The Jewish and Christian Liturgical Calendar 2014-2015/5775-5776
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The Jewish Calendar of Liturgical Readings. The dates of the Jewish Festivals, Holy Days and Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) reflect the dates determined for the Jewish Years, 5775–5776. Rosh Chodesh is celebrated on the first day of each new (Jewish) month. When a month has 30 days Rosh Chodesh is celebrated over two days—the thirtieth day of the month is celebrated as the first day of Rosh Chodesh and the actual first day of the new month is celebrated as the second day of Rosh Chodesh. Dates for the lunar phases for 2014-2015 are based on Jerusalem Time.
The Parashat Hashavuah (the Weekly Portion from the Torah) of the Jewish liturgical cycle follows an Annual Cycle of Torah Readings. The Haftarah (the Prophetical) readings follow the Ashkenazi tradition. Where readings vary for the Sephardic tradition the variant readings are given in brackets.
The Christian Calendar of Liturgical Readings follows the Ordo Lectionum Missae (1981). Biblical references used are from the New American Bible (NAB). Other translations may vary slightly (e.g., NRSV, KJV, NIV)—variations in versification and numbering may occur, particularly with the Psalms, depending upon the sources used for bible translations (Vulgate, Neo-Vulgate, Greek or Hebrew). Feasts, Memorials and Holy Days follow the General Calendar of the Roman Rite with some additional inclusions of Saints and Memorials according to different National Calendars. Christian denominations that follow the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) will note some variations in readings and/or verses from those given in this calendar. All readings, including citations of readings for congregations following the RCL, are available online at www.etz-hayim.com.
Major events in the Islamic calendar and secular observances of significance are included in the Calendar. Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.
A glossary of terms used in this calendar (Christian and Jewish) is available on the Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” web site: www.etz-hayim.com.Color key: Red = Christian; Blue = Jewish; Green = Islamic.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
First Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
New Moon
“Why are poor people more ready to share their goods than rich people? The answer is easy: The poor have little to lose; the rich have more to lose and they are more attached to their possessions.” —St. Vincent de Paul
September 2014Elul 6 Elul 7 Elul 8 Elul 9 Elul 10 Elul 11
Elul 12 Elul 13 Elul 14 Elul 15 Elul 16 Elul 17 Elul 18
Elul 19 Elul 20 Elul 21 Elul 22 Elul 23 Elul 24 Elul 25
Elul 26 Elul 27 Elul 28 Elul 29 Tishrei 1, 5775 Tishrei 2 Tishrei 3
Tishrei 4 Tishrei 5 Tishrei 6
St Gregory the GreatBl Dina Belanger (CAN)St Cuthbert (ENG)
Parashat Ki Tetze Deut. 21:10–25:195th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 54:1-10
23rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeEzek. 33:7-9Ps. 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9Rom. 13:8-10Mt. 18:15-20
Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary
INT. LITERACY DAY (UN)St Peter ClaverSt Ciaran (IRL)
WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY (WHO)
Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Parashat Ki Tavo Deut. 26:1–29:86th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 60:1-22
St John Chrysostom
Exultation of the Holy CrossNum. 21:4b-9Ps. 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38Phil. 2:6-11Jn. 3:13-17
Our Lady of Sorrows
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY (UN) Ss Cornelius and Cyprian
St Robert BellarmineSt Hildegard of Bingen
St JanuariusSt Theodore of Canterbury (ENG)
Parashat Nitzavim-VaYelekhShabbat Selichot [Ashkenazim]Deut. 29:9–31:307th Haftarah ConsolationIsa. 61:10–63:9
Ss Andrew Kim Taegŏn and Paul Chŏng Hasang and Companions
25th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 55:6-9Ps. 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18Phil. 1:20c-24, 27aMt. 20:1-16a
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE (WCC)INT. DAY OF PEACE (UN)
St Pio of Pietrelcina Bl Émilie Tavernier-Gamelin (CAN)
erev Rosh HaShanah
Our Lady of Walsingham (ENG)
Rosh HaShanah IGen. 21:1-34 maf. Num. 29:1-61 Sam. 1:1–2:10
Rosh HaShanah IIGen. 22:1-24 maf. Num. 29:1-6Jer. 31:1-19
Ss Cosmas and DamianSs John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues & Companions (CAN)
Parashat Ha’azinuShabbat Shuvah[Sabbath of Repentance]Deut. 32:1-52Hos. 14:2-10, Mic. 7:18-20, Joel 2:15-27
St Vincent de PaulWORLD HEART DAY (WHO)
26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEzek. 18:25-28Ps. 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9Phil. 2:1-11; Mt. 21:28-32Tzom Gedaliah, Fast DayEx. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim]
Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels St Jerome
Sundays Year A Weekdays Cycle II Jewish Year 5774–5775
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
First Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
New Moon
First Quarter
“If a person truly endeavors to refine his future behavior, Divine assistance is promised, even in correcting transgressions of the past.” —Rabbi Kook, Orot HaT’shuva
October 2014Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8 Tishrei 9 Tishrei 10
Tishrei 11 Tishrei 12 Tishrei 13 Tishrei 14 Tishrei 15 Tishrei 16 Tishrei 17
Tishrei 18 Tishrei 19 Tishrei 20 Tishrei 21 Tishrei 22 Tishrei 23 Tishrei 24
Tishrei 25 Tishrei 26 Tishrei 27 Tishrei 28 Tishrei 29 Tishrei 30 Cheshvan 1
Cheshvan 2 Cheshvan 3 Cheshvan 4 Cheshvan 5 Cheshvan 6 Cheshvan 7
* Readings for Shemini Atzeret [16th October]
Deut. 14:22–16:17 maf. Num. 29:35–30:11 Kgs. 8:54-66
Readings for Ma’ariv Simchat Torah [16th October]
Deut. 33:1-17 [or 33:1-26]
** Readings for Simhat Torah [17th October]
Deut. 33:1–34:12Gen. 1:1–2:3 maf. Num. 29:35–30:1Josh. 1:1-18 [Josh. 1:1-9]
St Thérèse of Lisieux
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS (UN)
Guardian Angels
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE (UN)
erev Yom Kippur
Waqf al Arafa (ISLAM)Day of Arafa[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
Yom Kippur[Day of Atonement][am] Lev. 16:1-34maf. Num. 29:7-11Isa. 57:14–58:14 [pm] Lev. 18:1-30 Book of Jonah; Micah 7:18-20St Francis of Assisi
27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 5:1-7Ps. 80:9+12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20Phil. 4:6-9; Mt. 21:33-43
Eid al AdhaFestival of Sacrifice (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
St BrunoBl Marie-Rose Durocher(CAN & USA)
WORLD HABITAT DAY (UN) Our Lady of the Rosary erev Sukkot
Sukkot ILev. 22:26–23:44 maf. Num. 29:12-16Zech. 14:1-21St Denis and CompanionsSt John LeonardiBl John Henry Newman (ENG)WORLD SIGHT DAY (WHO)
Sukkot IILev. 22:26–23:44 maf. Num. 29:12-161 Kgs. 8:2-21
St Paulinus of York (ENG)
WORLD MENTAL HEALTHDAY (WHO)
Sukkot Shabbat[Shabbat Chol HaMoed]Ex. 33:12–34:26 maf. Num. 29:17-22Ezek. 38:18–39:16St John XXIII
INTERNATIONAL DAY OFTHE GIRL CHILD (UN)
28th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 25:6-10aPs. 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Phil. 4:12-14, 19-20Mt. 22:1-14
Sukkot IV [Chol HaMoed II]Num. 29:20-28
Sukkot V[Chol HaMoed III]Num. 29:23-31
Edward the Confessor (ENG)
THANKSGIVING DAY(CANADA)
Sukkot VI[Chol HaMoed IV]Num. 29:26-34
St Callistus I
Sukkot VII[Hoshanah Rabbah]Num. 29:26-34
St Teresa of Jesus (Avila)
Shemini Atzeret[See * above for Shemini Atzeret and erev Simchat Torah readings.]
