Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

February, 2002
(For Canada)

Friday, February 1, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 165; Lect. 321
     First Reading: 2 Sam. 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17
     Gospel: Mk. 4:26-34

Saturday, February 2, 2002
     Feast
     Presentation of the Lord
     (World Day for Consecrated Life)
     White
     Mass: 208; Lect. 524
     First Reading: Mal. 3:1-4 OR Heb. 2:10-11, 13b-18++
     Gospel: Lk. 2:22-40

Sunday, February 3, 2002
     Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time     
     Green
     Mass: 159; Lect. 70
     First Reading: Zeph. 2:3; 3:12-13
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 1:26-31
     Gospel: Mt. 5:1-12a

Monday, February 4, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 166; Lect. 323
     First Reading: 2 Sam. 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13a
     Gospel: Mk. 5:1-20

Tuesday, February 5, 2002
     Memorial
     Saint Agatha, virgin, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 211; Lect. 324
     First Reading: 2 Sam. 18:9-10, 14b, 24-26a, 30-19:3++
     Gospel: Mk. 5:21-43

Wednesday, February 6, 2002
     Memorial
     Red
     Saint Paul Miki and companions, martyrs
     Mass: 212; Lect. 325
     First Reading: 2 Sam. 24:2, 9-17
     Gospel: Mk. 6:1-6

Thursday, February 7, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 167; Lect. 326
     First Reading: 1 Kgs. 2:1-4, 10-12
     Gospel: Mk. 6:7-13

Friday, February 8, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Or White; Saint Jerome Emiliani (Mass: 213; Lect. 327)
     Mass: 168; Lect. 327
     First Reading: Sir. 47:2-11
     Gospel: Mk. 6:14-29

Saturday, February 9, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Or White; Our Lady's  Saturday (Mass: 385-387; Lect. 328 or 707-712)
     Mass: 169; Lect. 328
     First Reading: 1 Kgs. 3:4-13
     Gospel: Mk. 6:30-34

Sunday, February 10, 2002
     Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time     
     Green
     Mass: 168; Lect. 160
     First Reading: Is. 58:6-10++
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 2:1-5
     Gospel: Mt. 5:13-16

Monday, February 11, 2002
     Ferial
     (World Day of the Sick)
     Green
     Or White: Our Lady of Lourdes (Mass: 215; Lect. 329 or 531)
     Mass: 170; Lect. 329
     First Reading: 1 Kgs. 8:1-7, 9-13
     Gospel: Mk. 6:53-56

Tuesday, February 12, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 171; Lect. 330
     First Reading: 1 Kgs. 8:22-23, 27-30
     Gospel: Mk. 7:1-13

Wednesday, February 13, 2002
     Ash Wednesday
     Violet
     Mass: 57; Lect. 220
     First Reading: Jo. 2:12-18
     Second Reading: 2 Cor. 5:20-6:2
     Gospel: Mt. 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday, February 14, 2002
     Ferial
     Or Optional Memorial; Saints Cyril and Methodius (Lect. 216)
     Violet
     Mass: 58; Lect. 220
     First Reading: Deut. 30:15-20
     Gospel: Lk. 9:22-25

Friday, February 15, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 59; Lect. 221
     First Reading: Is. 58:1-9a
     Gospel: Mt. 9:14-15

Saturday, February 16, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 60; Lect. 222
     First Reading: Is. 58.9b-14
     Gospel: Lk. 5:27-32

Sunday, February 17, 2002
     First Sunday in Lent
     Violet
     Mass: 61; Lect. 22
     First Reading: Gen. 2:7-9; 16-18, 2-5, 3:1-7++
     Second Reading: Rom. 5:12-19
     Gospel: Mt. 4:1-11

Monday, February 18, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 62; Lect. 224
     First Reading: Lev. 19:1-2, 11-18
     Gospel: Mt. 25:31-46

Tuesday, February 19, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 63; Lect. 225
     First Reading: Is. 55:10-11
     Gospel: Mt, 6:7-15

Wednesday, February 20, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 64; Lect. 226
     First Reading: Jon. 3:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 11:29-32

Thursday, February 21, 2002
     Ferial
     Or Optional Memorial; Saint Peter Damian (Lect. 218)
     Violet
     Mass: 65; Lect. 227
     First Reading: Esth. 14:1, 3-5, 12-14
     Gospel: Mt. 7:7-12

Friday, February 22, 2002
     Feast
     Chair of Saint Peter, apostle
     White
     Mass: 219; Lect. 535
     First Reading: 1 Pet. 5:1-4
     Gospel: Mt. 16:13-19

Saturday, February 23, 2002
     Ferial
     Or Optional Memorial; St. Polycarp (Mass: 220)
     Violet
     Mass: 67; Lect. 229
     First Reading: Deut. 26:16-19
     Gospel: Mt. 5:43-48

Sunday, February 24, 2002
     Second Sunday in Lent
     Violet
     Mass: 68; Lect. 25
     First Reading: Gen. 12:1-4
     Second Reading: 1 Tim. 1:8b-10
     Gospel: Mt. 17:1-9

Monday, February 25, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 69; Lect. 230
     First Reading: Dan. 9:3, 4b-10++
     Gospel: Lk. 6:36-38

Tuesday, February 26, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 70; Lect. 231
     First Reading: Is. 1:10, 16-20, 27-28, 31++
     Gospel: Mt. 23:1-12

Wednesday, February 27, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 71; Lect. 232
     First Reading: Jer. 18:18-20
     Gospel: Mt. 20:17-28

Thursday, February 28, 2002
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 72; Lect. 233
     First Reading: Jer. 17:5-10
     Gospel: Lk. 16:19-31