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The Mission Episcopate of Saints Francis and Clare, a Eucharistic Community in the Liberal Catholic Tradition.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR 2015

A NOTE ON THE HEADINGS USED

“CELEBRATION.” The significance of the colour of the font is as follows,

BLACK—signifies celebrations from the calendar of the Liberal Catholic Church.

BLUE—signifies celebrations from the calendar of the Order of Maria Rosa Mystica.

BROWN—signifies celebrations from the calendar of the Franciscan Order.

RED—signifies celebrations added by the MESFC.

GREEN entries refer to the Roman Catholic Church.

ITALICS---indicates that the celebration has an “octave”, i.e. is generally celebrated for eight days inclusively. (But see the

note below on octaves.)

“PROPER”

This column refers the reader to the numbered notes below.

“COLOUR”

This column indicates the colour of the vestments prescribed for the celebration.

White may take the place of all colours, except there should be a violet stole for use where prescribed. Cloth of Gold may

always take the place of white, red or green vestments, but not of violet. Rose may be used on Advent 3 and Lent 4. Blue

may be used on Marian feasts and in Advent.

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“CLASS”

This signifies the rank of the celebration, and is a simplified version of the LCC rules as adapted by the MESFC.

If two or more celebrations fall on the same date, the one of higher rank is used and the collect of the lower celebration is

added. (A is higher than B etc.)

If two or more celebrations of the same rank fall on the same date, the celebrant may choose which one to use, and again, the

collect of the lower celebration is added.

In the case of festivals having octaves, only the festival itself and any Sunday within the Octave which lacks an alternative

celebration need be celebrated, and any or all of the remaining seven days may be abandoned.

All Souls interrupts the octave of All Saints, which, if observed, may then resume.

A NOTE ON THE NUMBER OF CANDLES USED

The MESFC has simplified the LCC rules.

Celebrations of class C require the use of at least two candles on the altar at Mass, and preferably six.

Those of class B require six.

Those of Class A should, as a matter of preference, have more than six, and those with an octave, even more.

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE USE OF COLLECTS, EPISTLES, GRADUALS, GOSPELS AND PREFACES.

1. The Collect or Collects and the colour of vestments used at any service commencing at or after 6 P.M. will be those of the

Day following. Should Complin be conducted in the evening the Epistle and Gospel of the Day following will be read as the

Lessons.

2. In general the Collect, Epistle and Gospel assigned to a Sunday, as well as the colour of the vestments worn on that Sunday,

are used throughout the remaining six weekday services, unless as is frequently the case some Festival intervenes which

takes precedence. The exceptions to this general rule appear herein.

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3. When the Octaves of Festivals are observed, the Collect, Epistle and Gospel are said for seven days after. For the MESFC, in

the case of festivals having octaves, only the festival itself need be celebrated and any or all of the remaining seven days may

be abandoned. All Souls interrupts the octave of All Saints, which, if observed, may then resume.

4. In general, unless it has an Octave, the Collect, Epistle and Gospel assigned to a Festival, or Holy Day, as well as the colour

of the vestments worn, are used on that Day only.

5. If some greater Festival takes precedence, then the Collect alone of the lesser one is said after that of the greater.

6. If two Festivals of equal rank coincide, the priest decides which he will commemorate.

7. (LCC: If, however, two Festivals of Class A should coincide, the Ordinary may issue instructions as to which is to be

commemorated, and may direct that the other be transferred to some convenient date. MESFC: If two or more celebrations

of the same rank, including Class A, fall on the same date, the celebrant may choose which one to use, and the collect of the

lower celebration is added.)

8. The Gradual may be omitted if the Epistle and Gospel are omitted, but it is preferable that it be retained.

SPECIAL CASES.

9. The Collect for Advent Sunday is said after the Collect of the Day at every service during the Advent Season until Christmas

Eve.

10. The Collect, Epistle and Gospel for Christmas Day are said every day until New Year’s Eve. A special or proper Gradual is

prescribed for Christmas Day and seven days after. A special or proper Preface is inserted between the first and second

paragraphs of the regular Preface on Christmas Day and seven days after.

11. On New Year’s Day alone the Collect for Christmas is said after that of the Day.

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12. The Collect, Epistle and Gospel for New Year’s Day are said every day until the Epiphany.

