LITURGICAL CALENDAR YEAR

November

Gregory Palamas, Bishop of Thessalonica, Father of the Church, defender of hesychasm 

and theosis (1360)

Dyfrig, 1st Bishop-Abbot of Llandaff, hermit (c.550)

Sidonius of Ireland, Abbot-Founder of Saint-Saëns-en-Bray (c.690)

Modan of Scotland (possibly 8th c.) 

♦ Liturgy:

Is 10:17-21

Hb 2:1-4

Mk 13:9:13

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15 November 

Malo, Bishop-Abbot of Llancarfan, 1st Bishop of Aleth (630)

Desiderius, Bishop of Cahors (655)

Paisius Velichkovsky, monk in Moldavia (1794)

Machell [Machudd] of Llanfechell, Anglesey (7thc.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 18:3-5

Hb 2:5-9

Mk 13:14-18

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16 November

Emilianus, monk at Saujon, hermit at Saint-Emilion (767)

Afan, Bishop-Abbot at Llanafan (6th c.)

Othmar, Abbot of Saint Gall (759)

Alfrick, Archbishop of Canterbury faced with Norse invasions (1105)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 24:7-16a

Hb 2:10-18

Mk 13:19-23

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T17 November

Hilda, nun at Chelles Monastery, Abbess-Foundress of Whitby (680)


Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea (270)

Gregory, Bishop of Tours (595)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 14:1-8

Hb 3:1-6

Mk 13:24-31

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18 November

Maudez, Prince of Ulster, Abbot of the Isle of Lavret (5thor 6th c.)

Mummolus [Momble] of Ireland, 3rd Abbot of Lagny (690)

Mawes, Welsh hermit and abbot, founded churches in Cornwall and Brittany (6th c.)

Keverne of Cornwall (6th c.) 

Mabyn of Cornwall (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 16:1-10

Hb 3:7-19

Mk 13:32-37

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19 November

Obadiah, Prophet in Samaria (9th c. BC) 

James, hermit at Sasseau (865)

Ermenburga, foundress of convent of Minster, on Thanet Island (700)

Ronan, 1st Abbot of Drumshallon (665)

Medana, virgin of Galloway (8th c.)

Egbert, established the archdiocese of York (766)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 24:16b-23

Hb 4:1-13

Lk 17:20-24

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(2nd Sunday of Advent)

20 November

(Forefeast of the Entry in the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God)

Autbodus of Ireland, hermit near Laon (690)

Maxentia, princess of Ireland, virgin and martyr (death unknown) 

Gregory the Decapolite, monk at Constantinople (8th– 9th c.)

Colman, born at Dalriada, Argyllshire, Wales (death unknown)

Edmund, King of Norfolk, martyr (870)

Humbert of East Anglia, martyr (870)

Eval, Bishop of Cornwall (6th c.)

♦ Matins:

Mt 28:1-15

♦ Liturgy of the Day:

Is 28:16-17; 29:17-24

2Co 4:1-6

Mt 11:2-15

♦ Vespers:

Ps 44 and 45

♦ 1st Nocturn:

Ex 40:1-5, 9-16, 34-35

23 November

Columban of Ireland, Abbot-Founder of Luxeuil and Bobbio (615)

Clement I, Bishop of Rome, martyr, Father of the Church
(101)

Trudo (or Trond), monk at Stavelot-Malmedy Abbot-Founder de Saint-Trond (695)

Deiniol the Younger, Abbot of Bangor, in Wales (621)

Columban:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 15 and 18

♦ Liturgy:

Wis 18:1a, 3-4

Col 3:12-17

Jn 15:12-17

♦ Liturgy of the Day:

Is 40:21-31

Hb 5:7-10

Mt 15:29-37

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24 November

Leopardinus, Abbot of Saint Symphorian de Vivaris (7thc.)

