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LITURGICAL GUIDE 2021

5th Anniversary of

SUNDAY CYCLE: YEAR B WEEKDAY CYCLE: CYCLE I

JANUARY 1 January Friday white MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (S) GL, CR Psalter Week I Num. 6:22-27 Gal. 4: 4-7 Lk. 2:16-21 2 January Saturday white SS. BASIL AND GREGORY Bishops & Doctors of the Church (m) 1Jn. 2:22-28 Ps 98:1.2-3ab.3cd-4 Jn. 1: 19-28

3 January Sunday white EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter Is. 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-2.7-8.10-11.12-13 Eph. 3: 2-3a.5-6 Mt. 2: 1-12

4 January Monday white 1Jn. 3:22 4: 6 Ps 2: 7bc-8.10-12a Mt. 4: 12-17. 23-25 5 T January Tuesday white 1Jn. 4: 7-10 Ps 72: 1-2. 3-4. 7-8 Mk. 6: 34-44 6 January Wednesday white 1Jn. 4: 11-18 Ps 72: 1-2.10. 12-13 Mk. 6: 45-52 7 January Thursday white 1Jn. 4: 19 5: 4 Ps 72: 1-2.14 and 15bc.17 Lk. 4: 14-22 St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest (m*) 8 January Friday white 1Jn. 5: 5-13 Ps 147:12-13.14-15.19-20 Lk. 5: 12-16 9 January Saturday white 1Jn. 5: 14-21 Ps 149:1b-2.3-4.5-6a and 9bc Jn. 3: 22-30 (BVM)

10 January Sunday white OF OUR LORD (F) GL Proper Psalter Is. 55: 1-11 Is . 12: 2-3.4bcd.5-6 1Jn. 5: 1-9 Mk. 1: 7-11

11 January Monday green Heb. 1: 1-6 Ps 97: 1 and 2b. 6 and 7c. 9 Mk. 1: 14-20 12 January Tuesday green Heb. 2: 5-12 Ps 8: 2ab and 5. 6-7. 8-9 Mk. 1: 21-28

13 January Wednesday green Heb. 2: 14-18 Ps 105: 1-2. 3-4. 6-7. 8-9 Mk. 1: 29-39 St. Hilary, Bishop & (m*) 14 January Thursday green Heb. 3: 7-14 Ps 95: 6-7c. 8-9. 10-11 Mk. 1: 40-45 +Death Anniversary of Bishop T. Chiginya (1987) Gweru Diocese 15 January Friday green Heb. 4: 1-5. 11 Ps 78: 3 and 4bc. 6c-7. 8 Mk. 2: 1-12 16 January Saturday green Heb. 4: 12-16 Ps 19: 8. 9. 10. 15 Mk. 2: 13-17

17 JANUARY SUNDAY green 2nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week II 1Sam. 3: 3b-10.19 Ps 40: 2.4.7-8.8-9.10 1Cor. 6:13c-15a. 17-20 Jn. 1:35-42

18 January Monday green Heb. 5: 1-10 Ps 110: 1.2.3.4 Mk. 2: 18-22 19 January Tuesday green Heb. 6: 10-20 Ps 111: 1-2.4-5.9 and 10c Mk. 2: 23-28 20 January Wednesday green Heb. 7: 1-3.15-17 Ps 110: 1- 4 Mk. 3: 1-6 St. Fabian, & (m*) St. Sebastian, Martyr (m*) 21 January Thursday red ST. AGNES, & Martyr (m) Heb. 7: 25 - 8: 6 Ps 40: 7-8a. 8b-9.10.17 Mk. 3: 7-12 22 January Friday green Heb. 8: 6-13 Ps 85: 8 and 10. 11-12. 13-14 Mk. 3: 13-19 St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr (m*) 23 January Saturday green Heb. 9: 2-3. 11-14 Ps 47: 2-3. 6-7. 8-9 Mk. 3: 20-21 (BVM)

24 JANUARY SUNDAY green 3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week III Sunday of the Word of God 3: 1-5. 10 Ps 25: 4-5. 6-7. 8-9 1Cor. 7: 29-31 Mk. 1: 14-20

25 January Monday white THE CONVERSION OF ST. (F) GL Acts 22:3-16/Acts 9:1-22 Ps 117:1-2 Mk. 16:15-18 Patron of Gokwe Diocese Anniversary of Consecration of Archbishop Emeritus Pius Ncube – Archdiocese of Bulawayo (1998) 26 January Tuesday white SS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS , Bishops (m) 2Tim. 1: 1-8 or Tit. 1: 1-5 Ps 96: 1-2a. 2b-3. 7-8a. 10 Mk. 3: 31-35 Heb. 6:10-20 Ps 111:1bc-2.4-5.9 & 10c Mk. 2:23-28 27 January Wednesday green Heb. 10: 11-18 Ps 110: 1- 4 Mk. 4: 1-20 St. Angela Merici, Virgin (m*) 28 January Thursday white ST. , Priest & Doctor of the Church (m) Heb.10: 19-25 Ps 24: 1-2.3-4ab.5-6 Mk. 4: 21-25 29 January Friday green Heb. 10: 32-39 Ps 37: 3-4.5-6.23-24.39-40 Mk. 4: 26-34 30 January Saturday green Heb. 11: 1-2.8-19 Lk. 1:69-70.71-72.73-75 Mk. 4: 35-41 (BVM)

31 JANUARY SUNDAY green 4th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week IV Sunday of Prayer for Peace Deut.18: 15-20 Ps 95: 1-2.6-7.7-9 1Cor.7: 32-35 Mk. 1: 21b-28

FEBRUARY 1 February Monday green Heb.11: 32-40 Ps 31: 20.21.22.23.24 Mk.5: 1-20 Blessed Benedict Daswa (m*) 2 February Tuesday white PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (F) GL, CR World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life Mal.3: 1-4 Ps 24: 7-10 Heb. 2: 14-18 Lk.2: 22-40 3 February Wednesday green Heb. 12: 4-7.11-15 Ps 103:1-2.13-14.17-18a Mk.6: 1-6 St. Blase, Bishop & Martyr (m*) St. Ansgar, Bishop (m*) Annivessary of Consecration of Bishop Jose Alberto Serrano(2007) - Hwange Diocese 4 February Thursday green Heb. 12:18-19.21-24 Ps 48:2-3ab.3cd-4.9.10-11 Mk .6: 7-13 5 February Friday red ST. AGATHA, Virgin & Martyr (m) Heb. 13: 1-8 Ps 27:1.3.5.8-9 Mk. 6: 14-29 6 February Saturday red SS. PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, (m) Gal. 2:19-20 Mk. 28:16-20 Heb. 13: 15-17.20-21 Ps 23: 1-3a.3b-4.5.6 Mk. 6: 30-34 +Death Anniversary Bishop F. Mugadzi (2004) Gweru Diocese

7 FEBRUARY SUNDAY green 5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week I Collection for Missionary Childhood to be held today 7:1-4.6-7 Ps 147:1-2.3-4.5-6 1Cor.9:16-19.22-23 Mk. 1:29-39

8 February Monday green Gen. 1: 1-19 Ps 104:1-2a.5-6.10 & 12.24 &35c Mk. 6: 53-56 St. Emiliani (m*) St. Josephine Bhakita, Virgin (m*) +Death Anniversary of Bishop P. Mutume (2017) Mutare Diocese

9 February Tuesday green Gen. 1: 20-2: 4a Ps 8: 4-5.6-7a.7b-9 Mk. 7: 1-13 10 February Wednesday white ST. SCHOLASTICA, Virgin (m) Gen. 2: 4b-9. 15-17 Ps 104: 1-2a.27-28.29bc-30 Mk. 7: 14-23 11 February Thursday green Gen. 2: 18-25 Ps 128: 1-2.3.4-5 Mk. 7: 24-30 Our Lady of Lourdes (m*) 12 February Friday green Gen. 3: 1-8 Ps 32: 1-2.5.6. 7 Mk. 7: 31-37 13 February Saturday green Gen. 3: 9-24 Ps 90: 2.3-4.5-6.12-13 Mk. 8: 1-10 (BVM)