St HedwigSt Margaret Mary AlacoqueSt Marie-Marguerite d’Youville (CAN)
WORLD FOOD DAY (FAO)
Simhat Torah[See ** above for readings. In Israel, Simhat Torah and Shemini Atzeret are celebrated on the same day.]
St Ignatius of Antioch
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF
POVERTY (UN)
Parashat BereshitGen. 1:1–6:8Isa. 42:5–43:10[Isa. 42:5-21]
St Luke the Evangelist
29th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 45:1, 4-6Ps. 96:1+3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-101 Thess. 1:1-5bMt. 22:15-21
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY (VAT) St Paul of the Cross (USA) St John Paul II St John of Capistrano
Rosh Chodesh CheshvanNum. 28:1-15
St Anthony Mary Claret
UNITED NATIONS DAYWORLD DEVELOPMENT
INFORMATION DAY (UN)
Parashat NoachRosh Chodesh CheshvanGen. 6:9–11:32 maf. Num. 28:9-15Isa. 66:1-24The Six Welsh Martyrs and Companions (WALES)Al Hijra (ISLAMIC NEW YEAR)
30th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEx. 22:20-26Ps. 18:2-3a, 3b-4, 47+511 Thess. 1:5c-10Mt. 22:34-40 Ss Simon and Jude, Apostles
Sundays Year A Weekdays Cycle II Jewish Year 5775
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“You don’t think your way into a new kind of living. You live your way into a new kind of thinking.” —Henri J. M. Nouwen
November 2014Kislev 8 Cheshvan 8
Cheshvan 9 Cheshvan 10 Cheshvan 11 Cheshvan 12 Cheshvan 13 Cheshvan 14 Cheshvan 15
Cheshvan 16 Cheshvan 17 Cheshvan 18 Cheshvan 19 Cheshvan 20 Cheshvan 21 Cheshvan 22
Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan 24 Cheshvan 25 Cheshvan 26 Cheshvan 27 Cheshvan 28 Cheshvan 29
Kislev 1 Kislev 2 Kislev 3 Kislev 4 Kislev 5 Kislev 6 Kislev 7
1st Sunday of AdventIsa. 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7Ps. 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-191 Cor. 1:3-9Mk. 13:33-37
All SaintsRev. 7:2-4, 9-14Ps. 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-61 Jn. 3:1-3Mt. 5:1-12a
Parashat Lekh LekhaGen. 12:1–17:27Isa. 40:27–41:16
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Readings taken from Masses for The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.
St Martin de PorresSt Winefride (ENG & WALES)St Malachy (IRE)
Ashura (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.] St Charles Borromeo All Saints of Ireland (IRE)
Full Moon
St Willibrord (ENG)
Parashat VayeraGen. 18:1–22:242 Kgs. 4:1-37[2 Kgs. 4:1-23]
All Saints of Wales (WALES)
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in RomeEzek. 47:1-2, 8-9, 12Ps. 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-91 Cor. 3:9c-11, 16-17Jn. 2:13-22
KRISTALLNACHTNight of Broken Glass
St Leo the Great
WORLD SCIENCE DAY FOR PEACE AND
DEVELOPMENT (UNESCO)
St Martin of Tours
REMEMBRANCE DAYARMISTICE DAY
VETERANS DAY (USA) St Josaphat St Frances Xavier Cabrini (USA)
Last Quarter
WORLD DIABETES DAY (WHO)
Parashat Chayei SarahGen. 23:1–25:181 Kgs. 1:1-31
St Albert the Great
33rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeProv. 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31Ps. 128:1-2, 3, 4-51 Thess. 5:1-6Mt. 25:14-30
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE (UN)
St Elizabeth of HungarySt Hilda (ENG)St Hugh of Lincoln (ENG)
Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St PaulSt Rose Philippine Duchesne (USA) INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY
UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY (UN)
WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY (UNESCO)
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
New Moon
Parashat ToledotShabbat Machar ChodeshGen. 25:19–28:91 Sam. 20:18-42
St Cecilia
Rosh Chodesh KislevNum. 28:1-15
Christ the KingEzek. 34:11-12, 15-17Ps. 23:1-2a, 2b-3, 5-61 Cor. 15:20-26, 28Mt. 25:31-46
St Andre Dung Lac and Companions
St Catherine of Alexandria
INT. DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN (UN) THANKSGIVING DAY (USA)
First Quarter
Parashat VayetzeGen. 28:10–32:3Hos. 12:13–14:10 Opt. subst. Mic. 7:18[Hos. 11:7–12:12]
Sundays Year A Weekdays Cycle II — Sundays Year B Weekdays Cycle I Jewish Year 5775
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“You don’t become happy by pursuing happiness. You become happy by living a life that means something. ...You don’t become happy by pursuing happiness. It is a by-product, never a primary goal. ” —Harold Kushner, When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough
December 2014Kislev 9 Kislev 10 Kislev 11 Kislev 12 Kislev 13 Kislev 14
Kislev 15 Kislev 16 Kislev 17 Kislev 18 Kislev 19 Kislev 20 Kislev 21
Kislev 22 Kislev 23 Kislev 24 Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev 27 Kislev 28
Kislev 29 Kislev 30 Tevet 1 Tevet 2 Tevet 3 Tevet 4 Tevet 5
Tevet 6 Tevet 7 Tevet 8 Tevet 9
WORLD AIDS DAY (UN)INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY (UN)
St Francis Xavier
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES St John Damascene
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY FOR ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (UN)
Full MoonParashat VayishlachGen. 32:4–36:43Obad. 1:1-21 Opt. Hos. 11:7–12:12[Obad. 1:1-21]
St Nicholas
2nd Sunday of AdventIsa. 40:1-5, 9-11Ps. 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-142 Pet. 3:8-14Mk. 1:1-8
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryGen. 3:9-15, 20Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4Eph. 1:3-6, 11-12Lk. 1:26-38
St Juan Diego
INTERNATIONALANTI-CORRUPTION DAY (UN) HUMAN RIGHTS DAY (UN) St Damasus I Our Lady of Guadalupe
Parashat VayeshevGen. 37:1–40:23Amos 2:6–3:8
St Lucy of Syracuse
Last Quarter
3rd Sunday of AdventIsa. 61:1-2a, 10-11Lk. 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-541 Thess. 5:16-24Jn. 1:6-8, 19-28
erev ChanukahLight 1st Chanukah Candle
Chanukah INum. 7:1-17
Chanukah IINum. 7:18-29
INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY (UN)
Chanukah IIINum. 7:24-35
Parashat Miketz Shabbat Chanukah IVGen. 41:1–44:17 maf. Num. 7:30-35Zech. 2:14–4:7
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY (UN)
4th Sunday of Advent2 Sam. 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16Ps. 89:2-3, 4-5, 27+29Rom. 16:25-27Lk. 1:26-38
Chanukah VNum. 7:36-47
Chanukah VIRosh Chodesh TevetNum. 28:1-15 maf. Num. 7:42-47
Chanukah VIIRosh Chodesh TevetNum. 28:1-15 maf. Num. 7:48-53
St John of KantyChanukah VIIINum. 7:54–8:4
The Nativity of the LordChristmas Day[See * below for Mass readings.] St Stephen
Parashat VayigashGen. 44:18–47:27Ezek. 37:15-28
St John the Apostle
The Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph Gen. 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir. 3:2-6, 12-12Ps. 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9Heb. 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col. 3:12-21; Lk. 2:22-40[The First Reading from Year A and/or the Second Reading from Year A may be used.] St Thomas Becket (à Becket) St Sylvester I
* Readings for The Nativity of the Lord,Vigil Mass: Isa. 62:1-5Ps. 89:4-5, 16-17, 27+29Acts 13:16-17, 22-25Mt. 1:1-25
Midnight Mass: Isa. 9:1-6Ps. 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 11-12, 13Titus 2:11-14Lk. 2:1-14
Christmas Day [25th December]
Dawn Mass: Isa. 62:11-12Ps. 97:1+6, 11-12Titus 3:4-7Lk. 2:15-20
Mass during the Day: Isa. 52:7-10Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6Heb. 1:1-6Jn. 1:1-18
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“Beyond armies of occupation and the hecatombs of extermination camps, there are two irreconcilable enemies in the depth of every soul: good and evil, sin and love.” —Maximilian Mary Kolbe
January 2015Tevet 10 Tevet 11 Tevet 12
Tevet 13 Tevet 14 Tevet 15 Tevet 16 Tevet 17 Tevet 18 Tevet 19
Tevet 20 Tevet 21 Tevet 22 Tevet 23 Tevet 24 Tevet 25 Tevet 26
Tevet 27 Tevet 28 Tevet 29 Shevat 1 Shevat 2 Shevat 3 Shevat 4
Shevat 5 Shevat 6 Shevat 7 Shevat 8 Shevat 9 Shevat 10 Shevat 11
* WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
January 18–25 Jesus said to her:
“Give me to drink.” (John 4:7)[May be moved to the week preceding
Pentecost in the Southern Hemisphere.]
