Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

March, 2006
(For Canada)

Wednesday, March 1, 2006
     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, March 2, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 58; Lect. 220
     Reading: Deut. 30:15-20
     Gospel: Lk. 9:22-25

Friday, March 3, 2006
     (World Day of Prayer)
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 59; Lect. 221
     Reading: Is. 58:1-9a
     Gospel: Mt. 9:14-15

Saturday, March 4, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 60; Lect. 222
     Reading: Is. 58:9b-14
     Gospel: Lk. 5:27-32

     Or Saint Casmir
     Optional Memorial
     Mass: 108 or 111; Lect. 221

Sunday, March 5, 2006
     Violet
     First Sunday in Lent
     (Development and peace)
     Mass: 61; Lect. 23
     First Reading: Gen. 9:8-15
     Second Reading: 1 Pet. 3:18-22
     Gospel: Mk. 1:12-15

Monday, March 6, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 62; Lect. 224
     Reading: Lev. 19:1-2, 11-18
     Gospel: Mt. 25:31-46

Tuesday, March 7, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 63; Lect. 225
     Reading: Is. 55:10-11
     Gospel: Mt. 6:7-15

     Or St. Perpetua and St. Felicity
     Memorial
     Mass: 180 or 111; Lect. 222

Wednesday, March 8, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 64; Lect. 226
     Reading: Jonah 3:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 11:29-32

     Or Saint John of God
     Memorial
     Mass: 180 or 111; Lect. 223

Thursday, March 9, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 65; Lect. 227
     Reading: Esth. 14:1, 3-5, 12-14
     Gospel: Mt. 7:7-12

     Or Saint Frances of Rome
     Memorial
     Mass: 180 or 111; Lect. 224

Friday, March 10, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 66; Lect. 228
     Reading: Ezek. 18:21-28
     Gospel: Mt. 5:20-26

Saturday, March 11, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 67; Lect. 229
     Reading: Deut. 26:16-19
     Gospel: Mt. 5:43-48

Sunday, March 12, 2006
     Second Sunday in Lent
     Violet
     Mass: 68; Lect. 26
     First Reading: Gen. 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18
     Second Reading: Rom. 8:31b-35, 37
     Gospel: Mk. 9:2-10

Monday, March 13, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 69; Lect. 230
     Reading: Dan. 9:3, 4b-10
     Gospel: Lk. 6:36-38

Tuesday, March 14, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 70; Lect. 231
     Reading: Is. 1:10, 16-20, 27-28, 31
     Gospel: Mt. 23:1-12

Wednesday, March 15, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 71; Lect. 232
     Reading: Jer. 18:18-20
     Gospel: Mt. 20:17-28

Thursday, March 16, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 72; Lect. 233
     Reading: Jer. 17:5-10
     Gospel: Lk. 16:19-31

Friday, March 17, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 73; Lect. 234
     Reading: Gen. 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28
     Gospel: Mt. 21:33-43, 45-46

     Or St. Patrick
     Memorial
     Mass: 180 or 111; Lect. 225

Saturday, March 18, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 74; Lect. 235
     Reading: Mic. 7:14-15, 18-20
     Gospel: Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32

     Or St. Cyril of Jerusalem
     Memorial
     Mass: 180 or 111; Lect. 226

Sunday, March 19, 2006
     Third Sunday in Lent
     (Christian Initiation - First Scrutiny)
     Violet
     Mass: 75; Lect. 29
     First Reading: Ex. 20:1-17 Or Ex. 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 1:18, 22-25
     Gospel: Jn. 2:13-25

Monday, March 20, 2006
     Solemnity
     White
     Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
          patron of the universal Church, principal patron of Canada
     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, 42a (Or Lk. 2:41-51a)

Tuesday, March 21, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 77; Lect. 238
     Reading: Dan. 3:25, 34-43
     Gospel: Mt. 18:21-35

Wednesday, March 22, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 78; Lect. 239
     Reading: Deut. 4:1, 5-9
     Gospel: Mt. 5:17-19

Thursday, March 23, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 79; Lect. 240
     Reading: Jer. 7:23-28
     Gospel: Lk. 11:14-23

     Or St. Turibius de Mongrovejo, bishop
     Memorial
     Mass: 180 or 111; Lect. 228

Friday, March 24, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 80; Lect. 241
     Reading: Hos. 14:1-9
     Gospel: Mk. 12:28b-34

Saturday, March 25, 2006
     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

Sunday, March 26, 2006
     Fourth Sunday in Lent
     (Christian Initiation - Second Scrutiny)
     Violet or Rose
     Mass: 82; Lect. 32
     First Reading: 2 Chr. 36:14-17a, 19-23
     Second Reading: Eph. 2:4-10
     Gospel: Jn. 3:14-21

Monday, March 27, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 83; Lect. 244
     Reading: Is. 65:17-21
     Gospel: Jn. 4:43-54

Tuesday, March 28, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 84; Lect. 245
     Reading: Ezek. 47:1-9, 12
     Gospel: Jn. 5:1-16

Wednesday, March 29, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 85; Lect. 246
     Reading: Is. 49:8-15
     Gospel: Jn. 5:16-30

Thursday, March 30, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 86; Lect. 247
     Reading: Exo. 32:7-14
     Gospel: Jn. 5:18, 31-47

Friday, March 31, 2006
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 87; Lect. 248
     Reading: Wis. 1:1a, 12-22
     Gospel: Jn. 7:1-2, 1-, 25-30