximian (286–305), she went to Maximian and confronted him over his vicious persecution of Christians. The emperor was amazed at her audacity and attempted to have her dissuaded from her faith by his own academicians and advisors.  Not only did they fail in their attempts but in many cases, they too were converted to the faith, even though it meant instant martyrdom.

St. Catherine (also known as Catherine of the Wheel) got this later assignation because Maximian attempted to execute her on a spiked wheel.  Catherine touched the intended instrument of her torture and death and it shattered.  Outraged by this miracle, Maximian commanded that she be beheaded. Angels transported her body to the highest mountain (now called Mt. Saint Catherine) next to Mount Sinai. In 850, her incorrupt body was discovered by monks from the Sinai Monastery.

The heroic virtue of St. Catherine should serve to remind us that God, through our Savior Jesus, his son, sends us into an unforgiving world as well.  "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul,” we are told in the Gospel.  Those words require action based upon belief. We are reminded of a young child who was caught on the second floor of a burning building and a stranger below called to the child to jump into his arms, assuring her he would catch her.  She could not jump, not because she did not know her situation, but because she could not trust the stranger to catch her.  When her father ran up below and told her to jump, she immediately leapt into his arms.

St. Catherine had that kind of faith in our Lord.  We are called to have that same unfaltering faith.  On St. Catherine’s feast day, we ask for her intercession. May she ask our Father to give us the courage to face all resistance to the Lord with courage and words to persuade others of the way to life through Christ.

Pax

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[1] The picture is “Catherine of Alexandria” by Caravaggio, c. 1598

[2] The readings are taken from the New American Bible, with the exception of the psalm and its response which were developed by the International Committee for English in Liturgy (ICEL). This republication is not authorized by USCCB and is for private use only.

Liturgical Calendar 2020

YEAR A – WEEKDAYS II

The links below where possible are from 2017 for cycle A Sunday readings and 2018 for year II weekday readings except where otherwise noted or in cases where those liturgies were not celebrated in those years in which case earlier instances of that celebration may be used.  Links for Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter are from 2019. An attempt was made to make sure the commentaries and reflections were consistent with this liturgical year, however, I have not removed the optional memorials from these posts so those are not correct. The commentaries and reflections are updated daily throughout the year and this calendar will not reflect those updates.  For the most recent updates consult the current year archive.

The USCCB uses the weekday readings for most memorials and optional memorials.  In those cases, links are provided to both the weekday readings and the proper for the memorials.  There are some memorials where only the gospel from the proper is used (or in one case, the first reading and psalm are from the proper).  In those cases I have attempted to find a past instance where the correct readings are used.  In some cases I have constructed posts for these situations that have not been placed in the archive.  These will come up under the heading “Through the Eyes of Faith.”

DECEMBER 2019

1 SUN FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT violet

Is 2:1-5/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44 (1) Pss I [1]

2 Mon Advent Weekday violet

Is 4:2-6/Mt 8:5-11 (175)

3 Tue Saint Francis Xavier, Priest white

Memorial

Is 11:1-10/Lk 10:21-24 (176)

Tue Advent Weekday

Proper St. Francis Xavier, Priest

4 Wed Advent Weekday violet/white

[Saint John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church][2]

Is 25:6-10a/Mt 15:29-37 (177)

5 Thu Advent Weekday violet

Is 26:1-6/Mt 7:21, 24-27 (178)

6 Fri Advent Weekday violet/white

[Saint Nicholas, Bishop]

Is 29:17-24/Mt 9:27-31 (179)

7 Sat Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8 (180)

Sat Advent Weekday

Proper for St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

8 SUN SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT violet

Is 11:1-10/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12 (4) Pss II

9 Mon THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY white

 (Patronal Feastday of the United States of America)

Solemnity [not a Holyday of Obligation this year]

Gn 3:9-15, 20/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 (689) Pss Prop

10 Tue Advent Weekday violet/white

[Our Lady of Loreto]

Is 40:1-11/Mt 18:12-14 (182)

11 Wed Advent Weekday violet/white

[Saint Damasus I, Pope]

Is 40:25-31/Mt 11:28-30 (183)

12 Thu USA: Our Lady of Guadalupe white

Feast

Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 (690A),

or any readings from the Lectionary for Mass, vol. IV, the Common of

the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Pss Prop

13 Fri Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr red

Memorial

Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19 (185)

Fri Advent Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Lucy

14 Sat Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 (186)

Sat Advent Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. John of the Cross

15 SUN THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT violet or rose

Is 35:1-6a, 10/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 (7) Pss III

16 Mon Advent Weekday violet

Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Mt 21:23-27 (187)

17 Tue Advent Weekday violet [3]

Gn 49:2, 8-10/Mt 1:1-17 (193)

18 Wed Advent Weekday violet

Jer 23:5-8/Mt 1:18-25 (194)

19 Thu Advent Weekday violet

Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Lk 1:5-25 (195)

20 Fri Advent Weekday violet

Is 7:10-14/Lk 1:26-38 (196)

21 Sat Advent Weekday violet

[Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church]

Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Lk 1:39-45 (197)

22 SUN FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT violet

Is 7:10-14/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 (10) Pss IV

23 Mon Advent Weekday violet

[Saint John of Kanty, Priest]

Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66 (199)

24 Tue Advent Weekday violet

Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Lk 1:67-79 (200)

25 Wed THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (Christmas) white

Solemnity [Holyday of Obligation]

Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 (13)

Night: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 (14)

Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 (15)

Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 (16) Pss Prop

26 Thu Saint Stephen, The First Martyr red

Feast

Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 (696) Pss Prop

27 Fri Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist white

Feast

1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 (697) Pss Prop

28 Sat The Holy Innocents, Martyrs red

Feast

1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Mt 2:13-18 (698) Pss Prop

29 SUN THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH white

Feast

Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 (17) Pss Prop

30 Mon Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord white

1 Jn 2:12-17/Lk 2:36-40 (203) Pss Prop

31 Tue Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord white

[Saint Sylvester I, Pope]

1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18 (204) Pss Prop

JANUARY 2020

1 Wed SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD white

The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord

Solemnity [Holyday of Obligation]

Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 (18) Pss Prop

2 Thu Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, white

Bishops and Doctors of the Church

Memorial

1 Jn 2:22-28/Jn 1:19-28 (205) Pss I

January 2nd, Christmas Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

3 Fri Christmas Weekday white/white

[The Most Holy Name of Jesus] Optional readings may be taken from texts for Votive Masses #983, The Most Holy Name of Jesus

1 Jn 2:29—3:6/Jn 1:29-34 (206)

4 Sat USA: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious white

Memorial

1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42 (207)

[St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton does not have approved proper texts. Optional readings may be taken from the Common of Holy Men and Women.]

5 SUN THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD white

Solemnity

Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 (20) Pss Prop

[Note: in other years on this date in the USA–Memorial for Saint John Neumann, Bishop]

6 Mon Christmas Weekday white/white

[USA: Saint André Bessette, Religious]

1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 (212) Pss II

[St. André Bessette does not have approved proper texts. Optional readings may be taken from the Common of Holy Men and Women.]

7 Tue Christmas Weekday white/white

[Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest]

1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44 (213)

8 Wed Christmas Weekday white

1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52 (214)

9 Thu Christmas Weekday white

1 Jn 4:19—5:4/Lk 4:14-22a (215)

10 Fri Christmas Weekday white

1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16 (216)

11 Sat Christmas Weekday white

1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30 (217)

12 SUN THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD white

Feast

Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Acts 10:34-38/Mt 3:13-17 (21) Pss Prop

13 Mon Weekday (First Week in Ordinary Time) green/white

[Saint Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

1 Sm 1:1-8/Mk 1:14-20 (305) Pss I

14 Tue Weekday green

1 Sm 1:9-20/Mk 1:21-28 (306)

15 Wed Weekday green

1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Mk 1:29-39 (307)

16 Thu Weekday green

1 Sm 4:1-11/Mk 1:40-45 (308)

17 Fri Saint Anthony, Abbot white

Memorial

1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Mk 2:1-12 (309)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Anthony

18 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM][4]

1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Mk 2:13-17 (310)

19 SUN SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 49:3, 5-6/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34 (64) Pss II

20 Mon Weekday green/red/red

[Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr; Saint Sebastian, Martyr]

1 Sm 15:16-23/Mk 2:18-22 (311)

21 Tue Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr red

Memorial

1 Sm 16:1-13/Mk 2:23-28 (312) Pss Prop

Tue Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Agnes

22 Wed USA: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children [5]

white or violet

1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51/Mk 3:1-6 (313)

or, for the Day of Prayer, any readings from the Lectionary for Mass Supplement,

the Mass “For Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life,” nos. 947A-947E,

or the Lectionary for Mass (vol. IV), the Mass “For Peace and Justice,” nos. 887-891

23 Thu Weekday green/red/white

[USA: Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr; USA: Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin From the Common of Virgins]

1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7/Mk 3:7-12 (314)

24 Fri Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

1 Sm 24:3-21/Mk 3:13-19 (315)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales

25 Sat The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle white

Feast

Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Mk 16:15-18 (519) Pss Prop

26 SUN THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 8:23—9:3/1 Cor 1:10-13, 17/Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17 (67) Pss III

27 Mon Weekday green/white

[Saint Angela Merici, Virgin]

2 Sm 5:1-7, 10/Mk 3:22-30 (317)

28 Tue Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19/Mk 3:31-35 (318)

Tue Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas

29 Wed Weekday green

2 Sm 7:4-17/Mk 4:1-20 (319)

30 Thu Weekday green

2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29/Mk 4:21-25 (320)

31 Fri Saint John Bosco, Priest white

Memorial

2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Mk 4:26-34 (321)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. John Bosco

FEBRUARY 2020

1 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM][6]

2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/Mk 4:35-41 (322)

2 SUN THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD white

Feast

Mal 3:1-4/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 (524) Pss Prop

3 Mon Weekday (Fourth Week in Ordinary Time) green/red/white

[Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr; Saint Ansgar, Bishop]

2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Mk 5:1-20 (323) Pss IV

4 Tue Weekday green

2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30—19:3/Mk 5:21-43 (324)

5 Wed Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr red

Memorial

2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Mk 6:1-6 (325)

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Agatha

6 Thu Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs red

Memorial

1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/Mk 6:7-13 (326)

Thu Weekday

Proper of St. Paul Miki and Companions

7 Fri Weekday green

Sir 47:2-11/Mk 6:14-29 (327)

8 Sat Weekday green/white/white/white

[Saint Jerome Emiliani; Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin; BVM[7]]

1 Kgs 3:4-13/Mk 6:30-34 (328)

9 SUN FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 58:7-10/1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13-16 (73) Pss I

10 Mon Saint Scholastica, Virgin white

Memorial

1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/Mk 6:53-56 (329)

Mon Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Scholastica

11 Tue Weekday green/white

[Our Lady of Lourdes]

1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/Mk 7:1-13 (330)

12 Wed Weekday green

1 Kgs 10:1-10/Mk 7:14-23 (331)

13 Thu Weekday green

1 Kgs 11:4-13/Mk 7:24-30 (332)

14 Fri Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop white

Memorial

1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19/Mk 7:31-37 (333)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of Sts. Cyril and Methodius

