December 2007

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.

This month the main feasts are:

• First Sunday of Advent, Sunday, December 2nd
• St. Francis Xavier, December 3rd
• St. Nicholas, December 6th
• Immaculate Conception, December 8th
• Second Sunday of Advent, Sunday, December 9th
• Our Lady of Guadalupe (USA), December 12th
• St. Lucy, December 13th
• St. John of the Cross, December 14th
• Third Sunday of Advent, Sunday, December 16th
• Fourth Sunday of Advent, Sunday, December 23rd
• Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24th
• Christmas, December 25th
• St. Stephen, December 26th
• St. John the Evangelist, December 27th
• Holy Innocents, December 28th
• Holy Family, Sunday, December 30th

November 2007

November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory, whose feast is celebrated on November 2. This month falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time and is represented by the liturgical color green. The last Sunday marks the beginning of the Advent season reflecting the liturgical color purple.

This month the main feasts are:

• The Solemnity of All Saints, November 1st
• All Souls, November 2nd
• Lateran Basilica, November 9th
• St. Leo the Great, November 10th
• St. Josaphat, November 12th
• St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, November 13th
• St. Elizabeth of Hungary, November 17th
• Presentation of Mary, November 21st
• St. Cecilia, November 22nd
• St. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, November 24th
• The Solemnity of Christ the King, November 25th
• St. Andrew, November 30th

Special Note:
The feasts of St. Charles Borromeo, (11-04-07) and St. Martin of Tours, (11-11-07), are superceded by the Sunday liturgy.

October 2007

October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7. 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. Thérèse, October 1st
• Guardian Angels, October 2nd
• St. Francis of Assisi, October 4th
• Faustina Kowalska (RM), October 5th
• St. Teresa of Jesus, October 15th
• St. Hedwig and St. Margaret Mary, October 16th
• St. Ignatius of Antioch, October 17th
• St. Luke, October 18th
• St. Isaac Jogues, St. John de Brébeuf and companions, October 19th
• St. Anthony Mary Claret, October 24th

Special Note:
The feasts of Our Lady of the Rosary (10-07-07) and Sts. Simon and Jude (10-28-07) are superceded by the Sunday liturgy.

September 2007

September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memorial is celebrated on September 15th. All of September falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time, represented by the liturgical color green.

The main feasts of this month are:

• St. Gregory the Great September 3rd
• The Birth of Mary, September 8th
• Holy Name of Mary, September 12th
• St. John Chrysostom, September 13th
• Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14th
• Our Lady of Sorrows, September 15th
• St. Robert Bellarmine, September 17th
• St. Andrew Kim and Companions, September 20th
• St. Matthew, September 21st
• St. Vincent de Paul, September 27th
• Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, September 29th

Special Note:
Before the liturgical calendar was updated after the Second Vatican Council, September 17th was listed as the Feast of "The Impression of the Stigmata of Saint Francis". The Universal Church used to celebrate this day. It is still considered the Feast of Saint Francis receiving the Stigmata.

August 2007

August is dedicated to The Immaculate Heart of Mary. The month of August falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time represented by the liturgical color green the symbol of hope.

The main feasts of this month are:

• St. Alphonsus Ligouri, August 1st
• Sts. Eusebius of Vercelli; Peter Julian Eymard, August 2nd
• St. John Mary Vianney, August 4th
• Transfiguration of the Lord, 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
• Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus, August 13th
• St. Maximilian Kolbe, August 14th
• The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, August 15th
• St. Stephen of Hungary, August 16th
• St. Jane Frances de Chantal, August 18th
• St. Bernard, August 20th
• St. Pius X, August 21th
• The Queenship of Mary, August 22nd
• St. Rose of Lima, August 23rd
• St. Bartholomew, August 24th
• St. Louis of France, St. Joseph Calasanz, August 25th
• St. Monica, August 27th
• St. Augustine, August 28th
• The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, August 29th

July 2007

July is dedicated to The Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus. The entire month is represented by the liturgical color green which symbolizes hope of a glorious resurrection. It is used in the offices and Masses throughout the month.

The main feasts of this month are:

• St. Thomas the Apostle, July 3rd
• St. Elizabeth of Portugal, July 4th
• St. Maria Goretti, July 6th
• St. Augustine Zhao Rong, July 9th
• St. Benedict, July 11th
• Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha, July 14th
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16th
• St. Camillus, July 18th
• St. Bridget, July 23rd
• St. Sharbel, July 24th
• St. James, July 25th
• Sts. Joachim and Anne, July 26th
• St. Peter Chrysologus, July 30th
• St. Ignatius of Loyola, July 31st

June 2007

June is dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus.The entire month is represented by the liturgical color green, the symbol of hope.

The Main Feasts of this month are:

• Trinity Sunday, June 3rd
• Corpus Christi (and Father's day USA), Sunday, June 10th
• St. Anthony of Padua, June 13rd
• The Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 15th
• Immaculate Heart of Mary, June 16th
• St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, June 22nd
• The Birth of St. John the Baptist, June 24th
• St. Cyril of Alexandria, June 27th
• the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. June 29th

May 2007

May is dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary. The entire month, with the exception of May 31st falls within the liturgical season of Easter, which is represented by the liturgical color white which symbolizes joy, purity and innocence. May 31st is the Feast of the Visitation and is represented by the liturgical color green. This color symbolizes hope especially the hope of a glorious resurrection.

