2016

JANUARY

1. Mary, Mother of God
    Readings,
2. St. Basil the great and St. Gregory Nazianzen, bishops
    Reading,
3. Epiphany of the Lord
    Readings,
    The Most Holy Name of Jesus
    Readings,
4. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious
5. St. John Neumann, bishop
6. St. Andre Bessette, religious
7. St. Raymond Penyafort, priest
10. The Baptism of the Lord
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
                  by Robert Barron
After the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Ordinary Time begins*

13. St. Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church
17. 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
18 - 25 The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
      St. Anthony, abbot
      Video, by Apostleship of Prayer
20. St. Fabian, pope/martyr, and St. Sebastian, martyr
21. St. Agnes, virgin/martyr
      Video, by Apostleship of Prayer
22. On this anniversary of the Supreme Court decision,
      Roe Vs. Wade (1973), all dioceses of the USA shall
      observe a Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection 
      of Unborn Children.
23. St. Vincent, deacon/martyr
24. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
      St. Francis of Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church
      Video
25. The Conversion of St. Paul
26. St. Timothy and St. Titus, bishops
27. St. Angela Merici, virgin
28. St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church
      Video,
31. 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A: Readings
      year B: Readings
      year C:
      St. John Bosco, priest
      Video,

FEBRUARY

2. The Presentation of the Lord
    Readings,
3. St. Blaise, bishop and martyr
    St. Ansgar, bishop
5. St. Agatha, virgin and martyr
6. St. Paul Miki and companions, martyrs
7. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
    year A: Readings,
    year B: Readings,
    year C:
8. St. Jerome Emiliani
    St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin

LENTEN SEASON begins*

10. Ash Wednesday
      Readings,
      St. Scholastica, virgin
      About St. Scholastica,
11. Our Lady of Lourdes
      World Day of the Sick
      Video by Robert Barron
14. 1st Sunday in Lent
      year A: Readings
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
      St. Cyril, monk, and St. Methodius, bishop
17. The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites
21. 2nd Sunday in Lent
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
      St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor of the Church
22. The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle
23. Saint Polycarp, Bishop and martyr
28. 3rd Sunday in Lent
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,

    [6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
      7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
      St. Polycarp, bishop/martyr
     8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B:
      year C:]

MARCH

3. St. Katherine Drexel, virgin
4. Saint Casimir
6. 4th Sunday in Lent
    year A: Readings,
    year B: Readings,
    year C: 
7. St. Perpetua and Felicita, martyrs
8. St. John of God, religious
9.  St. Frances of Rome, religious
13. 5th Sunday of Lent
      year A: Readings,
      year B:
      year C:
17. St. Patrick, bishop
18. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and doctor of the Church
19. St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
      Video,
20. Palm Sunday
      year A:    
      year B: Readings
      year C: Readings,
21. Monday of Holy Week
      Readings,
22. Tuesday of Holy Week
      Readings,
23. Wednesday of Holy Week
      Readings,
      St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, bishop
24. Holy Thursday
      Readings,
25. Good Friday
      Readings,
26. Holy Saturday
27. Easter Sunday
      Easter Vigil: Readings,
      Mass during the Day:
      year A:
      year B:
      year C: Readings,

APRIL

2. St. Francis of Paola, hermit
3. Divine Mercy Sunday
    Second Sunday of Easter 
    year A: Readings,
    year B:
    year C: Readings,
                The original image of Divine Mercy
                Pope Francis and Mercy
4. The Annunciation of the Lord
    St. Isidore, bishop and doctor of the Church
5. St. Vincent Ferrer, priest
7. St. St. John Baptist de la Salle, priest
10. Third Sunday of Easter
      year A: Readings,
      year B:
      year C: Readings,
11. Saint Stanislaus, bishop and martyr
13. Saint Martin I, Pope and martyr
17. Fourth Sunday of Easter
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
21. St. Anselm, Bishop and doctor of the Church
      Video by Apostleship of Prayer,
23. St. George, martyr
      Video by Apostleship of Prayer,
      St. Adalbert, bishop/martyr
      Video by Apostleship of Prayer,
24. 5fth Sunday of Easter
      year A:
      year B:
      year C: Readings,
      St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest/martyr
      Video by Apostleship of Prayer,
25. St. Mark, evangelist
28. St. Peter Chanel, priest
      Video by RealCatholicTV,
      St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, priest
      Video by Apostleship of Prayer,
29. St. Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church
      Video by Apostleship of Prayer,
30. St. Pius V, pope
      Video by Apostleship of Prayer,

