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MARONITELITURGICAL CALENDAR 2018

The Liturgical Cycle of the Antiochene Syriac Maronite Church 2018

Imprimatur: ✙ Gregory John Mansour Imprimatur: ✙ Bishop of Saint Maron of Brooklyn

Holy Days of obligation are printed in red. The LEFT COLUMN indicates the principle celebration of the day. The RIGHT COLUMN indicates optional memorials and celebrations. Abbreviations: An = Angel Ap = Apostle M = Martyr C = Confessor MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

January 2018

The Circumcision of Jesus (Holy Day of Obligation) Monday Sts. Basil and Gregory, Doctors of the Church, C 01/01/18 Eph 2:11-22 Lk 2:21 ______Tuesday 01/02/18 Heb 7:1-10 Lk 2:22-24 ______Wednesday 01/03/18 Heb 7:20-28 Lk 2:25-35 ______Thursday St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (USA), C 01/04/18 Heb 6:9-12 Lk 2:36-40 ______

Vigil of the Glorious Epiphany Friday St. Paul, the First Hermit, C 01/05/18 Rom 5:1-11 Phil 3:7-12 Lk 3:1-6 Mt 11:25-30 St. John Neumann (USA), C ______Season of the Glorious Epiphany Feast of the Glorious Epiphany (Holy Day of Obligation) Saturday 01/06/18 Tit 2:11 - 3:7 Lk 3:15-22 ______

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January 2018

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January 2018 1st Sunday after Epiphany Sunday Praises to John the Baptist, M 01/07/18 2 Cor 10:1-11 Col 1:24-29 Jn 1:29-34 Lk 7:18-30 ______Monday 01/08/18 2 Cor 10:12-18 Mk 1:1-8 ______Tuesday 01/09/18 2 Cor 11:1-6 Jn 1:19-28 ______Wednesday 01/10/18 2 Cor 11:7-15 Jn 3:22-30 ______Thursday 01/11/18 2 Cor 11:18, 22-30 Jn 3:31-36 ______Friday The Council of Trent (1545) 01/12/18 2 Cor 12:1-10 Mt 14:1-12 ______Saturday St. Jacob of Nisibis, C 01/13/18 2 Cor 12:11-16 Jn 10:40-42 ______

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January 2018 2nd Sunday after Epiphany Sunday 01/14/18 2 Cor 4:5-15 Jn 1:35-42 ______Monday Our Lady of the Sowing 01/15/18 2 Cor 1:1-11 Col 1:9-17 Jn 1:43-51 Lk 11:27-32 St. John Calybites, C Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

______Tuesday In Honor of St. Peter in Chains 01/16/18 2 Cor 1:12-24 2 Cor 1:3-7 Lk 5:1-11 Mt 16:24-28 ______Wednesday St. Anthony the Great, C 01/17/18 2 Cor 2:1-11 Eph 6:10-18 Mt 4:18-25 Mk 10:28-31 ______Thursday Establishment of the Chair of St. Peter in Rome 01/18/18 2 Cor 2:12-17 Mt 9:9-13 St. Athanasius of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church, C

______Friday St. Macarius the Egyptian, C 01/19/18 2 Cor 12:17 - 13:4 Mt 9:35-38 ______Saturday St. Euthymius the Great, C 01/20/18 2 Cor 13:5-13 Mt 10:1-6 ______

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______Friday St. Macarius the Egyptian, C 01/19/18 2 Cor 12:17 - 13:4 Mt 9:35-38 ______Saturday St. Euthymius the Great, C 01/20/18 2 Cor 13:5-13 Mt 10:1-6 ______

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January 2018 Sunday of the Priests Sunday 01/21/18 1 Tim 4:6-16 Lk 12:42-48 ______Monday St. Timothy, Disciple of St. Paul, Ap 01/22/18 2 Tim 1:1-11 Mt 16:24-28 ______Tuesday Pope St. Sergius I, C 01/23/18 2 Tim 2:1-13 2 Tim 2:14-19 Mt 18:1-5 Mt 24:45-51 St. Marianne Cope (USA), C

