liturgical Calendar of the year 2012

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2012

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Calendar

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This liturgical calendar or 2012 was produced by the Liturgy Oce o

the Bishops Conerence o England and Wales or use with Breviaries and

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2011 Catholic Bishops Conerence o England and Wales

This liturgical calendar or 2012 was produced by the Liturgy Oce othe Bishops Conerence o England and Wales or use with Breviaries and

peoples Missals. It is one o a number o resources that can be down-

loaded or the website: www.liturgyoce.org.uk/Calendar

2011 Catholic Bishops Conerence o England and Wales

Summary o Dates

2012Sundays: Year B Gospel o St Mark & St John

Weekdays: Year II

1st Sunday o Advent Sunday 27 November 2011

Christmas Sunday 25 December 2011

Epiphany o the Lord Sunday 8 January 2011

Ash Wednesday Wednesday 22 February

Easter Sunday Sunday 8 April

Ascension o the Lord Sunday 20 May

Pentecost Sunday 27 May

Body and Blood o the Lord Sunday 10 JuneSt Peter & St Paul Friday 29 June

The Assumption Wednesday 15 August

All Saints Thursday 1 November

All Souls Friday 2 November

2013Sundays: Year C Gospel o St Luke & St John

Weekdays: Year I

1st Sunday o Advent Sunday 2 December 2012

Christmas Tuesday 25 December 2012



Easter Sunday Sunday 31 March



Body and Blood o the Lord Sunday 2 June

St Peter & St Paul Sunday 30 June

The Assumption Thursday 15 AugustAll Saints Friday 1 November

All Souls Saturday 2 November

Summary o Dates2012

Sundays: Year B Gospel o St Mark & St John

Weekdays: Year II

1st Sunday o Advent Sunday 27 November 2011

Christmas Sunday 25 December 2011



Easter Sunday Sunday 8 April




St Peter & St Paul Friday 29 June

The Assumption Wednesday 15 August

All Saints Thursday 1 November

All Souls Friday 2 November

2013Sundays: Year C Gospel o St Luke & St John

Weekdays: Year I

1st Sunday o Advent Sunday 2 December 2012

Christmas Tuesday 25 December 2012



Easter Sunday Sunday 31 March




St Peter & St Paul Sunday 30 June

The Assumption Thursday 15 August

All Saints Friday 1 November

All Souls Saturday 2 November


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The Cycle of PrayerAdvent/Christmas

Openness to the Word o God

Migrants and Reugees

Expectant Mothers

Ordinary Time: WinterPeace On Earth

Christian Unity

The Sick and Those Who Care or Them

Students and Teachers

The Unemployed

Lent

Candidates or the Sacraments

Womens World Day o Prayer

The Needy and Hungry o the World

Penitents and Wanderers

Easter

New Members o the Church

Vocations

Human Work

The Right Use o the Media

The Church

Ordinary Time: Summer

A Deeper Understanding

between Christians and Jews

Those Who Suer Persecution,

Oppression and Denial o Human Rights

Europe

Human Lie

Seaarers

Ordinary Time: Autumn

The Spread o the Gospel

The Harvest, the Fruits o Human Work,

and the Reverent Use o Creation

Justice and Peace in the

World

All Victims o War

Young People

Prisoners and their

Families

CyclePra erof

The Cycle of PrayerAdvent/Christmas

Openness to the Word o God

Migrants and Reugees

Expectant Mothers

Ordinary Time: Winter

Peace On Earth

Christian Unity

The Sick and Those Who Care or ThemStudents and Teachers

The Unemployed

Lent

Candidates or the Sacraments

Womens World Day o Prayer

The Needy and Hungry o the World

Penitents and Wanderers

EasterNew Members o the Church

Vocations

Human Work

The Right Use o the Media

The Church

Ordinary Time: Summer

A Deeper Understanding

between Christians and Jews

Those Who Suer Persecution,

Oppression and Denial o Human Rights

Europe

Human Lie

Seaarers

Ordinary Time: Autumn

The Spread o the Gospel

The Harvest, the Fruits o Human Work,

and the Reverent Use o Creation

Justice and Peace in the

World

All Victims o War

Young People

Prisoners and their

Families CyclePra erofFor more inormation about the Cycle of Prayer see www.liturgyoce.org.uk/Calendar/Cycle

For more inormation about the Cycle of Prayer see www.liturgyoce.org.uk/Calendar/Cycle


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January 20121 S und ay M ar y, th e Ho ly M oth er o f G od (O ctave of t he Nati vi ty) s ol em ni ty

