Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

October, 2008
(For Canada)

Wednesdsay, October 1, 2008
     Memorial
     White
     Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus
     Mass: 333; Lect. 457
     Reading: Job 9:1-12, 14-16
     Gospel: Lk. 9:57-62

Thursday, October 2, 2008
     Memorial
     Guardian Angels
     White
     Mass: 334; Lect. 650
     Reading: Ex. 23:20-23a
     Gospel: Mt. 18:1-5, 10

Friday, October 3, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 167; Lect. 459
     Reading: Job 38:12-21; 40:3-5
     Gospel: Lk. 10:13-16

Saturday, October 4, 2008
     Memorial
     White
     St. Francis of Assisi
     Mass: 335; Lect. 335
     Reading: Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-13, 15-17
     Gospel: Lk. 10:17-24

Sunday, October 5, 2008
     Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 182; Lect. 139
     First Reading: Is. 5:1-7
     Second Reading: Phil. 4:6-9
     Gospel: Mt. 21:33-43

Monday, October 6, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 168; Lect. 461
     Reading: Gal. 1:6-12
     Gospel: Lk. 10:25-37

     Or Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, religious
     White
     Mass: 336-A or 429-430; Lect. 461 or 737-742

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
     Memorial
     White
     Our Lady of the Rosary
     Mass: 337; Lect. 462
     Reading: Gal. 1:13-24
     Gospel: Lk. 10:38-42

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 169; Lect. 463
     Reading: Gal. 2:1-2, 7-14
     Gospel: Lk. 11:1-4

Thursday, October 9, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 170; Lect. 464
     Reading: Gal. 3:1-5
     Gospel: Lk. 11:5-13

     Or St. Denis, bishop, and companions, martyrs
     Red
     Mass: 338; Lect. 464 or 654

     Or St. John Leonardi, priest
     White
     Mass: 339; Lect. 464 or 655

Friday, October 10, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 171; Lect. 465
     Reading: Gal. 3:6-14
     Gospel: Lk. 11:15-26

Saturday, October 11, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 172; Lect. 466
     Reading: Gal. 3:22-29
     Gospel: Lk. 11:27-28

     Or Our Lady's Saturday
     White or Green
     Mass: 385-387; Lect. 466 or 707-712

Sunday, October 12, 2008
     Twenty-Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 183; Lect. 142
     First Reading: Is. 25:6-10a
     Second Reading: Phil. 4:10-14, 19-20
     Gospel: Mt. 22:1-14

Monday, October 13, 2008
     Thanksgiving Day
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 173; Lect. 467
     Reading: Gal. 4:22-24, 26-27, 31, 5:1
     Gospel: Lk. 11:19-32

     Or Thanksgiving Day
     White
     Mass: 332-A or 550-551; Lect 648-A

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 174; Lect. 468
     Reading: Gal. 5:1-6
     Gospel: Lk. 11:37-41

     Or St. Callistus I, Pope, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 340; Lect. 468 or 656

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
     Memorial
     White
     Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin, doctor
     Mass: 341; Lect. 469
     Reading: Gal. 5:18-25
     Gospel: Lk. 11:42-46

Thursday, October 16, 2008
     World Food Day
     Memorial
     St. Marguerite D'Youville, religious
     White
     Mass: 343-A; Lect. 470
     Reading: Eph. 1:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 11:47-54

Friday, October 17, 2008
     Memorial
     St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 344; Lect. 471
     Reading: Eph. 1:11-14
     Gospel: Lk. 12:1-7

Saturday, October 18, 2008
     Feast
     Red
     St. Luke, evangelist
     Mass: 345; Lect. 661
     Reading: 2 Tim. 4:9-17a
     Gospel: Lk. 10:1-9

Sunday, October 19, 2008
     Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
     (World Mission Day)
     Green
     Mass: 184; Lect. 145
     First Reading: Is. 45:1, 4-6
     Second Reading: 1 Thess. 1:1-5ab
     Gospel: Mt. 22:15-21

Monday, October 20, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 175; Lect. 473
     Reading: Eph. 2:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 12:13-21

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 176; Lect. 474
     Reading: Eph. 2:12-22
     Gospel: Lk. 12:35-38

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 177; Lect. 475
     Reading: Eph. 3:1-12
     Gospel: Lk. 12:39-48

     Or Anniversary of the Dedication of Dedicated Churches
     White, Solemnity

Thursday, October 23, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 178; Lect. 476
     Reading: Eph. 3:13-21++
     Gospel: Lk. 12:49-53

     Or Saint John of Capistrano, priest
     White
     Mass: 348; Lect. 476 or 664

Friday, October 24, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 179; Lect. 477
     Reading: Eph. 4:1-6
     Gospel: Lk. 12:54-59

     Or St. Anthony Claret, bishop
     White
     Mass: 439; Lect. 477 or 665

Saturday, October 25, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 180; Lect. 478
     Reading: Eph. 4:7-16
     Gospel: Lk. 13:1-9

     Or Our Lady's Saturday
     White or Green
     Mass: 385-387; Lect. 478 or 707-712

Sunday, October 26, 2008
     Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
     Green
     Mass: 185; Lect. 148
     First Reading: Ex. 22:21-27
     Second Reading: 1 Thess. 1:5c-10
     Gospel: Mt. 22:34-40

Monday, October 27, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 181; Lect. 479
     Reading: Ephes. 4:32-5:8
     Gospel: Lk. 13:10-17

Tuesday, October 28, 2008
     Feast
     Red
     Saint Simon and Saint Jude, apostles
     Mass: 350; Lect. 666
     Reading: Ephes. 2:19-22
     Gospel: Lk. 6:12-19

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 182; Lect. 481
     Reading: Eph. 6:1-9
     Gospel: Lk. 13:22-30

Thursday, October 30, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 183; Lect. 482
     Reading: Eph. 6:10-20
     Gospel, Lk. 13:31-35

Friday, October 31, 2008
     Ferial
     Green
     Mass: 184; Lect. 483
     Reading: Eph. Phil. 1:1-11
     Gospel, Lk. 14:1-6