14 FEBRUARY SUNDAY green 6th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week II Sunday of Prayer for the Sick Lev. 13: 1-2. 44-46 Ps 32: 1-2. 5. 11 1Cor. 10: 31-11: 1 Mk. 1: 40-45

15 February Monday green Gen. 4: 1-15. 25 Ps 50: 1 and 8.16bc-17.20-21 Mk. 8: 11-13 16 February Tuesday green Gen. 6: 5-8; 7: 1-5. 10 Ps 29: 1a and 2.3ac-4.3b and 9c-10 Mk 8: 14-21

17 February Wednesday violet ASH WEDNESDAY Psalter Week IV 2: 12-18 Ps 51: 3-6. 12-14. 17 2Cor. 5:20-6:2 Mt. 6:1-6.16-18

18 February Thursday violet Deut 30: 15-20 Ps 1: 1-2. 3. 4 and 6 Lk. 9: 22-25 19 February Friday violet Is. 58: 1-9a Ps 51: 3-4. 5-6ab. 18-19 Mt. 9: 14-15 Anniversary of Consecration of Bishop Emeritus Angel Floro (2000)- Gokwe Diocese +Death Anniversary of Bishop A. Haene (1999) Gweru Diocese 20 February Saturday violet Is. 58: 9c-14 Ps 86: 1-2. 3-4. 5-6 Lk. 5: 27-32 (BVM)

21 FEBRUARY SUNDAY violet 1st SUNDAY OF LENT CR Psalter Week I Gen. 9: 8-15 Ps 25: 4-5. 6-7. 8-9 1 Pt. 3: 18-22 Mk. 1: 12-15 Lenten Collection to be held today Annivessary of Consecration (1982) of Bishop Emeritus A.C. Muchabaiwa - Mutare Diocese

22 February Monday white THE CHAIR OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE (F) GL 1Pt. 5:1-4 Ps 23:1-6 Mt. 16:13-19 23 February Tuesday red ST. , Bishop and Martyr (m) Is. 55: 10-11 Ps 34: 4-5. 6-7. 16-19 Mt. 6: 7-15

24 February Wednesday violet Jonah 3: 1-10 Ps 51: 3-4. 12-13. 18-19 Lk. 11: 29-32 25 February Thursday violet Est. 14:1.3-4.11.13-14 Ps 138: 1-3. 7c-8 Mt. 7: 7-12 St. , Bishop & Doctor of the Church (m*) 26 February Friday violet Ezek. 18: 21-28 Ps 130: 1-2.3-4.5-7a. 7bc-8 Mt. 5: 20-26 St Alexander of Alexandria, Bishop (m*) 27 February Saturday violet Deut. 26: 16-19 Ps 119: 1-2.4-5.7-8 Mt. 5: 43-48 (BVM) 28 FEBRUARY SUNDAY violet 2nd SUNDAY OF LENT CR Psalter Week II Gen. 22: 1-2.9a.10-13.15-18 Ps 116:10.15.16-17.18-19 Rom. 8: 31b-34 Mk. 9:2-10 Lenten Collection to be held today

MARCH 1 March Monday violet Dan. 9: 4b-10 Ps 79: 8.9.11 and 13 Lk. 6: 36-38 2 March Tuesday violet Is. 1: 10.16-20 Ps 50: 8-9.16bc-17.21 and 23 Mt. 23: 1-12 3 March Wednesday violet Jer. 18: 18-20 Ps 31: 5-6.14.15-16 Mt. 20: 17-28 4 March Thursday violet Jer. 17: 5-10 Ps 1: 1-2.3.4 and 6 Lk. 16: 19-31 St Casimir (m*) 5 March Friday violet Gen. 37: 3-4.12-13a.17b-28 Ps 105: 16-21 Mt. 21: 33-43.45-46 6 March Saturday violet Mic. 7: 14-15.18-20 Ps 103: 1-2.3-4.9-10.11-12 Lk. 15: 1-3.11-32

7 MARCH SUNDAY violet 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT CR Psalter Week III Exod. 20: 1-17 Ps 19: 8.9.10.11 1Cor. 1: 22-25 Jn. 2: 13-25 Lenten Collection to be held today

8 March Monday violet 2Kgs. 5:1-15a Ps 42:2.3;43:3-4 Lk. 4:24-30 St John of God, Religious (m*) 9 March Tuesday violet Dan. 3:25.34-43 Ps 25:4-5ab.6-7bc.8-9 Mt. 18: 21-35 St Frances of , Religious (m*) 10 March Wednesday violet Deut. 4:1.5-9 Ps 147:12-13.15-16.19-20 Mt. 5: 17-19 11 March Thursday violet Jer. 7: 23-28 Ps 95:1-2.6-7.8-9 Lk. 11: 14-23 12 March Friday violet Hos. 14:1-9 Ps 81: 6c-8a.8bc-9.10-11ab.14 and 17 Mk. 12: 28b-34 13 March Saturday violet Hos. 6: 1-6 Ps 51:3-4.18-19.20-21ab Lk. 18: 9-14 (BVM)

14 MARCH SUNDAY violet 4th SUNDAY OF LENT CR Psalter Week IV 2Chr. 36:14-16.19-23 Ps 137: 1-2.3.4-5.6 Eph. 2:4-10 Jn. 3:14-21 Lenten Collection to be held today

15 March Monday violet Is. 65:17-21 Ps 30:2 and 4.5-6.11-12a and 13b Jn. 4: 43-54. 16 March Tuesday violet Ezek. 47: 1-9.12 Ps 46:2-3.5-6.8-9 Jn. 5: 1-16 17 March Wednesday violet Is. 49:8-15 Ps 145: 8-9.13cd-14.17-18 Jn. 5: 17-30 18 March Thursday violet Exod. 32:7-14 Ps 106: 19-20.21-22.23 Jn. 5: 31-47 St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (m*) 19 March Friday white ST. , Spouse of the B.V. Mary (S) GL, CR 2Sam.7:4-5a.12-14a.16 Ps 89:2-5.27.29 Rom. 4:13.16-18.22 Mt. 1:16.18-21.24a/Lk. 2:41-51a 20 March Saturday violet Jer. 11:18-20 Ps 7:2-3.9bc-10.11-12 Jn. 7:40-53 (BVM) 21 MARCH Sunday violet 5th SUNDAY OF LENT CR Psalter Week I Jer. 31:31-34 Ps 51:3-4.12-13.14-15 Heb. 5:7-9 Jn. 12:20-33 Lenten Collection to be held today

22 March Monday violet Dan. 13:1-9.15-17.19-30.33-62 Ps 23:1-3a.3b-4.5. 6 Jn. 8: 1-11 23 March Tuesday violet Num. 21:4-9 Ps 102:1-2.15-17.18-20 Jn. 8: 21-30 24 March Wednesday violet Dan. 3:14-20.24-25.28 Dan 3:29-34 Jn. 8: 31-42 25 March Thursday white ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (S) GL, CR Is. 7:10-14;8:10 Ps 40:7-11 Heb. 10:4-10 Lk. 1:26-38 26 March Friday violet Jer. 20:10-13 Ps 18:1-2a.2bc-3.4-6 Jn. 10: 31-42 27 March Saturday violet Ezek. 37:21-28 Jer. 31: 10.11-12ab.13 Jn. 11: 45-57

28 MARCH SUNDAY red PASSION SUNDAY (Palm Sunday) GL, CR Psalter Week II Procession: Mk 11: 1-10/Jn 12: 12-16 Mass: Is. 50: 4-7 Ps 22:8-9.17-18a.19-20.23-24 Phil. 2:6-11 Mk. 14:1-15:47

29 March Monday violet Is. 42:1-7 Ps 27: 1.2.3.13-14 Jn. 12:1-11 30 March Tuesday violet Is. 49:1-6 Ps 71:1-2.3-4a.5-6ab.15 and 17 Jn. 13:21-33.36-38 31 March Wednesday violet Is. 50:4-9a Ps 69:8-10.21-22.31 and 33-34 Mt. 26: 14-25