2 Mon da y Ss Ba si l th e Grea t & Grego ry Na zian zen,Bish ops, Docto rs o

the Church

memorial

3 Tuesday Weekday o Christmas orMost Holy Name o Jesus

4 We dne sd ay We ekd ay o Ch ri st mas

5 Thursday Weekday o Christmas

6 Friday Weekday o Christmas

7 Saturday Weekday o Christmas

or St Raymond o Peaort, Priest

8 Sunday The Epiphany of the Lord solemnity

9 Monday The Baptism o the Lord east Week I10 Tu esday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time

1 1 Wedn esda y Weekday in Ordina ry Time

12 Thu rs day We ekd ay i n O rd ina ry Ti me

or St Aelred o Rievaulx, Religious (E)

13 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time

or St Hilary, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

14 Satu rday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time

15 Sunday 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Week II

16 Monday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time

17 Tuesday St Anthony, abbot memorial



or St Wulstan, Bishop (E)


or St Fabian, Pope, Martyr, St S ebastian, Martyr

21 Saturday St Agnes, Virgin, Martyr memorial

22 Sunday 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Week III


24 Tuesday St Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

25 Wednesday The Conversion o St Paul, Apostle east

26 Thursday Ss Timothy & Titus, Bishops memorial


or St Angela Mer ici, Virgin

28 Saturday St Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor o the Church memorial

29 Sunday 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Week IV


31 Tuesday St John Bosco, Priest, memorial

January 20121 S und ay M ar y, th e Ho ly M oth er o f G od (O ctave of t he Nati vi ty) s ol em ni ty

2 Mon da y Ss Ba si l th e Grea t & Grego ry Na zian zen,Bish ops, Docto rs o

the Church

memorial

3 Tuesday Weekday o Christmas orMost Holy Name o Jesus

4 We dne sd ay We ekd ay o Ch ri st mas

5 Thursday Weekday o Christmas

6 Friday Weekday o Christmas

7 Saturday Weekday o Christmas

or St Raymond o Peaort, Priest

8 Sunday The Epiphany of the Lord solemnity

9 Monday The Baptism o the Lord east Week I

10 Tu esday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time



or St Aelred o Rievaulx, Religious (E)

13 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Timeor St Hilary, Bishop, Doctor o the Church




17 Tuesday St Anthony, abbot memorial



or St Wulstan, Bishop (E)


or St Fabian, Pope, Martyr, St S ebastian, Martyr

21 Saturday St Agnes, Virgin, Martyr memorial



24 Tuesday St Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

25 Wednesday The Conversion o St Paul, Apostle east

26 Thursday Ss Timothy & Titus, Bishops memorial27 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time

or St Angela Mer ici, Virgin

28 Saturday St Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor o the Church memorial



31 Tuesday St John Bosco, Priest, memorial

December 20121 Saturday Weekday in Ordinar y Time

2 Sunday 1st Sunday of Advent Week I

3 Monday St Francis Xavier, Priest memorial

4 Tuesday Weekday o Advent,

St John Damascene, Priest, Doctor o the Church

5 Wednesday We ekday o Advent

6 Thursday Weekday o Advent,

St Nicholas, Bishop

7 Friday St Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

8 Saturday The Immac ulate Conception o the Bles sed Virgin Mar y sole mnity

9 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Advent Week II10 Monday Weekday o Advent,

St John Roberts, Priest, Martyr (W)


St Damasus I, Pope

12 We dn es day We ekd ay o Ad ve nt,

Our Lady o Guadalupe

13 Thursday St Lucy, Virgin, Martyr memorial

14 Friday St John o the Cross, Priest, Doctor o the Church memorial

15 Saturday Weekday o Advent

16 Sunday 3rd Sunday o Advent Week III

17 Monday Weekday o Advent

18 Tuesday Weekday o Advent

19 We dn es day We ekd ay o Ad ve nt

20 Thursday Weekday o Advent

21 Friday Weekday o Advent,

St Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor o the Church


23 Sunday 4th Sunday of Advent Week IV


25 Tuesday The Nativity of the Lord solemnity

26 Wednesday St Stephen, the frst Martyr east

27 Thursday St John, Apostle, Evangelist east

28 Friday The Holy Innocents, Martyrs east

29 S at urd ay 5t h d ay o Ch ri st ma s O ct ave ,

St Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr

east (E)

3 0 S un day Th e Ho ly Fam il y of Je su s, Ma ry & Jo se ph

3 1 Mon day 7 th day o Ch rist ma s Oct ave, St Sy lvest er I, Po pe

December 20121 Saturday Weekday in Ordinar y Time

2 Sunday 1st Sunday of Advent Week I

3 Monday St Francis Xavier, Priest memorial


St John Damascene, Priest, Doctor o the Church

5 Wednesday We ekday o Advent

6 Thursday Weekday o Advent,

St Nicholas, Bishop

7 Friday St Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

8 Saturday The Immac ulate Conception o the Bles sed Virgin Mar y sole mnity

9 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Advent Week II

10 Monday Weekday o Advent,

St John Roberts, Priest, Martyr (W)