13. The Collect, Epistle and Gospel for the Epiphany are said every day until the Second Sunday after the Epiphany.

14. The Collect for the First Day in Lent is said every day during the Lenten season after the Collect for the Day, but the Epistle

and Gospel are said only until the first Sunday in Lent.

15. The Collect for Easter Sunday is said up to and including the first Sunday after Easter, while the Epistle and Gospel are said

until that Sunday. A special or proper Gradual is prescribed for Easter Day and until Ascension. A special or proper Preface

is inserted between the first and second paragraphs of the regular Preface on Easter Day and seven days after.

16. The Collect, Epistle and Gospel for Ascension Day are said for nine days after or until Whitsunday. A special or proper

Gradual is prescribed for Ascension Day and nine days after. A special or proper Preface is inserted between the first and

second paragraphs of the regular Preface on Ascension Day and nine days after;

17. A special or proper Gradual is prescribed for Whitsunday and six days after. A special or proper Preface is inserted between

the first and second paragraphs of the regular Preface on Whitsunday and six days after.

18. A special or proper Gradual is prescribed for Trinity Sunday. A special or proper Preface is inserted between the first and

second paragraphs of the regular Preface on Trinity Sunday. (It should be noted that the words Holy Father are omitted

from the Preface on Trinity Sunday.)

19. The Collect, Epistle and Gospel for Corpus Christi are said until the Second Sunday after Trinity.

20. The Collect, Epistle and Gospel of All Saints’ Day are said for seven days after, except that on All Souls’ Day the Collect

alone is said after the Collect for that Day.

21. A special or proper Gradual is prescribed for Festivals of Our Lady. A special or proper Preface is inserted between the first

and second paragraphs of the regular Preface on Festivals of Our Lady

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22. A special or proper Gradual is prescribed for Festivals of the Angels. A special or proper Preface is inserted between the first

and second paragraphs of the regular Preface on Festivals of the Angels.

23. A special or proper Gradual is prescribed for the Requiem Eucharist

24. A special or proper Gradual is prescribed for the Nuptial Eucharist.

25. The Collect, Epistle and Gospel of the Patron Saint of a Church or Country are said in that Church or Country on the Festival

of the Saint and seven days after: that is, such Festival has an Octave in such Church or Country.

DATE CELEBRATION

PROPER see

note COLOUR CLASS

Thursday, January 1, 2015 MARY, MOTHER OF GOD note 21, 11 W or B A

Thursday, January 1, 2015 NEW YEAR note 11 W A

Saturday, January 3, 2015 Holy Name of Jesus note 12 W C

Sunday, January 4, 2015 2nd after CHRISTMAS note 12 W B

Monday, January 5, 2015 FULL MOON

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 EPIPHANY note 13 W A

Wednesday, January 7, 2015 EPIPHANY octave day note 13 W A

Wednesday, January 7, 2015 BL. ANGELA OF FOLIGNO note 13 W C

Thursday, January 8, 2015 EPIPHANY octave day note 13 W A

Thursday, January 8, 2015 OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR note 13,21 W or B C

Friday, January 9, 2015 EPIPHANY octave day note 13 W A

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Saturday, January 10, 2015 EPIPHANY octave day note 13 W A

Sunday, January 11, 2015 1st after the EPIPHANY note 13 W B

Sunday, January 11, 2015 1st in Ordinary Time (RC)/Baptism of the Lord

Monday, January 12, 2015 EPIPHANY octave day note 13 W A

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD note 13 W A

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD octave day note 13 W A

Thursday, January 15, 2015 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD octave day note 13 W A

Friday, January 16, 2015 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD octave day note 13 W A

Saturday, January 17, 2015 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD octave day note 13 W A

Sunday, January 18, 2015 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD octave day note 13 W A

Sunday, January 18, 2015 2nd after the EPIPHANY G B

Sunday, January 18, 2015 2nd in Ordinary Time (RC)

Monday, January 19, 2015 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD octave day W A

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD octave day W A

Sunday, January 25, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION W A

Sunday, January 25, 2015 3rd after the EPIPHANY G B

Sunday, January 25, 2015 3rd in Ordinary Time (RC)

Monday, January 26, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION octave day W A

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION octave day W A

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION octave day W A

Thursday, January 29, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION octave day W A

