Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

May, 2006
(For Canada)

Monday, May 1, 2006
     (International WOrkers' Day)
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 119; Lect. 273
     Reading: Acts 6:8-15
     Gospel: Jn. 6:22-29

     Or  Saint Joseph the worker
     White
     Mass: 243; Lect. 273 or 559

Tuesday, May 2, 2006
     Memorial
     White
     Saint Athanasius, bishop, doctor
     Mass: 244; Lect. 274
     Reading: Acts 7:51-8:1a
     Gospel: Jn. 6:30-35

Wednesday, May 3, 2006
     Feast
     Red
     Saint Philip and Saint James, apostles
     Mass: 245; Lect. 561
     Reading: 1Cor. 15:1-8
     Gospel: Jn. 14:6-14

Thursday, May 4, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 122; Lect. 276
     Reading: Acts 8:26-40
     Gospel: Jn. 6:44-51

     Or blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis, religious
     White
     Mass: 245-A or 429-430; Lect. 276 or 738-742

Friday, May 5, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 123; Lect. 277
     Reading: Acts 9:1-20
     Gospel: Jn. 6:52-59

Saturday, May 6, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 124; Lect. 278
     Reading: Acts 9:31-42
     Gospel: Jn. 6:53, 60-69++

     Or Blessed François de Laval, bishop
     White
     Mass: 245-A or 405-408; Lect. 278 or 561B

Sunday, May 7, 2006
     (World Day of Prayer for Vocations)
     Fourth Sunday of Easter
     White
     Mass: 125; Lect. 50
     First Reading: Acts 4:7-12
     Second Reading: 1 Jn. 3:1-2
     Gospel: Jn. 10:11-18

Monday, May 8, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 126; Lect. 279
     Reading: Acts 11:1-18
     Gospel: Jn. 10:1-10

     Or Blessed Catherine of Augustine, religious
     White
     Mass: 345-B or 429-430; Lect. 279 or 561C

Tuesday, May 9, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 127; Lect. 280
     Reading: Acts 11:19-26
     Gospel: Jn. 10:22-30

Wednesday, May 10, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 128; Lect. 281
     Reading: Acts 12:24-13:5a
     Gospel: Jn. 12:44-50

Thursday, May 11, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 129; Lect. 282
     Reading: Acts 13:13-25
     Gospel: Jn. 13:16-20

Friday, May 12, 2005
     (Canada Health Day)
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 130; Lect. 283
     Reading: Acts 13:26-33
     Gospel: Jn. 14:1-6

     Or St. Nereus and St. Achilleus, martyrs   
     Red
     Mass: 246; Lect. 283 or 562

     Or St. Pancras, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 247; Lect. 283 or 563

Saturday, May 13, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 131 ; Lect. 284
     Reading: Acts 13:44-52
     Gospel: Jn. 14:7-14

     Or Our Lady of Fatima
     White
     Mass: 390 or 395-391; Lect 284 or 707-712

Sunday, May 14, 2006
     (Mother's Day)
     Fifth Sunday of Easter
     White
     Mass: 132; Lect. 53
     First Reading: Acts 9:26-31
     Second Reading: 1 Jn. 3:18-24
     Gospel: Jn. 15:1-8

Monday, May 15, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 133; Lect. 285
     Reading: Acts 14:5-18
     Gospel: Jn. 14:21-26

Tuesday, May 16, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 134; Lect. 286
     Reading: Acts 14:19:28
     Gospel: Jn. 14:27-31a

Wednesday, May 17, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 135; Lect. 287
     Reading: Acts 15:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 15:1-8

Thursday, May 18, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 136; Lect. 288
     Reading: Acts 15:7-21
     Gospel: Jn. 15:9-11

     Or Saint John I, pope and martyr
     Red
     Mass: 249; Lect. 288 or 565 

Friday, May 19, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 137; Lect. 289
     Reading: Acts 15:22-31
     Gospel: Jn. 15:12-17

Saturday, May 20, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 138 ; Lect. 290
     Reading: Acts 16:1-10
     Gospel: Jn. 15:18-21

     Or St. Bernadine of Siena, priest
     White
     Mass: 250; Lect. 290 or 566

Sunday, May 21, 2006
     Sixth Sunday of Easter
     (The Pope's Pastoral Works)
     White
     Mass: 139; Lect. 56
     First Reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
     Second Reading: 1 Jn. 4:7-10
     Gospel: Jn. 15:9-17

Monday, May 22, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 140; Lect. 291
     Reading: Acts 16:11-15
     Gospel: Jn. 15:26-16:4a

     Or Saint Rita of Cascia, religious
     White
     Mass: 429; Lect. 291 or 737-742

Tuesday, May 23, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 141; Lect. 292
     Reading: Acts 16:22-34
     Gospel: Jn. 16:5-11

Wednesday, May 24, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 142; Lect. 293
     Reading: Acts 17:15, 22, 18:1
     Gospel: Mk. 16:12-15

     Or Blessed Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, bishop
     White
     Mass: 250-B or 407-408; Lect. 293 or 566B or 719-724

Thursday, May 25, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 143; Lect. 294
     Reading: Acts 18:1-8
     Gospel: Jn. 16:16-20

     Or Saint Bede the Venerable, priest, doctor
     White
     Mass: 251; Lect. 294 or 567

     Or Saint Gregory VII, pope
     White
     Mass: 252; Lect. 294 or 568

     Or Saint Mary Magdalen de Pazzi
     White
     Mass: 253; Lect 294 or 569

Friday, May 26, 2006
     Memorial
     White
     Saint Philip Neri, priest
     Mass: 254; Lect. 295
     Reading: Acts 18:9-18
     Gospel: Jn. 16:20-23a

Saturday, May 27, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 131; Lect. 296
     Reading: Acts 18:23-28
     Gospel: Jn. 16:23b-28

     Or Saint Augustine of Canterbury, bishop
     White
     Mass: 255; Lect. 296 or 571

Sunday, May 28, 2006
     (World Communication Day)
     Ascension of the Lord
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 146; Lect. 58
     First Reading: Acts 1:1-11
     Second Reading: Ephes. 4:1-13 Or Ephes. 4:1-7, 11-13
     Gospel: Mk. 16:15-20

Monday, May 29, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 148; Lect. 297
     Reading: Acts 19:1-8
     Gospel: Jn. 16:29-33

Tuesday, May 30, 2006
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 149; Lect. 298
     Reading: Acts 20:17-27
     Gospel: Jn. 17:1-11a

Wednesday, May 31, 2006
     Visitation of Mary
     Feast
     White
     Mass: 256; Lect. 572
     Reading: Zeph. 3:14-18 (Or Rom. 12:9-16)
     Gospel: Lk. 1:39-56