The Main Feasts of this month are:

• St. Joseph the Worker, May 1st
• St. Athanasius, May 2nd
• Sts. Philip and James, May 3rd
• Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 6th
• Bl. Damien Joseph de Veuster, priest, Opt. Mem., May 10th
• Nereus and Achilleus; Pancras, Opt. Mem., May 12th
• Sixth Sunday of Easter; Mother's Day, May 13th
  Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
• St. Matthias, May 14th
• St. Isidore the Farmer (USA), Opt. Mem., May 15th
• The Solemnity of the Ascension, May 17th
• St. John I, May 18th
• Solemnity of the Ascension, May 20th
• St. Bernadine of Siena, May 20th
• Christopher Magallanes and companions; Eugene de Mazenod (Canada), May 21st
• St. Rita of Cascia, May 22nd
• Bede the Venerable; Gregory VII; Mary Magdalene de Pazzi; Bl. Louis-Zepherin Moreau (Canada), May 25th
• St. Philip Neri, May 26th
• Pentecost, Sunday, May 27th
• Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, May 31st

April 2007

April is dedicated to the Holy Spirit ["Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-beloved Spouse" - Marian Movement of Priests]. The liturgical color purple — a symbol of penance, mortification and the sorrow of a contrite heart — is used during the first week of April which falls under the season of Lent. The rest of April occurs during the Easter season in which the liturgical color white is used to symbolize the color of light, a symbol of joy, purity, and innocence.

The Main Feasts of this month are:

• Palm Sunday, Sunday April 1st
• Holy Thursday, Triduum, April 5th
• Good Friday, Triduum, April 6th
• Holy Saturday, Triduum, April 7th
• Easter Sunday, Solemnity, April 8th
• Easter Monday, Solemnity, April 9th
• Easter Tuesday, Solemnity, April 10th
• Easter Wednesday, Solemnity, April 11th
• Easter Thursday, Solemnity, April 12th
• Easter Friday, Solemnity, April 13th
• Easter Saturday, Solemnity, April 14th
• Divine Mercy Sunday, Solemnity, April 15th
• St. Bernadette, April 16th
• St. Anselm, Opt. Mem., April 21st
• Third Sunday of Easter, Sunday, April 22nd
• Sts George and Adalbert, Opt. Mem., April 23rd
• St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Opt. Mem., April 24th
• St. Mark, Feast, April 25th
• Our Lady of Good Counsel (Can), Opt. Mem., April 26th
• Sts Peter Chanel (NZ, Feast) and Louis Mary de Montfort, Opt. Mem., April 28th
• Fourth Sunday of Easter, Sunday, April 29th
• Pius V; Bl. Marie de l'Incarnacion (Can), Memorial, April 30th

March 2007

The month of March falls during the liturgical season of Lent and is represented by the liturgical color purple — a symbol of penance, mortification and the sorrow of a contrite heart. It is dedicated to Saint Joseph, the patron Saint of the Universal Catholic Church. Let us go to Saint Joseph.

The Main Feasts of this month are:

• St. Katharine Drexel (USA), March 3rd
• Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, March 7th
• St. John of God, March 8th
• St. Frances of Rome; Bl. John Ogilvie (Scotland), March 9th
• St. Patrick, March 17th
• St. Joseph, husband of Mary, March 19th
• St. Turibius de Mogrovejo, March 23th
• Annunciation of the Lord, March 26th

February 2007

Special Update

On Tuesday, February 20th, the Liturgical Feast of Blessed Francisco and Blessed Jacinta Marto will be celebrated in the Shrine of Fatima, Portugal.

The month of February is dedicated to Jesus, Mary and Joseph of the Holy Family. Green, the symbol of hope, is represented during the first twenty days of this month. The remaining days of February fall during the season known as Lent and are represented by the liturgical color purple - representing penance, mortification and sorrow of the heart.

The Main Feasts of this month are:

• Presentation of the Lord, February 2nd
• St. Blaise, February 3rd
• St. Agatha, February 5th
• St. Paul Miki & Companions, February 6th
• St. Jerome Emiliani and St. Josephine Bakhita, February 8th
• St. Scholastica, February 10th
• Sts. Cyril and Methodius, February 14th
• Chair of St. Peter, February 22nd
• St. Polycarp, February 23th

The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (February 11) falls on a Sunday during this year's liturgical calendar and therefore will not be celebrated.

January 2007

January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3rd. The first 9 days of January are known as Christmas which is represented by the liturgical color white. The remaining days of January are the beginning of Ordinary Time. The liturgical color changes to green — a symbol of hope for eternal salvation, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection.

The Main Feasts of this month are:

• Mary, Mother of God, January 1st
• St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen, January 2nd
• the Holy Name of Jesus, January 3rd
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, January 4th
• St. John Neumann, January 5th
• Bl. Andre Bessette, January 6th
• Epiphany of the Lord, January 7th
• Baptism of Jesus, January 8th
• St. Anthony, abbot, January 17th
• St. Francis de Sales; Our Lady of Peace, January 24th
• Conversion of St. Paul, January 25th
• Sts. Timothy and Titus, January 26th
• St. Angela Merici, January 27th
• St. John Bosco, January 31th