MAY

1. 6th Sunday of Easter
    year A:
    year B:
    year C: Readings,
    by Jeff Cavins
    St. Joseph the Worker
    Video by Loyola Productions
2. St. Athanasius, bishop/doctor of the Church
3. St. Philip and James, apostles
8. The Ascension of the Lord
     by Bishop Robert Barron
     Why the Ascension of the Lord matters
     year A:
     year B:
     year C: Readings,
10. St. Damien de Veuster, priest
12. St. Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs
      St. Pancras, martyr
13. Our Lady of Fatima
14. St. Matthias, apostle
15. Pentecost Sunday
      The Holy Spirit
      St,. Isidore

- Ordinary time resumes -

18. St. John I, pope/martyr
20. St. Bernardine of Siena, priest
21. St. Christopher Magallanes, priest, and companions, martyrs
22. Sunday: The Most Holy Trinity
      St. Rita of Cascia, religious
25. St. Bede the Venerable, priest/doctor of the Church
      St. Gregory VII, pope
      St. Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi, virgin
26. St. Philip Neri, priest
27. St. Augustine of Canterbury, bishop
29. Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
      The Sacrament of the Eucharist as Real Presence
      The Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
      On the Mystery of Eating Jesus' flesh  
     year A:
     year B:
     year C: Readings,

31. The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

JUNE

1. St. Justin, martyr
2. St. Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs
3. The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
    St. Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs
4. The Immaculate Heart of Mary
5. 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
    St. Boniface, bishop and martyr
6. St. Norbert, bishop
9. St. Ephrem, deacon/doctor of the Church 
11. St. Barnabas, apostle
12. 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B:
      year C:
13. St. Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of the Church
19. 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B:
      year C:
      St. Romuald, abbot
21. St. Aloysius Gonzaga, religious
22. St. Paulinus of Nola, bishop
      St. John Fisher, bishop
      St. Thomas More, martyrs
24. The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
      Readings,
26. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B:
      year C:
27. St. Cyril of Alexandria, bishop/doctor of the Church
28. St. Irenaeus, bishop/martyr
29. St. Peter and Paul, apostles
30. The First Martyr of the Holy Roman Church

JULY

1. Saint Junipero Serra, priest
3. 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
    year A:
    year B:
    year C:
    Saint Thomas, apostle
4. Independence Day (USA)
5. Saint Anthony Zaccaria, priest
    Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
6. Saint Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr
9. St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest and companions martyrs
10. 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
11. Saint Benedict, abbot
13. Saint Henry
14. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin
15. St. Bonaventure, bishop and doctor of the Church
16. Our Lady of the Mount Carmel
17. 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
18. St. Camillus de Lellis, priest
20. St. Apollinaris, bishop and martyr
21. St. Lawerence of Brindisi, priest and doctor of the Church
22. Saint Mary Magdalene
23. Saint Bridget, religious
24. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
      Saint Sharbel Makhluf, priest
25. Saint James, apostle
26. Saint Joachim adn Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
29. Saint Martha
30. Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop and doctor of the Church
31. 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
      Saint Ignatius of Loyola, priest

AUGUST

1. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, doctor of the Church
    Presentation by Fr. Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R
2. Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop
    Saint Peter J. Eymard, priest.
4. Saint John Vianney, priest.
5. The dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
6. The Transfiguration of the Lord
7. 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
    year A: Readings,
    year B: Readings,
    year C:
    St. Sixtus II, pope and companions martyrs
    St. Cajetan, priest.
8. St. Dominic, priest.
9. St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin and martyr
    Video
10. St. Lawerence, deacon and martyr
11. St. Clare, virgin
12. St. Jane Frances de Chantal, religious
13. St. Pontian, pope and martyr
      St. Hippolytus, priest and martyr
14. 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A: Readings,
      year B:
      year C: Readings,
      St. Maximilian Kolbe, priest and martyr
15. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
16. St. Stephen of Hungary
19. St. John Eudes, priest
20. St. Bernard, abbot and doctor of the Church
21. 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
      St. Pius X, pope
22. The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
      Video,
23. St. Rose of Lima, virgin
24. St. Bartholomew, apostle
25. St. Louis
      St. Joseph of Calasanz, priest
27. St. Monica
28. 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A: Readings,
      year B:
      year C:
      Saint Augustine, bishop and doctor of the Church
29. The Passion of Saint John the Baptist

