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December 2008
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:
- St. Francis Xavier, December 3rd
- St. Nicholas, December 6th
- Immaculate Conception, December 8th
- St. Juan Diego, December 9th
- St. Damasus I, December 11th
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (USA), December
12th
- St. Lucy, December 13th
- St. John of the Cross, December 14th
- Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24th
- Christmas (Nativity of the Lord), December 25th
- St. Stephen, December 26th
- St. John the Evangelist, December 27th
- Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, December 28th
- St. Thomas Becket, December 29th
- St. Sylvester I, December 31st
November 2008
November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory. 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 Advent reflected in the liturgical color purple.
This month the main feasts are:
- The Solemnity of All Saints, November 1st
- All Souls, November 2nd
- St. Martin de Porres, November 3rd
- St. Charles Borromeo, November 4th
- St. Lateran Basilica, November 9th
- St. Leo the Great, November 10th
- St. Martin of Tours, November 11th
- St. Josaphat, November 12th
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, November 13th
- St. Albert the Great, November 15th
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary, November 17th
- Presentation of Mary, November 21st
- St. Cecilia, November 22nd
- The Solemnity of Christ the King, November 23rd
- St. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, November 24th
- First Sunday of Advent , November 30th
October 2008
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
- Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7th
- 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. Paul of the Cross, October 20th
- St. John Capistrano, October 23rd
- St. Anthony Mary Claret, October 24th
- Sts. Simon and Jude, October 28th
September 2008
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
- St. Peter Claver, September 9th
- Most Holy Name of Mary, September 12th
- St. John Chrysostom, September 13th
- Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14th
- Our Lady of Sorrows, September 15th
- Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian, September 16th
- St. Robert Bellarmine, September 17th
- St. Janarius, September 19th
- St. Andrew Kim and Companions, September 20th
- St. Pio of Pietrelcina, September 23rd
- Sts. Cosmas and Damian, September 26th
- St. Vincent de Paul, September 27th
- Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, September 29th
- St. Jerome, September 30th
August 2008
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
- St. 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. 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. John Eudes, August 19th
- St. Bernard, August 20th
- St. Pius X, August 21th
- The Queenship of Mary, August 22nd
- St. Rose of Lima, August 23rd
- 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 2008
July is dedicated to The Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus. The entire month, which falls within the lithurgical season of Ordinary Time, 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:
- Bl. Junipero Serra (USA), July 1st
- St. Thomas the Apostle, July 3rd
- St. Elizabeth of Portugal, July 4th
- St. Anthony Mary of Zaccaria, July 5th
- St. Augustine Zhao Rong, July 9th
- St. Benedict, July 11th
- Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha, July 14th
- St. Bonaventure, July 15th
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16th
- St. Camillus de Lellis, July 18th
- St. Lawrence of Brindisi, July 21st
- St. Mary Magdalene, July 22nd
- St. Sharbel, July 24th
- St. James, July 25th
- Sts. Joachim and Anne, July 26th
- St. Martha, July 29th
- St. Peter Chrysologus, July 30th
- St. Ignatius of Loyola, July 31st
June 2008
June is dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus. The entire month of June falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. It is represented by the liturgical color green, the symbol of hope.
The Main Feasts of this month are:
- Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Opt. Mem., June 2nd
- St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Memorial, June 3rd
- St. Boniface, Memorial, June 5th
- St. Norbert, Opt. Mem., June 6th
- St. Ephrem, Opt. Mem., June 9th
- St. Barnabas, Memorial, June 11th
- St. Anthony of Padua, Memorial, June 13th
- St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Memorial, June 21st
- Birth of John the Baptist, Solemnity, June 24th
- St. Cyril of Alexandria, Opt. Mem., June 27th
- St. Irenaeus, Memorial, June 28th
- Sts. Peter and Paul, Solemnity, June 29th
- First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, Opt. Mem., June 30th
May 2008
May is dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary. The first eleven days are represented by the liturgical color white - the color of light, a symbol of joy, innocence and purity. The last three weeks of the month are represented by the liturgical color green - the symbol hope.
The Main Feasts of this month are:
- Ascension; St. Joseph the Worker, Opt. Mem., May 1st
- St. Athanasius, Memorial, May 2nd
- St. Philip and James, Feast, May 3rd
- Seventh Sunday of Easter, Sunday, May 4th
- Pentecost, Sunday, May 11th
- Our Lady of Fatima, Opt. Mem., May13th
- St. Matthias, Feast, May14th
- St.Isidore the Farmer (USA), Opt. Mem., May 15th
- Trinity Sunday, Solemnity, May 18th
- St.Bernardine of Siena, Opt. Mem., May 18th
- St. Christopher Magallanes and companions; St. Eugene de Mazenod (Canada), Opt. Mem., May 21st
- St. Rita of Cascia, Opt. Mem., May 22nd
- Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Solemnity, May 25th
- St. Philip Neri, Memorial, May 26th
- St. Augustine of Canterbury, Opt. Mem., May 27th
- Sacred Heart of Jesus, Solemnity, May 30th
- Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast, May 31st
April 2008
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:
- St. Francis of Paola, April 2nd
- St. Isidore, April 4th
- St. Vincent Ferrer, April 5th
- St. John Baptist de la Salle, April 7th
- St. Stanislaus, April 11th
- St. Bernadette, April 16th
- St. Anselm, April 21st
- St. George and St. Adalbert, April 23rd
- St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, April 24th
- St. Mark, April 25th
- Our Lady of Good Counsel, April 26th
- St. Louis Mary de Montfort and St. Peter Chanel, April 28th
- St. Catherine of Siena's (April 29) and St. Pius V, April 30th
March 2008
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.
The Main Feasts of this month are:
- St. Katharine Drexel (USA), March 3rd
- St. Casimir, March 4th
- Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, March 7th
- St. John of God, March 8th
- St. Joseph, husband of Mary, March 15th
- Palm Sunday, March 16th
- Holy Thursday, Triduum, March 20th
- Good Friday, Triduum, March 21st
- Holy Saturday, Triduum, March 22nd
- Easter Saunday, March 23rd
- Divine Mercy Sunday, March 30th
- Annunciation of the Lord, March 31st
February 2008
Special Update
On Wednesday, February 6th, Ash Wednesday will signify the beginning of Lent.
On Wednesday, February 20th, the Liturgical Feast of Blessed Francisco and Blessed Jacinta Marto will be celebrated at the Shrine of Fatima, Portugal.
The liturgical color green, which represents hope, will be used during the first four days of February, followed by the liturgical color white. On Ash Wednesday, February 6th, Lent begins. The remaining days of this month are represented by the liturgical color violet/purple which represents penance, mortification and sorrow of 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
- Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11th
- St. Apollonia, February 12th
- Sts. Cyril and Methodius, February 14th
- Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto, February 20th
- Chair of St. Peter, February 22nd
- St. Polycarp, February 23th
- St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, February 27th
January 2008
January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3rd. The first 13 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
- Epiphany of the Lord, January 6th
- Bl. Andre Bessette, January 6th
- Baptism of Jesus, January 13th
- 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. Thomas Aquinas, January 28th
- St. John Bosco, January 31th
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