______Wednesday St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church, C 01/24/18 2 Tim 2:14-26 Heb 11:1-7 Mt 20:20-28 Jn 8:12-20 ______Thursday The Conversion of St. Paul, Ap 01/25/18 2 Tim 3:10-17 Gal 1:11-17 Lk 17:7-10 Mt 20:1-16 ______Friday 01/26/18 2 Tim 4:1-8 Lk 22:24-30 ______Saturday 01/27/18 Tit 1:1-9 Jn 13:13-17 ______

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January – February 2018 Sunday of the Righteous and Just Sunday St. Ephrem the Syriani, Doctor of the Church, C 01/28/18 Heb 12:18-24 Heb 13:7-17 Mt 25:31-46 Jn 15:1-8 ______Monday 01/29/18 Heb 12:1-13 Mt 5:1-12 ______Tuesday 01/30/18 Heb 12:14-17 Mt 5:13-16 ______Wednesday St. John Bosco, C 01/31/18 Heb 12:25-29 Gal 6:11-18 Mt 5:17-20 Lk 21:10-19 ______Thursday 02/01/18 Heb 13:1-8 Mt 5:21-26 ______

Presentation of Christ in the Temple Friday 02/02/18 Rom 9:30 - 10:4 Lk 2:22-35 ______Saturday Sts. Simeon the Venerable and Anna the Prophetess, C 02/03/18 Heb 13:17-25 2 Cor 1:8-14 Mt 5:38-48 Lk 2:36-41 ______

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February 2018 Sunday of the Faithful Departed Sunday 02/04/18 1 Thes 5:1-11 Lk 16:19-31 ______Monday St. Agatha, M 02/05/18 1 Thes 4:13-18 Lk 12:1-7 ______Tuesday 02/06/18 2 Thes 1:1-12 Lk 12:8-12 ______Wednesday 02/07/18 2 Thes 2:1-12 Lk 12:13-21 ______Thursday 02/08/18 2 Thes 2:13 - 3:5 Lk 12:22-32 ______

St. Maron, C (Holy Day of Obligation) Friday 02/09/18 2 Tim 3:10-17 Jn 12:23-30 ______Saturday 02/10/18 1 Cor 15:51-58 Lk 12:49-59 ______

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St. Maron, C (Holy Day of Obligation) Friday 02/09/18 2 Tim 3:10-17 Jn 12:23-30 ______Saturday 02/10/18 1 Cor 15:51-58 Lk 12:49-59 ______

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February 2018 Season of Great Lent

1st Week of Lent Sunday of the Entrance into Lent Miracle at Cana in Galilee Sunday Our Lady of Lourdes (USA) 02/11/18 Rom 14:14-23 Jn 2:1-11 ______Ash Monday Monday St. Meletius of Antioch, C 02/12/18 w 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:7 Mt 6:16-21 ______Tuesday 02/13/18 Rom 15:1-13 Mt 6:5-15 ______Wednesday Sts. Cyril and Methodius, C 02/14/18 Rom 15:14-21 Mt 6:1-4 ______Thursday 02/15/18 1 Tim 6:6-12 Mt 6:25-34 ______Friday 02/16/18 w 2 Thes 3:6-14 Mt 7:13-27 ______Saturday 02/17/18 Heb 3:14 - 4:4 Lk 18:9-14 ______

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February 2018 Season of Great Lent

1st Week of Lent Sunday of the Entrance into Lent Miracle at Cana in Galilee Sunday Our Lady of Lourdes (USA) 02/11/18 Rom 14:14-23 Jn 2:1-11 ______Ash Monday Monday St. Meletius of Antioch, C 02/12/18 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:7 Mt 6:16-21 ______Tuesday 02/13/18 Rom 15:1-13 Mt 6:5-15 ______Wednesday Sts. Cyril and Methodius, C 02/14/18 Rom 15:14-21 Mt 6:1-4 ______Thursday 02/15/18 1 Tim 6:6-12 Mt 6:25-34 ______Friday 02/16/18 2 Thes 3:6-14 Mt 7:13-27 ______Saturday 02/17/18 Heb 3:14 - 4:4 Lk 18:9-14 ______