APRIL

1 April Thursday white HOLY THURSDAY GL, CR Proper Psalter Chrism Mass: Is. 61:1-3a.6a.8b-9 Ps 89:21-22.25 and 27 Rev. 1:5-8 Lk. 4:16-21 Mass of the Lord’s Supper Exod. 12:1-8.11-14 Ps 116:12-13.15-16bc.17-18 1Cor. 11:23-26 Jn. 13:1-15

2 April Friday red GOOD FRIDAY (Day of Fasting and Abstinence) Proper Psalter Is. 52:13-53:12 Ps31:2 and 6.12-13.15-16.17 and 25 Heb. 4:14-16;5:7-9 Jn. 18:1-19:42 Holy places Collection to be held today

3 April Saturday white EASTER VIGIL (S) GL, CR Gen. 1:1-2:2 Ps 104:1-2a.5-6.10 and 12.13-14.24 and 35c Gen. 22:1-18 Ps 16:5 and 8.9-10.11 Exod. 14:15-15:1 Exod. 15:1b-2.3-4.5-6.17-18 Is. 54:5-14 Ps 30:2 and 4.5-6.11-12a and 13b Is. 55:1-11 Is. 12:2-3.4bcde.5-6 Bar. 3:9-15.32-4:4 Ps 19:8.9.10.11 Ezek. 36: 16-17a.18-28 Ps 42:3.5bcd;43:3.4 Rom . 6:3-11 Ps 118:1-2.15c-17.22-23 Mk. 16:1-7

4 APRIL SUNDAY white EASTER SUNDAY GL, CR Proper Psalter Acts 10:34a.37-43 Ps 118:1-2.15c-17.22-23 Col. 3:1-4 /1Cor. 5:6b-8 Jn. 20:1-9

EASTER OCTAVE

5 April Monday white Acts 2:14.22-33 Ps 16: 1-2a and 5.7-8.9-10.11 Mt. 28:8-15 St Vincent Ferrer, Priest (m*) 6 April Tuesday white Acts 2:36-41 Ps 33: 4-5.18-19.20 and 22 Jn. 20:11-18 7 April Wednesday white ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE, Priest (m) Acts 3:1-10 Ps 105:1-2.3-4.6-7.8-9 Lk. 24:13-35 Annivessary of Consecration (2018) of Bishop Raymond T. Mupandasekwa – Chinhoyi Diocese 8 April Thursday white Acts 3:11-26 Ps 8:2ab and 5.6-7a.7b-9 Lk . 24:35-48 + Death Anniversary of Archbishop F. Chakaipa (2003) Archdiocese of Harare 9 April Friday white Acts 4:1-12 Ps 118:1-2 and 4.22-24.25-27ab Jn. 21:1-14 10 April Saturday white Acts 4:13-21 Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab.15c-18.19-21 Mk. 16:9-15 (BVM)

11 APRIL SUNDAY white 2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER GL, CR Psalter Week II Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 4:32-35 Ps 118:2-4.15c-16b and 17-18.22-24 1Jn. 5:1-7 Jn. 20:19-31

12 April Monday white Acts 4:23-31 Ps 2: 1-3.4-6.7-9 Jn. 3:1-8 13 April Tuesday white Acts 4:32-37 Ps 93: 1abc. 1c-2.5 Jn. 3:7b-15 St. Martin I, Pope & Martyr (m*) 14 April Wednesday white Acts 5:17-26 Ps 34:2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9 Jn. 3:16-21 15 April Thursday white Acts 5:27-33 Ps 34:2 and 9.17-18.19-20 Jn. 3:31-36

16 April Friday white Acts 5:34-42 Ps 27: 1. 4.13-14 Jn. 6:1-15 17 April Saturday white Acts 6:1-7 Ps 33: 1-2.4-5.18-19 Jn. 6:16-21 (BVM)

18 APRIL SUNDAY white 3rd SUNDAY OF EASTER GL, CR Psalter Week III Acts 3:13-15.17-19 Ps 4:2.4.7.9 1Jn. 2:1-5a Lk. 24:35-48 Independence Day

19 April Monday white Acts 6:8-15 Ps 119:23-24.26-27.29-30 Jn. 6:22-29 20 April Tuesday white Acts 7:51-8:1a Ps 31:3bc-4 and 7b-8a. 17 and 21ab Jn. 6:30-35 St. Marcellinus, Bishop (m*) 21 April Wednesday white Acts 8:1b-8 Ps 66: 1-3a.4-5.6-7a Jn. 6:35-40 St. Anselm, Bishop & Doctor of the Church (m*) 22 April Thursday white Acts 8:26-40 Ps 66:8-9.16-17.20 Jn. 6:44-51 23 April Friday white Acts 9:1-20 Ps 117: 1.2 Jn. 6:52-59 St. George, Martyr (m*) St. Adalbert, Bishop & Doctor (m*) 24 April Saturday white Acts 9:31-42 Ps 116:12-13.14-15.16-17 Jn. 6:60-69 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest & Martyr (m*) Installation Annivesary (1999) of Bishop D. Bhasera – Masvingo Diocese (BVM)

25 APRIL SUNDAY white 4th SUNDAY OF EASTER GL, CR Psalter Week IV Acts 4:8-12 Ps 118: 1 and 8-9.21-23.26 and 28-29 1Jn. 3:1-2 Jn. 10:11-18

26 April Monday white Acts 11:1-18 Ps 42: 2-3; 43:3-4 Jn. 10:1-10 27 April Tuesday white Acts 11:19-26 Ps 87: 1-3.4-5.6-7 Jn. 10: 22-30 28 April Wednesday white Acts 12:24-13:5a Ps 67:2-3.5.6 and 8 Jn. 12:44-50 St. , Priest and Martyr (m*) 29 April Thursday white ST CATHRINE OF SIENA, Virgin & Doctor of the Church (m) Acts 13:13-25 Ps 89:2-3.21-22.25 and 27 Jn. 13:16-20 Annivessary of Consecration (2017) of Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro - Gokwe Diocese 30 April Friday white Our Lady of Africa (m*) Acts 13:26-33 Ps 2:6-10.12a Jn. 14:1-6

MAY (Marian Devotion Month) 1 May Saturday white Acts 13:44-52 Ps 98:1.2-3ab.3cd-4 Jn. 14:7-14 St Joseph the Worker (m*) (BVM)

2 MAY SUNDAY white 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER GL, CR Psalter Week I Acts 9:26-31 Ps 22:26b-27.28 and 30.31-32 1Jn. 3:18-24 Jn. 15:1-8

3 May Monday red SS. Philip and James, Apostles (F) GL 1Cor. 15:1-8 Ps 19:2-3.4-5 Jn. 14:6-14

4 May Tuesday white Acts 14:19-28 Ps 145:10-11.12-13ab.21 Jn. 14:27-31a 5 April Wednesday white Acts 15:1-6 Ps 122:1-2.3-4ab.4cd-5 Jn. 15:1-8 6 May Thursday white Acts 15:7-21 Ps 96:1-2a.2b-3.10 Jn. 15:9-11 7 May Friday white Acts 15:22-31 Ps 57:8-9.10-12 Jn. 15:12-17 8 May Saturday white Acts 16:1-10 Ps 100:1-2.3.5 Jn. 15:18-21 (BVM)

9 MAY SUNDAY white 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER GL, CR Psalter Week II Acts 10:25-26.34-35.44-48 Ps 98:1.2-3ab.3cd-4 1Jn. 4:7-10 Jn. 15:9-17 Anniversary of Consecration (1999) of Archbishop Robert C. Ndlovu –Archdiocese of Harare +Death Anniversary of Bishop I. Prieto (2008) HwangeDiocese

10 May Monday white Acts 16:11-15 Ps 149:1bc-2.3-4.5-6a and 9bc Jn. 15:26-16:4a 11 May Tuesday white Acts 16:22-34 Ps 138:1ac-2a.2bcd-3.7c-8 Jn. 16:5-11 12 May Wednesday white Acts 17:15.22-18:1 Ps 148:1-2.11-12.13.14 Jn . 16:12-15 Ss. Nereus, Achilleus and Pancras, Martyrs (m*) St. Pancras, Martyr (m*) 13 May Thursday white OUR LADY OF FATIMA (m) Acts 18:1-8 Ps 98: 1.2-3ab.3cd-4 Jn. 16:16-20 14 May Friday red ST. MATTHIAS, Apostle (F) GL Acts 1:15-17.20-26 Ps 113:1-8 Jn. 15:9-17