Mary, Mother of GodNum. 6:22-27Ps. 67:2-3, 5, 6+8Gal. 4:4-7; Lk. 2:16-21Asara B’Tevet, Minor Fast DayEx. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No haftarah for Sephardim]
WORLD DAY OF PEACE (VAT)Ss Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
Parashat VayechiGen. 47:28–50:261 Kgs. 2:1-12
The Holy Name of Jesus
Mawlid an Nabi (ISLAM, Sunni; Jan. 8 for Shia)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
2nd Sunday after Christmas [In some places Epiphany is transferred to this Sunday. Use readings for Epiphany if celebrating Epiphany this Sunday.]
Sir. 24:1-4, 12-16[Neo Vulgate, Sir. 24:1-4, 12-16]Ps. 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 Eph. 1:3-6, 15-18Jn. 1:1-18
Full Moon
St John Neumann (USA)
Epiphany of the Lord [In some places Epiphany is transferred to the Sunday falling between 2nd January and 8th January - this year, 4th January.]
Isa. 60:1-6Ps. 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13Eph. 3:2-3a, 5-6Mt. 2:1-12
St André Bessette (USA & CAN) St Raymond of Peñafort
Parashat ShemotEx. 1:1–6:1Isa. 27:6–28:13; 29:22-23[Jer. 1:1–2:3]
The Baptism of the Lord[1st Sunday in Ordinary Time]Isa. 55:1-11Isa. 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-61 Jn. 5:1-9Mk. 1:7-11
Last Quarter
St Hilary of Poitiers St Ita (IRL)
Parashat VaeraEx. 6:2–9:35Ezek. 28:25–29:21
St Anthony of Egypt
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time1 Sam. 3:3b-10, 19Ps. 40:2+4, 7-8a, 8b-9, 101 Cor. 6:13c-15a, 17-20Jn. 1:35-42
PEACE SUNDAY(ENGLAND & WALES)WEEK OF PRAYER FOR
CHRISTIAN UNITY [See * above] St Wulstan (ENG)
New Moon
St FabianSt Sebastian
Rosh Chodesh ShevatNum. 28:1-15
St Agnes St Vincent of Saragossa St Marianne of Moloka’i (USA)
Parashat BoEx. 10:1–13:16Jer. 46:13-28
St Francis de Sales
3rd Sunday of Ordinary TimeJonah 3:1-5, 10Ps. 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-91 Cor. 7:29-31Mk. 1:14-20
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY ends
Ss Timothy and Titus
AUSTRALIA DAY
First QuarterSt Angela MericiSs Timothy and Titus (AUS)
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION IN
MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST (UN) St Thomas Aquinas
Parashat BeshalachEx. 13:17–17:16Judg. 4:4–5:31 [Judg. 5:1-31]
St John Bosco
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“Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of God. Prayer may not save us, but prayer makes us worth saving.” —Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
February 2015Shevat 12 Shevat 13 Shevat 14 Shevat 15 Shevat 16 Shevat 17 Shevat 18
Shevat 19 Shevat 20 Shevat 21 Shevat 22 Shevat 23 Shevat 24 Shevat 25
Shevat 26 Shevat 27 Shevat 28 Shevat 29 Shevat 30 Adar 1 Adar 2
Adar 3 Adar 4 Adar 5 Adar 6 Adar 7 Adar 8 Adar 9
4th Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeut. 18:15-20Ps. 95:1-2, 6-7a, 7b-91 Cor. 7:32-35Mk. 1:21-28
WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK BEGINS (UN)
The Presentation of the LordMal. 3:1-4Ps. 24:7, 8, 9, 10Heb. 2:14-18Lk. 2:22-40
WORLD DAY OF CONSECRATED LIFE (VAT)[Celebrated in Parishes 7-8 February]
St BlaiseSt Ansgar
Full Moon
Tu B’Shvat[The Fifteenth of Shevat]WORLD CANCER DAY (WHO) St Agatha
Ss Paul Miki & CompanionsWAITANGI DAY (NZL)
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (WHO)
Parashat YitroEx. 18:1–20:23Isa. 6:1–7:6; 9:5-6[Isa. 6:1-13]
Ss Paul Miki & Companions (NZL)Bl Rosalie Rendu
5th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJob 7:1-4, 6-7Ps. 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-61 Cor. 9:16-19, 22-23Mk. 1:29-39 St Scholastica
Our Lady of LourdesWORLD DAY OF THE SICK (VAT)
Last Quarter
St Marguerite Bourgeoys (CAN)
Parashat Mishpatim Shabbat ShekalimEx. 21:1–24:18 maf. Ex. 30:11-162 Kgs. 12:1-17 [2 Kgs. 11:17–12:17]
Ss Cyril and Methodius
6th Sunday in Ordinary TimeLev. 13:1-2, 44-46Ps. 32:1-2, 5, 111 Cor. 10:31–11:1Mk. 1:40-45
Seven Founders of the Order of Servites
SHROVE TUESDAY
Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-18Ps. 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14+172 Cor. 5:20-6:2Mt. 6:1-6, 16-18
Rosh Chodesh Adar Num. 28:1-15
Rosh Chodesh Adar Num. 28:1-15
WORLD DAY OFSOCIAL JUSTICE (UN)
Parashat TerumahEx. 25:1–27:191 Kgs. 5:26–6:13St Peter Damian
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY (UNESCO)
1st Sunday of LentGen. 9:8-15Ps. 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-91 Pet. 3:18-22Mk. 1:12-15 St Polycarp
First Quarter
Parashat TetzavehShabbat ZachorEx. 27:20–30:10 maf. Deut. 25:17-191 Sam. 15:2-34 [1 Sam. 15:1-34]
The Torah…. “It is a tree of life to those who hold fast to it.” Prov. 3:18
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“When we honestly ask ourselves which persons in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.” —Henri J. M. Nouwen
March 2015Adar 10 Adar 11 Adar 12 Adar 13 Adar 14 Adar 15 Adar 16
Adar 17 Adar 18 Adar 19 Adar 20 Adar 21 Adar 22 Adar 23
Adar 24 Adar 25 Adar 26 Adar 27 Adar 28 Adar 29 Nisan 1
Nisan 2 Nisan 3 Nisan 4 Nisan 5 Nisan 6 Nisan 7 Nisan 8
Nisan 9 Nisan 10 Nisan 11
2nd Sunday of LentGen. 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18Ps. 116:10+15, 16-17, 18-19 Rom. 8:31b-34Mk. 9:2-10
ZERO DISCRIMINATIONDAY (UNAIDS) St Katharine Drexel
Ta’anit Esther, Minor Fast Day[Fast of Esther] Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim]
St Casimir
Full Moon
PurimEx. 17:8-16
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Theme:“Jesus said to them ‘Do you know what I have done to
you?’”Shushan Purim
Parashat Ki TisaEx. 30:11–34:351 Kgs. 18:1-39[1 Kgs. 18:20-39]
Ss Perpetua and Felicity
3rd Sunday of LentEx. 20:1-17Ps. 19:8, 9, 10, 11 1 Cor. 1:22-25 Jn. 2:13-25
INTERNATIONALWOMEN’S DAY (UN) St Frances of Rome
Last Quarter
Parashat Vayakhel–PekudeiShabbat ParahEx. 35:1–40:38maf. Num. 19:1-22Ezek. 36:16-38[Ezek. 36:16-36]
4th Sunday of Lent2 Chron. 36:14-16, 19-23Ps. 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6Eph. 2:4-10 Jn. 3:14-21 St John Ogilvie (SCOTLAND)
