LITURGICAL CALENDAR 2009 for the Diocese of Portsmouth
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Epiphany (Sun.)January 4 Ascension (Sun.) May 24 Corpus Christi (Sun.) June 14 SS. Peter & Paul (Sun.) June 28
Assumption (Sun.) August 16 All Saints (Sun.)November 1 Christmas Day December 25
Ab=Abbot; Ap=Apostle; B=Bishop; D=Doctor; Dn=Deacon; F=Founder; M=Martyr; P=Pope; Pr=Priest; R=Religious; V=Virgin Sol. = Solemnity (+ Oct=with Octave) Mem. = Obligatory Memorial Sunday Cycle ‘B’; Weekday Cycle 1 Roman Numerals indicate Divine Office Cycle
JANUARY 2009 1 2 3
Thu Fri Sat
Sol. MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (W) (Proper) Mem. SS. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, B.D. (I) Saturday before Epiphany (W) or The Most Holy Name of Jesus (W) p.m. Vigil of the Epiphany, transferred (W)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SUN Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sol.
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SUN Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (W) (Proper) Feria [Week 1] (G) or St. Aelred, Ab. (W) (I) Feria (G) Feria (G) Feria (G) Feria (G) Mem. St. Anthony of Egypt, Ab. (W)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
SUN Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
2 SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (G) (II) (Christian Unity Octave begins) St. Wulstan, R.B. (W) or Feria (G) St. Fabian, P.M. (R) or St. Sebastian, M (R) or Feria (G) Mem. St. Agnes, V.M. (R) St. Vincent, Dn.M. (R) or Feria (G) Feria (G) Mem. St. Francis de Sales, B.D. (W)
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (W) (Proper) Monday after Epiphany (W) (II) Tuesday after Epiphany (W) Wednesday after Epiphany (W) or St. Raymond of Peñafort, Pr. (W) Thursday after Epiphany (W) Friday after Epiphany (W) Saturday after Epiphany (W)