St Damasus I, Pope

12 We dn es day We ekd ay o Ad ve nt,Our Lady o Guadalupe

13 Thursday St Lucy, Virgin, Martyr memorial

14 Friday St John o the Cross, Priest, Doctor o the Church memorial


16 Sunday 3rd Sunday o Advent Week III


18 Tuesday Weekday o Advent

19 We dn es day We ekd ay o Ad ve nt

20 Thursday Weekday o Advent

21 Friday Weekday o Advent,

St Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor o the Church


23 Sunday 4th Sunday of Advent Week IV


25 Tuesday The Nativity of the Lord solemnity

26 Wednesday St Stephen, the frst Martyr east27 Thursday St John, Apostle, Evangelist east

28 Friday The Holy Innocents, Martyrs east

29 S at urd ay 5t h d ay o Ch ri st ma s O ct ave ,

St Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr

east (E)

3 0 S un day Th e Ho ly Fam il y of Je su s, Ma ry & Jo se ph

3 1 Mon day 7 th day o Ch rist ma s Oct ave, St Sy lvest er I, Po pe

12 1

12 1


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February 20121 We dn es day We ekd ay in Ord in ar y T im e

2 Thursday The Presentation o the Lord east


or St Blaise, Bishop, Martyr; St Ansgar, Bishop

4 Saturday Weekday in Ordinar y Time

5 Sunday 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Week I

6 Monday St Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs memorial

7 Tuesday Weekday in Ordinar y Time

8 We dn es day We ekd ay in Ord in ar y T im e

or St Jerome Emiliani; St Josephine Bakhita, Virgin

9 Thu rsday We ekday in Ord inar y Timeor St Teilo, Bishop (W)

10 Friday St Scholastica, Virgin memorial

11 Saturday We ekday in Ord inar y Time

or Our Lady o Lourdes

12 Sunday 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Week II

13 Mond ay We ekday in Ord inar y Time

14 Tuesday Ss Cyril, monk, & Methodius, Bishop east (in Europe)

1 5 Wedn esda y Weekda y in Ordin ary T ime

16 Thu rsday We ekday in Ord inar y Time


or The Seven Founders o the Order o Servants o the Ble ssed

Virgin Mary


19 Sunday 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Week III


21 Tuesd ay We ekday in Ord inar y Time

or St Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

2 2 We dne sd ay As h W edn es day

23 Thursday St Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr memorial

24 Friday Weekday o Lent

25 Saturday Weekday o Lent

26 Sunday 1st Sunday o Lent Week I

27 Monday Weekday o Lent

28 Tuesday Weekday o Lent

29 We dn es day We ekd ay o L ent

February 20121 We dn es day We ekd ay in Ord in ar y T im e

2 Thursday The Presentation o the Lord east


or St Blaise, Bishop, Martyr; St Ansgar, Bishop



6 Monday St Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs memorial



or St Jerome Emiliani; St Josephine Bakhita, Virgin


or St Teilo, Bishop (W)

10 Friday St Scholastica, Virgin memorial


or Our Lady o Lourdes

12 Sunday 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Week II13 Mond ay We ekday in Ord inar y Time

14 Tuesday Ss Cyril, monk, & Methodius, Bishop east (in Europe)




or The Seven Founders o the Order o Servants o the Ble ssed

Virgin Mary





or St Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

2 2 We dne sd ay As h W edn es day

23 Thursday St Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr memorial


25 Saturday Weekday o Lent26 Sunday 1st Sunday o Lent Week I



29 We dn es day We ekd ay o L ent

November 20121 Thursday All Saints solemnity

2 Friday The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

3 Satu rday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time orSt Martin de Porres, Religious;

St Wineride, Virgin (EW)

4 Sunday 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Week III

5 Monday Weekday in Ordinary Time

6 Tuesday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Illtud, abbot (W)

7 We dne sd ay We ekd ay in Ord ina ry Ti me orSt Willibrord, Bishop

8 Thurs day Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time (E);

All Saints o Wales

east

9 Friday The Dedication o the Lateran Basilica east10 Saturday St Leo the Great, Pope, Doctor o the Church memorial

11 Sunday 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Week IV

12 Monday St Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr memorial


1 4 Wedn esda y Weekday in Ordina ry Time orSt Dyrig, Bishop (W)


orSt Albert the Great, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

16 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Margaret o Scotland;

