January 2010

Prayers & Devotions

January 2010
Year C - Weekdays II

Holy Father Intentions

Young people and Social Communications Media
General: That young people may learn to use modern means of social communication for their personal growth and to better prepare themselves to serve society.

Christian Unity
Missionary: That every believer in Christ may be conscious that unity among all Christians is a condition for more effective proclamation of the Gospel.

1 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Holy Day of Obligation

First Friday

Nm 6:22-27
Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
Gal 4:4-7
Lk 2:16-21

White

2 Saint Basil the Great & Saint Gregory Nazianzen

1 Jn 2:22-28
Psalm 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
Jn 1:19-28

White

3 The Epiphany of the Lord

Is 60:1-6
Psalm 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6
Mt 2:1-12

[The Most Holy Name of Jesus]

White

4 St Elizabeth Ann Seton

1 Jn 3:22 - 4:6
Psalm 2:7bc-8, 10-12a
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

White

5 Saint John Neumann

1 Jn 4:7-10
Psalm 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8
Mk 6:34-44

White

6 Blessed Andre Bessette*

1 Jn 4:11-18
Psalm 72:1-2, 10, 12-13
Mk 6:45-52

White/*White

7 Saint Raymond Penyafort*

1 Jn 4:19-5:4
Psalm 72: 1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17
Lk 4:14-22a

White/*White

8 Our Lady of Prompt Succor

1 Jn 5:5-13
Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Lk 5:12-16

Abstinence

White

1 Jn 5:14-21
Psalm 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Jn 3:22-30

White

10 The Baptism of the Lord

Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11
Psalm 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30
Acts 10:34-38
Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

or Is 40:1-5, 9-11
Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7
Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

White

11 First Week in Ordinary Time

1 Sm 1:1-8
Psalm 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19
Mk 1:14-20

Green

1 Sm 1:9-20
1 Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd
Mk 1:21-28

Green

13 Saint Hilary*

1Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20
Psalm 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
Mark 1:29-39

Green/*White

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

1 Sm 4:1-11
Psalm 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25
Mk 1:40-45

Green

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a
Psalm 89:16-17, 18-19
Mk 2:1-12

Abstinence

Green

16 BVM*

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1
Psalm 21: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Mark 2:13-17

Green/*White

17 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 62:1-5
Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10
1 Cor 12:4-11
Jn 2:1-11

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

[Saint Anthony, Abbot]

Green

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

1 Sm 15:16-23
Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23
Mk 2:23-28

Green

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

1 Sm 16:1-13
Psalm 89:20, 21-22, 27-28
Mk 2:23-28

Green

20 Saint Fabian*, Saint Sebastian*

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51
Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10
Mark 3:1-6

Green/*Red

21 Saint Agnes

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

1 Sm 18:6-9, 19:1-7
Psalm 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, 12-13
Mk 3:7-12

Red

22 Saint Vincent*

Day of Penance...**

Novena for the protection of the Unborn

1 Sm 24:3-21
Psalm 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11
Mk 3:13-19

Abstinence

Green/*Red/ **Violet

23 BVM*

2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27
Psalm 80:2-3, 5-7
Mk 3:20-21

Green/*White

24 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19:8,9,10,15
1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27
Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

[Saint Francis de Sales]

Green

25 The Conversion of Saint Paul

Acts 22:3-16
Psalm 117:1bc, 2
Mk 16:15-18

White

26 Saints Timothy & Titus

2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5
Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10
Mk 3:31-35

White

27 Saint Angela Merici*

2 Sm 7:4-17
Psalm 89:4-5, 27-28, 29-30
Mk 4:1-20

Green/*White

28 Saint Thomas Aquinas

2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29
Psalm 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14
Mk 4:21-25

White

2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17
Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11
Mk 4:26-34

Abstinence

Green

30 BVM*

2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17
Psalm 51:12-13,14-15, 16-17
Mark 4:35-41

Green/*White

31 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jer 1:4-5, 17-19
Psalm 71: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17
1 Cor 12:31 - 13:13 or 1 Cor 13:4-13
Lk 4:21-30

[Saint
John Bosco]

Green

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