Pourçain, Abbot de Miranda
(527)

Walata Petros of Ethiopia (1643-1694)

Colman, 1st Bishop of Cloyne (600)

Eanfleda, wife of King Oswy of Northumbria (700)

Paulinus of Wales (5th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 29:9-24

Hb 5:11-14

Mt 7:21, 24-27  

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25 November

Catherine, martyr at Alexandria (310)

Mercurius, martyr at Caesarea of Cappadocia (250)

Alnoth, hermit and martyr at Stowe (700)

Teilo, Abbot-Bishop of Llandaff (560)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 5:1-7

Hb 6:1-8

Mt 9:27-31

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26 November

(Forefeast of Our Lady of the Sign)

Romphaire, of Northumbria, Bishop of Coutances (728)

Basolus (also called Basle), Founder of Verzy (620)

Egelwine, Prince of Wessex, hermit at Athelney, Somersetshire, England (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 33:15-22

Hb 6:9-15

Lk 5:17-26

♦ Vespers:

Ps 44 and 121

♦ 1st Nocturn:

Akathist Hymn

    23 November

Columban of Ireland, Abbot-Founder of Luxeuil and Bobbio (615)

Clement I, Bishop of Rome, martyr, Father of the Church
(101)

Trudo (or Trond), monk at Stavelot-Malmedy Abbot-Founder de Saint-Trond (695)

Deiniol the Younger, Abbot of Bangor, in Wales (621)

Columban:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 15 and 18

♦ Liturgy:

Wis 18:1a, 3-4

Col 3:12-17

Jn 15:12-17

♦ Liturgy of the Day:

Is 40:21-31

Hb 5:7-10

Mt 15:29-37

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24 November

Leopardinus, Abbot of Saint Symphorian de Vivaris (7thc.)

Pourçain, Abbot de Miranda
(527)

Walata Petros of Ethiopia (1643-1694)

Colman, 1st Bishop of Cloyne (600)

Eanfleda, wife of King Oswy of Northumbria (700)

Paulinus of Wales (5th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 29:9-24

Hb 5:11-14

Mt 7:21, 24-27  

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25 November

Catherine, martyr at Alexandria (310)

Mercurius, martyr at Caesarea of Cappadocia (250)

Alnoth, hermit and martyr at Stowe (700)

Teilo, Abbot-Bishop of Llandaff (560)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 5:1-7

Hb 6:1-8

Mt 9:27-31

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 26 November

(Forefeast of Our Lady of the Sign)

Romphaire, of Northumbria, Bishop of Coutances (728)

Basolus (also called Basle), Founder of Verzy (620)

Egelwine, Prince of Wessex, hermit at Athelney, Somersetshire, England (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 33:15-22

Hb 6:9-15

Lk 5:17-26

♦ Vespers:

Ps 44 and 121

♦ 1st Nocturn:

Akathist Hymn

   3rd Sunday of Advent

27 November

Our Lady of the Sign

Gregory the Sinaite, monk of Mount Sinai (1260-1346)

Acharius, monk of Luxeuil, Bishop of Tournai and Noyon (640)

Fergus of Glamis, bishop and martyr in Scotland (c. 730)

Virgilius, from Ireland, Bishop of Salzburg (784)

Congar, Welsh abbot and Bishop of Somerset (520)

Edwold, hermit of Cerne, Dorset (9th c.)

Our Lady of the Sign:

♦ 3rd Nocturn:

1K 8:22-23, 27-30

Si 24:22-31

♦ Liturgy:

Is 7:10-14

Ap 12:1-6

Lk 1:39-49

♦ Liturgy of the Day:

Is 62:10-12; 45:8

Rm 8:3-6

Jn 1:15-28

28 November

Herman, apostle of Alaska (1836)

Fionnchu, 2ndAbbot of Bangor (6th c.)

Juthwara, martyr at Lanteglos-by-Camelford (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 38:10-20

Hb 6:15-20

Mt 9:35 – 10:1, 5b-8

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29 November

Jacob of Sarugh, Bishop of Batnan, in Syria (521)

Saturninus, 1stBishop of Toulouse, martyr (257)

Brendan the Younger, Abbot of Birr (573)

Sadwen, confessor in Wales (6th c.)