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February 2018

2nd Week of Lent Healing of the Leper Sunday Pope St. Leo the Great, Doctor of the Church, C 02/18/18 Rom 6:12-23 Mk 1:35-45 ______Monday The 500 Martyrs of Tyre, M 02/19/18 1 Thes 3:6-13 Rom 2:6-14 Mt 6:22-24 Mt 10:16-25 Presidents’ Day ______Tuesday St. James, the Hermit of Cyrrhus, C 02/20/18 Gal 2:11-17 Eph 6:10-18 Mt 7:1-12 Lk 12:32-34 ______Wednesday St. Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch, C 02/21/18 Rom 3:19-27 Mt 12:38-45 ______Thursday Establishment of the Chair of St. Peter in Antioch 02/22/18 Phil 4:4-10 Lk 8:4-15 ______Friday St. Polycarp of Smyrna, M 02/23/18 w Rom 1:18-25 Mt 18:23-35 ______Saturday 02/24/18 Heb 12:28 - 13:9 Mk 11:19-25 ______Page 9 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

February 2018

2nd Week of Lent Healing of the Leper Sunday Pope St. Leo the Great, Doctor of the Church, C 02/18/18 Rom 6:12-23 Mk 1:35-45 ______Monday The 500 Martyrs of Tyre, M 02/19/18 1 Thes 3:6-13 Rom 2:6-14 Mt 6:22-24 Mt 10:16-25 Presidents’ Day ______Tuesday St. James, the Hermit of Cyrrhus, C 02/20/18 Gal 2:11-17 Eph 6:10-18 Mt 7:1-12 Lk 12:32-34 ______Wednesday St. Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch, C 02/21/18 Rom 3:19-27 Mt 12:38-45 ______Thursday Establishment of the Chair of St. Peter in Antioch 02/22/18 Phil 4:4-10 Lk 8:4-15 ______Friday St. Polycarp of Smyrna, M 02/23/18 Rom 1:18-25 Mt 18:23-35 ______Saturday 02/24/18 Heb 12:28 - 13:9 Mk 11:19-25 ______Page 9 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

February – March 2018

3rd Week of Lent Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman Sunday 02/25/18 2 Cor 7:4-11 Lk 8:40-56 ______Monday 02/26/18 1 Tim 4:9-16 Jn 8:21-27 ______Tuesday St. Thalaleus, Disciple of St. Maron, C 02/27/18 2 Cor 8:1-9 Mt 23:1-12 ______Wednesday Sts. Koura and Marana, Disciples of St. Maron, C 02/28/18 Gal 2:1-7 Mt 17:10-13 ______Thursday St. Domnina, Disciple of St. Maron, C 03/01/18 Gal 1:1-10 Lk 17:20-37 St. Afdokia of Baalbek, C

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St. John Maron, C Friday 03/02/18 w Phil 1:21-30 Mt 5:13-17 ______Saturday St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church, C 03/03/18 2 Tim 3:1-9 Col 2:1-7 Mt 12:1-14 Jn 6:37-44 St. Katharine Drexel (USA), C

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February – March 2018

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St. John Maron, C Friday 03/02/18 Phil 1:21-30 Mt 5:13-17 ______Saturday St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church, C 03/03/18 2 Tim 3:1-9 Col 2:1-7 Mt 12:1-14 Jn 6:37-44 St. Katharine Drexel (USA), C

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March 2018

4th Week of Lent Parable of the Prodigal Son Sunday 03/04/18 2 Cor 13:5-13 Lk 15:11-32 ______Monday 03/05/18 2 Cor 9:1a, 5-15 Lk 9:37-45 ______Tuesday 03/06/18 1 Cor 16:15-24 Mk 8:22-26 ______Wednesday The 7 Young Men of Ephesus, M 03/07/18 Rom 14:1-13 Lk 7:1-10 ______Thursday 03/08/18 2 Cor 1:23 - 2:5 Mt 15:29-39 ______

The Forty Martyrs, M Friday 03/09/18 2 Cor 4:11-18 Lk 6:20-23 ______Saturday 03/10/18 2 Tim 4:9-19 Mk 3:1-12 ______Page 11 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

