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December 2006
December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, which is celebrated on December 8th. The first 24 days of December are known as Advent and are represented by the liturgical color purple. The remaining days of this month mark the beginning of the Christmas season. The liturgical color changes to white or gold — a symbol of purity, joy and innocence.
The main feasts of this months are:
- First Sunday of Advent, December 3rd
- St. Nicholas, December 6th
- Immaculate Conception, December 8th
- St. Juan Diego, December 9th
- Second Sunday of Advent, December 10th
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12th
- St. Lucy, December 13th
- St. John of the Cross, December 14th
- Third Sunday of Advent, December 17th
- Christmas Eve, (Sunday) December 24th
- Christmas, December 25th
- St. Stephen, December 26th
- St. John the Evangelist, December 27th
- Holy Innocents, December 28th
- Feast of the Holy Family, December 31st
November 2006
Special News Event
Spiritual Pilgrimage Of Pope Benedict XVI To Turkey On November 28 Until December 1st. For more information, please visit the link here.
November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory, whose feast is celebrated on November 2. Almost the entire month of November falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time and is represented by the liturgical color green. However, the last Sunday, which marks the beginning of the Advent season, reflects the liturgical color changes to purple representing a time of penitence.
The main feasts of this months are:
- the Solemnity of All Saints, November 1st
- All Souls, November 2nd
- St. Charles Borromeo, November 4th
- Lateran Basilica, November 9th
- St. Leo the Great, November 10th
- St. Martin of Tours, November 11th
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, November 13th
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary November 17th
- Presentation of Mary, November 21th
- St. Cecilia, November 22nd
- St. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, November 24th
- St. Andrew, November 30th
- the Solemnity of Christ the King, November 26th
November 12th, The Memorial of St. Josaphat is superseded by the Sunday liturgy.
October 2006
October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7th.
In October 2002, Pope John Paul II wrote the Apostolic Letter "Rosarium Virginis Mariae (the Rosary of the Virgin Mary)." This Letter introduced five new mysteries, called the Luminous or Mysteries of Light, which are (1) Jesus’ Baptism in the Jordan, (2) Jesus’ self-manifestation at the wedding of Cana, (3) Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, (4) the Transfiguration, and (5) the Institution of the Eucharist.
October falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time which is represented by the liturgical color green.
The main feasts of this month are:
- St. Francis of Assisi, October 4th
- Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7th
- St. Ignatius of Antioch, October 17th
- St. Luke, October 18th
- St. Isaac Jogues, St. John de Brébeuf and companions, October 19th
- Sts. Simon and Jude, October 28th
The memorials of St. Thérèse, October 1 and St. Teresa of Jesus, October 15 are superseded by the Sunday liturgy. Of special mention are also the memorials for the Guardian Angels on October 2nd.
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September 2006
The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memorial is September 15th. September falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical color green.
The main feasts of this month are:
- St. Rose of Viterbo, September 4th
- The Birth of Mary, September 8th
- St. Peter Claver, September 9th
- St. John Chrysostom, September 13th
- Triumph of the Holy Cross, September 14th
- Our Lady of Sorrows, September 15th
- Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian, September 16th
- St. Joseph of Cupertino, September 18th
- St. Andrew Kim and Companions, September 20th
- St. Matthew, September 21st
- St. Pio, September 23rd
- St. Vincent de Paul, September 27th
- Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, September 29th
- St. Jerome, September 30th
The feasts of St. Gregory the Great (September 3rd) and St. Robert Bellarmine (September 17th) fall on Sundays this year.
August 2006
The Month of August is dedicated to The Immaculate Heart of Mary. Within the liturgical season it is represented by the liturgical color green which represents the symbol of hope, especially in the belief of a glorious resurrection.
During August the faithful celebrate the major feast in the lives of Christ and Mary. Catholics throughout the world celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration and the feast of the Assumption.
The main feasts of this month are:
- St. Alphonsus Ligouri, August 1st
- St. John Mary Vianny, August 4th
- The Transfiguration, August 6th
- St. Sixtus II and Companions and St. Cajetan, August 7th
- St. Dominic, August 8th
- St. Teresa Benedicta, August 9th
- St. Lawrence, August 10th
- St. Clare, August 11th
- St Maximilian Kolbe, August 14th
- The Solemnity of the Assumption, August 15th
- St. Stephen of Hungary, August 16th
- St. Jane Frances, August 18th
- St. John Eudes, August 19th
- St. Pius X, August 21st
- The Queenship of Mary, August 22nd
- St. Bartholomew, August 24th
- St. Louis of France, August 25th
- St. Augustine, August 28th
- Beheading of St. John the Baptist, August 29th
The feasts of Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus (August 3rd), St. Bernard (August 20th) and St. Monica (August 27th), fall on Sundays so they are suppressed for 2006.
July 2006
The Month of July is dedicated to The Most Precious Blood of Jesus. Within the liturgical season it is represented by the liturgical color green which represents the symbol of hope, especially in the belief of a glorious resurrection.
Pope John XXIII did much to promote devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. He also wrote an Apostolic Letter on this devotion, called "Sanguis Christi", and also approved the Litany in Honor of the Blood of Jesus.
The Most Precious Blood of Christ was made possible by the maternity of Mary whose parents, St. Joachim and St. Anne are honored on July 26th.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16th.
In 1858 at Lourdes, France, Our Blessed Mother chose to make her last apparition while holding the baby Jesus and the Brown Scapular. On October 13th, 1917, Our Blessed Mother also made her final appearance to the three Fatima children as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
The main feasts of this month are:
- Blessed Junipero Serra, July 1st
- St. Thomas the Apostle, July 3rd
- St. Elizabeth of Portugal, July 4th
- St. Maria Goretti, July 6th
- St. Benedict, July 11th
- Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, July 14th
- St. Bonaventure, July 15th
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16th
- St. Camilus, July 18th
- St. Mary Magdalene, July 22nd
- St. Bridget, July 23rd
- St. Sharbel, July 24th
- St. James, July 25th
- Sts. Joachim and Anne, July 26th
- St. Martha, July 29th
- St. Ignatius of Loyola, July 31st
The feast of St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Bridget and St. Peter Chrysologus fall on Sundays so they are suppressed this year.
June 2006
Audrey Santo - Victim Soul
Please pray for Audrey and her family. Her condition at this time is extremely grave. For additional information you can contact the Bishop’s Office of Worcester, Mass., as well as visit: www.littleaudreysanto.org/
Padre Pio
Padre Pio was canonized on June 16th, 2002, by John Paul II. You might want to visit www.padrepioonline.com. Giacomo was a major force in collecting over 100,000 signatures for Padre Pio’s canonization.
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