St Patrick, (Solemnity,IRELAND & AUSTRALIA) St Cyril of Jerusalem
St Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary2 Sam. 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16Ps. 89:2-3, 4-5, 27+29 Rom. 4:13, 16-18, 22Mt. 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk. 2:41-51a
New MoonParashat Vayikra
Shabbat HaChodeshLev. 1:1–5:26Num. 28:9-15; maf. Ex. 12:1-20Ezek. 45:16–46:18 [Ezek. 45:18–46:15]
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL
DISCRIMINATION (UN)
5th Sunday of Lent[Passion Sunday]Jer. 31:31-34 Ps. 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15Heb. 5:7-9 Jn. 12:20-33
WORLD WATER DAY (UN) St Turibius of MogrovejoWORLD TUBERCULOSIS
DAY (WHO)
The Annunciation of the Lord to MaryIsa. 7:10-14; 8:10Ps. 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11Heb. 10:4-10Lk. 1:26-38
First Quarter
Parashat TzavShabbat HaGadolLev. 6:1–8:36Mal. 3:4–24
Palm SundayLiturgy of the Palms Mk. 11:1-10 or Jn. 12:12-16Liturgy of the MassIsa. 50:4-7Ps. 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24Phil. 2:6-11Mk. 14:1–15:47 Monday of Holy Week Tuesday of Holy Week
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“To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.” —Teresa of Avila
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Nisan 16 Nisan 17 Nisan 18 Nisan 19 Nisan 20 Nisan 21 Nisan 22
Nisan 23 Nisan 24 Nisan 25 Nisan 26 Nisan 27 Nisan 28 Nisan 29
Nisan 30 Iyar 1 Iyar 2 Iyar 3 Iyar 4 Iyar 5 Iyar 6
Iyar 7 Iyar 8 Iyar 9 Iyar 10 Iyar 11
*** Readings for the Easter Vigil, Holy Saturday [4th April]
1. Gen. 1:1–2:2 and Ps. 104:1-2, 5-6, 10+12, 13-14, 24+35 or Ps. 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 2. Gen. 22:1-18 and Ps. 16:5+8, 9-10, 11 3. Ex. 14:15–15:1 and Ex. 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-184. Isa. 54:5-14 and Ps. 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b5. Isa. 55:1-11 and Isa. 12:2-3, 4, 5-66. Bar. 3:9-15, 32–4:4 and Ps. 19:8, 9, 10, 117. Ezek. 36:16-17a, 18-28 and Ps. 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [if a baptism is celebrated] else Isa. 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps. 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 8. Rom. 6:3-11; Mt. 28:1-10 Wednesday of Holy Week
Holy Thursday [See * below for readings]
WORLD AUTISMAWARENESS DAY (UN)
Good Friday[See ** below for readings]
Ta’anit Bechorot[Fast of the Firstborn]Fast Day [for the Firstborn]Ex. 32:11–34:10
Holy SaturdayHoly Night of Easter[See *** left for readings]
Pesach I ShabbatEx. 12:21-51maf. Num. 28:16-25Josh. 3:5-7; 5:2–6:1, 27[Josh. 5:2–6:1, 27]
Pesach IILev. 22:26-23, 44 maf. Num. 28:16-252 Kgs. 23:1-9, 21-25
Easter SundayActs 10:34a, 37-43Ps. 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Col. 3:1-4 or 1 Cor. 5:6b-8Jn. 20:1-9 or Mk. 16:1-7 or Lk. 24:13-35 (afternoon or evening)
Pesach III [Chol HaMoed I]Ex. 13:1-16 maf. Num. 28:19-25
Easter Monday
Pesach IV [Chol HaMoed II]Ex. 22:24–23:19maf. Num. 28:19-25
Easter Tuesday
WORLD HEALTH DAY (WHO)
Pesach V [Chol HaMoed III]Ex. 34:1-26 maf. Num. 28:19-25
Easter Wednesday
Pesach VI [Chol HaMoed IV]Num. 9:1-14 maf. Num. 28:19-25
Easter Thursday
Pesach VIIEx. 13:17–15:26 maf. Num. 28:19-252 Sam. 22:1-51
Easter Friday
Pesach VIII ShabbatDeut. 14:22-16:17 maf. Num. 28:19-25Isa. 10:32–12:6
Easter Saturday
Last Quarter
2nd Sunday of Easter[Divine Mercy Sunday]Acts 4:32-35Ps. 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-241 Jn. 5:1-6Jn. 20:19-31 St Martin I
YOM HASHOAHHOLOCAUST AND HEROISM REMEMBRANCE DAY, ISRAEL
New Moon
Parashat SheminiLev. 9:1–11:472 Sam. 6:1–7:17[2 Sam. 6:1-19]
Bl Marie-Anne Blondin (CAN)
Rosh Chodesh IyarNum. 28:1-15
3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19Ps. 4:2, 4, 7-8, 91 Jn. 2:1-5aLk. 24:35-48
Rosh Chodesh IyarNum. 28:1-15
St Anselm of CanterburyYOM HAZIKARON
REMEMBRANCE DAY, ISRAEL
St AdalbertSt George (Solemnity, UK)
YOM HAATZMA’UTINDEPENDENCE DAY, ISRAEL
Deut. 7:12–8:18Isa. 10:32–12:6 St Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Parashat Tazria-MetzorahLev. 12:1–15:332 Kgs. 7:3-20
St Mark Evangelist
ANZAC DAY (AUS & NZL)
4th Sunday of EasterActs 4:8-12Ps. 118:1+8-9, 21-23, 26+28+291 Jn. 3:1-2Jn. 10:11-18
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS (VAT) St Louis Grignion de Montfort (AUS)
St Peter ChanelSt Louis Mary de Montfort St Catherine of Siena
St Pius VBl Marie of the Incarnation (CAN)
* Readings for Holy Thursday[2nd April]
Chrism MassIsa. 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9Ps. 89:21-22, 25+27Rev. 1:5-8; Lk. 4:16-21Evening MassEx. 12:1-8, 11-14Ps. 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-181 Cor. 11:23-26; Jn. 13:1-15
** Readings for Good Friday[3rd April]
Celebration of the Lord’s PassionIsa. 52:13–53:12Ps. 31:2+6, 12-13, 15-16, 17+25Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9Jn. 18:1–19:42
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“The Torah is our life and the length of our days. While loving and studying the Torah, we may be in great danger from our enemies; but if we gave up our studying, we should disappear and be no more.” —Rabbi Akiba
May 2015Sivan 13 Iyar 12 Iyar 13
Iyar 14 Iyar 15 Iyar 16 Iyar 17 Iyar 18 Iyar 19 Iyar 20
Iyar 21 Iyar 22 Iyar 23 Iyar 24 Iyar 25 Iyar 26 Iyar 27
Iyar 28 Iyar 29 Sivan 1 Sivan 2 Sivan 3 Sivan 4 Sivan 5
Sivan 6 Sivan 7 Sivan 8 Sivan 9 Sivan 10 Sivan 11 Sivan 12
Trinity Sunday[The Most Holy Trinity]Deut. 4:32-34, 39-40Ps. 33:4-5, 6+9, 18-19, 20+22Rom. 8:14-17Mt. 28:16-20
* Readings for Vigil Mass Pentecost Sunday [24th May]
Gen. 11:1-9 or Ex. 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ezek. 37:1-14 or Joel 3:1-5Ps. 104:1-2a, 24+35c, 27-28, 29b-30Rom. 8:22-27Jn. 7:37-39
Pentecost Sunday is GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY (SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE) MAY 17–24.