March 2018

The Forty Martyrs, M Friday 03/09/18 2 Cor 4:11-18 Lk 6:20-23 ______Saturday 03/10/18 2 Tim 4:9-19 Mk 3:1-12 ______Page 11 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

March 2018

5th Week of Lent Healing of the Paralytic Sunday 03/11/18 1 Tim 5:24 - 6:5 Mk 2:1-12 Daylight Savings Time Begins ______Monday Pope St. Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church, C 03/12/18 Eph 5:3-13 Mk 5:1-20 ______Tuesday 03/13/18 1 Tim 1:1-8 Mk 6:47-56 ______Wednesday 03/14/18 Eph 6:1-9 Lk 7:11-17 ______Thursday 03/15/18 2 Tim 1:6-14 Mk 4:33-41 ______Friday The First Council of Constantinople (381) 03/16/18 w Phil 2:12-19 Lk 4:31-44 ______Saturday St. Patrick (USA), C 03/17/18 Col 3:23 - 4:7 Mk 7:31-37 ______Page 12 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

March 2018

5th Week of Lent Healing of the Paralytic Sunday 03/11/18 1 Tim 5:24 - 6:5 Mk 2:1-12 Daylight Savings Time Begins ______Monday Pope St. Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church, C 03/12/18 Eph 5:3-13 Mk 5:1-20 ______Tuesday 03/13/18 1 Tim 1:1-8 Mk 6:47-56 ______Wednesday 03/14/18 Eph 6:1-9 Lk 7:11-17 ______Thursday 03/15/18 2 Tim 1:6-14 Mk 4:33-41 ______Friday The First Council of Constantinople (381) 03/16/18 Phil 2:12-19 Lk 4:31-44 ______Saturday St. Patrick (USA), C 03/17/18 Col 3:23 - 4:7 Mk 7:31-37 ______Page 12 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

March 2018 Healing of the Blind Man Sunday St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of the Church, C 03/18/18 2 Cor 10:1-7 Mk 10:46-52 ______Hosanna Week

St. Joseph the Virgin, the Spouse of Mary, C Monday 03/19/18 Eph 3:1-13 Mt 1:18-25 ______Tuesday 03/20/18 Rom 8:12-18 Jn 7:1-13 ______Wednesday 03/21/18 1 Thes 4:1-9 Lk 11:37-48 ______Thursday 03/22/18 Tit 2:1-8 Lk 18:31-34 ______Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness Friday St. Rafka, C 03/23/18 w 2 Thes 3:6-18 2 Cor 1:1-7 Lk 4:1-13 Lk 10:38-42 ______Saturday of the Raising of Lazarus Saturday 03/24/18 1 Thes 2:17 - 3:5 Jn 11:55 - 12:11 ______

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March 2018 Healing of the Blind Man Sunday St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of the Church, C 03/18/18 2 Cor 10:1-7 Mk 10:46-52 ______Hosanna Week

St. Joseph the Virgin, the Spouse of Mary, C Monday 03/19/18 Eph 3:1-13 Mt 1:18-25 ______Tuesday 03/20/18 Rom 8:12-18 Jn 7:1-13 ______Wednesday 03/21/18 1 Thes 4:1-9 Lk 11:37-48 ______Thursday 03/22/18 Tit 2:1-8 Lk 18:31-34 ______Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness Friday St. Rafka, C 03/23/18 2 Thes 3:6-18 2 Cor 1:1-7 Lk 4:1-13 Lk 10:38-42 ______Saturday of the Raising of Lazarus Saturday 03/24/18 1 Thes 2:17 - 3:5 Jn 11:55 - 12:11 ______

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March 2018 Hosanna Sunday (Palm Sunday) Sunday 03/25/18 Phil 1:1-13 Jn 12:12-22 ______Passion Week Monday St. Gabriel the Archangel, An 03/26/18 Heb 6:1-9 Mt 21:17-27 ______Tuesday 03/27/18 1 Thes 2:13-17 Lk 13:22-30 ______Wednesday 03/28/18 Heb 2:5-12 Jn 11:47-54 ______Thursday of the Mysteries Thursday St. Cyril of Baalbek, M 03/29/18 1 Cor 11:23-32 Lk 22:1-23 ______Great Friday of the Crucifixion Friday St. John Climacus, C 03/30/18 w Heb 12:12-21 Jn 19:31-37 ______Great Saturday of the Light Saturday 03/31/18 Rom 5:1-11 Mt 27:62-66 ______MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