Ethewin [Egelwine] of Athelney, Somersetshire, England (7thc.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 63:7-16

Hb 7:1-3

Jn 1:35-42

30 November

Andrew the First Called, Apostle at Patras, martyr (62)

Tugdual, Wales and Brittany, 1st Bishop of Treher (Treguier) (564)

Frumentius, 1st Bishop of Aksum, Abyssinia (380)

Andrew:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 18

♦ Liturgy:

Wis 44:1-23

Rm 10:9-18

Jn 1:35-41

♦ Liturgy of the Day:

Is 51:1-3

Hb 7:4-10

Mt 4:12-22

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29 November

Jacob of Sarugh, Bishop of Batnan, in Syria (521)

Saturninus, 1stBishop of Toulouse, martyr (257)

Brendan the Younger, Abbot of Birr (573)

Sadwen, confessor in Wales (6th c.)

Ethewin [Egelwine] of Athelney, Somersetshire, England (7thc.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 63:7-16

Hb 7:1-3

Jn 1:35-42

1st December

Nahum, prophet (600’s BC)

Eligius, Bishop of Tournai and Noyon (660)

Nessan, 2nd Abbot of Cork (7th c.)

Grewst of Denbighshire (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 63:17 – 64:3

Hb 7:11-17

Mt 4:23-25

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2 December

Prophet Habakkuk, author of Book of Habakkuk (7thc. BC)

Peter Chrysologus, Bishop of Ravenna, Father of the Church (450)

Chromatius, Bishop of Aquileia (406) 

Bibiana (or) Viviana, martyr at Rome (4th c.)

Trumwin of Whitby, bishop over southern Picts (c. 700)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 42:1-8

Hb 7:18-28

Lk 5:1-11

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3 December

Prophet Zephaniah (500s BC)

Attalia, Abbess-Foundress of Strasbourg (741)

Eloque (or) Eloquius of Ireland, 2nd Abbot of Lagny (666)

Jumael, Metropolitan of Dol (c. 1076)

Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester and Apostle of Wessex (650)

Lucius of Britain (c. 200)

Ethernan of Scotland (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 43:8-13

Hb 8:1-5

Lk 7:18b-23

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4 December

John of Damascus, monk of Saint Sabbas of Jerusalem, Father of the Church (749)

Barbara, martyr at Nicomedia (235)

Juliana, martyred at Hierapolis (304) 

♦ Matins:

Lk 24:1-12

♦ Liturgy:

Ml 3:1-4, 10c-12

Jas 5:7-12

Lk 3:10-18

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5 December

Sabbas the Sanctified, Abbot-Founder of Mar Saba (532)

Lua, monk of Luxeuil (7th c.)

Justinian of Wales, hermit at Ramsey (560)

Cawrdaf of Wales, monk and disciple of St Illtyd (5thc.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 48:1-6

Hb 8:6-13

Lk 7:24-30

6 December

Nicholas, Bishop Wonderworker of Myra (350)

Constantine, King of the Scots, Abbot of Saint Andrew (576)

Auxilius, Isserninus and Secundinus, workers with St Patrick (5th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 44:1-9, 21-23

Hb 9:1-7

Mt 18:12-14 

7 December

(Forefeast of the Conception of the Most Holy Mother of God)

Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Father of the Church (397)

Fare, Foundress of Faremoutiers (657)

Buithe of Monasterboice, missionary (521)

Dima, Bishop of the Mercians and Middle Angles (658)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 51-9-16

Hb 9:8-15

Mt 11:16-19

      8 December

Conception of the Most Holy Mother of God by Saint Anna 

Sosthenes, disciple at Corinth, 1st Bishop of Colphonia (1st c.)

Romaric, monk at Luxeuil, 2nd Abbot of Remiremont (653)

Eucharius, 1st Bishop of Trier (250)

Conception:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 44 and Ps 86

♦ Liturgy:

Proto Gospel of JC

Composed Reading

Prov 8:22-35

Gal 4:22-27

Lk 8:16-21

♦ Liturgy of the day:

Is 52:1-10

Hb 9:16-23

Mt 11:28-30

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9 December

Anna, Prophetess in Israel (1st c.)

Budoc, bishop in Ireland, 3rd Bishop of Dol (6thc.)

