Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

March, 2004
(For Canada)

Monday, March 1, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 62; Lect. 224
     Reading: Lev. 19:1-2, 11-18
     Gospel: Mt. 25:31-46

Tuesday, March 2, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 63; Lect. 225
     Reading: Is. 55:10-11
     Gospel: Mt. 6:7-15

Wednesday, March 3, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 64; Lect. 226
     Reading: Jonah 3:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 11:29-32

Thursday, March 4, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 65; Lect. 227
     Reading: Esther 14:1, 3-5, 12-14
     Gospel: Mt. 7:7-12

     Or St. Casmir

Friday, March 5, 2004
     (World Day of Prayer)
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 66; Lect. 228
     Reading: Ezek. 18:21-28
     Gospel: Mt. 5:20-6

Saturday, March 6, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 67; Lect. 229
     Reading: Deut. 26:16-19
     Gospel: Mt. 5:43-48

Sunday, March 7, 2004
     Second Sunday of Lent
     Violet
     Mass: 68; Lect. 27
     First Reading: Gen. 15:5-12, 17-18
     Second Reading: Phil. 3:17-4:1
     Gospel: Lk. 9:28b-36

Monday, March 8, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 69; Lect. 230
     Reading: Dan. 9:3, 4b-10
     Gospel: Lk. 6:36-38

     Or St. John of God

Tuesday, March 9, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 70; Lect. 231
     Reading: Is. 1:1, 17-20, 27-28, 31
     Gospel: Mt. 23:1-12

     Or St. Frances of Rome

Wednesday, March 10, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 71; Lect. 232
     Reading: Jer. 18:18-20
     Gospel: Mt. 20:17-28

Thursday, March 11, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 72; Lect. 233
     Reading: Jer. 17:5-10
     Gospel: Lk. 16:19-31

Friday, March 12, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 73; Lect. 234
     Reading: Gen. 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28
     Gospel: Mt. 21:33-43, 45-6

Saturday, March 13, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 74; Lect. 235
     Reading: Mic. 7:14-5, 18-20
     Gospel: Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32

Sunday, March 14, 2004
     Third Sunday of Lent
     Violet
     Mass: 75; Lect. 210
     First Reading: Ex. 3:1-8a, 13-5
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 10:1-6, 10-12
     Gospel: Lk. 13:1-9

     Christian Initiation: First Scrutiny
     Mass: 14; Lect. 236
     First Reading: Ex. 17:1-7
     Gospel: John 4:5-42

Monday, March 15, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 76; Lect. 237
     Reading: 2 Kgs. 5:1-15a
     Gospel: Lk. 4:24-30

Tuesday, March 16, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 77; Lect. 238
     Reading: Dan. 3:25, 34-43
     Gospel: Mt. 18:21-35

Wednesday, March 17, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 78; Lect. 239
     Reading: Deut. 4:1, 5-9
     Gospel: Mt. 5:17-19

Thursday, March 18, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 79; Lect. 240
     Reading: Jer. 7:23-28
     Gospel: Lk. 11:14-23

Friday, March 19, 2004
     Solemnity
     White
     Saint Joseph, busband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
     Mass: 227; Lect. 543
     First Reading: 2 Sam. 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16
     Second Reading: Rom. 4:13, 16-18, 22
     Gospel: Mt. 1:16, 18-21, 24a OR Lk. 2:41-51

Saturday, March 20, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 81; Lect. 242
     Reading: Hosea 5:15b-6:6
     Gospel: Lk. 18:9-14

Sunday, March 21, 2004
     Fourth Sunday of Lent
     Violet or Rose
     Mass: 62; Lect. 33
     First Reading: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12
     Second Reading: 2 Cor. 5:17-21
     Gospel: Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32

     Christian Initiation: Second Scrutiny
     Mass: 15; Lect. 243
     First Reading: Mic. 7:7-9
     Gospel: Jn. 9:1-41

Monday, March 22, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 83; Lect. 244
     Reading: Is. 65:17-21
     Gospel: Jn. 4:43-54

Tuesday, March 23, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 84; Lect. 245
     Reading: Ezek. 47:1-9, 12
     Gospel: Jn. 5:1-16

Wednesday, March 24, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 85; Lect. 246
     Reading: Is. 49:8-15
     Gospel: Jn. 5:16-30

Thursday, March 25, 2004
     Solemnity
     White
     Annunciation of the Lord
     Mass: 229 Lect. 545
     First Reading: Is. 7:10-14, 8:10d
     Second Reading: Heb. 10:4-10
     Gospel: Lk. 1:26-38

Friday, March 26, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 87; Lect. 248
     Reading: Wis. 2:1a, 12-22
     Gospel: Jn. 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday, March 27, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 88; Lect. 249
     Reading: Jer. 11:18-20
     Gospel: Jn. 7:40-53

Sunday, March 28, 2004
     Fifth Sunday of Lent
     Violet
     Mass: 89; Lect. 36
     First Reading: Is. 43:16-21
     Second Reading: Phil. 3:8-14
     Gospel: Jn. 8:1-11

     Christian Initiation: Third Scrutiny
     Mass: 16 ; Lect. 250
     First Reading: 2 Kgs. 4:18b-21, 32-37
     Gospel: Jn. 11:1-45

Monday, March 29, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 90; Lect. 251
     Reading: Dan. 13:2, 4-6, 8, 15-17, 19-30, 33-64
     Gospel: Jn. 8:12-20

Tuesday, March 30, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 91; Lect. 252
     Reading: Numb. 21:4-9
     Gospel: Jn. 8:21-30

Wednesday, March 31, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 92; Lect. 253
     Reading: Dan. 3:13-20, 24, 49-50, 91-95
     Gospel: Jn. 8:31-42