March 2018 Hosanna Sunday (Palm Sunday) Sunday 03/25/18 Phil 1:1-13 Jn 12:12-22 ______Passion Week Monday St. Gabriel the Archangel, An 03/26/18 Heb 6:1-9 Mt 21:17-27 ______Tuesday 03/27/18 1 Thes 2:13-17 Lk 13:22-30 ______Wednesday 03/28/18 Heb 2:5-12 Jn 11:47-54 ______Thursday of the Mysteries Thursday St. Cyril of Baalbek, M 03/29/18 1 Cor 11:23-32 Lk 22:1-23 ______Great Friday of the Crucifixion Friday St. John Climacus, C 03/30/18 Heb 12:12-21 Jn 19:31-37 ______Great Saturday of the Light Saturday 03/31/18 Rom 5:1-11 Mt 27:62-66 ______MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

April 2018 Season of the Glorious Resurrection The Glorious Resurrection Sunday St. Mary the Egyptian, C 04/01/18 Phil 2:1-11 Midnight Mt 28:1-10 1 Cor 15:12-26 Morning Mk 16:1-8 ______White Week Monday 04/02/18 1 Cor 15:1-11 Mk 16:9-14 ______

The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Tuesday Isaiah and Ezekiel the Prophets, C 04/03/18 Gal 3:15-22 Lk 1:26-38 ______Wednesday 04/04/18 Col 3:1-11 Jn 21:15-25 ______Thursday 04/05/18 Eph 2:1-10 Mk 16:15-18 ______Friday 04/06/18 Rom 10:4-12 Lk 24:36-45 ______Saturday St. John Baptist de la Salle, C 04/07/18 Col 2:8-15 1 Cor 8:1-7 Jn 20:19-25 Mt 23:29-36

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April 2018 2nd Sunday of the Resurrection New Sunday (Divine Mercy Sunday) Sunday The Second Council of Nicaea (787) 04/08/18 2 Cor 5:11-21 Jn 20:26-31 ______Monday 04/09/18 1 Pet 1:1-9 Jn 20:1-10 ______Tuesday The Miracle of the Icon of Christ in Beirut 04/10/18 1 Pet 1:10-16 Jn 20:11-18 ______Wednesday 04/11/18 1 Pet 1:17-21 Mt 28:11-15 ______Thursday 04/12/18 1 Pet 1:22-25 Mt 28:16-20 ______Friday 04/13/18 1 Pet 2:1-10 Jn 2:13-25 ______Saturday 04/14/18 1 Pet 2:11-17 Mt 22:41-46 ______

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April 2018 3rd Sunday of the Resurrection Sunday 04/15/18 2 Tim 2:8-13 Lk 24:13-35 ______Monday St. Bernadette Soubirous, C 04/16/18 1 Pet 2:18-25 Phil 4:10-18 Lk 24:44-49 Lk 18:9-14 ______Tuesday 04/17/18 1 Pet 3:1-12 Jn 6:28-33 ______Wednesday 04/18/18 1 Pet 3:13-22 Jn 6:34-40 ______Thursday 04/19/18 1 Pet 4:1-11 Jn 6:41-47 ______Friday 04/20/18 1 Pet 4:12-19 Jn 6:48-59 ______Saturday St. Anselm, Doctor of the Church, C 04/21/18 1 Pet 5:1-14 Jn 6:60-71 ______

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April 2018 4th Sunday of the Resurrection Sunday 04/22/18 Heb 13:18-25 Jn 21:1-14 ______Monday St. George, M 04/23/18 1 Thes 1:1-10 2 Tim 2:4-13 Lk 5:1-11 Jn 15:1-8 ______Tuesday St. Saba the Commander, M 04/24/18 1 Thes 2:1-12 Lk 8:22-25 ______Wednesday St. Mark the Evangelist, Ap 04/25/18 1 Thes 2:13-20 Col 4:5-10 Jn 6:1-15 Lk 10:1-7 ______Thursday 04/26/18 1 Thes 3:1-13 Jn 6:16-21 ______Friday St. Simon, Brother of the Lord, Ap 04/27/18 1 Thes 4:1-12 Eph 4:10-16 Jn 6:22-27 Lk 6:12-19 ______Saturday St. John, One of the 72 Disciples, Ap 04/28/18 1 Thes 5:12-28 Mt 14:22-33 ______