St Gertrude, Virgin;

St Edmund o Abingdon, Bishop (E)

17 Saturday St Elizabeth o Hungary, married woman, Religious (mem W);

St Hilda, abbess (E);

St Hugh o Lincoln Bishop (E)

18 Sunday 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Week I



21 Wednesday The Presentation o the Blessed Virgin Mary memorial

22 Thursday St Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr memorial


or St Clement I, Pope, Martyr; St Columban, abbot, missionary

24 Saturday Ss Andrew Dng-Lc, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs memorial

25 Sunday Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe solemnity

26 Monday Weekday in Ordinary Time Week II




30 Friday St Andrew, Apostle, patron o Scotland east

November 20121 Thursday All Saints solemnity

2 Friday The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

3 Satu rday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time orSt Martin de Porres, Religious;

St Wineride, Virgin (EW)

4 Sunday 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Week III


6 Tuesday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Illtud, abbot (W)

7 We dne sd ay We ekd ay in Ord ina ry Ti me orSt Willibrord, Bishop

8 Thurs day Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time (E);

All Saints o Wales

east

9 Friday The Dedication o the Lateran Basilica east

10 Saturday St Leo the Great, Pope, Doctor o the Church memorial

11 Sunday 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Week IV

12 Monday St Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr memorial


1 4 Wedn esda y Weekday in Ordina ry Time orSt Dyrig, Bishop (W)


orSt Albert the Great, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

16 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Margaret o Scotland;

St Gertrude, Virgin;

St Edmund o Abingdon, Bishop (E)

17 Saturday St Elizabeth o Hungary, married woman, Religious (mem W);

St Hilda, abbess (E);

St Hugh o Lincoln Bishop (E)

18 Sunday 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Week I



21 Wednesday The Presentation o the Blessed Virgin Mary memorial

22 Thursday St Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr memorial


or St Clement I, Pope, Martyr; St Columban, abbot, missionary

24 Saturday Ss Andrew Dng-Lc, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs memorial

25 Sunday Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe solemnity

26 Monday Weekday in Ordinary Time Week II




30 Friday St Andrew, Apostle, patron o Scotland east

2 11

2 11


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March 20121 Thursday St David, Bishop, Patron of Wales solemnity (W)

east (E)



4 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Lent Week II



7 Wednesday Ss Perpetua & Felicity, Martyrs memorial

8 Thursday Weekday o Lent,

St John o God, Religious

9 Friday Weekday o Lent,St Frances o Rome, Religious


11 Sunday 3rd Sunday of Lent Week III



14 We dne sd ay We ekd ay o Le nt

15 Thursday Weekday o Lent


17 Satu rday Weekd ay o Lent ( W),

St Patrick, Bishop (E)

east

18 Sunday 4th Sunday of Lent Week IV

19 Monday St Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary solemnity




23 Friday Weekday o Lent,St Turibius de Mogrovejo, Bishop


25 Sunday 5th Sunday of Lent Week I

26 Monday The Annunciation of the Lord solemnity






March 20121 Thursday St David, Bishop, Patron of Wales solemnity (W)

east (E)



4 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Lent Week II



7 Wednesday Ss Perpetua & Felicity, Martyrs memorial

8 Thursday Weekday o Lent,

St John o God, Religious

9 Friday Weekday o Lent,

St Frances o Rome, Religious


11 Sunday 3rd Sunday of Lent Week III


13 Tuesday Weekday o Lent14 We dne sd ay We ekd ay o Le nt



17 Satu rday Weekd ay o Lent ( W),

St Patrick, Bishop (E)

east

18 Sunday 4th Sunday of Lent Week IV

19 Monday St Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary solemnity




23 Friday Weekday o Lent,

St Turibius de Mogrovejo, Bishop


25 Sunday 5th Sunday of Lent Week I

26 Monday The Annunciation of the Lord solemnity

27 Tuesday Weekday o Lent28 We dne sd ay We ekd ay o Le nt




October 20121 Mond ay St Therese o the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doc tor o the Church memorial

2 Tuesday The Holy Guardian Angels memorial


4 Thursday St Francis o Assisi memorial


6 Saturday Weekday in Ordinar y Time orSt Bruno, Priest


8 Monday Weekday in Ordinar y Time


or Ss Denis, Bishop, & his Companions, Martyrs;

St John Leonardi, Priest; Bl John Henry Newman (E)1 0 Wedn esda y Weekda y in Ordin ary T imeorSt Paulinus o York, Bishop (E)


12 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Wilred, Bishop (E)

