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Scripture As for Mary she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19

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The Mysteries of the Rosary Joyful Luminous Sorrowful Glorious DO WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU John 2:15

he Gospels record the many times during His public ministry when TJesus went away to pray to the Father. The Gospels also tell of the times when Jesus spoke of doing the Will of the Father. The activities are intrinsically linked. When the disciplines asked Jesus how to pray He taught them to say the Our Father (Luke 11:2-4; Matthew 6:9-13). As a twelve year old boy He spoke in the Temple of being about His Father’s business. In the Garden of Gethsemane He said to His disciples ‘sit here while I go over there and pray’ and asked them on three separate occasions to stay awake with Him. He then prayed saying the first time ‘My Father if it is possible let this cup pass from Me; yet, not what I want, but what you want’ (Matthew 26:39) and on the second and third times ‘My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done’ (Matthew 26:42). The Church teaches that prayer is an uplifting of the mind and heart to . When introducing the Compendium of the Catechism of the in 2005 Emeritus Benedict XVI said that it presents Christ imitated in prayer as the model and master of our prayerful attitude to the Father. The Compendium explains about forms of prayer - blessing and adoration; petition and intercession; thanksgiving and praise - and expressions of prayer - vocal; meditation (reflection which begins in the Word of God in the Bible); contemplation (simply gazing upon God in silence and love). Our Blessed Lady is mankind’s greatest proponent of prayerfulness and dedication to the Will of God. This is seen in Mary’s unhesitating response ‘here I am Lord, let it be with me according to your word’ (Luke 1:38), on being told by the Angel in Nazareth that she was to give birth to the Son of God. The words of the Angelus and the Hail Mary are daily reminders of Mary’s saying yes to God, Mary’s fiat. At the Wedding in Cana Mary said to the servants ‘do whatever He tells you’ (John 2:5). Mary’s words, recorded in St Luke’s Gospel, to her cousin Elizabeth, whom she visited in the hill country in Judea before the birth of , provide the text of the Magnificat. Our Blessed Lady has appeared many times down the years, for example in Lourdes, rue du Bac in Paris, Guadalupe, Fatima and Knock. There were recurring themes during the apparitions. Our Lady has asked for a return to God, for prayers for peace, for the Rosary to be said, for penance and on some occasions for a church to be built.

LET US TRY TO FOLLOW OUR BLESSED LADY’S EXAMPLE, AND SAY YES TO GOD IN OUR LIVES

St Thérèse National Office, Tel: (01) 478 9647 Email: [email protected] Colour key for dates Whitefriar Street Church, Tel: (01) 478 9654 Website: www.sttherese.com Red: Our Lord Blue: Our Lady 56 Aungier Street, Brown: Carmelite Feast Days Dublin 2, Ireland. Black: Feast Days THE HAIL MARY

Hail Mary Full of grace The Lord is with thee, Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Mother of Our Creator, pray for us.

Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God JANUARY 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The Litany FIRST FRIDAY 1234Ss Basil The Most Lord have mercy the Great and Holy Name of Jesus Gregory Nazianzen St Kuriakos Elias Lord have mercy MARY, THE HOLY Bishops and Doctors Chavara MOTHER OF GOD of the Church St Munchin, Bishop Christ have mercy 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Christ have mercy

SECOND SUNDAY THE EPIPHANY St Raymond of Lord have mercy OF CHRISTMAS OF THE LORD Penyafort St Peter Thomas St Andrew Corsini Lord have mercy 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Christ hear us St Hilary Christ graciously hear us THE BAPTISM Bishop and Doctor of St Ita St Fursa St Anthony [Saturday of the OF THE LORD the Church Abbot and Missionary Abbot Blessed Virgin Mary] God the Father 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 of Heaven Bl Angelo Paoli St Fabian St The Conversion of Have mercy on us SECOND SUNDAY Pope and Martyr St Agnes St Vincent Bishop and Doctor of St Paul IN ORDINARY TIME St Sebastian, Martyr Virgin and Martyr and Martyr the Church Apostle God the Son 26 27 28 29 30St Aidan 31 Bishop Redeemer of the world St Bls Margaret Ball Have mercy on us THIRD SUNDAY St Angela Merici and Doctor of and Francis Taylor St John Bosco IN ORDINARY TIME Virgin the Church Bl Archangela Girlani Martyrs Priest God the Holy Spirit The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary Have mercy on us The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Holy Trinity, One God Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday Have mercy on us… The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF LOURDES