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April – May 2018 5th Sunday of the Resurrection Sunday St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church, C 04/29/18 Eph 2:1-10 1 Cor 7:25-34 Jn 21:15-19 Mt 25:1-13 ______Monday St. James, Son of Zebedee, Brother of the Lord, Ap 04/30/18 Phil 1:1-11 1 Cor 4:9-16 Lk 22:28-34 Mk 10:32-41 ______Tuesday Jeremiah the Prophet, C 05/01/18 Phil 1:12-20 Jn 1:35-42 ______Wednesday St. Athanasius the Bishop, Doctor of the Church, C 05/02/18 Phil 1:21-30 Mt 16:21-28 ______Thursday 05/03/18 Phil 2:1-11 Mt 16:11-20 ______Friday St. Monica, C 05/04/18 Phil 2:12-18 Mt 18:18-22 ______Saturday 05/05/18 Phil 2:19-30 Mt 17:24-27 ______

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May 2018 6th Sunday of the Resurrection Our Lady of Lebanon Sunday St. Dominic Savio, C 05/06/18 Rom 10:1-13 Heb 3:12-16 Lk 24:36-48 Jn 15:1-8

______Monday 05/07/18 Phil 3:1-12 Jn 11:1-16 ______Tuesday St. John the Evangelist, Ap 05/08/18 Phil 3:13-21 1 Cor 1:26-31 Jn 11:17-31 Jn 21:20-25 ______Wednesday Isaiah the Prophet, C 05/09/18 Phil 4:1-7 Rom 9:26-33 Jn 11:32-44 Lk 4:14-21 The Second Council of Constantinople (553)

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The Ascension of Our Lord (Holy Day of Obligation) Thursday St. Simon the Zealot, Ap 05/10/18 Acts 1:1-14 Mk 16:15-20 St. Damien of Molokai (USA), C

______Friday 05/11/18 Phil 4:8-14 Jn 3:12-15 ______Saturday St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, C 05/12/18 Phil 4:15-23 Jn 14:1-6

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May 2018 6th Sunday of the Resurrection Our Lady of Lebanon Sunday St. Dominic Savio, C 05/06/18 Rom 10:1-13 Heb 3:12-16 Lk 24:36-48 Jn 15:1-8

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The Ascension of Our Lord (Holy Day of Obligation) Thursday St. Simon the Zealot, Ap 05/10/18 Acts 1:1-14 Mk 16:15-20 St. Damien of Molokai (USA), C

______Friday 05/11/18 Phil 4:8-14 Jn 3:12-15 ______Saturday St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, C 05/12/18 Phil 4:15-23 Jn 14:1-6

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May 2018 7th Sunday of the Resurrection Sunday Our Lady of Fatima (USA) 05/13/18 Eph 1:15-23 Jn 13:31-35 St. Adai, One of the 72 Disciples, Ap Mother’s Day

______Monday 05/14/18 Eph 4:1-13 Jn 12:20-25 ______Tuesday Our Lady of the Harvest 05/15/18 Eph 4:17-24 Heb 7:1-7 Jn 12:26-30 Mk 3:31 - 4:9 ______Wednesday 05/16/18 Eph 4:25-32 Jn 12:31-36 ______Thursday St. Serapion, C 05/17/18 Eph 5:1-7 Jn 12:37-43 ______Friday 05/18/18 Eph 5:8-21 Mk 12:28-34 ______Saturday 05/19/18 Eph 6:10-20, 23-24 Mt 5:43-48 ______

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May 2018 7th Sunday of the Resurrection Sunday Our Lady of Fatima (USA) 05/13/18 Eph 1:15-23 Jn 13:31-35 St. Adai, One of the 72 Disciples, Ap Mother’s Day