13 Saturday We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt Edward the Conessor (E)


15 Monday St Teresa o Jesus Virgin, Doctor o the Church memorial

16 Tuesd ay We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt Hedwig, Religious;

St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin;

St Richard Gwyn, schoolmaster, Martyr (W)

17 Wednesday St Ignatius o Antioch, Bishop, Martyr memorial

18 Thursday St Luke, Evangelist east


or Ss John de Brbeu & Isaac Jogues, Priests, & their Compan-

ions, Martyrs; St Paul o the Cross, Priest




23 Tuesd ay We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt John o Capestrano, Priest

2 4 Wedn esda y Weekda y in Ordin ary T imeorSt Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop

25 Thu rs day We ekd ay in Ord in ar y T im e (E );

The Six Welsh Martyrs & their Companions (W)

east

26 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSs Chad & Cedd, Bishops (E)






October 20121 Mond ay St Therese o the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doc tor o the Church memorial

2 Tuesday The Holy Guardian Angels memorial


4 Thursday St Francis o Assisi memorial


6 Saturday Weekday in Ordinar y Time orSt Bruno, Priest


8 Monday Weekday in Ordinar y Time


or Ss Denis, Bishop, & his Companions, Martyrs;

St John Leonardi, Priest; Bl John Henry Newman (E)

1 0 Wedn esda y Weekda y in Ordin ary T imeorSt Paulinus o York, Bishop (E)


12 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Wilred, Bishop (E)

13 Saturday We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt Edward the Conessor (E)


15 Monday St Teresa o Jesus Virgin, Doctor o the Church memorial

16 Tuesd ay We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt Hedwig, Religious;

St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin;

St Richard Gwyn, schoolmaster, Martyr (W)

17 Wednesday St Ignatius o Antioch, Bishop, Martyr memorial

18 Thursday St Luke, Evangelist east


or Ss John de Brbeu & Isaac Jogues, Priests, & their Compan-

ions, Martyrs; St Paul o the Cross, Priest




23 Tuesd ay We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt John o Capestrano, Priest

2 4 Wedn esda y Weekda y in Ordin ary T imeorSt Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop

25 Thu rs day We ekd ay in Ord in ar y T im e (E );

The Six Welsh Martyrs & their Companions (W)

east

26 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSs Chad & Cedd, Bishops (E)






10 3

10 3


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April 20121 Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Week II

2 Monday Monday o Holy Week

3 Tuesday Tuesday o Holy Week

4 We dn es day We dne sd ay o H ol y We ek

5 Thursday Maundy Thursday

6 Friday Good Friday

7 Saturday Holy Saturday

8 Sunday Easter Sunday

9 Monday Easter Monday

10 Tuesday Easter Tuesday

11 We dn es day Ea ste r We dne sd ay12 Thursday Easter Thursday

13 Friday Easter Friday

14 Saturday Easter Saturday

15 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Easter Week II

16 Monday Weekday o Easter

17 Tuesday Weekday o Easter

18 We dn es day We ekd ay o E as te r

19 Thursday Weekday o Easter

20 Friday Weekday o Easter

or St Beuno, abbot (W)

21 Saturday Weekday o Easter

or St Anselm, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

22 Sunday 3rd Sunday of Easter Week III

23 Monday St George, Martyr, Patron of England;

(Weekday o Easter orSt Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr - in Wales)

Solemnity (E);

opt mem (W)

24 Tuesday Weekday o Easteror St Fidelis o Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr;

St Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr - in England)

25 Wednesday St Mark, Evangelist east




or St Peter Chanel, Priest, Martyr;

St Louis Marie Grignion de Montort, Priest

29 Sunday 4th Sunday of Easter Week IV


or St Pius V, Pope, Religious

April 20121 Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Week II

2 Monday Monday o Holy Week

3 Tuesday Tuesday o Holy Week

4 We dn es day We dne sd ay o H ol y We ek

5 Thursday Maundy Thursday

6 Friday Good Friday

7 Saturday Holy Saturday

8 Sunday Easter Sunday

9 Monday Easter Monday

10 Tuesday Easter Tuesday

11 We dn es day Ea ste r We dne sd ay

12 Thursday Easter Thursday

13 Friday Easter Friday

14 Saturday Easter Saturday

15 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Easter Week II



18 We dn es day We ekd ay o E as te r



or St Beuno, abbot (W)


or St Anselm, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

22 Sunday 3rd Sunday of Easter Week III

23 Monday St George, Martyr, Patron of England;

(Weekday o Easter orSt Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr - in Wales)

Solemnity (E);

opt mem (W)


or St Fidelis o Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr;

St Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr - in England)