15 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM]

1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34/Mk 8:1-10 (334)

16 SUN SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Sir 15:15-20/1 Cor 2:6-10/Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 (76) Pss II

17 Mon Weekday green/white

[The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order]

Jas 1:1-11/Mk 8:11-13 (335)

18 Tue Weekday green

Jas 1:12-18/Mk 8:14-21 (336)

19 Wed Weekday green

Jas 1:19-27/Mk 8:22-26 (337)

20 Thu Weekday green

Jas 2:1-9/Mk 8:27-33 (338)

21 Fri Weekday green/white

[Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

Jas 2:14-24, 26/Mk 8:34—9:1 (339)

22 Sat The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle white

Feast

1 Pt 5:1-4/Mt 16:13-19 (535) Pss Prop

23 SUN SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Lv 19:1-2, 17-18/1 Cor 3:16-23/Mt 5:38-48 (79) Pss III

24 Mon Weekday green

Jas 3:13-18/Mk 9:14-29 (341)

25 Tue Weekday green

Jas 4:1-10/Mk 9:30-37 (342)

26 Wed Ash Wednesday violet

Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20—6:2/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 (219) Pss IV

27 Thu Thursday after Ash Wednesday violet

Dt 30:15-20/Lk 9:22-25 (220)

28 Fri Friday after Ash Wednesday violet

Is 58:1-9a/Mt 9:14-15 (221)

29 Sat Saturday after Ash Wednesday violet

Is 58:9b-14/Lk 5:27-32 (222)

MARCH 2020

1 SUN FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT violet

Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11 (22) Pss I

2 Mon Lenten Weekday violet

Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46 (224)

3 Tue Lenten Weekday violet

[USA: Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin from the Common of Virgins]

Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15 (225)

4 Wed Lenten Weekday violet

[Saint Casimir]

Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32 (226)

5 Thu Lenten Weekday violet

Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12 (227)

6 Fri Lenten Weekday violet

Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26 (228)

7 Sat Lenten Weekday violet

[Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs]

Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48 (229)

8 SUN SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT violet

Gn 12:1-4a/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9 (25) Pss II

9 Mon Lenten Weekday violet

[Saint Frances of Rome, Religious]

Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38 (230)

10 Tue Lenten Weekday violet

Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12 (231)

11 Wed Lenten Weekday violet

Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28 (232)

12 Thu Lenten Weekday violet

Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31 (233)

13 Fri Lenten Weekday violet

Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 (234)

14 Sat Lenten Weekday violet

Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 (235)

15 SUN THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT violet

Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 (28) Pss III

16 Mon Lenten Weekday [8]

violet

2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Lk 4:24-30 (237)

17 Tue Lenten Weekday violet

[Saint Patrick, Bishop]

Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35 (238)

18 Wed Lenten Weekday violet

[Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19 (239)

19 Thu SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY white

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 (543)

Pss Prop

20 Fri Lenten Weekday violet

Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34 (241)

21 Sat Lenten Weekday violet

Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14 (242)

22 SUN FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT violet or rose

1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (31) Pss IV

23 Mon Lenten Weekday [9] violet

[Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop]

Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 (244)

24 Tue Lenten Weekday violet

Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16 (245)

25 Wed THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD white

Solemnity

Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 (545) Pss Prop

26 Thu Lenten Weekday violet

Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 (247)

27 Fri Lenten Weekday violet

Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 (248)

28 Sat Lenten Weekday violet

Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 (249)

29 SUN FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT violet

Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (34) Pss I

30 Mon Lenten Weekday [10] violet

Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Jn 8:1-11 (251)

31 Tue Lenten Weekday violet

Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30 (252)

APRIL 2020

1 Wed Lenten Weekday violet

Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42 (253)

2 Thu Lenten Weekday violet

[Saint Francis of Paola, Hermit]

Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59 (254)

3 Fri Lenten Weekday violet

Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42 (255)

4 Sat Lenten Weekday violet

[Saint Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56 (256)

5 SUN PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD red

Mt 21:1-11 (37)/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54 (38) Pss II

6 Mon Monday of Holy Week violet

Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11 (257)

7 Tue Tuesday of Holy Week violet

Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 (258)

8 Wed Wednesday of Holy Week violet

Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25 (259)

9 Thu Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursday) [11] white

Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 (260)

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 (39)

10 Fri Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) red

Is 52:13—53:12/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1—19:42 (40) Pss Prop

11 Sat Holy Saturday [12] white

Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/

Ex 14:15—15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/

Rom 6:3-11/Mt 28:1-10 (41) Pss Prop

12 SUN EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD white

Solemnity

Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 (42) or Mt 28:1-10 (41)

or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Lk 24:13-35 (46) Pss Prop

13 Mon Monday within the Octave of Easter [13] white

Acts 2:14, 22-33/Mt 28:8-15 (261) Pss Prop

14 Tue Tuesday within the Octave of Easter white

Acts 2:36-41/Jn 20:11-18 (262) Pss Prop

15 Wed Wednesday within the Octave of Easter white

Acts 3:1-10/Lk 24:13-35 (263) Pss Prop

16 Thu Thursday within the Octave of Easter white

Acts 3:11-26/Lk 24:35-48 (264) Pss Prop

17 Fri Friday within the Octave of Easter white

Acts 4:1-12/Jn 21:1-14 (265) Pss Prop

18 Sat Saturday within the Octave of Easter white

Acts 4:13-21/Mk 16:9-15 (266) Pss Prop

19 SUN SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER white

(OR SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY)

Acts 2:42-47/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31 (43) Pss Prop