O ever Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comfort of the afflicted – you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings; Look on me with love and pity. You appeared at the Grotto of Lourdes and made it a holy sanctuary of prayer and healing graces. Many sufferers have already been healed in soul and body. I come therefore with complete confidence to implore your intercession. O Most Loving Mother obtain for me the graces I ask for. In thanksgiving I will endeavour always to imitate your virtues that I may one day rejoice with you in the Glory of Heaven. Amen. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee. Blessed be the Holy and of the Most Holy Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Our Lady of Lourdes FEBRUARY 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1

St Brigid …Holy Mary Abbess, Secondary Patron of Ireland Pray for us FIRST FRIDAY St 2 345678Emiliani St Josephine Bakhita Holy Mother of God St Blaise Ss Paul Miki Virgin THE PRESENTATION Bishop and Martyr St Agatha and Companions St Mel [Saturday Mass of the Pray for us OF THE LORD St Ansgar, Bishop Virgin and Martyr Martyrs Bishop Blessed Virgin Mary] 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Holy Virgin of virgins Pray for us Our Lady of Lourdes St Valentine FIFTH SUNDAY St Scholastica St Gobnait Ss Cyril and Methodius [Saturday Mass of the IN ORDINARY TIME Virgin Virgin Patrons of Europe Blessed Virgin Mary] Mother of Christ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pray for us St Fintan, Abbot St SIXTH SUNDAY Seven Holy Founders Ss Francisco and Bishop and Doctor The Chair of St Peter IN ORDINARY TIME of the Servite Order Jacinta Marto of the Church Apostle Mother of Divine Grace 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Pray for us…

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The Holy Face ASH WEDNESDAY

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World THE ANGELUS

The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary and she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary… Behold the handmaid of the Lord Be it done unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary… And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us Hail Mary… Pray for us O Holy Mother of God that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray our forth we beseech Thee O Lord Thy Grace Pinto our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the Glory of His Resurrection through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. Tha Annunciation MARCH 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 234567FIRST FRIDAY

St Perpetua and …Mother Most Pure FIRST SUNDAY St Casimir St Kieran St Felicity OF LENT NOVENA OF GRACE BEGINS Bishop Martyrs Pray for us 8 91011121314 Mother Most Chaste

SECOND SUNDAY St Frances of St Aengus Pray for us OF LENT Religious Bishop and Abbot Mother Inviolate 15 16 17 18 19ST 20 21 Spouse of the Pray for us ST PATRICK St Blessed Virgin Mary THIRD SUNDAY Bishop, Principal Bishop and Doctor Principal Protector, St Enda OF LENT Patron of Ireland of the Church Carmelite Order Bl Francis Palau y Quer Abbot Mother Undefiled 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pray for us St Turibius of FOURTH SUNDAY Mongrovejo St Macartan THE ANNUNCIATION OF LENT Bishop Bishop OF THE LORD Mother Most Amiable 29 30 31 Pray for us…

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World REGINA COELI

O, Queen of Heaven, rejoice! Alleluia For He whom you were worthy to bear, Alleluia Has risen as He said, Alleluia Pray for us to God, Alleluia Rejoice and be glad O Virgin Mary! Alleluia For the Lord is truly risen. Alleluia

Let us pray O God who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Your Divine Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee that through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary His Mother we may come to the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

The Resurrection APRIL 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1234FIRST FRIDAY …Mother Most St Isidore Admirable St Ceallach (Celsius) St Francis of Paola Bishop and Doctor Bishop Hermit of the Church Pray for us 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mother of Good

