Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

February, 2006
(For Canada)

Wednesday, February 1, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 167; Lect. 325
     Reading: 2 Sam. 24:2, 9-17
     Gospel: Mk. 6:1-6

Thursday, February 2, 2006
     Feast
     White
     Presentation of the Lord
     (World Day for Consecrated Life)
     Mass: 208; Lect. 524
     Reading: Mal. 3:1-4 
     Second Reading: Heb. 2:10-11, 13b-18++
     Gospel: Lk. 2:22-40

Friday, February 3, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 168; Lect. 327
     Reading: Sir. 47:2-11
     Gospel: Mk. 6:14-29

     Or St. Blase, bishop, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 209; Lect. 327 or 525

     Or St. Ansgar, bishop
     White
     Mass: 210; Lect. 327 or 526

Saturday, February 4, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 169; Lect. 328
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 3:4-13
     Gospel: Mk. 6:30-34

     Or Our Lady's Saturday
     White
     Mass: 285-387; Lect 328 or 707-712

Sunday, February 5, 2006
     Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time     
     Green
     Mass: 160; Lect. 74
     First Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 9:16-19, 22-23
     Gospel: Mk. 1:29-39

Monday, February 6, 2006
     Memorial
     Red
     Saint Paul Miki and companions, martyrs
     Mass: 212; Lect. 329
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 8:1-7, 9-13
     Gospel: Mk. 6:53-56

Tuesday, February 7, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 170; Lect. 330
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 8:22-23, 27-30
     Gospel: Mk. 7:1-13

Wednesday, February 8, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 171; Lect. 331
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 10:1-10
     Gospel: Mk. 7:14-23

     Or Saint Jerome Emiliani
     White
     Mass: 213; Lect. 331 or 529

     Or Saint Josephine Bakhita, virgin
     White
     Mass: 331; Lect. 331 or 731-736

Thursday, February 9, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 172; Lect. 332
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 11:4-13
     Gospel: Mk. 7:24-30

Friday, February 10, 2006
     Memorial
     White
     St. Scholastica, virgin
     Mass: 189; Lect. 214
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 11:29-32, 12:19
     Gospel: Mk. 7:31-37

Saturday, February 11, 2006
     (World Day of the Sick)
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 173; Lect. 334
     Reading: 1 Kgs. 12:26-32, 13:33-34
     Gospel: Mk. 8:1-10

     Or Our Lady of Lourdes
     White
     Mass: 215; Lect. 334 or 531

Sunday, February 12, 2006
     Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 161; Lect. 77
     First Reading: Lev. 13:1-2, 45-46
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 10:23-11:1
     Gospel: Mk. 1:40-45

Monday, February 13, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 174; Lect. 335
     Reading: Jas. 1:1-11
     Gospel: Mk. 8:11-13

Tuesday, February 14, 2006
     Memorial
     White
     Saints Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop
     Mass: 216; Lect. 336
     Reading: Jas. 1:12-18
     Gospel: Mk. 8:14-21

Wednesday, February 15, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 175; Lect. 337
     Reading: Jas. 1:19-27
     Gospel: Mk. 8:22-26

Thursday, February 16, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 176 Lect. 338
     Reading: Jas. 2:1-9
     Gospel: Mk. 8:27-33

Friday, February 17, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 177; Lect. 339
     Reading: Jas. 2:14-24, 26
     Gospel: Mk. 8:34-38, 9:1

     Or Seven Founders of the Order of Servites
     White
     Mass: 217; Lect. 339 or 533

Saturday, February 18, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 178; Lect. 340
     Reading: Jas. 3:1-10
     Gospel: Mk. 9:2-13

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

Sunday, February 19, 2006
     Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 162; Lect. 80
     First Reading: Is. 43:18-19, 20-22, 24-25
     Second Reading: 2 Cor. 1:18-22
     Gospel: Mk. 2:1-12

Monday, February 20, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 179; Lect. 341
     Reading: Jas. 3:13-18
     Gospel: Mk. 9:14-29

Tuesday, February 21, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 180; Lect. 342
     Reading: Jas. 4:1-10
     Gospel: Mk. 9:30-37

     Or Saint Peter Damian, bishop, doctor
     White
     Mass: 218; Lect. 342 or 534

Wednesday, February 22, 2006
     Feast
     White
     Chair of Saint Peter, apostle
     Mass: 219; Lect. 535
     Reading: 1 Pet. 5:1-4
     Gospel: Mt. 16:13-19

Thursday, February 23, 2006
     Memorial
     Red
     Saint Polycarp, bishop, martyr
     Mass: 220; Lect. 344
     Reading: Jas. 5:1-6
     Gospel: Mk. 9:41-50

Friday, February 24, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 181; Lect. 345
     Reading: Jas. 5:9-12
     Gospel: Mk. 10:1-12

Saturday, February 25, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 182; Lect. 346
     Reading: Jas. 5:13-20
     Gospel: Mk. 10:13-16

     Or Our Lady's Saturday
     White or green
     Mass: 385-387; Lect. 346 or 707-712

Sunday, February 26, 2006
     Eeighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 163; Lect. 83
     First Reading: Hos. 2:14, 15, 19-20
     Second Reading: 2 Cor. 3:1-6
     Gospel: Mk. 2:18-22

Monday, February 27, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 183; Lect. 347
     Reading: 1 Pet. 1:3-9
     Gospel: Mk. 10:17-27

Tuesday, February 28, 2006
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 184; Lect. 348
     Reading: 1 Pet. 1:10-16
     Gospel: Mk. 10:28-31