20 Mon Easter Weekday white

Acts 4:23-31/Jn 3:1-8 (267) Pss II

21 Tue Easter Weekday white/white

[Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

Acts 4:32-37/Jn 3:7b-15 (268)

22 Wed Easter Weekday white

Acts 5:17-26/Jn 3:16-21 (269)

23 Thu Easter Weekday white/red/red

[Saint George, Martyr; Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr]

Acts 5:27-33/Jn 3:31-36 (270)

24 Fri Easter Weekday white/red

[Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr]

Acts 5:34-42/Jn 6:1-15 (271)

25 Sat Saint Mark, Evangelist red

Feast

1 Pt 5:5b-14/Mk 16:15-20 (555) Pss Prop

26 SUN THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER white

Acts 2:14, 22-33/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk 24:13-35 (46) Pss III

27 Mon Easter Weekday white

Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29 (273)

28 Tue Easter Weekday white/red/white

[Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr; Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest]

Acts 7:51—8:1a/Jn 6:30-35 (274)

29 Wed Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40 (275)

Wed Easter Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena

30 Thu Easter Weekday white/white

[Saint Pius V, Pope]

Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51 (276)

MAY 2020

1 Fri Easter Weekday white/white

[Saint Joseph the Worker]

Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59 (277)

or, for the Memorial, Gn 1:26—2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Mt 13:54-58 (559)

2 Sat Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Acts 9:31-42/Jn 6:60-69 (278)

Sat Easter Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Athanasius

3 SUN FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER white

Acts 2:14a, 36-41/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10 (49) Pss IV

4 Mon Easter Weekday white

Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:11-18 (279)

5 Tue Easter Weekday white

Acts 11:19-26/Jn 10:22-30 (280)

6 Wed Easter Weekday white

Acts 12:24—13:5a/Jn 12:44-50 (281)

7 Thu Easter Weekday white

Acts 13:13-25/Jn 13:16-20 (282)

8 Fri Easter Weekday white

Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6 (283)

9 Sat Easter Weekday white

Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14 (284)

10 SUN FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER white

Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12 (52) Pss I

11 Mon Easter Weekday white

Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26 (285)

12 Tue Easter Weekday white/red/red

[Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Saint Pancras, Martyr]

Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a (286)

13 Wed Easter Weekday white/white

[Our Lady of Fatima]

Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8 (287)

14 Thu Saint Matthias, Apostle red

Feast

Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 (564) Pss Prop

15 Fri Easter Weekday white/white

[USA: Saint Isidore from the Common of Holy Men and Women]

Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17 (289)

16 Sat Easter Weekday white

Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21 (290)

17 SUN SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER [14] white

Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21 (55) Pss II

18 Mon Easter Weekday white/red

[Saint John I, Pope and Martyr]

Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26—16:4a (291)

19 Tue Easter Weekday white

Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 (292)

20 Wed Easter Weekday white/white

[Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest]

Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/Jn 16:12-15 (293)

Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, Philadelphia:

21 Thu THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD white

Solemnity [Holyday of Obligation]

Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20 (58) Pss Prop

All Other U.S. Ecclesiastical Provinces:

21 Thu Easter Weekday white/red

[Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs]

Acts 18:1-8/Jn 16:16-20 (294)

22 Fri Easter Weekday white/white

[Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious]

Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23 (295)

23 Sat Easter Weekday white

Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28 (296)

Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, Philadelphia:

24 SUN SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER white

Acts 1:12-14/1 Pt 4:13-16/Jn 17:1-11a (59) Pss III

All Other U.S. Ecclesiastical Provinces:

24 SUN THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD white

Solemnity

Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20 (58) Pss Prop

25 Mon Easter Weekday white/white/white/white

[Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church;

Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Virgin]

Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33 (297)

26 Tue Saint Philip Neri, Priest white

Memorial

Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a (298)

Tue Easter Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Philip Neri

27 Wed Easter Weekday white/white

[Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop]

Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19 (299)

28 Thu Easter Weekday white

Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26 (300)

29 Fri Easter Weekday white/white

[Saint Paul VI, Pope, from the Common of Pastors: For a Pope]

Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19 (301)

30 Sat Easter Weekday white

Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Jn 21:20-25 (302)

31 SUN PENTECOST SUNDAY red

Solemnity

Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 (62)

or, for the Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/Ez 37:1-14/Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/

Jn 7:37-39 (Lectionary for Mass Supplement, 62)

Day: Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23 (63) Pss Prop

JUNE 2020

1 Mon The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church white

(Ninth Week in Ordinary Time)

Memorial

Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14/Jn 19:25-34 (572A, see USCCB.org/motherofthechurch) Pss I

2 Tue Weekday [15] green/red

[Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs]

2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18/Mk 12:13-17 (354)

3 Wed Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs red

Memorial

2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Mk 12:18-27 (355)

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions

4 Thu Weekday ¹⁵ green

2 Tm 2:8-15/Mk 12:28-34 (356)

5 Fri Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr red

Memorial

2 Tm 3:10-17/Mk 12:35-37 (357)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Boniface

6 Sat Weekday green/white/white

[Saint Norbert, Bishop; BVM]

2 Tm 4:1-8/Mk 12:38-44 (358)

7 SUN THE MOST HOLY TRINITY white

Solemnity

Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18 (164) Pss Prop

8 Mon Weekday (Tenth Week in Ordinary Time) green

1 Kgs 17:1-6/Mt 5:1-12 (359) Pss II

9 Tue Weekday green/white

[Saint Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church]

1 Kgs 17:7-16/Mt 5:13-16 (360)

10 Wed Weekday green

1 Kgs 18:20-39/Mt 5:17-19 (361)

11 Thu Saint Barnabas, Apostle red ¨[16]

Memorial

Acts 11:21b-2613:1-3 ; Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 (580)/Mt 5:20-26 (362)