15 May Saturday white Acts 18:23-28 Ps 47:2-3.8-9.10 Jn. 16: 23b-28 (BVM)

16 MAY SUNDAY white ASCENSION OF THE LORD (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3.6-7.8-9 Eph. 4:1-13 Mk. 16:15-20 (Between Ascension and Pentecost, prayers should be said for Christian Unity )

17 May Monday white Acts 19:1-8 Ps 68:2-3.4-5ac.6-7ab Jn. 16:29-33 18 May Tuesday white Acts 20:17-27 Ps 68:10-11.20-21 Jn. 17:1-11a St. John I, Pope & Martyr (m*) 19 May Wednesday white Acts 20:28-38 Ps 68:33-35a.35b-36b Jn. 17:11b-19 20 May Tuesday white Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Ps 16:1-2a and 5.7-8.9-10.11 Jn. 17:20-26 St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest (m*) 21 May Friday white Acts 25:13b-21 Ps 103:1-2.11-12.19-20ab Jn. 21:15-19 St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest & Companions, Martyrs (m*) 22 May Saturday white Acts 28:16-20.30-31 Ps 11:4.5 and 7 Jn. 21:20-25 St. Rita of Cascia, Religious (m*)

23 MAY SUNDAY red PENTECOST SUNDAY (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1ab and 24ac.29bc-30.31 and 34 Gal. 5:16-25 Jn. 15:26-27; 16:12-15

24 May Monday White MARY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (m) Gen. 3:9-15.20/Acts 1:12-14 Ps 87:1-3.5-7 Jn 19:25-34 Sir. 17:24-29 Ps 32:1-2.5.6. 7 Mk. 10:17-27 THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Help of Christians (m) Patroness of Gweru Diocese (F) GL 25 May Tuesday white Sir. 35:1-12 Ps 50:5-6.7-8.14 and 23 Mk. 10:28-31 St. , Priest & Doctor of the Church (m*) St. Gregory VII, Pope (m*) St. De’pazzi, Virgin (m*) Africa Day 26 May Wednesday white ST. PHILIP NERI, Priest (m) Sir. 36:1-2.5-6a.11-17 Ps 79:8.9.11.13 Mk. 10:32-45 27 May Thursday white OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST (F) GL Jer. 31:31-34/Heb.10:11-18 Ps 109:1b-3.4b Mk. 14:22-25 28 May Friday white Sir. 44:1.9-13 Ps 149: 1b-2.3-4.5-6a and 9b Mk. 11:11-25 29 May Saturday white Sir. 51: 12c-20b Ps 19:8.9.10.11 Mk. 11:27-33 Blessed Joseph Gerard, Priest (m*) St. Paul VI (m*) Sir. 17:24-29 Ps 32:1-2.5.6. 7 Mk. 10:17-27 (BVM)

30 MAY SUNDAY white HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter Deut. 4:32-34.39-40 Ps 33:4-5.6.9.18-19.20.22 Rom. 8:14-17 Mt. 28:16-20

31 May Monday white THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (F) GL Zep. 3:14-18a/Rom. 12:9-16b Is. 12:2-6 Lk. 1:39-56

JUNE 1 June Tuesday red ST JUSTIN, Martyr (m) 1Cor. 1:18-25 Ps 34:2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9 Mt. 5:13-19 Tob. 2:9-14 Ps 112:1b-2.7-8.9 Mk 12:13-17 2 June Wednesday green Tob. 3:1-11a.16-17a Ps 25:2-3.4-5ab.6 and 7bc.8-9 Mk. 12:18-27 Ss. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs (m*) 3 June Thursday red ST. CHARLES LWANGA & COMPANIONS, Martyrs (S) GL, CR Prayer for People of Africa 2Mac. 7:1-2.9-14 Ps 124:2-3.4-5.7-8 Rom. 8:31b-39 Mt. 5:1-12a 4 June Friday green Tob. 11:5-15 Ps 146:1b-2.6c-7.9a.9c-10 Mk. 11:35-37 5 June Saturday red ST. BONIFACE, Bishop & Martyr (m) Tob. 12:1.5-15.20 Tob. 13:1b and 2-4a.6.8 Mk. 12:38-44

6 JUNE SUNDAY white CORPUS CHRISTI (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter Exod. 24:3-8 Ps 116:12-13.15-16.17-18 Heb. 9:11-15 Mk 14:12-16.22-26

7 June Monday green 2Cor. 1:1-7 Ps 34:2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9 Mt. 5:1-12 8 June Tuesday green 2Cor. 1:18-22 Ps 119:129-135 Mt . 5:13-16 9 June Wednesday green 2Cor. 3:4-11 Ps 99:5.6.7.8. 9 Mt . 5: 17-19 St. Ephrem, Deacon & Doctor of the Church (m*) 10 June Thursday green 2Cor. 3:15-4:1.3-6 Ps 85:9ab and 10-14 Mt. 5:20-26 11 June Friday white SACRED HEART OF JESUS (S) GL, CR Hos. 11:1,3-4.8c-9 Is. 12:2-3.5-6 Eph. 3:8-12.14-19 Jn. 19:31-37 World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests

12 June Saturday white IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (m) 2Cor 5:14-21 Ps 103:1-2.3-4. 8-9.11-12 Mt. 5:33-37 Patroness of Archdiocese of Bulawayo (F) GL Is. 61:9-11 1Sam2:1.4-7.8 Lk. 2:41-51

13 JUNE SUNDAY green 11th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Psalter Week III Ezek. 17:22-24 Ps 92:1-2.12-13.14-15 2Cor. 5:6-10 Mk. 4:26-34

14 June Monday green 2Cor. 6:1-10 Ps 98:1-4 Mt. 5:38-42 15 June Tuesday green 2Cor. 8:1-9 Ps 146: 1b.2-9a Mt. 5:43-48 16 June Wednesday green 2Cor. 9:6-11 Ps 112:1b-4.9 Mt. 6:1-6.16-18 17 June Thursday green 2Cor. 11:1-11 Ps 111:1b-4.7-8 Mt. 6:7-15 18 June Friday green 2Cor. 11:18.21b-30 Ps 34:2-7 Mt. 6:19-23 19 June Saturday green 2Cor. 12:1-10 Ps 34:8-13 Mt. 6:24-34 St Romuld, Abbot (m*) (BVM)

20 JUNE SUNDAY green 12th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week IV Job 38:1.8-11 Ps 107:23-26.28-31 2Cor. 5:14-17 Mk. 4:35-41 21 June Monday white ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA, Religious (m) Gen. 12:1-9 Ps 33:12-13.18-19.20 and 22 Mt. 7:1-5 22 June Tuesday green Gen. 13:2.5-18 Ps 15:2-5 Mt . 7:6.12-14 St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop (m*) Ss. , Bishop &, Martyrs (m*)

23 June Wednesday green Gen. 15:1-12.17-18 Ps 105:1-4.6-9 Mt. 7:15-20 24 June Thursday white THE NATIVITY OF ST. (S) GL, CR Vigil: Jer. 1:4-10 Ps 71:1-6.15&17 1Pt.1:8-12 Lk. 1:15-17 Day: ls. 49:1-6 Ps 139:1-3.13-15 Acts 13:22-26 Lk.1:57-66.80 25 June Friday green Gen. 17:1.9-10.15-22 Ps 128: 1-2.3.4-5 Mt. 8:1-4 26 June Saturday green Gen. 18:1-15 Lk 1: 46-50.53-55 Mt. 8:5-17 (BVM)

27 JUNE SUNDAY green 13th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week I Wis. 1:13-15;2:23-24 Ps 30: 2 and 4-6.11-13b 2Cor. 8:7.9.13-15 Mk. 5:21-43