Friday, January 30, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION octave day W A

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Saturday, January 31, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION octave day W A

Sunday, February 1, 2015 TRANSFIGURATION octave day W A

Sunday, February 1, 2015 SEPTUAGESIMA R B

Sunday, February 1, 2015 4th in Ordinary Time (RC)

Monday, February 2, 2015 PRESENTATION(CANDLEMAS) W A

Monday, February 2, 2015 PURIFICATION OF THE BVM note 21 W or B A

Monday, February 2, 2015 Candlemas

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 FULL MOON

Saturday, February 7, 2015 ST. COLETTE W C

Sunday, February 8, 2015 SEXAGESIMA R B


Wednesday, February 11, 2015 OUR LADY OF LOURDES note 21 W or B C

Sunday, February 15, 2015 QUINQUGESIMA R A


Wednesday, February 18, 2015 ASH WEDNESDAY note 14 V A

Sunday, February 22, 2015 1st in LENT note 14 V B

Sunday, March 1, 2015 2nd in LENT note 14 V B

Thursday, March 5, 2015 FULL MOON

Sunday, March 8, 2015 3rd in LENT note 14 V B

Sunday, March 15, 2015 4th in LENT/ Laetare or Refreshment Sunday note 14 V or ROSE B

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 ST. GABRIEL note 14, 22 W A

Friday, March 20, 2015 VERNAL EQUINOX

Sunday, March 22, 2015 5th in LENT/Passion Sunday note 14 V B

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015 ANNUNCIATION note 14,21 W or B A

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 ANNUNCIATION note 14 W or B A

Sunday, March 29, 2015 6th in LENT/Palm Sunday note 14 V A

Thursday, April 2, 2015 MAUNDY THURSDAY note 14 W A

Friday, April 3, 2015 GOOD FRIDAY note 14 V A

Saturday, April 4, 2015 HOLY SATURDAY note 14 V A

Saturday, April 4, 2015 FULL MOON

Sunday, April 5, 2015 EASTER SUNDAY 15 W A

Sunday, April 12, 2015 1st after EASTER/Low Sunday 15 W B

Sunday, April 19, 2015 2nd after EASTER 15 W B

Friday, April 24, 2015 St Fidelis of Sigmaringen note 15 W C

Sunday, April 26, 2015 3rd after EASTER 15 W B

Sunday, April 26, 2015 OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL note 15,21 W or B C

Friday, May 1, 2015 MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN note 15,21 W or B C

Friday, May 1, 2015 Mayday

Sunday, May 3, 2015 4th after EASTER note 15 W B

Monday, May 4, 2015 FULL MOON

Friday, May 8, 2015 Julian of Norwich note 15 C

Sunday, May 10, 2015 5th after EASTER note 15 W B

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 OUR LADY OF FATIMA note 15,21 W or B C

Thursday, May 14, 2015 ASCENSION DAY note 16 W A

Friday, May 15, 2015 ASCENSION DAY octave day note 16 W A

Saturday, May 16, 2015 ASCENSION DAY octave day note 16 W A

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Sunday, May 17, 2015 ASCENSION DAY octave day note 16 W A

Sunday, May 17, 2015 ASCENSION DAY, SUNDAY AFTER note 16 W A

Monday, May 18, 2015 ASCENSION DAY octave day note 16 W A

Monday, May 18, 2015 St Felix of Cantalice note 16 W C

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 ASCENSION DAY octave day note 16 W A

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 ASCENSION DAY octave day note 16 W A

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 St Bernardine of Siena note 16 W C

Sunday, May 24, 2015 WHITSUNDAY note 17 R A

Sunday, May 24, 2015 Dedication of the Basilica of St Francis note 17 W C

Sunday, May 31, 2015 TRINITY SUNDAY note 18 W A

Sunday, May 31, 2015 VISITATION OF THE BVM note 21 W or B C

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 FULL MOON

Thursday, June 4, 2015 CORPUS CHRISTI note 19 W A

Friday, June 5, 2015 CORPUS CHRISTI octave day note 19 W A

Saturday, June 6, 2015 CORPUS CHRISTI octave day note 19 W A

Sunday, June 7, 2015 CORPUS CHRISTI octave day note 19 W A

Sunday, June 7, 2015 1st after TRINITY/CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY note 19 W B