Thu Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Barnabas

12 Fri Weekday green

1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16/Mt 5:27-32 (363)

13 Sat Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

1 Kgs 19:19-21/Mt 5:33-37 (364)

Sat Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua

14 SUN THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST white

(Corpus Christi)

Solemnity

Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a/1 Cor 10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58 (167) Pss Prop

15 Mon Weekday (Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time) green

1 Kgs 21:1-16/Mt 5:38-42 (365) Pss III

16 Tue Weekday green

1 Kgs 21:17-29/Mt 5:43-48 (366)

17 Wed Weekday green

2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 (367)

18 Thu Weekday green

Sir 48:1-14/Mt 6:7-15 (368)

19 Fri THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS white

Solemnity

Dt 7:6-11/1 Jn 4:7-16/Mt 11:25-30 (170) Pss Prop

20 Sat The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary white

Memorial

2 Chr 24:17-25 (370)/Lk 2:41-51 (573)

21 SUN TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Jer 20:10-13/Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-33 (94) Pss IV

22 Mon Weekday green/white/red

[Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Saints John Fisher, Bishop,

and Thomas More, Martyrs]

2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Mt 7:1-5 (371)

23 Tue Weekday green

2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Mt 7:6, 12-14 (372)

24 Wed THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST white

Solemnity

Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17 (586)

Day: Is 49:1-6/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 (587) Pss Prop

25 Thu Weekday green

2 Kgs 24:8-17/Mt 7:21-29 (374)

26 Fri Weekday green

2 Kgs 25:1-12/Mt 8:1-4 (375)

27 Sat Weekday green/white/white

[Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church; BVM Suggested for this date: #44 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Health of the Sick.]

Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Mt 8:5-17 (376)

28 SUN THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42 (97) Pss I

29 Mon SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES red

Solemnity

Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 (591) Pss Prop

30 Tue Weekday green/red

[The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church]

Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/Mt 8:23-27 (378)

JULY 2020

1 Wed Weekday green/white

[USA: Saint Junípero Serra, Priest From the Common of Pastors: For Missionaries #719-724, or the Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious #737-742.]

Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Mt 8:28-34 (379)

2 Thu Weekday green

Am 7:10-17/Mt 9:1-8 (380)

3 Fri Saint Thomas, Apostle red

Feast

Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 (593) Pss Prop

4 Sat Weekday green/white/white

[USA: Independence Day; BVM: Suggested for this date: # 28. The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or # 34. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cause of Our Joy.]

Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17 (382)

or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Lectionary for Mass (vol. IV), the Mass may be taken from the Masses for Various Needs and Occasions, II. For Civil Needs: 13. For the Nation, nos. 882-886; or 14. For Peace and Justice, nos. 887-891

5 SUN FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Zec 9:9-10/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 (100) Pss II

6 Mon Weekday green/red

[Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr]

Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Mt 9:18-26 (383)

7 Tue Weekday green

Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Mt 9:32-38 (384)

8 Wed Weekday green

Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Mt 10:1-7 (385)

9 Thu Weekday green/red

[Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs]

Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9/Mt 10:7-15 (386)

10 Fri Weekday green

Hos 14:2-10/Mt 10:16-23 (387)

11 Sat Saint Benedict, Abbot white

Memorial

Is 6:1-8/Mt 10:24-33 (388)

Sat Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Benedict

12 SUN FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 (103) Pss III

13 Mon Weekday green/white

[Saint Henry]

Is 1:10-17/Mt 10:34—11:1 (389)

14 Tue USA: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin white

Memorial

Is 7:1-9/Mt 11:20-24 (390)

Tue Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha

15 Wed Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Mt 11:25-27 (391)

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Bonaventure

16 Thu Weekday green/white

[Our Lady of Mount Carmel]

Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Mt 11:28-30 (392)

17 Fri Weekday green

Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Mt 12:1-8 (393)

18 Sat Weekday green/white/white

[USA: Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest; BVM: Suggested for this date: #22 Holy Mary, Handmaid of the Lord.]

Mi 2:1-5/Mt 12:14-21 (394)

19 SUN SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Wis 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 (106) Pss IV

20 Mon Weekday green/red

[Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr]

Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Mt 12:38-42 (395)

21 Tue Weekday green/white

[Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church]

Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Mt 12:46-50 (396)

22 Wed Saint Mary Magdalene white

Feast

Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 (603) Pss Prop

23 Thu Weekday green/white

[Saint Bridget, Religious]

Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Mt 13:10-17 (398)

24 Fri Weekday green/white

[Saint Sharbel Makhlūf, Priest]

Jer 3:14-17/Mt 13:18-23 (399)

25 Sat Saint James, Apostle red

Feast

2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28 (605) Pss Prop

26 SUN SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46 (109) Pss I

27 Mon Weekday green

Jer 13:1-11/Mt 13:31-35 (401)

28 Tue Weekday green

Jer 14:17-22/Mt 13:36-43 (402)

29 Wed Saint Martha white

The Gospel from the Proper is used for this Memorial

Jer 15:10, 16-21 (403)/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 (607)

30 Thu Weekday green/white

[Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

Jer 18:1-6/Mt 13:47-53 (404)

[Michigan Region] Blessed Solanus Casey

Optional readings from the Common of Holy Men, For Religious #737-742

31 Fri Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest white

Memorial

Jer 26:1-9/Mt 13:54-58 (405)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola

AUGUST 2020

1 Sat Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Jer 26:11-16, 24/Mt 14:1-12 (406)

Sat Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori

2 SUN EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 55:1-3/Rom 8:35, 37-39/Mt 14:13-21 (112) Pss II

3 Mon Weekday green

Jer 28:1-17 (407)/Mt 14:22-36 (408)