28 June Monday red ST , Bishop and Martyr (m) Gen. 18:16-33 Ps 103:1-2.3-4.8-9.10-11 Mt. 8:18-22 29 June Tuesday red SS. PETER AND PAUL, Apostles (S) GL, CR Vigil: Acts 3:1-10 Ps 19:2-5 Gal. 1:11-20 Jn. 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11 Ps 34:2-9 2Tim. 4:6-8.17-18 Mt. 16:13-19 30 June Wednesday green Gen. 21:5.8-20 Ps 34:7-8.10-11.12-13 Mt. 8:28-34 The First Martyrs of Holy Roman Church (m*)

JULY (Vocations Month) 1 July Tuesday green Gen. 22:1-19 Ps 116:1-4.6.8-9 Mt. 9:1-8 2 July Friday green Gen. 23:1-4.19; 24:1-8.62-67 Ps 106:1b-5 Mt. 9: 9-13 3 July Saturday red ST. THOMAS. Apostle (F) GL Eph. 2:19-22 Ps 117:1-2 Jn. 20:24-29

4 JULY SUNDAY green 14th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week II Vocations Sunday Ezek. 2:2-5 Ps 123:1-2a.2bc.3-4 2Cor. 12:7-10 Mk. 6:1-6 Collection for Vocations to be held today

5 July Monday green Gen. 28:10-22a Ps 91:1-2.3-4ab.14-15ab Mt. 9:18-26 St Anthony Zaccaria, Priest (m*) 6 July Tuesday green Gen. 32:23-33 Ps 17:1.2-3. 6-7.8 and 15 Mt. 9:32-38 St. , Virgin & Martyr (m*) 7 July Wednesday green Gen. 41:55-57; 42:5-7a.17-24a Ps 33:2-3.10-11.18-19 Mt. 10:1-7 8 July Thursday green Gen. 44:18-21.23b-29;45:1-5 Ps 105:16-17.18-19.20-21 Mt. 10:7-15 9 July Friday green Gen. 46:1-7.28-30 Ps 37:3-4.18-19.27-28.39-40 Mt. 10:16-23 Ss. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs (m*) 10 July Saturday green Gen. 49:29-32;50:15-26a Ps 105:1-2.3-4.6-7 Mt. 10:24-33 (BVM)

11 JULY SUNDAY green 15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week III 7:12-15 Ps 85:9ab and 10.11-12.13-14 Eph. 1:3-14 Mk. 6:7-13 Collection for Vocations to be held today

12 July Monday green Exod. 1:8-14.22 Ps 124: 1-3.4-6.7-8 Mt. 10:34-11: 1 13 July Tuesday green Exod. 2:1-15a Ps 69:3.14.30-31.33-34 Mt. 11:20-24 St. Henry (m*) 14 July Wednesday green Exod. 3:1-6.9-12 Ps 103:1-2.3-4.6-7 Mt. 11:25-27 St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest (m*) 15 July Thursday white ST. , Bishop & Doctor of the Church (m) Exod. 3:13-20 Ps 105:1 and 5.8-9.24-25.26-27 Mt. 11:28-30 16 July Friday green Exod 11: 10 12: 14 Ps 116: 12-13. 15. 16bc.17-18 Mt. 12:1-8 Our Lady of Mount Carmel (m*) Patroness of Mutare Diocese (F) GL Zech. 2:10-13 Lk. 1:46-55 Mt. 12:46-50 17 July Saturday green Exod. 12:37-42 Ps 136:1 and 23-24.10-12.13-15 Mt. 12:14-21 (BVM)

18 JULY SUNDAY green 16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week IV Jer. 23:1-6 Ps 23:1-3a.3b-4.5.6 Eph. 2:13-18 Mk. 6:30-34 Collection for Vocations to be held today

19 July Monday green Exod. 14:5-18 Exod 15:1-2.3-4.5-6 Mt. 12:38-42 20 July Tuesday green Exod. 14:21-15:1 Exod 15:8-9.10 and 12.17 Mt. 12:46-50 St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr (m*) 21 July Wednesday green Exod. 16:1-5.9-15 Ps 78:18-19.23-24.25-26.27-28 Mt. 13:1-9 St. , Priest & Doctor of the Church (m*) 22 July Thursday white ST. MARY MAGDELENE (F) GL Song 3:1-4/2Cor. 5:14-17 Ps 63:2-6.8-9 Jn. 20:1-2.11-18 23 July Friday green Exod. 20:1-17 Ps 19:8.9.10.11 Mt. 13:18-23 St. Bridget, Religious (m*) 24 July Saturday green Exod. 24:3-8 Ps 50:1-2.5-6.14-15 Mt. 13:24-30 St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest (m*)

25 JULY SUNDAY green 17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week I 2Kgs 4:42-44 Ps 145:10-11.15-16.17-18 Eph. 4:1-6 Jn. 6:1-15 Collection for Vocations to be held today

26 July Monday white St Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (m*) Exod. 32:15-24.30-34 Ps 106:19-20.21-22.23 Mt. 13:31-35 27 July Tuesday green Exod. 33:7-11; 34:5b-9.28 Ps 103:6-7.8-9.10-12.12-13 Mt. 13:36-43 28 July Wednesday green Exod. 34:29-35 Ps 99:5.6.7.9 Mt. 13:44-46 St. Victor I, Pope & Martyr (m*) 29 July Thursday white ST. MARTHA (m) Exod. 40:16-21.34-38 Ps 84:2.3.4-5a and 7a. 10 Mt. 13:47-53 30 July Friday green Lev. 23:1.4-11.15-16.27.34b-37 Ps 81:3-4.5-6.10-11ab Mt. 13:54-58 St. Justin De Jacobis, Bishop (m*) St. , Bishop and Doctor of the Church (m*) 31 July Saturday white ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, Priest (m) Lev. 25: 1.8-17 Ps 67:2-3.5.7-8 Mt. 14:1-12

AUGUST

1 AUGUST SUNDAY green 18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week II Exod. 16:2-4.12-15 Ps 78:3-4.23-24.25.54 Eph. 4:17.20-24 Jn. 6:24-35

2 August Monday green Num. 11:4b-15 Ps 81:12-13.14-15.16-17 Mt. 14:13-21 St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop (m*) St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest (m*) 3 August Tuesday green Num. 12:1-13 Ps 51:3-4.5-6ab.6cd-7.12-13 Mt. 14:22-36 4 August Wednesday white ST. JOHN VIANNEY, Priest (m) Num. 13:1-2.25-14:1.26-29-34-35 Ps 106:6-7ab.13-14.21-22.23 Mt. 15:21-28 5 August Thursday green Num. 20:1-13 Ps 95:1-2.6-7abc.7d-9 Mt. 16:13-23 The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (m*)

6 August Friday white TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (F) GL Dan. 7:9-10.13-14 Ps 97:1-2.5-6.9 2Pt. 1:16-19 Mk. 9:2b-10 7 August Saturday green Deut. 6: 4-13 Ps 18:2-3a.3bc-4.47 and 51 Mt. 17:14-20 Ss. Sixtus II, Pope & Companions, Martyrs (m*) St. Cajetan, Priest (m*) (BVM) 8 AUGUST SUNDAY green 19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week III 1Kgs 19:4-8 Ps 34:2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9 Eph. 4:30-5:2 Jn. 6:41-51

9 August Monday green Deut. 10:12-22 Ps 147:12-13.14-15.19-20 Mt. 17:22-27 St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr (m*) +Death Anniversary of Archbishop F. Markall (1992) Archdiocese of Harare 10 August Tuesday red ST. LAWRENCE, Deacon and Martyr (F) GL 2Cor. 9:6b-10 Ps 112:1-2.5-9 Jn. 12:24-26 11 August Wednesday white ST. CALRE, Virgin (m) Deut. 34:1-12 Ps 66:1-3a.5 and 8.16-17 Mt. 18:15-20 12 August Thursday green Jos. 3:7-10a.11.13-17 Ps 114:1-2.3-4.5-6 Mt. 18:21 19: 1 Blessed Isidore Bakanja, Martyr (m*) St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious (m*) 13 August Friday green Jos. 24:1-13 Ps 136:1-3.16-18.21-22 and 24 Mt. 19:3-12 Ss. Pontian, Pope & Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs (m*) 14 August Saturday red ST. , Priest & Martyr (m) Jos. 24:14-29 Ps 16:1-2a and 5. 7-8.11 Mt. 19:13-15 +Death Anniversary of Bishop D. Lamont (2003) Mutare Diocese