25 Wednesday St Mark, Evangelist east


27 Friday Weekday o Easter28 Saturday Weekday o Easter

or St Peter Chanel, Priest, Martyr;

St Louis Marie Grignion de Montort, Priest

29 Sunday 4th Sunday of Easter Week IV


or St Pius V, Pope, Religious

September 20121 Satu rday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time


3 Monday St Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor o the Church memorial

4 Tuesday Weekday in Ordinary Time

orSt Cuthbert, Bishop (E)

5 We dne sd ay We ekd ay in Ord ina ry Ti me

6 Thurs day Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time


8 Saturday The Nativity o the Blessed Virgin Mary east


10 Monday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time11 Tu esday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time

orSt Deiniol, Bishop (W)


orMost Holy Name o Mary

13 Thursday St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

14 Friday The Exaltation o the Holy Cross east

15 Saturday Our Lady o Sorrows memorial



or St Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Doctor o the Church


1 9 Wedn esda y Weekday in Ordina ry Time orSt Januarius, Bishop, Martyr;

St Theodore o Canterbury, Bishop (E)

20 Thursday Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gn, Priest, Paul Chng Ha-sang, &

Companions, Martyrs

memorial

21 Friday St Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist east



24 Monday Our Lady o Walsingham (E) memorial



or Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs

27 Thursday St Vincent de Paul, Priest memorial

28 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Wenceslaus, Martyr;

Ss Lawrence Ruiz, & Companions, Martyrs

29 Saturday Ss Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael, Archangels east


September 20121 Satu rday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time


3 Monday St Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor o the Church memorial

4 Tuesday Weekday in Ordinary Time

orSt Cuthbert, Bishop (E)

5 We dne sd ay We ekd ay in Ord ina ry Ti me

6 Thurs day Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time


8 Saturday The Nativity o the Blessed Virgin Mary east




orSt Deiniol, Bishop (W)


orMost Holy Name o Mary

13 Thursday St John Chrysostom, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial14 Friday The Exaltation o the Holy Cross east

15 Saturday Our Lady o Sorrows memorial



or St Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Doctor o the Church


1 9 Wedn esda y Weekday in Ordina ry Time orSt Januarius, Bishop, Martyr;

St Theodore o Canterbury, Bishop (E)

20 Thursday Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gn, Priest, Paul Chng Ha-sang, &

Companions, Martyrs

memorial

21 Friday St Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist east



24 Monday Our Lady o Walsingham (E) memorial


2 6 Wedn esda y Weekday in Ordina ry Timeor Ss Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs

27 Thursday St Vincent de Paul, Priest memorial

28 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Wenceslaus, Martyr;

Ss Lawrence Ruiz, & Companions, Martyrs

29 Saturday Ss Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael, Archangels east


4 9

4 9


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May 20121 Tuesday Weekday o Easter orSt Joseph the Worker

2 Wednesday St Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

3 Thursday Ss Philip & James, Apostles east

4 Friday The English Martyrs (E)

weekday o Easter (W)

east


or St Asaph, Bishop (W)

6 Sunday 5th Sunday of Easter Week I



9 Wed nes day Weekd ay o Easter10 Thursday Weekday o Easter



or Ss Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs; St Pancras, Martyr

13 Sunday 6th Sunday of Easter Week II

14 Monday St Matthias, Apostle east


16 We dne sd ay We ekd ay o Ea ste r


18 Friday Weekday o Easter orSt John I, Pope, Martyr

19 Saturday Weekday o Easter orSt Dunstan, Bishop (E)

20 Sunday The Ascension of the Lord solemnity


or Ss Christopher Magallanes, Priest, & companions, Martyrs

Week III


or St Rita o Cascia, Religious



2 5 Frida y St Bede th e Venera ble, Pr iest , Docto r o t he Ch urch (mem E);

Weekday o Easter orGregory VII, Pope; St Mary Magdalene

dePazzi, Virgin

26 Saturday St Philip Neri, Priest memorial

27 Sunday Pentecost solemnity

28 Monday Weekday in Ordinary Time (8) Week IV



31 Thursday The Visitation o the Blessed Virgin Mary east

May 20121 Tuesday Weekday o Easter orSt Joseph the Worker

2 Wednesday St Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

3 Thursday Ss Philip & James, Apostles east

4 Friday The English Martyrs (E)

weekday o Easter (W)

east


or St Asaph, Bishop (W)

6 Sunday 5th Sunday of Easter Week I



9 Wed nes day Weekd ay o Easter




or Ss Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs; St Pancras, Martyr

13 Sunday 6th Sunday of Easter Week II14 Monday St Matthias, Apostle east




18 Friday Weekday o Easter orSt John I, Pope, Martyr

19 Saturday Weekday o Easter orSt Dunstan, Bishop (E)

20 Sunday The Ascension of the Lord solemnity


or Ss Christopher Magallanes, Priest, & companions, Martyrs

Week III


or St Rita o Cascia, Religious



2 5 Frida y St Bede th e Venera ble, Pr iest , Docto r o t he Ch urch (mem E);