Theme: Jesus said to her: “Give me to drink.” (John 4:7)
St Joseph the WorkerOur Lady of Lebanon
Parashat Aharei Mot-KedoshimLev. 16:1–20:27Amos 9:7-15[Ezek. 20:2-20]
St Athanasius
Pesach Sheini
5th Sunday of EasterActs 9:26-31Ps. 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-321 Jn. 3:18-24Jn. 15:1-8
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY (UN)
Full Moon
Bl Marie-Léonie Paradis (CAN)The English Martyrs (ENG)St Florian (POL)
St Stanislaus of KazimierzBl Edmund Ignatius Rice
Bl Francois de Laval (CAN)Ss Philip and James (POL)
Lag Ba’Omer [33rd Day in the Omer]
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER (USA)
St Stanislaus, Bishop (Solemnity, POLAND)Bl Catherine of St Augustine (CAN)
MAY 8-9, REMEMBRANCE AND RECONCILIATION DAYS (UN)for those who lost their lives during WWII
Parashat EmorLev. 21:1–24:23Ezek. 44:15-31
6th Sunday of EasterActs 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48Ps. 98:1, 2-3, 3-41 Jn. 4:7-10opt. 1 Jn. 4:11-16Jn. 15:9-17 opt. Jn. 17:11b-19[Optional 2nd Reading and Gospel when The Ascension of the Lord is celebrated on The 7thSunday of Easter.]
Last Quarter
St Eugene de Mazenod (CAN)Ss Nereus and AchilleusSt Pancras Our Lady of Fatima
The Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11Ps. 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9Eph. 4:1-13Mk. 16:15-20[The celebration of The Ascension of the Lord may be transferred to the following Sunday, The 7th Sunday of Easter.]
St Isidore the Farmer (USA)
Lailat al Miraj (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES (UN)
Parashat Behar-BehukotaiLev. 25:1–27:34Jer. 16:19–17:14
7th Sunday of Easter or The Ascension of the Lord
[If celebrated as Ascension Sunday use readings for The Ascension - see 14th May.]
Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26Ps. 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-201 Jn. 4:11-16; Jn. 17:11b-19
YOM YERUSHALAYIMJERUSALEM DAY
New Moon
St John I
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
[Southern Hemisphere dates, May 17–24.]
Rosh Chodesh SivanNum. 28:1-15
St Bernardine of Siena
St Christopher Magallanes & Companions
WORLD DAY FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT (UN) St Rita of Cascia
Parashat Bamidbar Num. 1:1–4:20Hos. 2:1-22erev Shavuot
Shavuot IEx. 19:1–20:23
maf. Num. 28:26-31Ezek. 1:1-28; 3:12
Pentecost Sunday [See * above for Vigil Mass readings.]
Mass during the DayActs 2:1-11Ps. 104:1ab+24ac, 29bc-30, 31+34Gal. 5:16-25; Jn. 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Shavuot IIDeut. 15:19–16:17 maf. Num. 28:26-31Hab. 3:1-19[Hab. 2:20–3:19]St Bede the Venerable St Gregory VII Our Lady Help of Christians (AUS) St Philip Neru St Augustine of Canterbury Bl Joseph Gérard OMI (ZAF)
Parashat NasoNum. 4:21–7:89Judg. 13:2-25
St Joan of Arc (FRA)
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“I created you from one soul, and from the soul I created its mate so that you may live in harmony and love.” —Koran
June 2015Sivan 14 Sivan 15 Sivan 16 Sivan 17 Sivan 18 Sivan 19
Sivan 20 Sivan 21 Sivan 22 Sivan 23 Sivan 24 Sivan 25 Sivan 26
Sivan 27 Sivan 28 Sivan 29 Sivan 30 Tammuz 1 Tammuz 2 Tammuz 3
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St Justin Martyr
Lailat al Bara’a (ISLAM)Night of Freedom[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
Full Moon
Ss Marcellinus and PeterSs Charles Lwanga & CompanionsSt Kevin (IRL)
The Body and Blood of Christ Ex. 24:3-8Ps. 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18Heb. 9:11-15Sequence: Lauda SionMk. 14:12-16, 22-26[The celebration of The Body and Blood of Christ may be transferred to Sunday, 7th June.]
St Boniface
WORLD ENVIRONMENTDAY (UN)
Parashat Beha’alotkhaNum. 8:1–12:16Zech. 2:14–4:7
St NorbertSt Marcellin Champagnat (NZL)
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time or The Body and Blood of Christ[When this Sunday is celebrated as The Body and Blood of Christ use readings for The Body and Blood of Christ. See 4th June.]
Gen. 3:9-15Ps. 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-82 Cor. 4:13-5:1Mk. 3:20-35 St Jadwiga, Queen of Poland (POL)
Last Quarter
St Ephrem of SyriaSt Columba St Barnabas the Apostle
The Sacred Heart of JesusHos. 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9Isa. 12:2-3, 4, 5-6Eph. 3:8-12, 14-19Jn. 19:31-37
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SANCTIFICATION
OF PRIESTS (VAT)
Parashat Shelach LekhaNum. 13:1–15:41Josh. 2:1-24
St Anthony of PaduaThe Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
11th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEzek. 17:22-24Ps. 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-162 Cor. 5:6-10Mk. 4:26-34
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY (WHO)
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY (UN)
New Moon
St Richard of Chichester (ENG)
Rosh Chodesh TammuzNum. 28:1-28
WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION &
DROUGHT (UN)
Rosh Chodesh TammuzNum. 28:1-28
Ramadan begins[The Ramadan fast lasts 30 days and ends 18th July. Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.] St Romuald
Parashat KorachNum. 16:1–18:321 Sam. 11:14–12:22
St Alban (ENG)Blessed Irish Martyrs (IRL)
WORLD REFUGEE DAY (UN)
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Job 38:1, 8-11Ps. 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 2 Cor. 5:14-17Mk. 4:35-41
St Paulinus of NolaSs John Fisher and Thomas More
St Paulinus of Nola (AUS)St Ethelreda [Audrey] (ENG)
Birth of St John the Baptist[See * below for Vigil Mass readings.]
Mass during the DayIsa. 49:1-6Ps. 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15Acts 13:22-26; Lk. 1:57-66, 80
St John Baptist Day (QUÉBEC)
INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF
TORTURE (UN)INTERNATIONAL DAY
AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING (UN)
Parashat ChukatNum. 19:1–22:1 Judg. 11:1-33
St Cyril of Alexandria
Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles (ENG & WALES)[Replaces 13th Sunday in England and Wales. Use readings for Ss Peter and Paul. See 29th June.]
13th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWis. 1:13-15; 2:23-24Ps. 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b2 Cor. 8:7, 9, 13-15Mk. 5:21-43
Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles [See ** right for Vigil Mass readings.]