15 AUGUST SUNDAY white ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter Rev. 11:19a; 12:1-6a.10ab Ps 45:10-12.16 1Cor. 15:20-27 Lk. 1:39-56

16 August Monday green Jgs. 2: 11-19 Ps 106:34-35.36-37.39-40.43ab and 44 Mt. 19:16-22 St Stephen of Hungary (m*) 17 August Tuesday green Jgs. 6:11-24a Ps 85:9.11-12.13-14 Mt. 19:23-30 18 August Wednesday green Jgs. 9:6-15 Ps 21:2-3.4-5.6-7 Mt. 20:1-16 19 August Thursday green Jgs. 11:29-39a Ps 40:5.7-8a.8b-9.10 Mt. 22:1-14 St. John Eudes, Priest (m*) 20 August Friday white ST. BERNARD, Abbot & Doctor of the Church (m) Ruth 1: 1.3-6.14b-16.22 Ps 146:5-6ab.6c-7.8-9a.9bc-10 Mt. 22:34-40 21 August Saturday white ST. PIUS X, Pope (m) Ruth 2:1-3.8-11;4:13-17 Ps 128: 1-2.3.4.5 Mt. 23:1-12

22 AUGUST SUNDAY green 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week I Jos. 24:1-2a.15-17.18b Ps 34:1-2.15-16.17-18.19-20.21-22 Eph. 5:21-32 Jn. 6:60-69 THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (m) Patroness of Masvingo Diocese

23 August Monday green 1Thess. 1:1-5.8b-10 Ps 149:1b-2.3-4.5-6a Mt. 23:13-22 St , Virgin (m*) 24 August Tuesday red ST. BATHOLOMEW, Apostle (F) GL Rev. 21:9b-14 Ps 145:10-13.17-18 Jn. 1:45-51 25 August Wednesday green 1Thess. 2:9-13 Ps 139:7-8.9-10.11-12ab Mt. 23:27-32 St. Louis (m*) St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest (m*) 26 August Thursday green 1Thess. 3:7-13 Ps 90:3-4.12-13.14 and 17 Mt. 24:42-51 Anniversaryof Consecration (2006) of Bishop Emeritus Martin Munyanyi – Gweru Diocese

27 August Friday white ST. MONICA (m) 1Thess. 4:1-8 Ps 97:1and 2b.5-6.10.11-12 Mt. 25:1-13 Anniversary of Consecration (2016) of Bishop Paul Horan - Mutare Diocese 28 August Saturday white ST. AUGUSTINE, Bishop & Doctor of the Church (m) 1Thess. 4:9-11 Ps 98:1.7-8. 9 Mt. 25:14-30

29 AUGUST SUNDAY green 22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week II Deut. 4:1-2.6-8 Ps 15:2-3a.3bc-4ab.5 James 1:17-18.21b-22.27 Mk 7: 1-8. 14-15.21-23

30 August Monday green 1Thess. 4:13-18 Ps 96:1 and 3. 4-5.11-12.13 Lk. 4:16-30 31 August Tuesday green 1Thess. 5:1-6.9-11 Ps 27:1.4.13-14 Lk. 4:31-37

SEPTEMBER (Bible Month) 1 September Wednesday green Col. 1:1-8 Ps 52:10.11 Lk . 4:38-44 2 September Thursday green Col. 1:9-14 Ps 98:2-3ab.3cd-4.5-6 Lk. 5:1-11 Anniversary of Consecration (2006) of Bishop Emeritus Dieter Scholz - Chinhoyi Diocese 3 September Friday white ST. GREGORY THE GREAT, Pope & Doctor of the Church (m) Col. 1:15-20 Ps 100:1-2.3.4.5 Lk. 5:33-39 4 September Saturday green Col. 1:21-23 Ps 54:3-4.6 and 8 Lk. 6:1-5

5 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY green 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL,CR Psalter Week III Is. 35:4-7a Ps 146:6c.7.8-9a.9bc-10 James 2:1-5 Mk. 7: 31-37

6 September Monday green Col. 1:24-2:3 Ps 62:6-7.9 Lk. 6:6-1 7 September Tuesday green Col. 2:6-15 Ps 145:1b-2.8-9.10-11 Lk. 6:12-19

8 September Wednesday white THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (F) GL Mic. 5:1-4a/Rom. 8:28-30 Ps 13:6 Mt. 1:1-16.18-23 9 September Thursday green Col .3:12-17 Ps 150:1b-2.3-4.5-6 Lk. 6:27-38 St. , Priest (m*) Patron of Archdiocese of Harare (F) GL Is. 58:6-11 Ps 1:1-4&6 Mt. 25:31-46 10 September Friday green 1Tim. 1: 1-2.12-14 Ps 16:1b-2a and 5.7-8.11 Lk. 6:39-42 11 September Saturday green 1Tim. 1: 15-17 Ps 113: 1b-2. 3-4. 5a and 6-7 Lk. 6:43-49 (BVM)

12 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY green 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week IV Is. 50:5-9a Ps 116:1-2.3-4.5-6.8-9 James 2:14-18 Mk. 8:27-35 Anniversary of Consecration (2009) of Archbishop Alex Thomas - Archdiocese of Bulawayo

13 September Monday white ST , Bishop and Doctor of the Church (m*) 1Tim. 2:1-8 Ps 28:2.7.8-9 Lk. 7:1-10 14 September Tuesday red THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS (F), GL Num. 21:4b-9 Ps 78:1-2.34-38 Jn. 3:13-17 15 September Wednesday white OUR LADY OF SORROWS (m) 1Tim. 3:14-16 Ps 111:1b-2.3-4.5-6 Lk. 7:31-35 16 September Thursday red SS. CORNELIUS, Pope & , Bishop, Martyrs (m) 1Tim. 4:12-16 Ps 111:7-8.9.10 Lk. 7:36-50 17 September Friday green 1Tim. 6:2c-12 Ps 49:6-7.8-10.17-18.19-20 Lk. 8:1-3 St. , Bishop & Doctor of the Church (m*) 18 September Saturday green 1Tim. 6:13-16 Ps 100:1b-2.3.4.5 Lk. 8:4-15 (BVM)

19 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY green 25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week I Social Communication Sunday Wis. 2:12.17-20 Ps 54:3-4.5.6 and 8 James 3:16-4:3 Mk. 9:30-37

20 September Monday red SS ANDREW KIM TAEGON, Priest &PAUL CHONG HA-SANG AND COMPANIONS, Martyrs (m) Ezra 1:1-6 Ps 126:1b-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6 Lk. 8:16-18 21 September Tuesday red ST. MATTHEW, Apostle & Evangelist (F) GL Eph. 4:1-7.11-13 Ps 19:2-5 Mt. 9:9-13 22 September Wednesday green Ezra 9:5-9 Tob. 13:1b-2.3-4a.4b.7-8 Lk. 9:1-6 Ss. Maurice & Companions, Martyrs (m*) 23 September Thursday white ST. PIUS OF PIETRELCINA, Priest (m) Hag. 1:1-8 Ps 149:1-6a and 9bc Lk. 9:7-9 24 September Friday green Hag. 2:1-9 Ps 43:1.2.3. 4 Lk. 9:18-22 25 September Saturday green Zec. 2:1-5.10-11a Jer. 31:10.11-12ab.13 Lk. 9: 43b-45 (BVM)

26 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY green 26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week II Num. 11:25-29 Ps 19:7.9.11-12.13 James 5:1-6 Mk. 9:38-43.45.47-48

27 September Monday white ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, Priest (m) Zec. 8:1-8 Ps 102:16-18.19-21.29 and 22-23 Lk. 9:46-50 28 September Tuesday green Zec. 8:20-23 Ps 87:1-3.4-5.6-7 Lk. 9:51-56 St. Wenceslas, Martyr (m*) St. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs (m*) 29 September Wednesday white SS. MICHAEL, AND , (F) GL Dan. 7:9-10.13-14/Rev. 12:7-12a Ps 138:1-5 Jn. 1:47-51