PALM SUNDAY OF THE MONDAY IN TUESDAY IN WEDNESDAY IN Counsel LORD’S PASSION HOLY WEEK HOLY WEEK HOLY WEEK HOLY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY HOLY SATURDAY Pray for us 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Mother of Our Creator EASTER SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S Pray for us RESURRECTION EASTER MONDAY EASTER TUESDAY EASTER WEDNESDAY EASTER THURSDAY EASTER FRIDAY EASTER SATURDAY 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Mother of Our Saviour SECOND SUNDAY St Anselm St George, Martyr St Fidelis of Pray for us OF EASTER Bishop and Doctor of St Adalbert of Prague Sigmaringen St Mark Divine Mercy Sunday the Church Bishop and Martyr Priest and Martyr Evangelist St Peter Mother of the Church 26 27 28Chanel 29 30 Priest and Martyr St Catherine of Pray for us… St Louis Marie Virgin and Doctor THIRD SUNDAY St Asicus Grignion de Montfort of the Church St Pius V OF EASTER Bishop Priest Patron of Europe Pope The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World Our Blessed Lady appeared in Fatima to the three shepherd children Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta in 1917. Our Lady’s message was a call to conversion and penance. She asked the children to say the Rosary daily for peace and she asked that the world be consecrated to her Immaculate Heart.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

Statue of Our Lady of Fatima from the Chapel of Apparitions, Fatima MAY 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 31 12FIRST FRIDAY

PENTECOST SUNDAY St Athanasius …Virgin Most Prudent (The Visitation of the Bishop and Doctor Blessed Virgin Mary) St Joseph the Worker of the Church Pray for us 3 456789 Virgin Most Venerable St Angelus Bl Aloysius Rabata Pray for us FOURTH SUNDAY St Conleth Bl Edmund Rice Bl John Sullivan OF EASTER Bishop Religious Priest St George Preca 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Virgin Most Renowned Pray for us Ss Nereus and St Simon Stock FIFTH SUNDAY Achilleus, Martyrs St Matthias St Carthage St Brendan OF EASTER St Pancras, Martyr Our Lady of Fatima Apostle Bishop Abbot Virgin Most Powerful 17 18 19 20 21Ss Christopher 22 23 Pray for us Magallánes St Joachina de Priest and Vedruna de Mas SIXTH SUNDAY St John I St Bernadine of Siena Companions St Rita of Cascia Virgin Most Merciful OF EASTER Pope and Martyr Priest Martyrs Religious St Mary Pray for us… 24 THE 25Magdalen 26 27 28 29 30 ASCENSION de’ Pazzi, Virgin OF THE LORD St St Augustine (Our Lady Help of St Gregory VII St Philip Neri of Canterbury St Paul VI Christians) Pope Priest Bishop Pope

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World In reference to devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Pope St John Paul II said ‘…these devotions seek to direct our attention to Christ and to the role of His Mother in the mystery of Redemption, and, though distinct, they are interrelated by reason of the enduring relation of love that exists between the Son and His Mother’. JUNE 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FIRST FRIDAY St Norbert 123456Bishop St Jarlath Ss Marcellinus Ss Charles Lwanga Bishop …Virgin Most Faithful Blessed Virgin Mary and Peter St Kevin and Companions St Boniface [Saturday Mass of the Mother of the Church Martyrs Abbot Martyrs Bishop and Martyr Blessed Virgin Mary] Pray for us

7 8 9St Columba 10 11 12 13 (Colum Cille) Mirror of Justice Abbot and Missionary St Ephrem St THE MOST HOLY Secondary Patron of Deacon and Doctor St Priest and Doctor of Pray for us TRINITY Ireland of the Church Apostle Bl Hilary Januszewski the Church 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Seat of Wisdom THE MOST HOLY BODY The Immaculate Heart Pray for us AND BLOOD OF of the Blessed Virgin CHRIST THE MOST SACRED Mary (Corpus Christi) HEART OF JESUS The Irish Martyrs Cause of Our Joy St Cyril of 21 22St Paulinus 23 24 25 26 27 Alexandria Pray for us of Nola, Bishop Bishop and Doctor Ss , Bishop of the Church TWELFTH SUNDAY and THE NATIVITY OF [Saturday Mass of the IN ORDINARY TIME , Martyrs ST JOHN THE BAPTIST Blessed Virgin Mary] Spiritual Vessel 28 29 30 Pray for us…

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY SS PETER AND PAUL The First Martyrs of the IN ORDINARY TIME Apostles Holy Roman Church

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World May Our Lady of Mount Carmel, whom we call upon today with special devotion, help us tirelessly climb towards the summit of the mountain of holiness; may she help us love nothing more than Christ, who reveals to the world the mystery of divine love and true human dignity.