Mass during the DayActs 12:1-11Ps. 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-92 Tim. 4:6-8, 17-18Mt. 16:13-19
First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
* Readings for Vigil Mass Birth of St John the Baptist [24th June]
Jer. 1:4-10Ps. 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab+171 Pet. 1:8-12Lk. 1:5-17
** Readings for Vigil Mass Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles[29th June]
Acts 3:1-10Ps. 19:2-3, 4-5Gal. 1:11-20Jn. 21:15-19
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
(ICCJ) CONFERENCE
ROME, ITALY28 JUNE – 2 JULY
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“The Seven Deadly Social Sins. Politics without Principle, Wealth without work, Commerce without morality, Pleasure without conscience, Education without character, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice.” —Mahatma Gandhi
July 2015Tammuz 14 Tammuz 15 Tammuz 16 Tammuz 17
Tammuz 18 Tammuz 19 Tammuz 20 Tammuz 21 Tammuz 22 Tammuz 23 Tammuz 24
Tammuz 25 Tammuz 26 Tammuz 27 Tammuz 28 Tammuz 29 Av 1 Av 2
Av 3 Av 4 Av 5 Av 6 Av 7 Av 8 Av 9
Av 10 Av 11 Av 12 Av 13 Av 14 Av 15
* Readings forTzom Tammuz, Minor Fast Day[The Seventeenth of Tammuz]
[5th July]
Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]Isa. 55:6-56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim]
St Oliver Plunket (ENG & IRL)Bl Junípero Serra (USA)
CANADA DAY
Full Moon
St Thomas the Apostle
Parashat BalakNum. 22:2–25:9Micah 5:6–6:8
St Elizabeth of Portugal
INDEPENDENCE DAY (USA)
Tzom Tammuz, Minor Fast Day[Readings, see * above]
14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEzek. 2:2-5Ps. 123:1-2a, 2bc, 3-42 Cor. 12:7-10Mk. 6:1-6 St Maria Goretti Bl Peter To Rot (AUS)
Last Quarter
St Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
Parashat Pinchas Num. 25:10–30:11st Haftarah of AdmonitionJer. 1:1–2:3
St Benedict
WORLD POPULATION DAY (UN)
15th Sunday in Ordinary TimeAmos 7:12-15Ps. 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14Eph. 1:3-14 or Eph. 1:3-10Mk. 6:7-13
St Henry
Lailat al Qadr (ISLAM)Night of Power[Lailat al Qadr falls within the last ten days of Ramadan. Exact dates vary by region.]
St Camillus de LellisSt Kateri Tekakwitha (USA) St Bonaventure
New Moon
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Rosh Chodesh AvNum. 28:1-15
St Hedwig (Jadwiga), Queen of Poland
Quds Day (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
Parashat Matot-MaseiNum. 30:2–36:132nd Haftarah of AdmonitionJer. 2:4-28; 3:4[Jer. 2:4-28; 4:1-2]St Camillus de Lellis (USA)Eid al Fitr (ISLAM)End of Ramadan
16th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJer. 23:1-6Ps. 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Eph. 2:13-18Mk. 6:30-34 St Apollinaris St Lawrence of Brindisi St Mary Magdalene St Birgitta (Bridget)
First Quarter
St Sharbel Makhluf
Parashat Devarim Shabbat Chazon [Sabbath of Vision]
Deut. 1:1–3:223rd Haftarah of Admonition Isa. 1:1-27
erev Tisha B’AvThe Book of Lamentations
[The Book of Job may be read also.]
St James, Apostle
Tisha B’Av, Fast Day[Readings, see ** at right]
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time2 Kgs. 4:42-44Ps. 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 Eph. 4:1-6Jn. 6:1-15 WORLD HEPATITUS DAY (WHO) St Martha
St Peter Chrysologus
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP (UN)
WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (UN)
Full Moon
Tu B’Av Minor Jewish Holiday
St Ignatius of Loyola
** Readings for Tisha B’Av [The Ninth of Av, Fast Day]
[26th July]
[am] Deut. 4:25-40Jer. 8:13–9:23
[pm] Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10Isa. 55:6-56:8[Hos. 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20]
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“The primary purpose of prayer is not to make requests. The primary purpose is to praise, to sing, to chant. Because the essence of prayer is a song, and man cannot live without a song.” —Abraham Joshua Heschel
August 2015Elul 15 Elul 16 Av 16
Av 17 Av 18 Av 19 Av 20 Av 21 Av 22 Av 23
Av 24 Av 25 Av 26 Av 27 Av 28 Av 29 Av 30
Elul 1 Elul 2 Elul 3 Elul 4 Elul 5 Elul 6 Elul 7
Elul 8 Elul 9 Elul 10 Elul 11 Elul 12 Elul 13 Elul 14
22nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeut. 4:1-2, 6-8Ps. 15:2-3a, 3b-4a, 4b-5Jas. 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27Mk. 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE VICTIMS OF ENFORCED
DISAPPEARANCES (UN)St Aidan and Saints of Lindisfarne (ENG)
* The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary [15th August]May be celebrated on 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Parashat Va’etchananShabbat NachamuShabbat of ConsolationDeut. 3:23–7:111st Haftarah of Consolation Isa. 40:1-26St Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
Mass during the DayRev. 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abPs. 45:10, 11, 12, 161 Cor. 15:20-27Lk. 1:39-56
Vigil Mass1 Chron. 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2Ps. 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-141 Cor. 15:54b-57Lk. 11:27-28
18th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEx. 16:2-4, 12-15Ps. 78:3-4, 23-24, 25+54Eph. 4:17, 20-24Jn. 6:24-35 St Germanus of Auxe (WALES) St Jean Vianney
The Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary MajorBl Frederic Janssoone (CAN)
Transfiguration of the LordDan. 7:9-10, 13-14Ps. 97:1-2, 5-6, 92 Pet. 1:16-19Mk. 9:2-10
Last Quarter
St Sixtus II and CompanionsSt CajetanSt Dominic (AUS & NZL)
Parashat EkevShabbat NachamuDeut. 7:12–11:252nd Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 49:14–51:3
St DominicSt Mary of the Cross (AUS & NZL; Solemnity, AUS)
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time1 Kgs. 19:4-8Ps. 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Eph. 4:30–5:2Jn. 6:41-51
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES (UN) St Lawrence St Clare
St Jane Frances de Chantal
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY (UN) Ss Pontian and Hippolytus
New Moon
St Maximilian Mary Kolbe
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary[See * above for Mass readings. Celebrated Sunday 16th August in England and Wales]
Parashat Re’ehRosh Chodesh ElulDeut. 11:26–16:173rd Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 54:11–55:5
Rosh Chodesh ElulNum. 28:1-15
[The Assumption replaces this Sunday in ENG and WALES. Readings, see 15th August]
20th Sunday in Ordinary TimeProv. 9:1-6Ps. 34:2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15Eph. 5:15-20Jn. 6:51-58
St John Eudes
WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY (UN) St Bernard of Clairvaux St Pius X
First QuarterParashat ShofetimDeut. 16:18–21:94th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 51:12–52:12
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
21st Sunday in Ordinary TimeJosh. 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18bPs. 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23; Eph. 5:21-32; Jn. 6:60-69
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND ITS
ABOLITION (UNESCO) St Bartholomew, ApostleSt Louis St Joseph of Calasanz
Bl Dominic of the Mother of God (ENG)St David Lewis (WALES) St Monica St Augustine of Hippo
Parashat Ki Tetze Deut. 21:10–25:195th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 54:1-10The Martyrdom of Saint John the BaptistINTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST
NUCLEAR TESTS (UN)
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Regarding Repentance: “Since it is easier to go forward than backward, one’s focus at the beginning of the journey (towards teshuvah/repentance) should be improving the future, rather than unraveling the past.” —R. David Samson
