Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

February, 2005
(For Canada)

Tuesday, February 1, 2005
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 167; Lect. 324
     First Reading: Heb. 12:1-4
     Gospel: Mk. 5:21-43

Wednesday, February 2, 2005
     Feast
     White
     Presentation of the Lord
     (World Day for Consecrated Life)
     Mass: 208; Lect. 524
     First Reading: Mal. 3:1-4 
     Second Reading: Heb. 2:10-11, 13b-18++
     Gospel: Lk. 2:22-40

Thursday, February 3, 2005
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 163; Lect. 326
     First Reading: Heb. 12:18-19, 21-24
     Gospel: Mk. 6:7-13

     Or St. Blase, bishop, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 209; Lect. 326 or 525

     Or St. Ansgar, bishop
     White
     Mass: 210; Lect. 326 or 526

Friday, February 4, 2005
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 169; Lect. 327
     First Reading: Heb. 13:1-8
     Gospel: Mk. 6:14-29

Saturday, February 5, 2005
     Memorial
     Red
     Saint Agatha, virgin, martyr
     Mass: 211; Lect. 328
     First Reading: Heb. 13:15-17, 20-21
     Gospel: Mk. 6:30-34

Sunday, February 6, 2005
     Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time     
     Green
     Mass: 160; Lect. 73
     First Reading: Is. 58:6-10
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 2:1-5
     Gospel: Mk. 5:13-16

Monday, February 7, 2005
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 172; Lect. 329
     First Reading: Gen. 1:1-19
     Gospel: Mk. 6:53-56

Tuesday, February 8, 2005
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 171; Lect. 330
     First Reading: Gen. 1:20-2:4a
     Gospel: Mk. 7:1-13

     Or St. Jerome Emiliani
     White
     Mass: 213; Lect. 330 or 529

     Or St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin
     White
     Mass: 330; Lect. 731-736

SEASON OF LENT

Wednesday, February 9, 2005
     Violet
     Ash Wednesday
     Mass: 57; Lect. 220
     First Reading: Joel 2:12-18
     Second Reading: 2 Cor. 5:20-6:2
     Gospel: Mt. 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday, February 10, 2005
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 58; Lect. 220
     First Reading: Deut. 30:15-20
     Gospel: Lk. 9:22-25

Friday, February 11, 2005
     (World Day of Prayer)
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 59; Lect. 221
     First Reading: Is. 58:1-9a
     Gospel: Mt. 9:14-15

     Optional: Our Lady of Lourdes
     Memorial

Saturday, February 12, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 60; Lect. 222
     First Reading: Is. 58:9b-14
     Gospel: Lk. 5:27-32

Sunday, February 13, 2005
     Violet
     First Sunday in Lent
     (Development and Peace)
     Mass: 61; Lect. 22
     First Reading: Gen. 2:7-9, 16-18, 25; 3:1-7 ++
     Second Reading: Rom. 5:12-19
     Gospel: Mt/ 4"1-11

Monday, February 14, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 62; Lect. 224
     First Reading: Lev. 19:1-2, 11-18
     Gospel: Mt. 25:31-46

     Optional: St. Cyril, monk & St. Methodius, bishop
     Memorial
     Lect.: 216

Tuesday, February 15, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 63; Lect. 225
     First Reading: Is. 55:10-11
     Gospel: Mt. 6:7-15

Wednesday, February 16, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 64; Lect. 226
     First Reading: Jon. 3:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 11:29-32

Thursday, February 17, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 65; Lect. 227
     First Reading: Esth. 14:1, 3-5, 12-14
     Gospel: Mt. 7:7-12

     Optional: Seven Founders of the Order of Servites
     Memorial
     Lect.: 217

Friday, February 18, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 66; Lect. 228
     First Reading: Ezek. 18:21-28
     Gospel: Mt. 5:20-26

Saturday, February 19, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 67; Lect. 229
     First Reading: Deut. 26:16-19
     Gospel: Mt. 5:43-48

Sunday, February 20, 2005
     Second Sunday in Lent
     Violet
     Mass: 68; Lect. 25
     First Reading: Gen. 12:1-4
     Second Reading: 2 Tim. 1:8b-10
     Gospel: Mt. 17:1-9

Monday, February 21, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 69; Lect. 230
     First Reading: Dan. 9:3, 4b-10
     Gospel: Lk. 6:36-38

     Optional: St. Peter Damian, bishop, doctor
     Memorial
     Lect. 218

Tuesday, February 22, 2005
     Chair of St. Peter, apostle
     Feast
     White
     Mass: 219; Lect. 219
     First Reading: 1 Peter 5:1-4
     Gospel: Mt. 16:13-19

Wednesday, February 23, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 71; Lect. 232
     First Reading: Jer. 18:18-20
     Gospel: Mt. 20:17-28

     Optional: St. Polycarp
     Memorial
     Lect.: 220

Thursday, February 24, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 72; Lect. 233
     First Reading: Jer. 17:5-10
     Gospel: Lk. 16:19-31

Friday, February 25, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 73; Lect. 234
     First Reading: Gen. 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28
     Gospel: Mt. 21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday, February 26, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 74; Lect. 235
     First Reading: Mic. 7:14-15, 18-20
     Gospel: Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32

Sunday, February 27, 2005
     Third Sunday in Lent
     (Christian Initiation - First Scrutiny)
     Violet
     Mass: 75; Lect. 28
     First Reading: Ex. 17:3-7
     Second Reading: Rom. 5:1-2, 5-8
     Gospel: Jn. 4:5-42

Monday, February 28, 2005
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 76; Lect. 237
     First Reading: 2 Kgs. 5:1-15a
     Gospel: Lk. 4:24-30