Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

February, 2004
(For Canada)

Sunday, February 1, 2004
     Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 159; Lect. 72
     First Reading: Jer. 1:4-5, 17-19
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 12:31-13:13
     Gospel: Lk. 4:21-30

Monday, February 2, 2004
     Feast
     White
     Presentation of the Lord
     (World Day for Consecrated Life)
     Mass: 208; Lect. 524
     Reading: Mal. 3:1-4 OR Heb. 2:10-11, 13b-18++
     Gospel: Lk. 2:22-40

Tuesday, February 3, 2004
     Ferial     
     Green
     Mass: 167; Lect. 324
     Reading: 2 Sam. 18:9-10, 14b, 24-26a, 30-19:3++
     Gospel: Mk. 5:21-43

     Or St. Blase, bishop, martyr
     red
     Mass: 209; lect. 324 or 525

     Or St. Ansgar, bishop
     White
     Mass: 210; Lect. 324 or 526

Wednesday, February 4, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 168; Lect. 325
     Reading 2 Sam. 24:2, 9-17
     Gospel: Mk. 6:1-6

Thursday, February 5, 2004
     Memorial
     Red
     St. Agatha, virgin, martyr
     Mass: 211; Lect. 326
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 2:1-4, 10-12
     Gospe: Mk. 6:7-13

Friday, February 6, 2004
     Memorial
     Red
     Saint Paul Miki and companions, martyrs
     Mass: 212; Lect. 325
     Reading: Sir. 47:2-11
     Gospel: Mk. 6:14-29

Saturday, February 7, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 169; Lect. 328
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 3:4-13
     Gospel: Mk. 6:30-34

Sunday, February 8, 2004
     Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time     
     Green
     Mass: 160; Lect. 75
     First Reading: Is. 6:1-2a, 3-8
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 15:1-11
     Gospel: Mt. 5:1-11

Monday, February 9, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 170; Lect. 329
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 8:1-7, 9-13
     Gospel: Mk. 6:53-56

Tuesday, February 10, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     St. Scholastica
     Mass: 214; Lect. 330
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 8:22-23, 27-30
     Gospel: Mk. 7:1-13

Wednesday, February 11, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     (World Day of the Sick)
     Mass: 171; Lect. 331
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 10:1-10
     Mk. 7:14-23

     Or Our Lady of Lourdes
     White
     Mass: 215; Lect. 329 or 531

Thursday, February 12, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass 172; Lect. 332
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 11:4-13
     Gospel: Mk. 7:24-30

Friday, February 13, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass 173; Lect. 333
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 11:29-32, 12:19
     Gospel: Mk. 7:31-37

Saturday, February 14, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Saints Cyril and Methodius, bishop
     Mass: 216; Lect. 334
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 12:26-32; 13:33-34
     Gospel: Mk. 8:1-10

Sunday, February 15, 2004
     Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 161; Lect. 78
     First Reading: Jer. 17:5-8
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 15:12, 16-20
     Gospel: Lk. 6:17, 20-26

Monday, February 16, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 174; Lect. 335
     Reading: Jas. 1:1-11
     Gospel: Mk. 8:11-13

Tuesday, February 17, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 175; Lect. 336
     Reading: Jas. 1:12-18
     Gospel: Mk. 8:14-21

Wednesday, February 18, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 176; Lect. 337
     Reading: Jas. 1:19-27
     Gospel: Mk. 8:22-26

Thursday, February 19, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 177; Lect. 338
     Reading: Jas. 2:1-9
     Gospel: Mk. 8:27-33

Friday, February 20, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 178; Lect. 339
     Reading: Jas. 2:14-24, 26
     Gospel: Mk. 8:34-38, 9:1

Saturday, February 21, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 179; Lect. 340
     Reading: Jas. 3:1-10
     Gospel: Mk. 9:2-13

     Or St. Peter Damian, bishop, doctor
     White
     Mass: 218; Lect. 340

     Or Our Lady's Saturday
     White or Green
     Mass: 385-387; Lect. 340 or 707-712

Sunday, February 22, 2004
     Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 162; Lect. 81
     First Reading: 1 Sam. 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-25++
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 15:45-50++
     Gospel: Lk. 6:27-38

Monday, February 23, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     St. Polycarp, bishop, martyr
     Mass: 232; Lect. 341
     Reading: Jas. 3:13-18
     Gospel: Mk. 9:14-29

Tuesday, February 23, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 180; Lect. 342
     Reading: Jas. 4:1-10
     Gospel: Mk. 9:30-37

Wednesday, February 24, 2004
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 180; Lect. 342
     Reading: Jas. 4:1-10
     Gospel: Mk. 9:30-37

SEASON OF LENT

Wednesday, February 24, 2004
     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 26, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 58; Lect. 220
     Reading: Deut. 30:15-20
     Gospel: Lk. 9:22-25

Friday, February 27, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 59; Lect. 221
     Reading: Is. 58:1-9a
     Gospel: Mt. 9:14-15

Saturday, February 28, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 60 Lect. 222
     Reading: Is. 58:9b-14
     Gospel: Lk. 5:27-32

Sunday, February 29, 2004
     First Sunday in Lent
     (Development and Peace)
     Violet
     Mass: 61; Lect. 24
     First Reading: Deut. 26:4-10
     Second Reading: Rom. 10:8-13
     Gospel: Lk. 4:1-13