September 2015Elul 17 Elul 18 Elul 19 Elul 20 Elul 21
Elul 22 Elul 23 Elul 24 Elul 25 Elul 26 Elul 27 Elul 28
Elul 29 Tishrei 1, 5776 Tishrei 2 Tishrei 3 Tishrei 4 Tishrei 5 Tishrei 6
Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8 Tishrei 9 Tishrei 10 Tishrei 11 Tishrei 12 Tishrei 13
Tishrei 14 Tishrei 15 Tishrei 16 Tishrei 17
St Gregory the GreatBl Dina Belanger (CAN)St Cuthbert (ENG)
Last Quarter
Parashat Ki TavoShabbat Selichot [Ashkenazim]Deut. 26:1–29:86th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 60:1-22
23rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 35:4-7aPs. 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-10Jas. 2:1-5Mk. 7:31-37
Bl Frederic OzanamSs Marko Krizin, Melichar Grodecki and Stephen (SVK)
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
INTERNATIONALLITERACY DAY (UN)
St Peter ClaverSt Ciaran (IRL)
First Quarter
WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY (WHO) St Deiniol (WALES)
Parashat NitzavimDeut. 29:9–30:207th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 61:10–63:9
The Most Holy Name of Mary
New Moon24th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 50:5-9aPs. 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9Jas. 2:14-18Mk. 8:27-35
erev Rosh Hashanah
Rosh HaShanah IGen. 21:1-34maf. Num. 29:1-61 Sam. 1:1–2:10
Exultation of the Holy Cross[See below for * readings]
Rosh HaShanah IIGen. 22:1-24maf. Num. 29:1-6Jer. 31:1-19
Our Lady of Sorrows
Tzom Gedaliah, Fast Day[Fast of Gedaliah]Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim]
Ss Cornelius and CyprianSt Robert BellarmineSt Hildegard of Bingen
Parashat VaYelekh [Shabbat Shuva][Sabbath of Repentance]Deut. 31:1-30Hos. 14:2-10; Mic. 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27St JanuariusSt Theodore of Canterbury (ENG)
25th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWis. 2:12, 17-20Ps. 54:3-4, 5, 6-8Jas. 3:16–4:3Mk. 9:30-37
First Quarter
St Matthew the Evangelist
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE (WCC)
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE (UN) erev Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur[The Day of Atonement][See below for ** readings]
St Pio of Pietrelcina Bl Émilie Tavernier-Gamelin (CAN)
Waqf al Arafa (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
Our Lady of Walsingham (ENG)
Eid al Adha (ISLAM)Festival of Sacrifice[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
Parashat Ha’azinuDeut. 32:1-522 Sam. 22:1-51
Ss Cosmas and DamianSs John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues & Companions (CAN)
26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeNum. 11:25-29Ps. 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14Jas. 5:1-6Mk. 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
erev Sukkot
Full MoonSukkot ILev. 22:26–23:44maf. Num. 29:12-16Zech. 14:1-21
St WenceslausSs Lawrence Ruiz & Companions
Sukkot IILev. 22:26–23:44maf. Num. 29:12-161 Kgs. 8:2-21
Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
WORLD HEART DAY (WHO)
Sukkot III [Chol HaMoed I]Num. 29:17-25
St Jerome
* Readings for Exultation of the Holy Cross [14th September]
Num. 21:4b-9Ps. 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38Phil. 2:6-11Jn. 3:13-17
* Readings forYom Kippur [23rd September]
[The Day of Atonement][am] Lev. 16:1-34maf. Num. 29:7-11Isa. 57:14–58:14[pm] Lev. 18:1-30; The Book of Jonah; Micah 7:18-20
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“The Torah... Turn it and turn it for all is in it, and look in it and grow grey and old in it and turn not away from it for there is no better rule than it.” —Ben Bag Bag, Pirkei Avot
October 2015Tishrei 18 Tishrei 19 Tishrei 20
Tishrei 21 Tishrei 22 Tishrei 23 Tishrei 24 Tishrei 25 Tishrei 26 Tishrei 27
Tishrei 28 Tishrei 29 Tishrei 30 Cheshvan 1 Cheshvan 2 Cheshvan 3 Cheshvan 4
Cheshvan 5 Cheshvan 6 Cheshvan 7 Cheshvan 8 Cheshvan 9 Cheshvan 10 Cheshvan 11
Cheshvan 12 Cheshvan 13 Cheshvan 14 Cheshvan 15 Cheshvan 16 Cheshvan 17 Cheshvan 18
* Readings for Shemini Atzeret [5th October]
Deut. 14:22–16:17 maf. Num. 29:35–30:11 Kgs. 8:54-66
Readings for Ma’ariv Simchat Torah [5th October]
Deut. 33:1-17 [or 33:1-26]
** Readings for Simhat Torah [6th October]
Deut. 33:1–34:12Gen. 1:1–2:3 maf. Num. 29:35–30:1Josh. 1:1-18 [Josh. 1:1-9]
Sukkot IV [Chol HaMoed II]Num. 29:20-28
St Thérèse of Lisieux
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS (UN)
Sukkot V [Chol HaMoed III]Num. 29:23-31
Guardian Angels
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE (UN)
Sukkot Shabbat [Shabbat Chol HaMoed]Ex. 33:12–34:26maf. Num. 29:26-31Ezek. 38:18–39:16
27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGen. 2:18-24Ps. 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6Heb. 2:9-11; Mk. 10:2-16
Sukkot VII [Hoshanah Rabbah]Num. 29:26-34
Last Quarter
Shemini Atzeret[See * above for Shemini Atzeret and erev Simchat Torah readings.]
erev Simhat Torah
WORLD HABITAT DAY (UN)
Simhat Torah[See ** above for readings. In Israel, Simhat Torah and Shemini Atzeret are celebrated on the same day.]
Bl Marie-Rose Durocher,(CAN & USA); St Bruno Our Lady of The Rosary WORLD SIGHT DAY (WHO)
St Denis and CompanionsSt John LeonardiBl John Henry Newman (ENG)
Parashat BereshitGen. 1:1–6:8Isa. 42:5–43:10[Isa. 42:5-21]
St Paulinus of York (ENG)
WORLD MENTAL HEALTHDAY (WHO)
28th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWis. 7:7-11Ps. 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Heb. 4:12-13Mk. 10:17-30
INTERNATIONAL DAY OFTHE GIRL CHILD (UN)
Our Lady of Aparecida (Solemnity, BRAZIL)St Wilfrid (ENG)
THANKSGIVING DAY (CANADA)
Rosh Chodesh CheshvanNum. 28:1-15
St Edward the Confessor (ENG)
Rosh Chodesh CheshvanNum. 28:1-15
St Callistus I
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER
REDUCTION (UN)
Al Hijra (ISLAMIC NEW YEAR)
St Teresa of Jesus (Avila)
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN (UN)
St HedwigSt Margaret Mary AlacoqueSt Marie-Marguerite d’Youville (CAN)St Richard Gwyn (WALES)
WORLD FOOD DAY (UN)
Parashat NoachGen. 6:9–11:32Isa. 54:1–55:5[Isa. 54:1-10]St Ignatius of AntiochINTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE
ERADICATION OF POVERTY (UN)
29th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 53:10-11Ps. 33:4-5, 18-19, 20+22Heb. 4:14-16Mk. 10:35-45
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY (VAT)
Ss Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and CompanionsSt Paul of the Cross
First Quarter
St Paul of the Cross (USA) St John Paul II
St John of Capistrano
Ashura (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]
Parashat Lekh LekhaGen. 12:1–17:27Isa. 40:27–41:16St Anthony Mary Claret
UNITED NATIONS DAYWORLD DEVELOPMENT
INFORMATION DAY (UN)
30th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJer. 34:7-9Ps. 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6 Heb. 5:1-6Mk. 10:46-52 Ss Chad and Cedd (ENG)
Full Moon
Ss Simon and Jude
Parashat VayeraGen. 18:1–22:242 Kgs. 4:1-37[2 Kgs. 4:1-23]
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“As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” —Pope John Paul II
November 2015Cheshvan 19 Cheshvan 20 Cheshvan 21 Cheshvan 22 Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan 24 Cheshvan 25
Cheshvan 26 Cheshvan 27 Cheshvan 28 Cheshvan 29 Cheshvan 30 Kislev 1 Kislev 2
Kislev 3 Kislev 4 Kislev 5 Kislev 6 Kislev 7 Kislev 8 Kislev 9
Kislev 10 Kislev 11 Kislev 12 Kislev 13 Kislev 14 Kislev 15 Kislev 16
Kislev 17 Kislev 18
All Saints DayRev. 7:2-4, 9-14Ps. 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-61 Jn. 3:1-3Mt. 5:1-12a
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)Readings taken from Masses for The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.