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May 2018 Season of Glorious Pentecost Pentecost Sunday Sunday 05/20/18 Acts 2:1-21 Jn 14:15-20 ______Monday St. Constantine and His Mother St. Helen, C 05/21/18 Acts 2:22-28 Jn 3:5-8 ______Tuesday St. Rita of Cascia, C 05/22/18 Acts 2:29-39 Rom 15:25-33 Jn 4:21-24 Lk 18:31-34 ______Wednesday Tobias the Righteous, C 05/23/18 Acts 2:40-47 Jn 7:37-39 ______Thursday 05/24/18 Acts 3:1-10 Jn 14:1-7 ______Friday 05/25/18 Acts 3:11-21 Jn 14:8-14 ______Saturday 05/26/18 Acts 3:22 - 4:4 Jn 14:27-31 ______

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May – June 2018 Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday 05/27/18 Rom 11:25-36 Mt 28:16-20 ______Monday 05/28/18 Acts 4:5-12 Jn 15:1-8 Memorial Day ______Tuesday St. Theodosia of Tyre, M 05/29/18 Acts 4:13-22 Jn 15:9-14 ______Wednesday 05/30/18 Acts 4:23-31 Jn 15:15-17 ______

Thursday of the Body of Christ Thursday 05/31/18 1 Cor 10:14-21 Jn 6:47-63 ______Friday St. Justin, M 06/01/18 Acts 5:12-21a Jn 15:22-27 ______Saturday The Four Evangelists, Ap 06/02/18 Acts 5:21b-33 1 Thes 2:1-8 Jn 16:1-4 Mk 16:15-20 ______

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June 2018 3rd Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Awtel, C 06/03/18 1 Cor 2:1-10 1 Cor 1:1-10 Jn 14:21-27 Lk 12:22-26 ______Monday 06/04/18 Acts 5:34-42 Jn 16:5-11 ______Tuesday 06/05/18 Acts 6:1-12 Jn 16:12-15 ______Wednesday St. Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre, M 06/06/18 Acts 7:1-8 Heb 12:28 - 13:7 Jn 16:16-19 Mt 18:1-10 St. Marcellin Champagnat, C

______Thursday 06/07/18 Acts 7:9-16 Jn 16:20-24 ______

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday 06/08/18 Gal 1:11-17 Mt 11:25-30 ______Saturday 06/09/18 Acts 7:30-38 Jn 16:29-33 ______

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______Thursday 06/07/18 Acts 7:9-16 Jn 16:20-24 ______

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday 06/08/18 Gal 1:11-17 Mt 11:25-30 ______Saturday 06/09/18 Acts 7:30-38 Jn 16:29-33 ______

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June 2018 4th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Barnabas, One of the 72 Disciples, Ap 06/10/18 1 Cor 2:11-16 Lk 10:21-24 ______Monday St. Bartholomew, Ap 06/11/18 Acts 7:44-50 1 Cor 12:28-13:7 Mt 18:1-5 Lk 6:12-19 ______Tuesday 06/12/18 Acts 7:51 - 8:1a Mt 18:6-10 ______Wednesday St. Aquilina of Jbeil, M 06/13/18 Acts 8:1b-8 1 Cor 4:9-16 Mt 18:11-14 Lk 12:35-44 St. Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church, C

______Thursday Elisha the Prophet, C 06/14/18 Acts 8:9, 13b-25 Mt 18:15-20 ______Friday 06/15/18 Acts 8:26-40 Mt 18:21-35 ______Saturday 06/16/18 Acts 9:1-6, 10-11, 15-19 Mt 11:25-30 ______

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______Thursday Elisha the Prophet, C 06/14/18 Acts 8:9, 13b-25 Mt 18:15-20 ______Friday 06/15/18 Acts 8:26-40 Mt 18:21-35 ______Saturday 06/16/18 Acts 9:1-6, 10-11, 15-19 Mt 11:25-30 ______