Pope St John Paul II speaking after the Angelus in 2000 on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us. Our Lady of Mount Carmel JULY 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FIRST FRIDAY Bl Maria 1234Crocifissa Curcio St Elizabeth of …Vessel of Honour Portugal St Oliver Plunkett St Thomas [Saturday Mass of the Pray for us Bishop and Martyr Apostle Blessed Virgin Mary] Bl Jane 5 6 7 8 9Scopelli 10 11 Singular Vessel St Ss Augustine Zhao Virgin and Martyr Rong, Priest, St Benedict of Devotion FOURTEENTH SUNDAY St Monnine St Maelruain St Kilian and Companions Abbot IN ORDINARY TIME Virgin Bishop and Abbot Bishop and Martyr Martyrs Patron of Europe Pray for us 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Mystical Rose FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St Teresa of Jesus of St Bls Teresa of Pray for us (Ss Louis and Zélie Los Andes St Camilleus de Lellis Bishop and Doctor Our Lady of Augustine [Saturday Mass of the Martin) St Henry Priest of the Church Mount Carmel and Companions Blessed Virgin Mary] Bl John Tower of 19 20 21 22 23 24Soreth 25 St , Prophet Our Lady Mother of St Sharbel Makhlüf Pray for us Father of St Divine Grace Priest SIXTEENTH SUNDAY St Apollinaris Priest and Doctor of St Bridget of Sweden St Declan St James, Apostle IN ORDINARY TIME Bishop and Martyr the Church St Patron of Europe Bishop St Christopher Tower of Ivory 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pray for us… St SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY Bl Titus Brandsma Bishop and Doctor St Ignatius of Loyola IN ORDINARY TIME Martyr St Martha of the Church Priest

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World Queen Assumed into Heaven pray for us; Our Lady of Knock pray for us; Queen of the Universe pray for us; Our Lady of Consolation pray for us. AUGUST 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 30 31 1

TWENTY-SECOND St …House of Gold SUNDAY IN St Aidan of Lindisfarne Bishop and Doctor ORDINARY TIME Bishop and Missionary of the Church Pray for us FIRST FRIDAY 2 345678 Ark of the Covenant St Albert of Trapani The Dedication THE Ss Sixtus II, Pope and Pray for us EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY St John Mary Vianney of the Basilica TRANSFIGURATION Companions, Martyrs St Dominic IN ORDINARY TIME Priest of St Mary Major OF THE LORD St Cajetan, Priest Priest Bl Isidore Gate of Heaven 9 10 11 12Bakanja 13 14 15 St Jane Frances de Ss Pontian, Pope and Pray for us Chantal Hippolytus, Priest THE ASSUMPTION NINETEENTH SUNDAY St Lawrence St Clare St Lelia, St Attracta Martyrs St OF THE BLESSED IN ORDINARY TIME Deacon and Martyr Virgin St Muredach St Fachtna, Bishop Priest and Martyr VIRGIN MARY Morning Star 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pray for us The Queenship of the Our Lady of Knock St Blessed Virgin Mary TWENTIETH SUNDAY Bl Angelinus Augustine St John Eudes Abbot and Doctor St Pius X Our Lady of Health of the Sick IN ORDINARY TIME Mazzinghi Priest of the Church Pope Consolation Pray for us… 23 24 25St Mary of 26 27 28 29 Jesus Crucified TWENTY-FIRST St Louis of France St Augustine SUNDAY St Bartholomew St Joseph Calasanz Bishop and Doctor The Passion of IN ORDINARY TIME Apostle Priest Bl Jacques Retouret St Monica of the Church St John the Baptist

