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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 (Sunday)
- St. Faustina Kowalska, virgin, October 5th
- 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 (Sunday)
- Sts. Isaac Jogues, John de Brébeuf and companions (USA), October 19th
- 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 2009
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
- Triumph 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. Mathew, September 21st
- 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 2009
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. John Mary Vianney, August 4th
- Transfiguration of the Lord, August 6th
- St. Sixtus II and Companions and St. Cajetan, August 7th
- 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. John Eudes, August 19th
- St. Bernard, August 20th
- St. Pius X, August 21th
- The Queenship of Mary, August 22nd
- 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 2009
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. Maria Goretti, July 6th
- 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
- St. Martha, July 29th
- St. Peter Chrysologus, July 30th
- St. Ignatius of Loyola, July 31st
June 2009
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:
- St. Justin, June 1st
- St. Marcellinus and St. Peter, June 2nd
- St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, June 3rd
- St. Boniface, June 5th
- St. Norbert, June 6th
- Trinity Sunday, June 7th
- St. Ephrem, June 9th
- St. Barnabas, June 11th
- St. Anthony of Padua, June 13th
- Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 14th
- Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 19th
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, June 20th
- St. Paulinus of Nola; St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, June 22nd
- Birth of John the Baptist, June 24th
- St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, June 26h
- Cyril of Alexandria, June 27th
- St. Peter and St. Paul, June 29th
- First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, June 30th
May 2009
May is dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary. The entire month falls within the liturgical season of Easter, represented by the liturgical color white , a symbol of joy, innocence and purity (absolute or restored).
The Main Feasts of this month are:
- Ascension; St. Joseph the Worker, May 1st
- St. Athanasius, May 2nd
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Our Lady of Fatima, May13th
- St. Matthias, May14th
- St.Isidore the Farmer, May 15th
- St John I, May 18th
- St.Bernardine of Siena, May 20th
- St. Christopher Magallanes and companions; St. Eugene de Mazenod, May 21st
- St. Rita of Cascia, May 22nd
- Solemnity of the Ascension*, May 24th
- St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
- St. Philip Neri, May 26th
- St. Augustine of Canterbury, May 27th
- Pentacost, May 31st
* The Solemnity of the Ascension is celebrated on May 24th Sunday in most dioceses in the United States instead of May 21st.
April 2009
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 two weeks 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 of Seville, April 4th
- Palm Sunday, April 9th
- Good Friday, April 10th
- Holy Saturday , April 11th
- Easter Sunday , April 12th
- Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19th
- St. Anselm, April 21st
- St. George and St. Adalbert, April 23rd
- St. Fidelis, April 24th
- St. Mark, April 25th
- Our Lady of Good Counsel, April 26th
- Sts. Peter Chanel and Louis Mary de Montfort, April 28th
- St. Catherine of Siena's, April 29th
- St. Pius V, April 30th
March 2009
The month of March falls during the liturgical season of Lent represented by the liturgical color purple — a symbol of penance, mortification and the sorrow of a contrite heart. The entire month is dedicated to Saint Joseph, the patron Saint of the Universal Catholic Church.
The Main Feasts of this month are:
- 1st Sunday of Lent, March 1st
- St. Katharine Drexel (USA), March 3rd
- St. Casimir of Poland, March 4th
- Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, March 7th
- St. Frances of Rome; Bl. John Ogilvie (Scotland), March 9th
- St. Patrick, March 17th
- St. Cyril of Jerusalem, March 18th
- St. Joseph, husband of Mary, March 19th
- St. Turibio de Mogrovejo, March 23rd
- The Annunciation of the Lord, March 25th
February 2009
The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family. Most of February falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time represented by the liturgical color green. This liturgical color is a symbol for hope in reaping the eternal harvest of heaven. The remaining days of February are the beginning of Lent. The liturgical color changes to purple — a symbol of penance, mortification and the sorrow of heart.
The Main Feasts of this month are:
The feasts on the General Roman Calendar celebrated during the month of February are:
- Presentation of the Lord, February 2nd
- St. Blaise, February 3rd
- Sts. Paul Miki and Companions, February 6th
- 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 8th
- St. Scholastica, February 10th
- Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11th
- Sts. Cyril and Methodius, February 14th
- Seven Founders of the Orders of Servites, February 17th
- St. Peter Damian, February 21st
- St. Polycarp of Smyrna, February 23rd
January 2009
January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3rd. The first 11 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
- Epiphany of the Lord, January 4th
- St. John Neumann, January 5th
- Bl. Andre Bessette, January 6th
- Raymond of Penafort, January 7th
- Baptism of the Lord, January 11th (Sunday)
- St. Hilary, January 13th
- St. Anthony, abbot, January 17th
- St. Fabian and St. Sebastian, January 20th
- St. Agnes, January 21st
- St. Vincent of Saragossa, January 22nd
- St. Francis de Sales; Our Lady of Peace, January 24th
- Sts. Timothy and Titus, January 26th
- St. Angela Merici, January 27th
- St. Thomas Aquinas, January 28th
- St. John Bosco, January 31st
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