Last Quarter
St Martin de PorresSt Winefride (ENG & WALES)St Malachy (IRE) St Charles Borromeo
All Saints of Ireland (IRE)St Illtud (WALES)
Parashat Chayei Sarah Gen. 23:1–25:181 Kgs. 1:1-31
St Willibrord (ENG)
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time1 Kgs. 17:10-16Ps. 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-10Heb. 9:24-28Mk. 12:38-44
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in RomeEzek. 47:1-2, 8-9, 12Ps. 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-91 Cor. 3:9c-11, 16-17Jn. 2:13-22
KRISTALLNACHTNight of Broken Glass
St Leo the Great
WORLD SCIENCE DAY FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNESCO)
New Moon
St Martin of Tours
REMEMBRANCE DAYARMISTICE DAY
VETERANS DAY (USA)
Rosh Chodesh KislevNum. 28:1-15
St Josaphat
Rosh Chodesh KislevNum. 28:1-15
St Frances Xavier Cabrini (USA)
Parashat ToledotGen. 25:19–28:9Mal. 1:1–2:7
St Dyfrig (WALES)
WORLD DIABETES DAY (WHO)
33rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeDan. 12:1-3Ps. 16:5+8, 9-10, 11Heb. 10:11-14, 18Mk. 13:24-32
St Margaret of ScotlandSt Gertrude the GreatSt Edmund of Abingdon (ENG)
INT. DAY FOR TOLERANCE (UN)
St Elizabeth of HungarySt Hilda (ENG)St Hugh of Lincoln (ENG)
Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St PaulSt Rose Philippine Duchesne (USA)
First Quarter
INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY
WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY (UNESCO)
UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY (UN)
Parashat VayetzeGen. 28:10–32:3Hos. 12:13–14:10 Opt. subst. Mic. 7:18[Hos. 11:7–12:12]
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Christ the KingDan. 7:13-14Ps. 93:1a, 1b-2, 5Rev. 1:5-8Jn. 18:33b-37
St Clement ISt ColumbanBl Miguel Agustín Pro (USA)
St Andre Dung Lac and Companions
St Catherine of Alexandria
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN (UN)
Full Moon
THANKSGIVING DAY (USA)
Parashat VayishlachGen. 32:4–36:43Obad. 1:1-21 Opt. Hos. 11:7–12:12[Obad. 1:1-21]
1st Sunday of AdventJer. 33:14-16Ps. 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 141 Thess. 3:12–4:2Lk. 21:25-28, 34-36
St Andrew, Apostle(Solemnity, SCOTLAND)
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“Kindness is not doing what we should. Kindness is doing what we don’t need to do for someone who has no right and no intention to demand it. Then community happens automatically.” —Joan Chittister OSB
December 2015Kislev 19 Kislev 20 Kislev 21 Kislev 22 Kislev 23
Kislev 24 Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev 27 Kislev 28 Kislev 29 Kislev 30
Tevet 1 Tevet 2 Tevet 3 Tevet 4 Tevet 5 Tevet 6 Tevet 7
Tevet 8 Tevet 9 Tevet 10 Tevet 11 Tevet 12 Tevet 13 Tevet 14
Tevet 15 Tevet 16 Tevet 17 Tevet 18 Tevet 19
* Readings forThe Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[8th December]
Gen. 3:9-15, 20Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4Eph. 1:3-6, 11-12Lk. 1:26-38
Chanukah VI Rosh Chodesh TevetNum. 28:1-15maf. Num. 7:42-47
WORLD AIDS DAY (UN)
Chanukah VII Rosh Chodesh TevetNum. 28:1-15maf. Num. 7:48-53
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
Last Quarter
Chanukah VIIINum. 7:54–8:4
St Francis Xavier
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES St John Damascene
Parashat VayeshevGen. 37:1–40:23Amos 2:6–3:8
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY FOR ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (UN)
2nd Sunday of AdventBar. 5:1-9Ps. 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6Phil. 1:4-6, 8-11Lk. 3:1-6
erev ChanukahLight 1st Chanukah Candle
Chanukah INum. 7:7-17
St Ambrose
Chanukah IINum. 7:18-29
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary[See * above for Mass readings.]
Chanukah IIINum. 7:24-35
St Juan Diego
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY (UN)
Chanukah IVNum. 7:30-41
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY (UN)
New Moon
Chanukah VNum. 7:36-47
St Damascus I
Parashat MiketzShabbat ChanukahRosh Chodesh TevetGen. 41:1–44:17 Num. 28:9-15 maf. Num. 7:48-53Zech. 2:14–4:7Our Lady of Guadalupe
3rd Sunday of AdventZeph. 3:14-18aIsa. 12:2-3, 4, 5-6Phil. 4:4-7; Lk. 3:10-18
Chanukah VII Rosh Chodesh TevetNum. 28:1-15maf. Num. 7:48-53
Chanukah VIIINum. 7:54–8:4
St John of the Cross
First Quarter
INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY (UN)
Parashat VayigashGen. 44:18–47:27Ezek. 37:15-28
4th Sunday of AdventMicah 5:1-4aPs. 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19Heb. 10:5-10Lk. 1:39-45
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY (UN) St Peter Canisius
Asara B’Tevet, Minor Fast Day [The Tenth of Tevet]Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm] Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim] St John of Kanty
Full Moon
The Nativity of the LordChristmas Day[See ** below for Mass readings.]
Parashat VayechiGen. 47:28–50:261 Kgs. 2:1-12
St Stephen
The Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph Gen. 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir. 3:2-6, 12-12Ps. 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9Heb. 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col. 3:12-21; Lk. 2:22-40[The First Reading from Year A and/or the Second Reading from Year A may be used.] Holy Innocents St Thomas Becket (à Becket)
St Sylvester I
**The Nativity of the Lord, Vigil Mass: Isa. 62:1-5Ps. 89:4-5, 16-17, 27+29Acts 13:16-17, 22-25Mt. 1:1-25Midnight Mass: Isa. 9:1-6Ps. 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 11-12, 13Titus 2:11-14Lk. 2:1-14
Christmas Day [25th December]
Dawn Mass: Isa. 62:11-12Ps. 97:1+6, 11-12Titus 3:4-7Lk. 2:15-20 Mass during the Day: Isa. 52:7-10Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6Heb. 1:1-6Jn. 1:1-18
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROMULGATION OF NOSTRA AETATE
The year 2015 marks the 50th year since the watershed document Nostra Aetate was promulgated by the Second Vatican Council. Nostra Aetate transformed Jewish-Catholic relations.
The 50 years since Nostra Aetate have seen many changes in relations between Christians and Jews, nurturing Jewish–Christian dialogue, theological and interfaith studies and understandings.
The annual conference of the international Council of Christians and
Jews (ICCJ) will be held in Rome in 2015 to commemorate this historical event
which fundamentally changed the way in which the Church and Christians relate
to Jews and Judaism.
Date: June 28 - July 2, 2015
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and
A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. (Isa. 11:1)
The Church cannot forget that she received the revelation of the Old Testament through the people with whom God in His inexpressible mercy concluded the Ancient Covenant.
Nor can she forget that she draws sustenance from the root of that well-
cultivated olive tree onto which have been grafted the wild shoots, the Gentiles.
(Nostra Aetate 4, 1965)
The Church of Christ acknowledges that, according to God’s saving design,
the beginnings of her faith and her election are found already among the Patriarchs,
Moses and the prophets ...
Since the spiritual patrimony common to Christians and Jews is thus so great,
this sacred synod wants to foster and recommend that mutual understanding
and respect which is the fruit, above all, of biblical and theological studies
as well as of fraternal dialogues.(Nostra Aetate 4, 1965)