Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

May, 2002
(For Canada)

Wednesday, May 1, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     (Or white, St. Joseph, the worker; Mass: 243; Lect. 287 or 559)
     Mass: 135; Lect. 287
     Reading: Acts 15:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 15:1-8

Thursday, May 2, 2002
     Memorial
     Saint Athanasius, bishop, doctor
     White
     Mass: 244; Lect. 288
     First Reading: Acts 15:7-21
     Gospel: Jn. 15:9-11

Friday, May 3, 2002
     Feast
     Saint Philip and Saint James, apostles
     Red
     Mass: 245; Lect. 561
     First Reading: 1 Cor. 15:1-8
     Gospel: Jn. 14:6-14

Saturday, May 4, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     (Or Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis, religious;
          Mass: 245-A or 429-430; Lect. 290 or 738-742)
     Mass: 138; Lect. 290
     First Reading: Acts 16:1-10
     Gospel: Jn. 15:18-21

Sunday, May 5, 2002
     Sixth Sunday of Easter
     White
     Mass: 139; Lect. 55
     First Reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
     Second Reading: 1 Pet. 3:15-18
     Gospel: Jn. 14:15-21

Monday, May 6, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     (Or white, Blessed François de Laval, bishop; 
          Mass: 245-A or 405-408; Lect. 291 or 561B)
     Mass: 140; Lect. 291
     First Reading: Acts 16:11-15
     Gospel: Jn. 15:26 - 16:4a

Tuesday, May 7, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 141; Lect. 292
     First Reading: Acts 16:22-34
     Gospel: Jn. 16:5-11

Wednesday, May 8, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 142; Lect. 293
     First Reading: Acts 17:15, 22 - 18:1
     Gospel: Jn. 16:12-15

Thursday, May 9, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 143; Lect. 294
     First Reading: Acts 18:1-8
     Gospel: Jn. 16:16-20

Friday, May 10, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 144; Lect. 295
     First Reading: Acts 18:9-18
     Gospel: Jn. 16:20-23a

Saturday, May 11, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 131; Lect. 296
     First Reading: Acts 18:23-28
     Gospel: Jn. 16:23b-28

Sunday, May 12, 2002
     Ascension Of The Lord
     (Mother's Day; Canada Health Day; World Communications Day)
     White
     Mass: 146; Lect. 58
     First Reading: Acts 1:1-11
     Second Reading: Ephes. 1:17-23
     Gospel: Mt. 28:16-20
   
Monday, May 13, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 148; Lect. 297
     First Reading: Acts 19:1-8
     Gospel: Jn. 16:29-33

Tuesday, May 14, 2002
     Feast
     Saint Matthias, apostle
     Red
     Mass: 248; Lect. 564
     First Reading: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26
     Gospel: Jn. 15:9-17

Wednesday, May 15, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 150; Lect. 299
     First Reading: Acts 20:28-38
     Gospel: Jn. 17:11b-19

Thursday, May 16, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 151; Lect. 300
     First Reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
     Gospel: Jn. 17:20-26

Friday, May 17, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 152 ; Lect. 301
     First Reading: Acts 24:27; 25:13b-21
     Gospel: Jn. 21:15-19

Saturday, May 18, 2002
     Ferial
     White
     (Or red, Saint John I, pope and martyr;
          Mass: 249; Lect. 302 or 565)
     Mass: 153; Lect. 302
     First Reading: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31
     Gospel: Jn. 21:20-25

     Vigil Mass:
     Mass: 154; Lect. 62
     First Reading: Gen. 11:1-9 
                or: Ex. 19:3-8a, 16-20 
                or: Ezek. 37:1-14
                or: Jo. 2:28-32
     Second Reading: Rom. 8:22-27
     Gospel: Jn. 7:37-39

Sunday, May 19, 2002
     Pentecost Sunday
     Solemnity
     Red
     Mass: 155; Lect. 63
     First Reading: Acts 2:1-11
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 12:3b-7, 12-13
     Gospel: Jn. 20:19-23

Monday, May 20, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 156; Lect. 341
     First Reading: Jas. 3:13-18
     Gospel: Mk. 9:14-29

Tuesday, May 21, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     (Or white, Saint Eugène de Mazenod, bishop;
          Mass: 250-A or 414-416, or 407-408; Lect. 342 or 566A)
     Mass: 157; Lect. 342
     First Reading: Mk. 4:1-10
     Gospel: Mk. 9:30-37

Wednesday, May 22, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 158; Lect. 343
     First Reading: Jas. 4:13-17
     Gospel: Mk. 9:38-40

Thursday, May 23, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 159; Lect. 344
     First Reading: Jas. 5:1-6
     Gospel: Mk. 9:41-50

Friday, May 24, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     (Or white, Blessed Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, bishop;
          Mass: 250-B or 407-408; Lect. 345 or 566B or 719-724)
     Mass: 160 ; Lect. 345
     First Reading: Jas. 5:9-12
     Gospel: Mk. 10:1-12

Saturday, May 25, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     (Or white, Saint Bede the Venerable, priest, doctor;
          Mass: 251; Lect. 346 or 567)
     (Or white, Saint Gregory VII, pope;
          Mass: 252; Lect. 346 or 568)
     (Or white, Saint Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, virgin;
          Mass: 253; Lect. 346 or 569)
     (Or white or green, Our Lady's Saturday;
          Mass 385-387; Lect. 346 or 707-712)
     Mass: 161 ; Lect. 346
     First Reading: Jas. 5:13-20
     Gospel: Mk. 10:13-16

Sunday, May 26, 2002
     Trinity Sunday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 190; Lect. 164
     First Reading: Ex. 34:4b-6, 8-9
     Second Reading: 2 Cor. 13:11-13
     Gospel: Jn. 3:16-18

Monday, May 27, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     (Or white, Saint Augustine of Canterbury, bishop;
          Mass: 255; Lect. 347 or 571)
     Mass: 162; Lect. 347
     First Reading: 1 Pet. 1:3-9
     Gospel: Mk. 10:17-27

Tuesday, May 28, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 163; Lect. 348
     First Reading: 1 Pet. 1:10-16
     Gospel: Mk. 10:28-31

Wednesday, May 29, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 164; Lect. 349
     First Reading: 1 Pet. 1:18-25
     Gospel: Mk. 10:32-45

Thursday, May 30, 2002
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 165; Lect. 350
     First Reading: 1 Pet. 2:2-5, 9-12
     Gospel: Mk. 10:46-52

Friday, May 31, 2002
     Visitation of Mary
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 256; Lect. 572
     First Reading: Zeph. 3:14-18
                Or: Rom. 12:9-16
     Gospel: Lk. 1:39-56