Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

March, 2008
(For Canada)

Saturday, March 1, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 81; Lect. 242
     Reading: Hosea 5:15b-6:6
     Gospel: Lk. 18:9-14

Sunday, March 2, 2008
     Fourth Sunday of Lent
     (Christian Initiation: Second Scrutiny)
     Purple or Rose
     Mass: 82; Lect. 31
     First Reading: 1 Sam. 16.1b, 6-7, 10-13
     Second Reading: Ephes. 5:8-14
     Gospel: Jn. 9:1-41 or Jn. 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

Monday, March 3, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 83; Lect. 244
     Reading: Is. 65:17-21
     Gospel: Jn. 4:43-54

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
     Ferial
     Prrple
     Mass: 84; Lect. 245
     Reading: Ezek. 47:1-9, 12
     Gospel: Jn. 5:1-16

     Or St. Casmir
     Memorial
     Lect. 221

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 85; Lect. 246
     Reading: Is. 49:8-15
     Gospel: Jn. 5:16-30

Thursday, March 6, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 86 Lect. 247
     Reading: Ex. 32:7-14
     Gospel: Jn. 5:18, 31-47++

Friday, March 7, 2008
     World Day of Prayer
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 87; Lect. 248
     Reading: Wis. 2:1a, 12-22
     Gospel: Jn. 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

     Or St. Perpetua and St. Felicity, martyrs
     Red
     Lect. 222

Saturday, March 8, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 88; Lect. 249
     Reading: Jer. 11:18-20
     Gospel: Jn. 7:40-53

     Or St. John of God
     Memorial
     Lect. 223

Sunday, March 9, 2008
     Fifth Sunday of Lent
     (Christian Initiation: Third Scrutiny)
     Purple
     Mass: 89; Lect. 34
     First Reading: Ezek. 37:12-14
     Second Reading: Rom. 8:8-11
     Gospel: Jn. 11:1-45 or Jn. 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Monday, March 10, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 90; Lect. 251
     Reading: Dan. 13:2, 4-6, 8, 15-17, 19-30, 33-64++ Or Dan. 13:24-68, 15-16, 19-23, 28, 41-46, 48-64++
     Gospel: Jn. 8:1-11

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
     Purple
     Violet
     Mass: 91; Lect. 252
     Reading: Numb. 21:4-9
     Gospel: Jn. 8:21-30

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 92; Lect. 253
     Reading: Dan. 3:13-20, 24, 49-50, 91-95++
     Gospel: Jn. 8:31-42

Thursday, March 13, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 93; Lect. 254
     Reading: Gen. 17:3-9
     Gospel: Jn. 8:51-9

Friday, March 14, 2008
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 94; Lect. 255
     Reading: Jer. 20:7, 10-13++
     Gospel: Jn. 10:31-42

Saturday, March 15, 2008
     Solemnity
     White
     St. Joseph, husband 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. 2:41-51a

HOLY WEEK

Sunday, March 16, 2008
     Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday)
     Red
     Mass: 96; Lect. 38
     Gospel: Mt. 21:1-11
     First Reading: Is. 50:4-7
     Second Reading: Phil. 2:6-11
     Gospel: Mt. 26:14-27:66

Monday, March 17, 2008
     Monday of Holy Week
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 97; Lect. 257
     Reading: Is. 42:1-7
     Gospel: Jn. 12:1-11

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
     Tuesday of Holy Week
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 98; Lect. 258
     Reading: Is. 49:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 13:21-33, 36-8

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
     Wednesday of Holy Week
     Ferial
     Purple
     Mass: 99; Lect. 259
     Reading: Is. 50:4-9a
     Gospel: Mt. 26:14-26

Thursday, March 20, 2008
     Holy Thursday (Mass of Chrism)
     Purple in hours, white in Mass
     Mass: 100; Lect. 260
     First Reading: Is. 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9
     Second Reading: Rev. 1:4-8++
     Gospel Lk. 4:16-21

EASTER TRIDUUM

Friday, March 21, 2008
     White
     Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
     Mass: 101, Lect. 39
     First Reading: Ex. 12:1-8, 11-14
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 11:23-6
     Gospel Jn. 13:1-15

     Red
     Mass: 102; Lect. 40
     Good Friday (Celebration of the Lord's Passion)
     First Reading: Is. 52:13-53:12
     Second Reading: Heb. 4:14-16
     Gospel: Jn. 18:1-19:42

Saturday, March 22, 2008
     Holy Saturday

     Easter Vigil (Resurrection of the Lord)
     White
     Mass: 103; Lect. 41
     First Reading: Gen. 1:1-2:2 Or Gen. 1:1, 26-31a
     Second Reading: Gen. 22:1-18 Or Gen. 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18
     Third Reading: Ex. 14:15-31, 15:20-1
     Fourth Reading: Is. 54:5-14
     Fifth Reading: Is. 55:1-11
     Sixth Reading: Bar. 3:9-15, 32-4:4
     Seventh Reading: Ezek. 36:16:17, 18-28
     Epistle: Rom. 6:3-11
     Gospel: Mt. 28:1-10

Sunday, March 23, 2008
     Easter Sunday, (Resurrection of the Lord)
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 104; Lect. 42
     First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 36-43
     Second Reading: Col. 3:1-4 OR 1 Cor. 5:6b-8
     Gospel: Jn. 10:1-18++ OR Lk. 24:13-35 (afternoon/evening)

EASTER SEASON

Monday, March 24, 2008
     Easter Octave - Monday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 105; Lect. 261
     Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33
     Gospel: Mt. 28:8-15

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
     Easter Octave - Tuesday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 106; Lect. 262
     Reading: Acts 2:36-41
     Gospel: Jn. 20:11-18

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
     Easter Octave - Wednesday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 107; Lect. 263
     Reading: Acts 3:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 24:13-35

Thursday, March 27, 2008
     Easter Octave - Thursday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 108; Lect. 264
     Reading: Acts 3:11-26
     Gospel: Lk. 24:35-48

Friday, March 28, 2008
     Easter Octave
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 109; Lect. 265
     Reading: Acts 4:1-12
     Gospel: Jn. 21:1-14

Saturday, March 29, 2008
     Easter Octave
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 110; Lect. 266
     Reading: Acts 4:13-21
     Gospel: Mk. 16:9-15

Sunday, March 30, 2008
     Second Sunday of Easter (Of the Divine Mercy)
     White
     Mass: 111; Lect. 43
     First Reading: Acts: 2:42-47
     Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
     Gospel: Jn. 20:19-31

Monday, March 31, 2008
     Annunciation of the Lord
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 229 Lect. 545
     First Reading: Is. 7:10-14, 8:10d
     Second Reading: Heb. 10:4-10
     Gospel: Lk. 1:26-38