30 September Thursday white ST. JEROME, Priest & Doctor of the Church (m) Neh. 8:1-4a.5-6.7b-12 Ps 19:8.9.10.11 Lk. 10:1-12

OCTOBER (Mission Month and Rosary Month)

1 October Friday white ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS, Virgin & Doctor (F) GL Bar. 1:15-22 Ps 79:1b-2.3-5.8.9 Lk. 10:13-16 2 October Saturday white THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS (m) Bar. 4:5-12.27-29 Ps 69:33-35.36-37 Mt. 18:1-5.10

3 OCTOBER SUNDAY green 27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL,CR Psalter Week III Gen. 2:18-24 Ps 128:1-2.3.4-5.6 Heb. 2:9-11 Mk. 10:2-16

4 October Monday white ST (m) Jonah 1:1-17;2:1.10 Jonah 2:2.3.7 Lk. 10:25-37 World day of Prayer for Care of Creation 5 October Tuesday green Jonah 3:1-10 Ps 130:1-2.3-4.7bc-8 Lk. 10:38-42 St. Maria Faustina Kowalski (m*) 6 October Wednesday green Jonah 4:1-11 Ps 86:3-4.5-6.9-10 Lk. 11:1-4 St. Bruno, Priest (m*) 7 October Thursday white OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY (m) Mal. 3:13-4:2a Ps 1:1-2.3.4 and 6 Lk. 11:5-13 8 October Friday green Joel 1:13-15;2:1-2 Ps 9:2-3.6 and 16.8-9 Lk. 11:15-26 9 October Saturday green Joel 3:12-21 Ps 97:1-2.5-6.11-12 Lk. 11:27-28 Ss. Denis,Bishop and Companions, Martyrs (m*) St. John Leonardi, Priest (m*) (BVM)

10 OCTOBER SUNDAY green 28th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL,CR Psalter Week IV Sunday of Prayer for Rain Wis. 7:7-11 Ps 90: 12-13.14-15.16-17 Heb. 4:12-13 Mk. 10:17-30

11 October Monday green Rom. 1:1-7 Ps 98:1.2-3ab.3cd-4 Lk. 11:29-32 St. John XXIII (m*) 12 October Tuesday green Rom. 1:16-25 Ps 19:2-3.4-5 Lk. 11:37-41 13 October Wednesday green Rom . 2:1-11 Ps 62:2-3.6-7.9 Lk. 11:42-46 14 October Thursday green Rom. 3:21-30 Ps 130:1-2.3-4.5-6ab Lk. 11:47-54 St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr (m*) 15 October Friday white ST. TERESA OF JESUS, Virgin & Doctor of the Church (m) Rom. 4:1-8 Ps 32:1-2.5.11 Lk. 12:1-7 +Death Anniversary of Bishop X. Munyongani (2017) Gweru Diocese 16 October Saturday green Rom. 4:13.16-18 Ps 105:6-7.8-9.42-43 Lk. 12:8-12 St. Hedwig, Religious (m*) St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin (m*) (BVM)

17 OCTOBER SUNDAY green 29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week I Is. 53:10-11 Ps 33:4-5.18-19.20 and 22 Heb. 4:14-16 Mk. 10:35-45

18 October Monday red ST LUKE, Evangelist (F) GL 2Tim. 4:10-17b Ps 145:10-13.17-18 Lk. 10:1-9

19 October Thursday green Rom. 5:12.15b.17-19.20b-21 Ps 40:7-8a.8b-9.10.17 Lk. 12:35-38 St. John de Brebeuf & Jogues, Priests & Companions, Martyrs (m*) St. Paul of the Cross, Priest (m*) Anniversaryof Consecration (1991) of Bishop Michael D. Bhasera - Masvingo Diocese

20 October Wednesday green Rom. 6:12-18 Ps 124:1-3.4-6.7-8 Lk. 12:39-48 21 October Thursday green Rom. 6:19-23 Ps 1:1-2.3.4 and 6 Lk. 12:49-53 22 October Friday green Rom. 7:18-25a Ps 119:66.68.76.77.93.94 Lk. 12:54-59 St. John Paul II, Pope (m*) 23 October Saturday green Rom. 8:1-11 Ps 24:1-2.3-4ab.5-6 Lk. 13:1-9 St. John of Capistrano, Priest (m*) (BVM)

24 OCTOBER SUNDAY green 30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week II Mission Sunday Jer. 31:7-9 Ps 126:1-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6 Heb. 5:1-6 Mk. 10:46-52 +Death Anniversary of Archbishop I. Chichester (1962) Archdiocese of Harare Installation Anniversary (2020) of Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro Gweru Diocese

25 October Monday green Rom. 8:12-17 Ps 68:2 and 4.6-7ab.20-21 Lk. 13:10-17 26 October Tuesday green Rom. 8:18-25 Ps 126:1-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6 Lk. 13:18-21 27 October Wednesday green Rom. 8:26-30 Ps 13:4-5.6-7 Lk. 13:22-30 28 October Thursday red SS. SIMON ANG JUDE, Apostles (F) GL +Death Anniversary of Archbishop H. Karlen (2012) Archdiocese of Bulawayo Eph. 2:19-22 Ps 19:1-4 Lk. 6:12-16 29 October Friday green Rom. 9:1-5 Ps 147:12-13.14-15.19-20 Lk. 14:1-6 30 October Saturday green Rom. 11:1-2a.11-12.25-29 Ps 94:12-13a.14-15.17-18 Lk. 14:1.7-11 (BVM)

31 OCTOBER SUNDAY green 31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week III Deut. 6:2-6 Ps 18:2-3a.3bc-4.47 and 51ab Heb. 7:23-28 Mk. 12:28b-34

NOVEMBER

1 November Monday green Rom. 11:29-36 Ps 69:30-31.33-34.36-37 Lk. 14:12-14 2 November Tuesday violet ALL SOULS Job. 19:1.23-27b Ps 23:1-3.4-6 Rom. 5:5-11 Mt. 5:1-12a 3 November Wednesday white ST. MARTIN DE PORRES, Religious (m) Rom. 13:8-10 Ps 112:1b-2.4-5.9 Lk. 14:25-33 4 November Thursday white ST. CHARLES BORROMEO, Bishop (m) Rom. 14:7-12 Ps 27:1.4.13-14 Lk. 15:1-10 5 November Friday green Rom. 15:14-21 Ps 98:1.2-3ab.3cd-4 Lk. 16:1-8 6 November Saturday green Rom. 16:3-9.16.22-27 Ps 145:2-3.4-5.10-11 Lk. 16:9-15

7 NOVEMBER SUNDAY white ALL (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter Rev. 7:2-4.9-14 Ps 24:1-6 1Jn. 3:1-3 Mt. 5:1-12a

8 November Monday green Wis. 1:1-7 Ps 139:1-3.4-6.7-8.9-10 Lk. 17:1-6 9 November Tuesday white DEDICATION OF OF THE LATERAN BASILICA (F) GL Ezk. 47:1-2. 8-9.12 1Cor. 3:9c-11.16-17 Ps 46:2-3.5-6.8-9 Jn. 2:13-22 10 November Wednesday white ST. LEO THE GREAT, Pope & Doctor of the Church (m) Wis. 6:1-11 Ps 82:3-4.6-7 Lk. 17:11-19

11 November Thursday white ST. MARTIN OF TOURS, Bishop (m) Wis. 7:22-8:1 Ps 119:89.90.91.130.135.175 Lk. 17:20-25 12 November Friday red ST. JOSAPHAT, Bishop & Martyr (m) Wis. 13:1-9 Ps 19:2-3.4-5ab Lk. 17:26-37 13 November Saturday green Wis. 18:14-16;19:6-9 Ps 105:2-3.36-37.42-43 Lk. 18:1-8 (BVM)

14 NOVEMBER SUNDAY green 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week I World Day of the Poor Dan. 12:1-3 Ps 16:5 and 8.9-10.11 Heb. 10:11-14.18 Mk. 13:24-32