Sunday, June 7, 2015 10th in Ordinary Time (RC)

Monday, June 8, 2015 CORPUS CHRISTI octave day note 19 W A

Monday, June 8, 2015 Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom note 19,21,25 W or B A

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 CORPUS CHRISTI octave day note 19,21,25 W A

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom octave day (at the chapel) note 19,21,25 W or B A

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015 CORPUS CHRISTI octave day note 19,21,25 W A

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom octave day (at the chapel) note 19,21,25 W or B A

Thursday, June 11, 2015 Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom octave day (at the chapel) note 19,21,25 W or B A

Friday, June 12, 2015 Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom octave day (at the chapel) note 19,21,25 W or B A

Friday, June 12, 2015 Sacred Heart note 19,21,25 W C

Saturday, June 13, 2015 Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom octave day (at the chapel) note 19,21,25 W or B A

Saturday, June 13, 2015 IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY note 19,21,25 W or B C

Saturday, June 13, 2015 St. Anthony of Padua note 19,21,25 W C

Sunday, June 14, 2015 Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom octave day (at the chapel) note 19,21,25 W or B A

Sunday, June 14, 2015 2nd after TRINITY G B


Monday, June 15, 2015 Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom octave day (at the chapel) note 21/25 W or B A

Sunday, June 21, 2015 3rd after TRINITY G B


Sunday, June 21, 2015 SUMMER SOLSTICE

Monday, June 22, 2015 ST ALBAN R C

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 ST JOHN BAPTIST W C

Saturday, June 27, 2015 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP note 21 W or B C

Sunday, June 28, 2015 4th after TRINITY G B


Monday, June 29, 2015 HOLY APOSTLES R C

Thursday, July 2, 2015 FULL MOON

Friday, July 3, 2015 St Thomas the Apostle R C

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Sunday, July 5, 2015 5th after TRINITY G B

Sunday, July 5, 2015 14th in Ordinary Time (RC)



Wednesday, July 15, 2015 St Bonaventure W C

Sunday, July 19, 2015 7th after TRINITY R B


Tuesday, July 21, 2015 St.Lawrence of Brindisi W C

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 St Mary Magdalene W C



Friday, July 31, 2015 FULL MOON

Saturday, August 1, 2015 Lammas day

Sunday, August 2, 2015 9th after TRINITY G B

Sunday, August 2, 2015 Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula. note 21 W C

Sunday, August 2, 2015 18th in Ordinary Time (RC)

Saturday, August 8, 2015 St. Dominic W C



Tuesday, August 11, 2015 St. Clare of Assisi W A

Friday, August 14, 2015 St. Maximilian Kolbe R C

Saturday, August 15, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY note 21 W or B A

Saturday, August 15, 2015 ASSUMPTION/DORMITION OF THE BVM note 21 W or B A

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Sunday, August 16, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY octave day note 21 W or B A

Sunday, August 16, 2015 11th after TRINITY note 21 G B


Monday, August 17, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY octave day note 21 W or B A

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY octave day note 21 W or B A

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY octave day note 21 W or B A

Thursday, August 20, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY octave day note 21 W or B A

Friday, August 21, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY octave day note 21 W or B A

Saturday, August 22, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY octave day note 21 W or B A

Saturday, August 22, 2015 QUEENSHIP OF MARY note 21 W or B A


Sunday, August 23, 2015 21st in Ordinary Time (RC)

Saturday, August 29, 2015 FULL MOON


Sunday, August 30, 2015 22nd in Ordinary Time (RC)

Sunday, September 6, 2015 14th after TRINITY G B

Sunday, September 6, 2015 23rd in Ordinary Time (RC)

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 NATIVITY OF OUR LADY note 21 W or B A

Sunday, September 13, 2015 15th after TRINITY R B

Sunday, September 13, 2015 24th in Ordinary Time (RC)

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 OUR LADY OF SORROWS note 21 W or B C

Thursday, September 17, 2015 Hildegard W C

Thursday, September 17, 2015 Stigmata of our holy Father Francis W C

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Friday, September 18, 2015 St. Joseph of Cupertino W C



Wednesday, September 23,

2015 St. Pio of Pietrelcina W C


2015 AUTUMNAL EQUINOX

Thursday, September 24, 2015 OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM note 21 C

