CALENDAR 2022 Let us allow Our Lady to take us by the hand. Each time that we hold the Rosary in our hands and pray to her, we are taking a step forward, towards the great destination of life. Pope Francis – Angelus, 15 August 2019
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The heart of Christ is the heart of a God who, out of love, “emptied” himself. Pope Francis, Homily, January 2014
Pope Francis’ prayer intention For true human fraternity We pray for all those suffering from religious discrimination and persecution; may their own rights and dignity be recognised, which originate from being brothers and sisters in the human family.
January 2022 s u n day
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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lk 4:21-30 Psalter week IV St Aidan, bishop (Ireland)
St John Bosco, priest
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD CHRISTMAS OCTAVE Luke 2:16-21 New Year’s Day, First Saturday
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Second Sunday after Nativity Jn 1:1-18 SS Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors of the Church
Most Holy Name of Jesus St Munchin, bishop (Ireland) Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday (Scotland only)
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EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Mt 2:1-12
St Raymond of Penyafort, priest Friday after Epiphany First Friday
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St Aelred of Rievaulx (England)
St Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church ST KENTIGERN, bishop (Scotland)
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BAPTISM OF THE LORD Lk 3:15-16,21-22
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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jn 2:1-11 Psalter week II St Fursa, abbot and missionary (Ireland) Peace Day
St Anthony, abbot
Octave of prayer for Christian Unity begins
St Wulstan, bishop (England)
St Fabian, pope and martyr St Sebastian, martyr
St Agnes, virgin and martyr
St Vincent, deacon and martyr
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St Angela Merici, virgin
St Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Lk 1:1-4,4:14-21 Psalter week III Sunday of the Word of God
St Ita, virgin (Ireland)
SS Timothy and Titus, bishops St Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church
CONVERSION OF ST PAUL THE APOSTLE
Mary’s “yes” to God takes on from the beginning the attitude of service, of attention to the needs of others. Pope Francis, Angelus, December 2019
Pope Francis’ prayer intention For faith-filled young people We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and the dedication to service.
May 2022 s u n day
The month of Mary
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3rd Sunday of Easter Jn 21:1-19 Psalter week III St Joseph the Worker
St Athanasius, bishop and doctor of the Church Bank Holiday
SS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES
THE ENGLISH MARTYRS (England) St Conleth, bishop (Ireland)
St Asaph, bishop (Wales) Blessed Edmund Rice, religious (Ireland)
First Friday
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SS Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs St Pancras, martyr
Our Lady of Fatima
ST MATTHIAS, APOSTLE
4th Sunday of Easter Jn 10:27-30 Psalter week IV World Day of Prayer for Vocations
St Damien of Molokai, priest St John of Avila, priest and doctor of the Church St Comgall, abbot (Ireland)
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5th Sunday of Easter Jn 13:31-35 Psalter week I St Carthage, bishop (Ireland)
St Brendan, abbot (Ireland)
St Paschal Baylon, priest Survivors of Sexual Abuse
St John I, pope and martyr
St Dunstan, bishop (England)
St Bernardine of Siena, priest
St Christopher Magallanes, priest, and companions, martyrs
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St Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor of the Church St Gregory VII, pope St Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi, virgin
ASCENSION OF THE LORD (England, Wales and Scotland) Lk 24:46-53 St Philip Neri, priest
ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, BISHOP (Feast only in England)
6th Sunday of Easter Jn 14:23-29 Psalter week II St Rita of Cascia, religious
29 ASCENSION OF THE LORD (Ireland), Lk 24:46-53 7th Sunday of Easter (England, Wales and Scotland), Jn 17:20-26 Psalter week III St Paul VI, pope World Communications Day
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The Heart of Jesus is the ultimate symbol of God’s mercy. It is the source from which salvation flowed for all of humanity. Pope Francis, Angelus, June 2013
Pope Francis’ prayer intention For families We pray for Christian families around the world; may they embody and experience unconditional love and advance in holiness in their daily lives.
June 2022 s u n day
The month of the Sacred Heart
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PENTECOST Jn 14:15-16,23-26 OR Jn 20:19-23 St Boniface, bishop and martyr Prayers for the Church
Psalter week II Mary, Mother of the Church St Norbert, bishop St Jarlath, bishop (Ireland) Bank Holiday (Republic of Ireland) St Colman, bishop (Ireland)
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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Jn 16:12-15
Psalter week III St Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of the church
St Davnet, virgin (Ireland)
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THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) Lk 9:11-17 St Romauld, abbot Day for Life
Psalter week IV St Alban, martyr (England) SS Alban, Julius and Aaron, martyrs (Wales) The Irish Martyrs (Ireland)
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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lk 9:51-62 Psalter week I St Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, priest
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SS Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs Bank Holiday (UK)
St Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs St Kevin, abbot (Ireland) First Friday Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday (UK)
St Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs (Ireland) First Saturday
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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST (Feast in England and Wales) ST COLUMBA (COLUM CILLE), ABBOT AND MISSIONARY, SECONDARY PATRON OF IRELAND (Feast in Ireland and Scotland) St Ephrem, deacon and doctor of the Church
St Barnabas, apostle
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St Aloysius Gonzaga, religious
SS JOHN FISHER, BISHOP, AND THOMAS MORE, MARTYRS (Feast only in England) St Paulinus of Nola, bishop
THE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST Lk 1:57-66, 80 St Etheldreda (Audrey), virgin (England)
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS Lk 15:3-7
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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SS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES Mt 16:13-19 CTS Patronal feast day St Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and doctor of the church
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St Irenaeus, bishop and martyr
First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church