15 November Monday green 1Macc. 1:10-15.41-43.54-57.62-63 Ps 119:53.61.134.150.155.158 Lk. 18:35-43 St Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (m*) 16 November Tuesday green 2Macc. 6:18-31 Ps 3:2-3 4-5.6-7 Lk. 19:1-10 St. Margaret of Scotland (m*) St. Gertrude, Virgin (m*) 17 November Wednesday white ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, Religious (m) 2Macc. 7:1.20-31 Ps 17: 1.5-6.8 and 15 Lk. 19:11-28 18 November Thursday green 1Macc. 2:15-29 Ps 50:1-2.5-6.14-15 Lk. 19:41-44 Dedication of Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles (m*) 19 November Friday green 1Macc. 4:36-37.52-59 1Chr. 29:10.11abc.11d-12a.12bcd Lk. 19:45-48 20 November Saturday green 1Macc. 6:1-13 Ps 9:2-3.4 and 6.16 and 19 Lk. 20:27-40

21 NOVEMBER SUNDAY white CHRIST THE KING (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter Dan. 7:13-14 Ps 93:1ab.1d-2.5 Rev 1:5-8 Jn. 18:33b-37

LAST WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME

22 November Monday red ST CECILIA, Virgin and Martyr (m) Dan. 1:1-6.8-20 Dan 3:29-30.31.33.32.34 Lk. 21:1-4 23 November Tuesday green Dan 2:31-45 Dan 3: 35.37.36.38.39 Lk. 21:5-11 St. Clement I, Pope & Martyr (m*) St. Columban, Abbot (m*) 24 November Wednesday red SS. ANDREW DUNG-LAC, Priest & COMPANIONS, Martyrs (m) Dan. 5:1-6.13-14.16-17.23-28 Dan 3:40.40-45 Lk. 21:12-19 25 November Thursday green Dan. 6:11-27 Dan 3: 46.49.50.47.48.51.52 Lk. 21:20-28. St. Cathrine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr (m*) 26 November Friday green Dan. 7:2-14 Dan 3:53-59 Lk. 21:29-33 27 November Saturday green Dan. 7:15-27 Dan 3:60-65 Lk. 21:34-36 (BVM)

YEAR I CYCLE B ENDS YEAR II CYCLE C BEGINS 28 NOVEMBER SUNDAY violet 1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT CR Psalter Week I Jer. 33:14-16 Ps 25:4-5ab.8-9.10 and 14 1Thess. 3:12-4:2 Lk. 21:25-28.34-36

29 November Monday violet Is. 2:1-5 Ps 122:1-2.3-4ab.4cd-5.6-7.8-9 Mt. 8:5-11 30 November Tuesday red ST. ANDREW, Apostle (F) GL Rom. 10:9-18 Ps 19:2-5 Mt. 4:18-22

DECEMBER

1 December Wednesday violet Is. 25:6-10a Ps 23:1-3a.3b-4.5. 6 Mt. 15:29-37 2 December Tuesday violet Is. 26:1-6 Ps 118:1 and 8-9.19-21.25-27 Mt. 7:21.24-27 3 December Friday white ST. , Priest (F) GL (Patron of the missions) 1Cor. 9:16-19.22-23 Ps 117:1-2 Mt. 16:15-20 Patron of Chinhoyi Diocese 4 December Saturday violet Is. 30:19-21.23-26 Ps 147:1-2.3-4.5-6 Mt. 9:35-10:1.5a.6-8 St. John Damascene, Priest & Doctor of the Church (m*) (BVM)

5 DECEMBER SUNDAY violet 2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT CR Psalter Week II Bar. 5:1-9 Ps 126:1-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6 Phil. 1:4-6.8-11 Lk. 3:1-6

6 December Monday violet Is. 35:1-10 Ps 85: 9ab and 10-14 Lk. 5:17-26 St. Nicholas, Bishop (m*) 7 December Tuesday white ST. , Bishop & Doctor of the Church (m) Is. 40:1-11 Ps 96:1-2.3 and 10ac.11-12a.12b-13 Mt. 18:12-14 8 December Wednesday white THE OF MARY (S) GL, CR Gen. 3:9-15.20 Ps 98:1-4 Eph. 1:3-6.11-12 Lk. 1:26-38 Patroness of Hwange Diocese (F) GL 9 December Thursday violet Is. 41:13-20 Ps 145:1 and 9-13ab Mt. 11:11-15 10 December Friday violet Is. 48:17-19 Ps 1:1-2.3.4 and 6 Mt. 11:16-19 Our Lady of Loreto (m*) 11 December Saturday violet Sir. 48:1-4.9-11 Ps 80:2ac and 3b.15-16a.18-19 Mt . 17:10-13 St. Damasus I, Pope (m*) (BVM)

12 DECEMBER SUNDAY violet 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT CR Psalter Week III Zep. 3:14-18a Is 12:2-3.4bcde.5-6 Phil. 4:4-7 Lk. 3:10-18

13 December Monday red ST. LUCY, Virgin and Martyr (m) Num. 24:2-7.15-17a Ps 25:4-9 Mt. 21:23-27 14 December Tuesday white ST. , Priest & Doctor of the Church (m) Zep. 3:1-2.9-13 Ps 34:2-3.6-7.17-19.23 Mt. 21:28-32 15 December Wednesday violet Is. 45:6b-8.18.21b-25 Ps 85:9ab and 10-14 Lk. 7:19-23 16 December Thursday violet Is. 54:1-10 Ps 30:2 and 4-6.11-12a and 13b Lk. 7:24-30 17 December Friday violet Gen. 49:2.8-10 Ps 72:1-4ab.7-8.17 Mt. 1:1-17 18 December Saturday violet Jer. 23:5-8 Ps 72:1-2.12-13.18-19 Mt. 1:18-24 (BVM)

19 DECEMBER SUNDAY violet 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT CR Psalter Week IV Mi 5:2-5a Ps 80:2ac and 3b.15-16a.18-19 Heb. 10:5-10 Lk. 1:39-45

20 December Monday violet Is. 7:10-14 Ps 24:1-2.3-4ab.5-6 Lk. 1:26-38 21 December Tuesday violet Song 2:8-14/Zep. 3:14-18a Ps.33:2-3.11-12.20-21 Lk. 1:39-45 St. , Priest and Doctor of the Church (m*) 22 December Wednesday violet 1Sam. 1:24-28 1Sam. 2:1.4-8 Lk. 1:46-56

23 December Thursday violet Mal. 3:1-4; 4:5-6 Ps 25:4-5ab.8-9.10 and 14 Lk. 1:57-66 St. John of Kanty, Priest (m*) 24 December Friday violet 2Sam. 7:1-5.8b-12.14a.16 Ps 89:2-5.27.29

Lk. 1:67-79

25 S white CHRISTMAS (S) GL, CR Night: Is. 9:2-7 Ps:96:1-2a.2b-3.11-12.13 Titus 2:11-14 Lk. 2:1-14 Dawn: Is. 62:11-12 Ps 97:1 and 6.11-12 Titus 3:4-7 Lk. 2:15-20 Day: Is. 52:7-10 Ps 98:1.2-3ab.3cd-4.5-6 Heb. 1:1-6 Jn. 1:1-18

Christmas Octave

26 DECEMBER SUNDAY white HOLY FAMILY (S) GL, CR Proper Psalter 1Sam. 1:20-22.24-28 Ps 84:2-3.5-6.9-10.11 1Jn. 3:1-2.21-24 Lk. 2:41-52

27 December Monday white ST JOHN, Apostle and Evangelist (F) GL 1Jn 1:1-4 Ps 97:1-2.5-6.11-12 Jn. 20:2-8 28 December Tuesday red HOLY INNOCENTS, Martyrs (F) GL 1Jn. 1:5-2:2 Ps 124:2-5.7-8 Mt. 2:13-18 29 December Wednesday white 1Jn. 2:3-11 Ps 96:1-2a.2b-3.5b-6 Lk. 2:22-35 St. , Bishop & Martyr (m*) 30 December Thursday white 1Jn. 2:12-17 Ps 96:7-8a.8b-9.10 Lk. 2:36-40 31 December Friday white 1Jn. 2:18-21 Ps 96:1-2.11-12.13 Jn. 1:1-18 St. Sylvester I, Pope (m*)