Balda, 3rd Abbess of Jouarre (7th c.)

Ethelgiva, Abbess of Shaftsbury (896)

Lesmo, hermit at Glentamire, Scotland (unknown)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 54:10-13

Hb 9:24-28

Mt 17:10-13

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10 December

Eulalia, martyr at Merida (304)

Huon, Founder of Lannion (unknown)

Deiniol, Founder of monastery at Bangor Fawr and Bangor-on-Dee (c. 584)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 55:3-7

Hb 10:1-10

Jn 5:33-36

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 11 December

Daniel the Stylite, priest in Anatolia (493)

Victoricus, Fuscian and Gentian, martyrs at Amiens (304)

Cian the Hermit of Wales (6th c.)

Peris of Llanberis, Wales (6th c.)

♦ Matins:

Jn 20:1-18

♦ Liturgy:

Ez 36:6-11

Col 3:4-11

Mt 21:1-9

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12 December

Corentin (or) Corentinus, 1st Bishop of Quimper (490)

Spiridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Cyprus (384)

Finnian, Bishop of Clonard (ca. 549)

Colman of Glendalough (659)

Edburga, Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet (751)

Agatha of Wimborne (790)

Cormac, abbot (6th c.)

Columba, Abbot of Tyrdaglas [Terryglass], disciple of St Finian (522)

♦ Matins:

Jn 20:1-18

♦ Liturgy:

Ez 36:6-11

Col 3:4-11

Mt 21:1-9

        13 December

Lucy, virgin and martyr of Syracuse (304)

Odilia, Abbess-Foundress of Hohenburg (720)

Judoc, confessor (669)

Edburga of Lyminge, virgin (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 58:10-11

Hb 10:11-18

Mt 20:29-34

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14 December

Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers (610)

Fingar, Abbot-Founder of Pluvigner, martyr (407)

Nicasius, Bishop of Reims, martyr (407)

Hybald, Abbot of Hibaldstow (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 66:1-2

Hb 10:28-39

Mt 21:28-32

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15 December

Maximinus (also called Mesmin), 2nd Abbot of Micy (250)

Valerian, Bishop of Abbenza in North Africa (457)

Flann [Florentius], Abbot of Bangor (7th c.)

Offa, King of Essex, monk (c. 709)

Nothelm, Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury (739)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 19:19-25

Hb 11:1-7

Mk 1:2-5

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16 December

Prophet Haggai (500s BC)

Judicael, King of Domnonée, monk of Gaël (658)

Irenaeus, Bishop of Gaza (389)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 45:2-7

Hb 11:8-16

Mt 3:1-3

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17 December

Lazarus, disciple of Bethany, 1st Bishop of Marseille (1st c.)

Daniel, prophet, Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael (6thc. BC)

Brioch [Briach] of Brittany, disciple of St Tudwal (6thc.)

Tetta, Abbess of Wimborne (8th c.)

Tydecho of Merionethshire (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 33:1-17

Hb 11:17-30

Mt 3:4-12

♦ Vespers:

1st Divine Name: O Wisdom

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18 December

Flannan, Bishop-Founder of Killaloe, apostle of the Hebrides (7th c.)

Gatian, 1st Bishop de Tours (337)

Winnibald, abbot and missionary in England and Heidenheim (761)

Mawnan [Maunanus] of Cornwall, monk (6th c.)

♦ Matins:

Mt 28:1-15

♦ Liturgy:

Is 11:1-10

Rm 15:8-13

Mt 24:27-36, 42-44

♦ Vespers:

2nd Divine Name: O Adonai

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19 December

Gregentios, Bishop of Axoum
 (6th c.)

Samthann abbess-foundress of Clonbroney (739)

Manirus, bishop and apostle of the north of Scotland (unknown)

Boniface the Merciful, apostle of northern Scotland (unknown)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 41:8-16

Hb 12:1-13

Lk 1:5-25

♦ Vespers:

3rd Divine Name: O Stem of Jesse

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20 December

Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, martyr at Rome, Father of the Church (c. 107)

Urcisinus of Ireland, founder of Saint Ursanne (625)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 42:1-13

Hb 12:14-29

Lk 1:26-38

♦ Vespers:

4thDivine Name: O Key of David

      21 December

Thomas, Apostle and martyr (1stc.)