Saturday, September 26, 2015 St. Elzear of Sabran and Bl. Delphina W C



Monday, September 28, 2015 FULL MOON

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS note 22 W A


2015 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS octave day note 22 W A

Thursday, October 1, 2015 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS octave day note 22 W A

Friday, October 2, 2015 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS octave day note 22 W A

Saturday, October 3, 2015 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS octave day note 22 W A

Sunday, October 4, 2015 Our Holy Father Francis note 22 W A

Sunday, October 4, 2015 ST. FRANCIS note 22 W A

Sunday, October 4, 2015 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS octave day note 22 W A

Sunday, October 4, 2015 18th after TRINITY note 22 G B

Sunday, October 4, 2015 27th in Ordinary Time (RC)

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Monday, October 5, 2015 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS octave day note 22 W A

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS octave day note 22 W A

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 MOST HOLY ROSARY note 21 W or B C

Sunday, October 11, 2015 19th after TRINITY G B


Sunday, October 18, 2015 20th after TRINITY G B


Saturday, October 24, 2015 ST. RAPHAEL note 22 W A

Sunday, October 25, 2015 21st after TRINITY G B


Tuesday, October 27, 2015 FULL MOON

Friday, October 30, 2015

Anniv. of Ded'n in Consecr'd Franciscan

Churches. W C

Saturday, October 31, 2015 Summer's end

Sunday, November 1, 2015 ALL SAINTS note 20 W A

Sunday, November 1, 2015 22nd after TRINITY note 20 G B

Sunday, November 1, 2015 31st in Ordinary Time (RC) note 20

Monday, November 2, 2015 ALL SAINTS octave day note 20 W A

Monday, November 2, 2015 ALL SOULS note 20 V A

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 ALL SAINTS octave day note 20 W A

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 ALL SAINTS octave day note 20 W A

Thursday, November 5, 2015 ALL SAINTS octave day note 20 W A

Friday, November 6, 2015 ALL SAINTS octave day note 20 W A

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Saturday, November 7, 2015 ALL SAINTS octave day note 20 W A

Sunday, November 8, 2015 ALL SAINTS octave day note 20 W A

Sunday, November 8, 2015 23rd after TRINITY G B

Sunday, November 8, 2015 32nd in Ordinary Time (RC)

Sunday, November 15, 2015 24th after TRINITY G B

Sunday, November 15, 2015 33rd in Ordinary Time (RC)

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 St. Elizabeth of Hungary W C

Saturday, November 21, 2015 PRESENTATION OF MARY IN THE TEMPLE note 21 W or B C

Sunday, November 22, 2015 SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT R B

Sunday, November 22, 2015 34th in Ordinary Time (RC)/Christ the King

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 All deceased Franciscans V A

Wednesday, November 25,

2015 FULL MOON

Sunday, November 29, 2015 1st in ADVENT note 9 V or B B

Sunday, November 29, 2015 All Saints of the Franciscan Orders. note 9 W C

Sunday, December 6, 2015 2nd in ADVENT note 9 V or B B

Tuesday, December 8, 2015 CONCEPTION OF MARY note 9, 21 W or B A

Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Immac. Concept'n of the B.V.M. note 9 W A

Saturday, December 12, 2015 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE note 9, 21 W or B C

Sunday, December 13, 2015 3rd in ADVENT/GAUDETE SUNDAY note 9

V or B or

ROSE B

Sunday, December 20, 2015 4th in ADVENT note 9 V or B B

Tuesday, December 22, 2015 WINTER SOLSTICE

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Friday, December 25, 2015 NATIVITY OF OUR LORD note 10 W A

Friday, December 25, 2015 FULL MOON

Saturday, December 26, 2015 NATIVITY OF OUR LORD octave day note 10 W A

Sunday, December 27, 2015 NATIVITY OF OUR LORD octave day note 10 W A

Sunday, December 27, 2015 1st after CHRISTMAS note 10 W B

Monday, December 28, 2015 NATIVITY OF OUR LORD octave day note 10 W A

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 NATIVITY OF OUR LORD octave day note 10 W A

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 NATIVITY OF OUR LORD octave day note 10 W A

Thursday, December 31, 2015 NATIVITY OF OUR LORD octave day note 10 W A

Sunday, January 3, 2016 2nd after CHRISTMAS note 10 W B

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