Weekday o Easter orGregory VII, Pope; St Mary Magdalene

dePazzi, Virgin26 Saturday St Philip Neri, Priest memorial

27 Sunday Pentecost solemnity




31 Thursday The Visitation o the Blessed Virgin Mary east

August 20121 Wedn esda y St Alpho nsus Ma ry deLiguo ri , Bisho p, Do ct or o t he Ch urch memoria l


or St Eusebius o Vercelli, Bishop; St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest


or St Germanus o Auxerre, Bishop (W)

4 Saturday St John Mary Vianney, Priest memorial


6 Monday The Transfguration o the Lord east


or St Sixtus II, Pope, & Companions, Martyrs; St Cajetan, Priest

8 Wednesday St Dominic, Priest memorial9 Thursday St Teresa Benedicta o the Cross, Virgin, Martyr, patron o Europe east ( in Europe)

10 Friday St Lawrence, Deacon, Martyr east

11 Saturday St Clare, Virgin, memorial



or Ss Pontian, Pope, & Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs

14 Tuesday St Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest, Martyr memorial

15 Wednesday The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary solemnity

16 Thu rsday We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt Stephen o Hungary




20 Monday St Bernard, abbot, Doctor o the Church memorial

21 Tuesday St Pius X, Pope memorial

22 Wednesday The Queenship o the Blessed Virgin Mary memorial

23 Thu rsday We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt Rose o Lima, Virgin

24 Friday St Bartholomew, Apostle east


or St Louis; St Joseph Calasanz, Priest

26 Sunday 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Week I

27 Monday St Monica memorial

28 Tuesday St Augustine, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

29 Wednesday The Passion o St John the Baptist memorial


or Ss Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line & Margaret Ward, Martyrs (E)


or St Aidan, Bishop, & Saints o Lindisarne (E)

August 20121 Wedn esda y St Alpho nsus Ma ry deLiguo ri , Bisho p, Do ct or o t he Ch urch memoria l


or St Eusebius o Vercelli, Bishop; St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest


or St Germanus o Auxerre, Bishop (W)

4 Saturday St John Mary Vianney, Priest memorial


6 Monday The Transfguration o the Lord east


or St Sixtus II, Pope, & Companions, Martyrs; St Cajetan, Priest

8 Wednesday St Dominic, Priest memorial

9 Thursday St Teresa Benedicta o the Cross, Virgin, Martyr, patron o Europe east ( in Europe)

10 Friday St Lawrence, Deacon, Martyr east

11 Saturday St Clare, Virgin, memorial


13 Mond ay We ekday in Ord inar y Timeor Ss Pontian, Pope, & Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs

14 Tuesday St Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest, Martyr memorial

15 Wednesday The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary solemnity

16 Thu rsday We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt Stephen o Hungary




20 Monday St Bernard, abbot, Doctor o the Church memorial

21 Tuesday St Pius X, Pope memorial

22 Wednesday The Queenship o the Blessed Virgin Mary memorial

23 Thu rsday We ekday in Ord inar y Time orSt Rose o Lima, Virgin

24 Friday St Bartholomew, Apostle east


or St Louis; St Joseph Calasanz, Priest

26 Sunday 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Week I

27 Monday St Monica memorial28 Tuesday St Augustine, Bishop, Doctor o the Church memorial

29 Wednesday The Passion o St John the Baptist memorial


or Ss Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line & Margaret Ward, Martyrs (E)


or St Aidan, Bishop, & Saints o Lindisarne (E)

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June 20121 Friday St Justin, Martyr memorial


3 Sunday The Most Holy Trinity solemnity

4 Monday Weekday in Ordinary Time (9) Week I

5 Tuesday St Boniace, Bishop, Martyr memorial


or St Norbert, Bishop



9 Saturday Weekday in Ordinar y Time orSt Ephrem, Deacon, Doctor o the

Church; (St Columba, abbot in England)10 Sunday The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ solemnity

11 Monday St Barnabas, Apostle memorial

12 Tuesday Weekday in Ordinary Time (10) Week II

13 Wednesday St Anthony o Padua, Priest, Doctor o the Church memorial


15 Friday The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus solemnity

16 Saturday The Immaculate Heart o Mary memorial




or St Romuald, abbot

2 0 Wedn esda y Weekda y in Ordin ary T imeorSt Alban, Martyr

(St Alban, Julius & Aaron, protoMartyrs in Wales)