Juliana, martyr at Nicomedia (304)

Elgiva of Shaftsbury, nun (971)

Beornwald of Bampton (8th c.)

Thomas:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 67

♦ 1st Nocturn:

1Jn 1:1-7

♦ 2nd Nocturn:

Jas 1:1-12

♦ 3rd Nocturn:

Jude 1-7, 17-25

♦ Liturgy:

Si 39:6-11

Eph 2:19-22

Jn 20:19-31

♦ Liturgy of the day:

Is 51:4-8

Hb 13:1-8

Lk 1:39-45

♦ Vespers:

5th Divine Name: O Orient

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22 December

Ethernan of Ireland (also known as Adrian of May), apostle of the Picts (875)

Ischyrion, martyr (250)

Ernan of Donegal, monk (c. 640

Ernan, Founder of community on island of Hinba (6thc.)

Amaethlu of Llanfaethlu, Welsh founder and hermit (6thc.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 64:1-11

Hb 13:9-15

Lk 1:57-66

♦ Vespers:

6th Divine Name: O King of Nations

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23 December

Dagobert II, King of Austrasia, founder of Haslach (679)

Victoria and Anatolia, martyrs at Tribulano (304)

Frithbert, Bishop of Hexham (766)

Mazota of Abernethy (8th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Is 66:7-12

Hb 13:16-25

Lk 1:67-79

♦ Vespers:

7th Divine Name: O Emmanuel

          24 December

(Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ)   

Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Delphinus, Bishop of Bordeaux (404)

Venerandus, Bishop of Clermont (423)

♦ Liturgy of the forefeast:

Is 55:1 – 56:1

Ti 2:11-15

Mt 1:18-25

♦ Vigil:

Ps 141 and 2

8th Divine Name: O Jesus 

♦ 2nd Nocturn:

Ps 45 and 66

Is 54:1-17

Homily of Saint Augustin

♦ 3rd Nocturn:

Ti 3:4-7

Ps 2, 94, 95, 109

Is 7: 10-14; 8:9-10

♦ Liturgy of Christmas Eve:

Ba 3:36 – 4:4

Hb 1:1-13

Lk 2:1-20

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25 December

Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Anastasia the Pharmakolytria (“Deliverer from Potions”), martyr at Sirmium (303)

Alburga of Wilton, nun (810)

♦ Solemn Vespers:

Ps 84 and 88 (vs 21 to 30 inclusively)

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26 December

Stephen Protomartyr, deacon (35)

Tathan, prince of Ireland, founder of Llandathan (6thc.)

Jariath of Tuam, Founder of monastery and college near Tuam (c. 540)

Stephen:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 84 and 88 (vs 21-30)

♦ 3rd Nocturn:

Jer 17:7-18

♦ Liturgy:

1Kg 21:1-29

Ac 6:8-10; 7:54-60

Mt 23:34-39

♦ Liturgy of the day:

Wis 1:1-5

Eph 1:1-8

Lk 5:12-16

    27 December

John the Theologian, Apostle, Evangelist (100)

Alan, Bishop-Abbot of Quimper (c. 670)

Maximus, Pope of Alexandria (282)

John:

♦ Liturgy:

Si 15:1-6

2Co 5:1-5

Jn 21:20-24

♦ Liturgy of the day:

Wis 1:6-11

Eph 1:914

Lk 5:17-26

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28 December

The Holy Innocents,martyrs at Bethlehem (1st c.)

Cade, Bishop in Berry (472)

Gowan of Wales, wife of King Tewdrig of Glamorgan  (5th c.)

Maughold of the Isle of Man, Bishop of MacCaille (c. 488)

Romulus and Conindrus, missionaries and bishops, first evangelizers of the Isle of Man

(450)

Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, martyr (1012)

The Holy Innocents:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 8

♦ Liturgy:

Jer 31:15-20

Hb 2:9-18

Mt 2:13-18

♦ Liturgy of the day:

Wis 1:12 – 2:5

Eph 1:15-23

Lk 5:27-32 

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29 December

David, King and Prophet of Israel (c. 970 BC)

Trophimus, Bishop of Arles (3rd c.)