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World Our Blessed Lady with St Joachim and St Anne: the Most Holy Name of Mary; Our Lady of Dublin; The Pieta SEPTEMBER 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 12345FIRST FRIDAY …Refuge of Sinners St Gregory the Great St Teresa Margaret Pope and Doctor St Mac Nissi [Saturday Mass of the Pray for us Redi of the Church Bishop Blessed Virgin Mary] The Most 6 789101112Holy Name Comforter of the The Nativity of Mary TWENTY-THIRD of the Blessed Virgin St Ailbe, Bishop Afflicted SUNDAY IN Mary St Ciaran St [Saturday Mass of the Pray for us ORDINARY TIME Our Lady of Dublin Abbot Priest Blessed Virgin Mary] St Robert 13 14 15 16 17Bellarmine 18 19 Help of Christians St Albert of Jerusalem St Januarius TWENTY-FOURTH Ss Cornelius, Pope Bishop and Bishop and Martyr Pray for us SUNDAY IN The Exaltation of the and , Bishop Lawgiver of Carmel [Saturday Mass of the ORDINARY TIME Holy Cross Our Lady of Sorrows Martyrs St Blessed Virgin Mary] Queen of Angels 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Ss Cosmas and Damian Pray for us TWENTY-FIFTH Martyrs SUNDAY IN St Matthew St Pius of Pietrelcina St Finbarr [Saturday Mass of the ORDINARY TIME Apostle and Evangelist (Padre Pio) Bishop Blessed Virgin Mary] Queen of 27 28 29 30 Pray for us… TWENTY-SIXTH St Wenceslaus, Martyr Ss , Gabriel St Jerome SUNDAY IN Ss Lawrence Ruiz and and Priest and Doctor ORDINARY TIME Companions, Martyrs of the Church

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World SAYING THE ROSARY To recite the Rosary is to contemplate with Mary the death and resurrection of Jesus, her Son. The Rosary is Mary’s memories. The memories of Jesus impressed upon her heart were always with her, leading her to reflect on the various moments of her life at her Son’s side. By its nature the recitation of the Rosary calls for a quiet rhythm and a lingering pace, helping the individuals to meditate on the mysteries of the Lord’s life as seen through the eyes of Mary. No one knows Christ better than Mary; no one can introduce us to a profound knowledge of His mystery better than His mother. If Jesus is the Way, Mary shows us the Way. The Rosary is both meditation and supplication. It is a prayerful presentation of the mysteries of Christ. Pope St John Paul II 2002

Rosary beads belonging to St Louis Martin, father of St Thérèse of Lisieux and after his death to the , Sr Françoise-Thérèse (Léonie Martin, sister of St Thérèse) a Visitandine OCTOBER 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 123FIRST FRIDAY …Queen of Prophets St Thérèse of the Child Bl Columba Marmion Pray for us Jesus Priest Virgin and Doctor [Saturday Mass of the of the Church The Guardian Angels Blessed Virgin Mary] Queen of Apostles

4 5678910Ss Denis and Pray for us Companions TWENTY-SEVENTH Martyrs SUNDAY IN St Bruno Our Lady of the St John Leonardi [Saturday Mass of the Queen of Martyrs ORDINARY TIME St Faustina Priest Most Holy Rosary St John Henry Newman Blessed Virgin Mary] Pray for us 11 12 13 14 15 16St Hedwig 17 St Teresa of Jesus St Margaret Mary TWENTY-EIGHTH of Avila Alacoque, Virgin Queen of Confessors SUNDAY IN St Callistus I Virgin and Doctor St Gall, Abbot and St ORDINARY TIME Pope and Martyr of the Church Missionary Bishop and Martyr Pray for us Ss John 18 19Brébeuf, 20 21 22 23 24 Jogues, , St Anthony Claret Queen of Virgins TWENTY-NINTH and Companions, Bishop SUNDAY IN Martyrs St John Paul II St John of Capistrano [Saturday Mass of the Pray for us ORDINARY TIME St Paul of the Cross Pope Priest Blessed Virgin Mary] 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Bl Dominic Queen of All Collins THIRTIETH Martyr Pray for us… SUNDAY IN St Otteran Ss Simon and Jude St Colman [Saturday Mass of the ORDINARY TIME Monk Apostles Bishop Blessed Virgin Mary]

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World The Miraculous Medal originated in a request by Our Blessed Lady during an apparition to the then Sr Catherine Labouré in the Chapel in rue du Bac, Paris in 1830. The design of the oval Medal was shown to St Catherine Labouré by Our Lady who also gave instructions about its use. The front of the Medal shows Our Lady standing on a globe crushing the head of a serpent; the words ‘O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee’ are inscribed in the perimeter. On the reverse side there is a Cross with a large M at the base. Under the Cross there are two hearts – one surrounded by thorns and the other pierced by a sword.