21 Thursday St Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious memorial

2 2 Friday Ss Joh n Fisher, Bisho p, & Tho ma s More, Marty rs;

(St Paulinus o Nola, Bishop optional memorial in Wales)

east


or St Ethelreda (Audrey), abbess (E)

24 Sunday The Nativity of John the Baptist solemnity




or St Cyril o Alexandria, B ishop, Doctor o the Church

28 Thursday St Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr memorial

29 Friday Ss Peter & Paul, Apostles solemnity


or The First Martyrs o the Holy Roman Church

June 20121 Friday St Justin, Martyr memorial


3 Sunday The Most Holy Trinity solemnity

4 Monday Weekday in Ordinary Time (9) Week I

5 Tuesday St Boniace, Bishop, Martyr memorial


or St Norbert, Bishop



9 Saturday Weekday in Ordinar y Time orSt Ephrem, Deacon, Doctor o the

Church; (St Columba, abbot in England)

10 Sunday The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ solemnity

11 Monday St Barnabas, Apostle memorial

12 Tuesday Weekday in Ordinary Time (10) Week II

13 Wednesday St Anthony o Padua, Priest, Doctor o the Church memorial

14 Thu rsday We ekday in Ord inar y Time15 Friday The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus solemnity

16 Saturday The Immaculate Heart o Mary memorial




or St Romuald, abbot

2 0 Wedn esda y Weekda y in Ordin ary T imeorSt Alban, Martyr

(St Alban, Julius & Aaron, protoMartyrs in Wales)

21 Thursday St Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious memorial

2 2 Friday Ss Joh n Fisher, Bisho p, & Tho ma s More, Marty rs;

(St Paulinus o Nola, Bishop optional memorial in Wales)

east


or St Ethelreda (Audrey), abbess (E)

24 Sunday The Nativity of John the Baptist solemnity


26 Tuesd ay We ekday in Ord inar y Time2 7 Wedn esda y Weekda y in Ordin ary T ime

or St Cyril o Alexandria, B ishop, Doctor o the Church

28 Thursday St Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr memorial

29 Friday Ss Peter & Paul, Apostles solemnity


or The First Martyrs o the Holy Roman Church

July 20121 Sunday 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Week I


3 Tuesday St Thomas, Apostle east

4 We dne sd ay We ekd ay in Ord ina ry Ti me orSt Elizabeth o Portugal

5 Thurs day Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time orSt Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Priest

6 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr




or Ss Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest & companions, Martyrs

10 Tu esday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time11 Wednesday St Benedict, abbot, patron o Europe east (Eu)


or St John Jones, Priest, Martyr (W)

13 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Henry

14 Satu rday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time orSt Camillus de Lellis, Priest



or Our Lady o Mount Carmel





or St Apollinaris, Bishop, Martyr


or St Lawrence o Brindisi, Priest, Doctor o the Church


2 3 Mon da y St Bridget , Rel igio us, pat ro n o Europe;

Ss Philip Evans & John Lloyd, Priests & Martyrs (opt. mem. W)

east (Eu)>

24 Tu esday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time orSt Sharbel Makhl, Priest

25 Wednesday St James, Apostle east

26 Thursday Ss Joachim & Ann, parents o the Blessed Virgin Mary memorial





or St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

31 Tuesday St Ignatius o Loyola, Priest memorial

July 20121 Sunday 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Week I


3 Tuesday St Thomas, Apostle east

4 We dne sd ay We ekd ay in Ord ina ry Ti me orSt Elizabeth o Portugal

5 Thurs day Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time orSt Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Priest

6 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr




or Ss Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest & companions, Martyrs


11 Wednesday St Benedict, abbot, patron o Europe east (Eu)


or St John Jones, Priest, Martyr (W)

13 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time orSt Henry

14 Satu rday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time orSt Camillus de Lellis, Priest15 Sunday 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Week III


or Our Lady o Mount Carmel





or St Apollinaris, Bishop, Martyr


or St Lawrence o Brindisi, Priest, Doctor o the Church


2 3 Mon da y St Bridget , Rel igio us, pat ro n o Europe;

Ss Philip Evans & John Lloyd, Priests & Martyrs (opt. mem. W)

east (Eu)>

24 Tu esday Weekd ay in Ordinar y Time orSt Sharbel Makhl, Priest

25 Wednesday St James, Apostle east

26 Thursday Ss Joachim & Ann, parents o the Blessed Virgin Mary memorial27 Friday Weekday in Ordinary Time




or St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Doctor o the Church

31 Tuesday St Ignatius o Loyola, Priest memorial

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