4 Tue Saint John Vianney, Priest white

Memorial

Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 (408)

Tue Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. John Vianney

5 Wed Weekday green/white

[The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major]

Jer 31:1-7/Mt 15:21-28 (409)

6 Thu The Transfiguration of the Lord white

Feast

Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9 (614) Pss Prop

7 Fri Weekday green/red/white

[Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint Cajetan, Priest]

Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7/Mt 16:24-28 (411)

8 Sat Saint Dominic, Priest white

Memorial

Hb 1:12—2:4/Mt 17:14-20 (412)

Sat Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Dominic

9 SUN NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33 (115) Pss III

10 Mon Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr red

Feast

2 Cor 9:6-10/Jn 12:24-26 (618) Pss Prop

11 Tue Saint Clare, Virgin white

Memorial

Ez 2:8—3:4/Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 (414)

Tue Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Clare

12 Wed Weekday green/white

[Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious [17]]

Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22/Mt 18:15-20 (415)

13 Thu Weekday green/red

[Saints Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs]

Ez 12:1-12/Mt 18:21—19:1 (416)

14 Fri Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr red

Memorial

Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63/Mt 19:3-12 (417)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe

15 Sat THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY white

Solemnity [not a Holyday of Obligation this year]

Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28 (621)

Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 (622) Pss Prop

16 SUN TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28 (118) Pss IV

17 Mon Weekday green

Ez 24:15-24/Mt 19:16-22 (419)

18 Tue Weekday green

Ez 28:1-10/Mt 19:23-30 (420)

19 Wed Weekday green/white

[Saint John Eudes, Priest]

Ez 34:1-11/Mt 20:1-16 (421)

20 Thu Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Ez 36:23-28/Mt 22:1-14 (422)

Thu Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Bernard

21 Fri Saint Pius X, Pope white

Memorial

Ez 37:1-14/Mt 22:34-40 (423)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Pius X

22 Sat The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary white

Memorial

Ez 43:1-7ab/Mt 23:1-12 (424)

Sat Weekday

Proper for the Queenship of Mary

23 SUN TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 22:19-23/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20 (121) Pss I

24 Mon Saint Bartholomew, Apostle red

Feast

Rv 21:9b-14/Jn 1:45-51 (629) Pss Prop

25 Tue Weekday green/white/white

[Saint Louis; Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest]

2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Mt 23:23-26 (426)

26 Wed Weekday green

2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18/Mt 23:27-32 (427)

27 Thu Saint Monica white

Memorial

1 Cor 1:1-9/Mt 24:42-51 (428)

Thu Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Monica

28 Fri Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

1 Cor 1:17-25/Mt 25:1-13 (429)

Fri Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Augustine

29 Sat The Passion of Saint John the Baptist red

Memorial [Note: for this Memorial, the Gospel from the Proper is used.]

1 Cor 1:26-31 (430)/Mk 6:17-29 (634) Pss Prop

Sat Weekday

Proper for the Passion of St. John the Baptist

30 SUN TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Jer 20:7-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27 (124) Pss II

31 Mon Weekday green

1 Cor 2:1-5/Lk 4:16-30 (431)

SEPTEMBER 2020

1 Tue Weekday green

1 Cor 2:10b-16/Lk 4:31-37 (432)

2 Wed Weekday green

1 Cor 3:1-9/Lk 4:38-44 (433)

3 Thu Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

1 Cor 3:18-23/Lk 5:1-11 (434)

Thu Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Gregory the Great

4 Fri Weekday green

1 Cor 4:1-5/Lk 5:33-39 (435)

5 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM #19-46]

1 Cor 4:6b-15/Lk 6:1-5 (436)

6 SUN TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20 (127) Pss III

7 Mon Weekday green

1 Cor 5:1-8/Lk 6:6-11 (437)

8 Tue The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary white

Feast

Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23 (636) Pss Prop

9 Wed USA: Saint Peter Claver, Priest white

Memorial

1 Cor 7:25-31/Lk 6:20-26 (439)

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Peter Claver

10 Thu Weekday green

1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Lk 6:27-38 (440)

11 Fri Weekday green

1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Lk 6:39-42 (441)

12 Sat Weekday green/white/white

[The Most Holy Name of Mary; BVM #19-46]

1 Cor 10:14-22/Lk 6:43-49 (442)

13 SUN TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Sir 27:30—28:7/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35 (130) Pss IV

14 Mon The Exaltation of the Holy Cross red

Feast

Nm 21:4b-9/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 (638) Pss Prop

15 Tue Our Lady of Sorrows white

Memorial [Note: for this Memorial, the Gospel from the Proper is used.]

1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a (444)/Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 (639) Pss Prop

Tue Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows

16 Wed Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs red

Memorial

1 Cor 12:31—13:13/Lk 7:31-35 (445)

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian

17 Thu Weekday green/white

[Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

1 Cor 15:1-11/Lk 7:36-50 (446)

18 Fri Weekday green

1 Cor 15:12-20/Lk 8:1-3 (447)

19 Sat Weekday green/red/white

[Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr; BVM: Suggested for this date: #20. Holy Mary, the New Eve]

1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49/Lk 8:4-15 (448)

20 SUN TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 55:6-9/Phil 1:20c-24, 27a/Mt 20:1-16a (133) Pss I

21 Mon Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist red

Feast

Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Mt 9:9-13 (643) Pss Prop

22 Tue Weekday green

Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Lk 8:19-21 (450)

23 Wed Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest white

Memorial

Prv 30:5-9/Lk 9:1-6 (451)

