CALENDAR 2024 If we want the world to change, then first our hearts must change. For this to happen, let us allow Our Lady to take us by the hand. In her, history took a turn. God changed history by knocking at the door of Mary’s heart. Pope Francis – Homily, March 2022
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Jesus shares the plight of us sinners, he descends towards us... into the wounded history of humanity. He immerses himself in our waters to heal them. Pope Francis, Homily, January 2022
Pope Francis’ prayer intention For the Gift of Diversity in the Church Let us pray that the Spirit help us recognise the gift of different charisms within the Christian community, and to discover the richness of different ritual traditions in the heart of the Catholic Church.
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The month of the Holy Name of Jesus
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SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD CHRISTMAS OCTAVE Luke 2:16-21 New Year’s Day, Bank Holiday
SS Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors of the Church Bank Holiday (Scotland only)
Most Holy Name of Jesus St Munchin, bishop (Ireland)
First Friday
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (Ireland), Mt 2:1-12 First Saturday
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St Aelred of Rievaulx (England) Friday after Epiphany
St Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church ST KENTIGERN, BISHOP (Scotland) Saturday after Epiphany
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EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (England, Wales and Scotland), Mt 2:1-12 BAPTISM OF THE LORD (Ireland), Mk 1:7-11 Psalter week I St Raymond of Penyafort, priest
BAPTISM OF THE LORD (England, Wales and Scotland), Mk 1:7-11
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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jn 1:35-42 Psalter week II Peace Day
St Ita, virgin (Ireland)
St Fursa, abbot and missionary (Ireland)
St Anthony, abbot
Octave of prayer for Christian Unity begins
St Wulstan, bishop (England)
St Fabian, pope and martyr St Sebastian, martyr
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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 1:14-20 Psalter week III St Agnes, virgin and martyr Sunday of the Word of God
St Vincent, deacon and martyr
St Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church
CONVERSION OF ST PAUL THE APOSTLE
SS Timothy and Titus, bishops
St Angela Merici, virgin
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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 1:21-28 Psalter week IV St Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church Racial Justice Day
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St Aidan, bishop (Ireland)
The Holy Spirit ... enables us to discern God’s presence and activity not in great things, in outward appearances or shows of force, but in littleness and vulnerability. Pope Francis, Presentation of the Lord, 2022
Pope Francis’ prayer intention For the Terminally Ill Let us pray that the sick who are in the final stages of life, and their families, receive the necessary medical and human care and accompaniment.
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The month of the Holy Family
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ST BRIGID, ABBESS, SECONDARY PATRON OF IRELAND (Ireland)
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (CANDLEMAS) First Friday
St Blaise, bishop and martyr St Ansgar, bishop First Saturday
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St Teilo, bishop (Wales)
St Scholastica, virgin
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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 1:29-39 Psalter week I
St Agatha, virgin and martyr Bank holiday (Republic of Ireland)
St Paul Miki and companions, martyrs
St Mel, bishop (Ireland)
St Jerome Emiliani St Josephine Bakhita, virgin Day for Victims of Trafficking
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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 1:40-45 Psalter week II Our Lady of Lourdes St Gobnait, virgin (Ireland) World Day for the Sick Day for the Unemployed
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ASH WEDNESDAY: LENT SS CYRIL, MONK, AND METHODIUS, BISHOP, PATRONS OF EUROPE
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1st Sunday of Lent Mk 1:12-15 Psalter week I Candidates for the Sacraments
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The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order St Fintan, abbot (Ireland)
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SS Francisco and Jacinta Marto
St Peter Damian, bishop and doctor of the Church
CHAIR OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE
St Polycarp, bishop and martyr Lent Fast Day
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St Gregory of Narek, abbot and doctor of the Church
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The Risen One is the confirmation that Jesus is right in everything: in promising us life beyond death and forgiveness beyond sins. Pope Francis, General Audience, March 2021
Pope Francis’ prayer intention For New Martyrs Let us pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive.
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EASTER SUNDAY THE EASTER TRIDUUM Jn 20:1-9
ST DAVID, BISHOP, PATRON OF WALES (England and Wales – Solemnity only in Wales) Mt 5:13-16 Women’s World Day of Prayer First Friday
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SS Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs
St John of God, religious St Senan, bishop (Ireland)
St Frances of Rome, religious
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3rd Sunday of Lent Jn 2:13-25 Psalter week III Candidates for the Sacraments
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LAETARE SUNDAY 4th Sunday of Lent Jn 3:14-21 Psalter week IV ST JOHN OGILVIE, MARTYR (Scotland) Candidates for the Sacraments
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5th Sunday of Lent Jn 12:20-33 Psalter week I ST PATRICK, BISHOP, PATRON OF IRELAND (Solemnity only in Ireland) Mt 13:24-32 Candidates for the Sacraments
St Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and doctor of the Church Bank Holiday (Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland)
ST JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Mt 1:16,18-21,24
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PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Mk 14:1-15:47 Psalter week II St Macartan, Bishop (Ireland)
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St Turibius of Mogrovejo, bishop
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MAUNDY THURSDAY THE EASTER TRIDUUM BEGINS Jn 13:1-15
GOOD FRIDAY THE EASTER TRIDUUM Jn 18:1-19:42 Bank Holiday (UK)
HOLY SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL THE EASTER TRIDUUM Mk 16:1-7