SEPTEMBER

3. Saint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church
4. 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
    year A: Readings,
    year B: Readings,
                 Bishop Robert Barron,
    year C: Readings
8. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9. Saint Peter Claver, priest
    by Fr. Joe Mazzone (video)
11. 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,  
12. The Most Holy Name of Mary
13. Saint John Chrysostom, bishop and doctor of the Church
      Video
14. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
      Readings (A-B-C),
15. Our Lady of Sorrows
16. St. Cornelius, pope and martyr
      St. Cyprian, martyr
17. St. Robert Bellarmine, bishop and doctor of the Church
      Video
18. 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
19. St. Januarius, bishop and martyr
      Video
20. Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon, priest
      Saint Paul Chong Ha-sang and companions martyrs
21. Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist
23. St. Pius of Pietrelcina, priest
25. 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
26. Saints Cosmas and Damian, martyrs
27. St. Vincent of Paul, priest
      Video, Video
28. St. Wenceslaus, martyr
      St. Lawrence Ruiz and companions martyrs
29. Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangels
      Video
30. Saint Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church

OCTOBER

1. St. Therese of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church
    Video
2. 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
    Year A: Readings,
    Year B: Readings,
    Year C:
    The Holy Guardian Angels
    Video
4. Saint Francis of Assisi
    Video
6. Saint Bruno, priest
    Video
    Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, virgin
7. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
9. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
     year A: Readings,
     year B: Readings,
     year C: Readings,
    Saint Denis, bishop and companions martyrs
    Saint John Leonardi, priest
    Video
11. Saint John XXIII, Pope
14. St. Callistus I, pope and martyr
15. St. Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church
      Video
16. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
      World Mission Sunday
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C:
      St. Hedwig, religious
      Video
      Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin
      Video
17. Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr
      Video 
18. Saint Luke, evangelist
      Video 
19. St. John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and companions martyrs
20. St. Paul of the Cross, priest
      Video
22. St. John Paul II, Pope
23. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time  
      year A
      year B:
      year C: Readings
      St. John of Capistrano, priest
      Video
24. St. Anthony Maria Claret, bishop
      Video
28. Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
30. 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A
      year B:
      year C: Readings

NOVEMBER

1. Sunday: All Saints
    Readings
    Prayer for the Feast of All Saints Day
2. All Soul´s
    Prayer for our beloved deceased
    Why do Catholics pray for the dead?
    The biblical basis for Purgatory  
3. Saint Martin the Porres, religious
4. Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop
6. 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
    year A:
    year B: Readings,
    year C: Readings,
9. The dedication of the Lateran basilica
     Basilica St. John Lateran
10. St. Leo the Great, pope and doctor of the Church
      Video
11. St. Martin of Tours, bishop
12. St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr
      Video
13. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
      St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin
      Video
15. St. Albert the Great, bishop and doctor of the Church
      Video
16. St. Margaret of Scotland
      Video
      St. Gertrude, virgin
      Video
17. St. Elizabeth of Hungary, religious
      Video
18. Dedication of the Basilicas Saint Peter and Paul, apostles
      St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin
20. Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
      Catholic Campaign for Human Development (2nd 
      collection)
      year A: Arch. Jose Gomez,
                    Fr. Lou Delfra, C.S.C.,
      year B: Readings,
                   Msgr. Connolly,
                   Msgr. John Anderson,
      year C: Readings,
21. The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
22. St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr
      Video
23. St. Clement, Pope and martyr
      St. Columban, Abbot
      Video
      Blessed Agustin Pro, priest and martyr
      Video
24. Thanksgiving Day
      St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priests and companions martyrs
      Video
25. St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin and martyr

ADVENT SEASON BEGINS

27. 1st Sunday of Advent
      year A: Readings,
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
30. St. Andrew, apostle
      Video

DECEMBER

3. St. Francis Xavier, priest
4. 2nd Sunday of Advent
    year A: Readings,
    year B
    year C: Readings,
    St. John Damascene, priest/doctor of the Church
6. St. Nicholas, bishop
7. St. Ambrose, bishop and doctor of the Church
8. The Immaculate Conception of Mary
     Video by Edward Sri
     Video by Scott Hahn
9. St. Juan Diego
11. 3rd Sunday of Advent
      Retirement Fund for Religious (2nd collection)
      year A: Readings,
      year B
      year C: Readings,
      St. Damasus, pope
12. Our Lady of Guadalupe   
13. St. Lucy, virgin and martyr
14. St. John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the Church
18. 4th Sunday of Advent 
      year A: Readings
      year B:
      year C: Readings
21. St. Peter Canisius, priest and doctor of the Church
23. St. John of Kanty
24. Christmas Eve
      Mass during the night
      Robert Barron on Christmas
25. The Nativity of the Lord
       Mass during the day
       Robert Barron on the Prologue of John  
26. St. Stephen, deacon and first martyr
27. St. John, apostle and evangelist
28. Holy Innocents, martyrs
29. St. Thomas Becket, bishop and martyr
30. Feast of the Holy Family
      year A:
      year B: Readings,
      year C: Readings,
31. Saint Sylvester I, Pope