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

The Miraculous Medal NOVEMBER 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

FIRST FRIDAY …Queen Conceived 1 234567THE COMMEMORATION OF St Nuno St Willibrord without Original Sin ALL THE FAITHFUL Alvarez Pereira Bishop and Missionary DEPARTED St Malachy St Charles Borromeo Bl Frances D’Amboise All the Saints of [Saturday Mass of the Pray for us ALL SAINTS (All Souls’ Day) Bishop Bishop St Martin de Porres Ireland Blessed Virgin Mary] St Laurence 8 91011121314O’Toole, Bishop Queen Assumed All Saints of the THIRTY-SECOND St Leo the Great Carmelite Order into Heaven SUNDAY The Dedication of the Pope and Doctor St Martin of Tours St Josaphat [Saturday Mass of the Pray for us IN ORDINARY TIME Lateran Basilica of the Church Bishop Bishop and Martyr Bl Maria Teresa Scrilli Blessed Virgin Mary]

15 16All Souls 17 18 19 20 21 Queen of the of the Carmelite Order THIRTY-THIRD St Margaret of The Dedication of the The Presentation Holy Rosary SUNDAY Scotland St Elizabeth of Hungary Basilicas of the IN ORDINARY St Gertrude, Virgin Religious of Ss Peter and Paul St Raphael Kalinowski Blessed Virgin Mary Pray for us 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 St Clement 1 Our Lady of the Queen of the Family OUR LORD Ss Andrew Dŏng-Lac-. St Catherine of Miraculous Medal St Catherine Labourè JESUS CHRIST St Columban Priest and Alexandria St Fergal [Saturday Mass of the Pray for us KING OF THE UNIVERSE Abbot and Missionary Companions, Martyrs St Colman, Bishop Bishop and Missionary Blessed Virgin Mary] 29 30 Queen of Peace Pray for us… FIRST SUNDAY OF St Andrew ADVENT Apostle

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World I am the Immaculate Conception

Words of Our Blessed Lady to (St Bernadette) in Lourdes in 1858

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, Carmelite Church, Whitefriar Street, Dublin, Ireland DECEMBER 2020 Holydays SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 12345FIRST FRIDAY …Lamb of God, St John Damascene St Priest and Doctor You take away the Priest of the Church Bl Bartholomew Fanti sins of the world 1st WEEK OF ADVENT 1st WEEK OF ADVENT 1st WEEK OF ADVENT 1st WEEK OF ADVENT 1st WEEK OF ADVENT 6 789101112 Spare us, O Lord St THE IMMACULATE Our Lady of Guadalupe Bishop and Doctor CONCEPTION OF THE St Juan Diego St Damasus I St Finnian Lamb of God, SECOND SUNDAY OF of the Church BLESSED Cuauhtlatoatzin Pope Bishop ADVENT 2nd WEEK OF ADVENT VIRGIN MARY 2nd WEEK OF ADVENT 2nd WEEK OF ADVENT 2nd WEEK OF ADVENT 2nd WEEK OF ADVENT You take away the 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 sins of the world St Graciously hear us, Priest and Doctor St Flannan THIRD SUNDAY OF of the Church Bishop O Lord ADVENT 3rd WEEK OF ADVENT 3rd WEEK OF ADVENT 3rd WEEK OF ADVENT 3rd WEEK OF ADVENT 3rd WEEK OF ADVENT 3rd WEEK OF ADVENT 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Lamb of God, St Priest and Doctor St John of Kanty THE NATIVITY You take away the FOURTH SUNDAY OF of the Church Priest OF THE LORD St Stephen ADVENT 4th WEEK OF ADVENT 4th WEEK OF ADVENT 4th WEEK OF ADVENT 4th WEEK OF ADVENT (CHRISTMAS) First Martyr sins of the world 27 28 29 30 31 Have mercy on us, THE HOLY FAMILY OF O Lord. JESUS, MARY AND The Holy Innocents St St Sylvester I JOSEPH Martyrs Bishop and Martyr Pope

The Mysteries of the Rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Mysteries of Light The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries Monday and Saturday Thursday Tuesday and Friday Sunday and Wednesday The Annunciation The Baptism of the Lord The Agony in the Garden The Resurrection The Visitation The Wedding at Cana The Scourging at the Pillar The Ascension The Birth of Our Lord The Spread of the Kingdom The Crowning with Thorns The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Presentation The Transfiguration The Carrying of the Cross The Assumption The Finding of the Child Jesus The Institution of the Eucharist The Crucifixion The Crowning of Our Blessed Lady www.sttherese.com Say the Rosary everyday for Peace in the World