Ebrulf (also known as Evroult) founder of Mortain (596)

Marcel, Abbot of the Acemetes (5th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Wis 2:6-23

Eph 2:1-10

Lk 5:33-39

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30 December

Timon the Deacon, Apostle of the Seventy
(1stc.)

Liberius III, Bishop of Ravenna (200)

Sabinus, Bishop of Assisi, martyr (303)

Exuperantius and Marcellus, martyrs at Assisi (303)

Egwin, Bishop of Worcester and Founder of Evesham Abbey (717)

♦ Liturgy:

Wis 3:1-9

Eph 2:11-22

Lk 6:1-5

  31 December

Nicholas of Feltham the Blesser (1998)

Melania the Younger, Abbess at Jerusalem (439)

Sabinian (390), martyr, 1st Bishop of Sens; Altinus and Columba, of Sens, martyrs (2nd c.) 

Potentian, 2nd Bishop of Sens, martyr (2ndc.) 

♦ Liturgy:

Wis 3:10-19

Eph 3:1-7

Lk 6:5-11

1st January

Holy Name of Jesus

Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea of Palestine, Father of the Church (379)

Beoc of Lough Derg, Donegal (5th or 6thc.)

Connat, Abbess of St. Brigid’s convent at Kildare, Ireland (590)

Ossene of Clonmore, Ireland (6th c.)

Holy Name of Jesus:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 8 and 19

♦ 1st Nocturn:

Ps 64

1Tm 2:1-6

Lk 6:16-22

♦ 3rd Nocturn:

Ps 71 and 134

Phil 2:6-11

♦ Matins:

Jn 10:9-16

♦ Liturgy:

Gn 17:1-14

Ps 112

Col 2:8-12

Lk 2:20-21

♦ Sext:

Ps 53

♦ None:

Ps 148

♦ Liturgy of the Day:

Wis 45:1-4

Col 3:14-15, 17

Mt 2:19-23

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 2 January

Seraphim, priest-monk of Sarov (1833)

Adalard, Abbot of Corbie, Founder of New Corbie (827)

John of Kronstadt, priest and confessor (1908)

Seiriol, Welsh monk and hermit at Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales (early 6th c.)

Munchin, monk, Patron of Limerick, Ireland (7thc.)

The thousand Lichfield Christians martyred during the reign of Diocletian (c. 333)

♦ Liturgy:

Wis 4:1-6

Eph 3:8-13

Lk 6:24-36

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3 January

Genevieve, virgin, Patroness of Paris (502)

Blimont, monk of Luxeuil, 3rd Abbot of Leuconay (673)

Malachi, prophet (c. 515 BC)

Finlugh, Abbot of Derry (6th c.)

Fintan, Abbot and Patron Saint of Doon, Limerick, Ireland (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy:

Wis 4:7:14a

Eph 3:14-21

Lk 6:46-49

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4 January

70 Disciplesof Our Lord Jesus Christ

Gregory, Bishop of Langres (540)

70 Disciples:

Lk 10:1-5

Liturgy of the Day: 

Wis 4:14b-20

Eph 4:1-16

Lk 7:1-10

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5 January

(Forefeast of the Epiphany)

Syncletica, hermit in Egypt (c. 350)

Convoyon, Abbot-Founder of St. Savior Monastery near Redon (868), and Tedwin, 

priest-monk

Cera, nun, Foundress-Abbess at Kilkeary, Ireland (679)

Forefeast of the Epiphany:

♦ Vespers:

Ps 67 (vs 29-36) and 71

♦ 3rd Nocturn:

Nm 24:15-25

2K 6:1-7

♦ Liturgy:

Is 49:8-13

2Co 4:6-7

Lk 3:23-38

♦ Liturgy of the Day:

Wis 5:1-5

Eph 4:17-25a

Lk 7:11-16