Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

January, 2004
(For Canada)

Thursday, January 1, 2004
     Solemnity
     Mary, the Mother of God
     White
     Mass: 41; Lect. 18
     First Reading: Numb. 6:22-7
     Second Reading: Gal. 4:4-7
     Gospel: Lk. 2:16-21

Friday, January 2, 2004
     Memorial
     Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
     White
     Mass: 194; Lect. 205
     Reading: 1 Jn. 2:22-8
     Gospel: Jn. 1:19-28

Saturday, January 3, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 44; Lect. 206
     Reading: 1 Jn. 2:29; 3:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 1:29-34

Sunday, January 4, 2004
     Solemnity
     Epiphany of the Lord
     White
     Mass: 49; Lect. 20
     First Reading: Is. 60:1-6
     Second Reading: Ephes. 3:2-3a, 5-6
     Gospel: Mt. 2:1-12

Monday, January 5, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 50; Lect. 212
     Reading: 1 Jn. 3:22-4:6
     Gospel: Mt. 4:12-17, 23-25

Tuesday, January 6, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 51; Lect. 213
     Reading: 1 Jn. 4:7-10
     Gospel: Mk. 6:34-44

     Or Blessed André Bessette
     White
     Mass: 194-B; Lect ferial

Wednesday, January 7, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 195; Lect. 214
     Reading: 1 Jn. 4:11-18
     Gospel: Mk. 6:45-52

     Or St. Raymond of Penyafort, priest
     White
     Mass: 195; Lect. 214 or 511

Thursday, January 8, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 53; Lect. 215
     Reading: 1 Jn. 4:19-5:4
     Gospel: Lk. 4:14-22a

Friday, January 9, 2004
     Ferial
     white
     Mass: 54; Lect. 216
     Reading: 1 Jn. 5:5-13
     Gospel: Lk. 5:12-16

Saturday, January 10, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 55; Lect. 217
     Reading: 1 Jn. 5:14-21
     Gospel: Jn. 3:22-30

Sunday, January 11, 2004
     Baptism of the Lord
     Feast
     White
     Mass: 56; Lect. 21
     First Reading: Is. 40:1-5, 9-11
     Second Reading: 2:11-14, 3:4-7
     Gospel: Lk. 3:15-6, 21-22

Monday, January 12, 2004
     Memorial
     Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys
     White
     Mass: 195-A; Lect. 305
     First Reading: 1 Sam. 1:1-8
     Gospel: Mk. 1:14-20

Tuesday, January 13, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 159; Lect. 306
     Reading: 1 Sam. 1:9-20
     Gospel: Mk. 1:21-28

     Or Saint Hilary, bishop, doctor
     White
     Mass: 196; Lect. 306 or 512

Wednesday, January 14, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 157; Lect. 307
     Reading: 1 Sam. 3:10, 19-20
     Gospel: Mk. 1:29-39

Thursday, January 15, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 158; Lect. 308
     Reading: 1 Sam. 4:1c-11
     Gospel: Mk. 1:40-45

Friday, January 16, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 159; Lect. 309
     Reading: 1Sam. 8:4-7, 10-22a
     Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

Saturday, January 17, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     St. Anthony, abbot
     Mass: 197; Lect. 310
     Reading: 1 Sam. 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1a
     Gospel: Mk. 2:13-17

January 18-25 - Prayer for Christian Unity

Sunday, January 18, 2004
     Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 157; Lect. 66
     FIrst Reading: Is. 62:1-5
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 12:4-11
     Gospel: Jn. 2:1-12

Monday, January 19, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 160; Lect. 311
     Reading: 1 Sam. 15:16-23
     Gospel: Mk. 2:18-22

Tuesday, January 20, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 161; Lect. 312
     Reading: 1 Sam. 16:1-13
     Gospel: Mk. 2:23-28

     Or St. Fabian, pope, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 198; Lect. 312 or 514

     Or St. Sebastian, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 199; Lect. 312 or 515

Wednesday, January 21, 2004
     Memorial
     Red
     St. Agnes, virgin
     Mass: 200, Lect. 313
     Reading: 1 Sam. 17L32-33, 37, 40-51
     Gospel: Mk. 3:1-6

Thursday, January 22, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 162; Lect. 314
     Reading: 1 Sam. 18:6-9, 19:1-7
     Gospel: Mk. 3:7-12

     Or St. Vincent, deacon, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 201; Lect 314 or 517

Friday, January 23, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 163; Lect. 315
     Reading: 1 Sam. 24:1-21
     Gospel: Mk. 3:13-19

Saturday, January 24, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     Saint Francis de Sales, bishop, doctor
     Mass: 202; Lect. 316
     Reading: 2 Sam. 1:1-4m 4-6
     Gospel: Mk. 3:20-21

Sunday, January 25, 2004
     Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 158; Lect. 69
     FIrst Reading: Neh. 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 12:12-14, 27
     Gospel: Lk. 1:1-4, 4:14-21

Monday, January 26, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     Saints Timothy and Titus
     Mass: 204; Lect. 520
     Reading: 2 Tim. 1:1-8 OR Titus 1:1-5
     Gospel: Lk. 10:1-9

Tuesday, January 27, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 164; Lect. 318
     Reading: 2 Sam. 6:12b-15, 17-19
     Gospel: Mk. 3:31-35

     Or Saint Angela Merici, virgin
     White
     Mass: 205; Lect. 318 or 521

Wednesday, January 28, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     St. Thomas Aquinas, priest, doctor
     Mass: 206; Lect. 319
     First Reading: 2 Sam. 7:1-17
     Gospel: Mk. 4:1-20

Thursday, January 29, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 165; Lect. 320
     Reading: 2 Sam. 7:18-19, 20-29
     Gospel: Mk. 4:21-25

Friday, January 30, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 166; Lect. 321
     Reading: 2 Sam. 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17
     Gospel: Mk. 4:26-34

Saturday, January 31, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     Saint John Bosco
     Mass: 207; Lect. 322
     Reading: 2 Sam. 12:1-7a, 10-17
     Gospel: Mk. 4:35-41