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina

24 Thu Weekday green

Eccl 1:2-11/Lk 9:7-9 (452)

25 Fri Weekday green

Eccl 3:1-11/Lk 9:18-22 (453)

26 Sat Weekday green/red/white

[Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs; BVM #19-46]

Eccl 11:9—12:8/Lk 9:43b-45 (454)

27 SUN TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Ez 18:25-28/Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt 21:28-32 (136) Pss II

28 Mon Weekday green/red/red

[Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr; Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs]

Jb 1:6-22/Lk 9:46-50 (455)

29 Tue Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels white

Feast

Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a/Jn 1:47-51 (647) Pss Prop

30 Wed Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Jb 9:1-12, 14-16/Lk 9:57-62 (457)

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Jerome

OCTOBER 2020

1 Thu Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Jb 19:21-27/Lk 10:1-12 (458)

Thu Weekday [18]

Proper for the Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

2 Fri The Holy Guardian Angels white

The Gospel from the Proper is used for this Memorial

Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 (459)/Mt 18:1-5, 10 (650) Pss Prop

3 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM: Suggested for this date: #36 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Fairest Love]

Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17/Lk 10:17-24 (460)

4 SUN TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 5:1-7/Phil 4:6-9/Mt 21:33-43 (139) Pss III

5 Mon Weekday green/white

[USA: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest: from the Common of Pastors: For Missionaries (#719-724)]

Gal 1:6-12/Lk 10:25-37 (461)

SAINT FAUSTINA KOWALSKA, VIRGIN

Or from the Common of Virgins #731-735 or the Common of Holy Men and Women #738-742

6 Tue Weekday green/white/white

[Saint Bruno, Priest; USA: Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin: from the Common of Virgins, or from the Common of Holy Men and Women For Religious]

Gal 1:13-24/Lk 10:38-42 (462)

7 Wed Our Lady of the Rosary white

Memorial

Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Lk 11:1-4 (463) Pss Prop

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

8 Thu Weekday green

Gal 3:1-5/Lk 11:5-13 (464)

9 Fri Weekday green/red/white

[Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest]

Gal 3:7-14/Lk 11:15-26 (465)

10 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM: Suggested for this date: #28. The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary or # 35. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Pillar of Faith]

Gal 3:22-29/Lk 11:27-28 (466)

11 SUN TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 25:6-10a/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10 (142) Pss IV

12 Mon Weekday green

Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1/Lk 11:29-32 (467)

13 Tue Weekday green

Gal 5:1-6/Lk 11:37-41 (468)

14 Wed Weekday green/red

[Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr]

Gal 5:18-25/Lk 11:42-46 (469)

15 Thu Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Eph 1:1-10/Lk 11:47-54 (470)

Thu Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus

16 Fri Weekday green/white/white

[Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin]

Eph 1:11-14/Lk 12:1-7 (471)

17 Sat Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr red

Memorial

Eph 1:15-23/Lk 12:8-12 (472)

Sat Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch

18 SUN TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21 (145) Pss I

19 Mon USA: Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs red

Memorial

Eph 2:1-10/Lk 12:13-21 (473)

Monday Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues  

20 Tue Weekday green/white

[USA: Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest]

Eph 2:12-22/Lk 12:35-38 (474)

21 Wed Weekday green

Eph 3:2-12/Lk 12:39-48 (475)

22 Thu Weekday green/white

[Saint John Paul II, Pope]

Eph 3:14-21/Lk 12:49-53 (476)

23 Fri Weekday green/white

[Saint John of Capistrano, Priest]

Eph 4:1-6/Lk 12:54-59 (477)

24 Sat Weekday green/white/white

[Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop; BVM: Suggested for this date: #39B. Holy Mary, Queen and Mother of Mercy.]

Eph 4:7-16/Lk 13:1-9 (478)

25 SUN THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 (148) Pss II

26 Mon Weekday green

Eph 4:32—5:8/Lk 13:10-17 (479)

27 Tue Weekday green

Eph 5:21-33/Lk 13:18-21 (480)

28 Wed Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles red

Feast

Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16 (666) Pss Prop

29 Thu Weekday green

Eph 6:10-20/Lk 13:31-35 (482)

30 Fri Weekday green

Phil 1:1-11/Lk 14:1-6 (483)

31 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM: Suggested for this date # 24. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Seat of Wisdom]

Phil 1:18b-26/Lk 14:1, 7-11 (484)

NOVEMBER 2020

1 SUN ALL SAINTS white

Solemnity

Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a (667) Pss Prop

2 Mon The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed violet or white or black

(All Souls’ Day)

Any readings from no. 668 or from the Lectionary for Mass (vol. IV),

the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Pss Prop

3 Tue Weekday (Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time) green/white

[Saint Martin de Porres, Religious]

Phil 2:5-11/Lk 14:15-24 (486) Pss III

4 Wed Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop white

Memorial

Phil 2:12-18/Lk 14:25-33 (487)

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo

5 Thu Weekday green

Phil 3:3-8a/Lk 15:1-10 (488)

6 Fri Weekday green

Phil 3:17—4:1/Lk 16:1-8 (489)

7 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM #19-46]

Phil 4:10-19/Lk 16:9-15 (490)

8 SUN THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Wis 6:12-16/1 Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14/Mt 25:1-13 (154) Pss IV

9 Mon The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica white

Feast

Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22 (671) Pss Prop

10 Tue Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church white

Memorial

Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Lk 17:7-10 (492)

Tue Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Leo the Great

11 Wed Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop white

Memorial

Ti 3:1-7/Lk 17:11-19 (493) Pss Prop

Wed Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours

12 Thu Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr red

Memorial

Phlm 7-20/Lk 17:20-25 (494)

Thu Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Josaphat

13 Fri USA: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin white

Memorial

2 Jn 4-9/Lk 17:26-37 (495)

Fri Weekday

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini has no proper approved. Mass texts may be taken from: the Common of Virgins #731-736, or from the Common of Holy Men and Women For Religious #737-742.

14 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM #19-46]

3 Jn 5-8/Lk 18:1-8 (496)

15 SUN THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME green

Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 (157) Pss I

16 Mon Weekday green/white/white

[Saint Margaret of Scotland; Saint Gertrude, Virgin]

Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Lk 18:35-43 (497)

17 Tue Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious white

Memorial

Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Lk 19:1-10 (498)

Tue Weekday

Proper for the Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

18 Wed Weekday green/white/white

[The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles;

USA: Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin: from the Common of Virgins, or the Common of Holy Men and Women, For Religious]

Rv 4:1-11/Lk 19:11-28 (499)

or, for the Memorial of the Dedication, Acts 28:11-16, 30-31/Mt 14:22-33 (679)

19 Thu Weekday green

Rv 5:1-10/Lk 19:41-44 (500)

20 Fri Weekday green

Rv 10:8-11/Lk 19:45-48 (501)

21 Sat The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary white

Memorial

Rv 11:4-12/Lk 20:27-40 (502)

Sat Weekday

Proper for the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

22 SUN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE white

Solemnity

Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46 (160) Pss Prop

23 Mon Weekday (Thirty-Fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time) green/red/white/red

[Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr; Saint Columban, Abbot;

USA: Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, Priest and Martyr: From the Common of Martyrs or the Common of Pastors]

Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Lk 21:1-4 (503) Pss II

24 Tue Saint Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs red

Memorial

Rv 14:14-19/Lk 21:5-11 (504)

Tue Weekday

St Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions has no proper assigned. Mass texts may be taken From the Common of Martyrs or the Common of Pastors

25 Wed Weekday green/red

[SaintCatherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr: from the Common of Martyrs or the Common of Virgins]

Rv 15:1-4/Lk 21:12-19 (505)

26 Thu Weekday green/white

[USA: Thanksgiving Day]

Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Lk 21:20-28 (506)

or, for Thanksgiving Day, any readings from the Lectionary for Mass (vol. IV),

the Mass “In Thanksgiving to God,” nos. 943-947

27 Fri Weekday green

Rv 20:1-4, 11—21:2/Lk 21:29-33 (507)

28 Sat Weekday green/white

[BVM: Suggested for this date: #37. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine Hope.]

Rv 22:1-7/Lk 21:34-36 (508)

YEAR B – WEEKDAYS I

29 SUN FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT violet

Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37 (2) Pss I

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[1] Citations indicating the proper week of the Psalter for the Liturgy of the Hours, or proper psalms, when applicable, designated by Pss I, Pss II, etc., or Pss Prop respectively, are included in this calendar.

[2] Optional Memorials are indicated by the use of italics within brackets.

[3] Note for December 17-24 links are to 2014 posts so the day of the week would be consistent.  If the reader wants the most recent edits, click on the “S.S. Commemoratio” footnote and select the most recent year.

[4] On Saturdays in Ordinary Time when there is no obligatory memorial, an optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary is allowed.[1] Mass texts may be taken from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from a Votive Mass, or from the special collection of Masses for the Blessed Virgin Mary (Suggested is #26, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Image and Mother of the Church, II).

[5] The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), no. 373, designates January 22 as a particular day of prayer and penance, called the "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children”: “In all the Dioceses of the United States of America, January 22 (or January 23, when January 22 falls on a Sunday) shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion.”

[6] Masses for the Blessed Virgin Mary, suggested for this date: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Pillar of Faith #35

[7] From the special collection of Masses for the Blessed Virgin Mary. Suggested for this date: Blessed Virgin Mary, Seat of Wisdom, #24B.

[8] The following readings may be used on any Lenten day this week, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel of the Samaritan Woman is not read on the Third Sunday of Lent: Ex 17:1-7/Jn 4:5-42 (236).

[9] The following readings may be used on any Lenten day this week, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel of the Man Born Blind is not read on the Fourth Sunday of Lent: Mi 7:7-9/Jn 9:1-41 (243).

[10] The following readings may be used on any day this week, especially in Years B and C when the Gospel of Lazarus is not read on the Fifth Sunday of Lent: 2 Kgs 4:18b-21, 32-37/Jn 11:1-45 (250).

[11] If necessary, the Chrism Mass may be celebrated on a suitable day before Holy Thursday.

[12] Nine readings are assigned to the Easter Vigil: seven from the Old Testament and two from the New. If

circumstances demand in individual cases, the number of prescribed readings may be reduced. Three selections from the Old Testament, both from the Law and the Prophets, should be read before the Epistle and Gospel. In any case, the reading from Exodus about the escape through the Red Sea (reading 3) should never be omitted.

[13] Although not given the title of Solemnity, “[t]he first eight days of Easter Time constitute the Octave of Easter and are celebrated as Solemnities of the Lord” (Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, no. 24).

[14] When the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated on the following Sunday, the Second Reading and Gospel from the Seventh Sunday of Easter (see no. 59) may be read on the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

[15] This link is from 2010.  For more recent edits to commentary select S.S. Commemoratio and choose 2018.

¨[16] For this memorial, the Gospel from the weekday is used.

[17] Note: Saint Jane Frances De Chantal’s feast day was originally set on December 12^th, it was perpetually moved to August 12^th so it did not coincide with Our Lady of Guadalupe (also December 12^th).

[18] Note: this weekday, while readings are from the day, has not been called Thursday of the Twenty-sixth Week since before 2006.