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June 2018 5th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday 06/17/18 Phil 3:7-14 Mt 10:1-7 Father’s Day ______Monday St. Leontius of Tripoli, M 06/18/18 Acts 9:19b-30 Mt 10:8-15 ______Tuesday St. Jude Thaddeus (Laba), Ap 06/19/18 Acts 9:31-43 Eph 2:11-21 Mk 13:9-13 Jn 14:15-26 ______Wednesday 06/20/18 Acts 10:1-10, 19-23a Mt 10:21-26 ______Thursday St. Louis Gonzaga, C 06/21/18 Acts 10:23b-27, 34-43 2 Cor 8:9-17 Mt 10:27-33 Lk 16:10-17 ______Friday St. Eusebius (Hawshab), C 06/22/18 Acts 10:44-48 Eph 4:25-5:2 Mt 10:34-39 Mk 11:24-26 ______Saturday The Council of Ephesus (431) 06/23/18 Acts 11:19-30 Mt 10:40 - 11:1 ______

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June 2018 Sts. Peter and Paul, Ap Sunday Birth of John the Baptist, M 06/24/18 2 Cor 11:21-30 Gal 4:21 - 5:1 Mt 16:13-20 Lk 1:57-66 ______Monday Zechariah and Elizabeth, Parents of John the Baptist, C 06/25/18 Acts 12:1-11 Mt 15:1-9 ______Tuesday St. Josemaría Escrivá, C 06/26/18 Acts 12:12-24 Rom 8:14-17 Mt 15:10-20 Lk 5:1-11 Bl. Yaacub the Capuchin, C ______Wednesday 06/27/18 Acts 12:25 - 13:12 Mt 15:21-28 ______Thursday St. Irenaeus, M 06/28/18 Acts 13:13-25 Mt 16:1-4 ______

Sts. Peter and Paul, Ap (actual feast) Friday 06/29/18 2 Cor 11:21-30 Mt 16:13-20 ______Saturday The Twelve Apostles, Ap 06/30/18 Acts 13:44-52 Rom 10:12-21 Jn 3:31-36 Mt 9:36-38 ______

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Sts. Peter and Paul, Ap (actual feast) Friday 06/29/18 2 Cor 11:21-30 Mt 16:13-20 ______Saturday The Twelve Apostles, Ap 06/30/18 Acts 13:44-52 Rom 10:12-21 Jn 3:31-36 Mt 9:36-38 ______

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July 2018 7th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Junípero Serra (USA), C 07/01/18 2 Cor 3:1-6 Lk 10:1-7 ______Monday 07/02/18 Acts 14:1-7 Lk 10:8-12 ______Tuesday 07/03/18 Acts 14:8-18 Lk 10:13-16 ______Wednesday St. Andrew the Cantor, Bishop of Crete, C 07/04/18 Acts 14:19-28 Lk 10:17-20 Independence Day ______Thursday 07/05/18 Acts 15:1-12 Lk 10:25-28 ______Friday St. Maria Goretti, M 07/06/18 Acts 15:13-21 Lk 10:29-37 ______Saturday 07/07/18 Acts 15:22-30 Lk 10:38-42 ______

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July 2018 8th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday 07/08/18 Rom 8:1-11 Mt 12:14-21 ______Monday 07/09/18 Acts 15:36 - 16:1-3, 6-10 Lk 11:1-4 ______Tuesday The 3 Blessed Massabki Maronite Martyrs 07/10/18 Acts 16:11-23 Heb 12:1-9 Lk 11:5-8 Lk 12:6-10 ______Wednesday St. Benedict, Abbot, C 07/11/18 Acts 16:25-34 2 Thes 1:6-12 Lk 11:9-13 Mt 24:3-14 ______Thursday 07/12/18 Acts 17:1-12 Lk 11:14-23 ______Friday 07/13/18 Acts 17:16-20, 22-24, 30-34 Lk 11:24-26 ______Saturday St. Kateri Tekakwitha (USA), C 07/14/18 Acts 18:1-11 Lk 11:27-32 ______

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July 2018 9th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Kyriakos and His Mother St. Yolitta, M 07/15/18 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:10 Eph 6:17-24 Lk 4:14-21 Mt 18:1-6 ______Monday The Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 07/16/18 Acts 18:18-28 Heb 7:1-7 Lk 11:33-36 Lk 8:16-21 ______Tuesday St. Marina, Nun of Qannoubine, C 07/17/18 Acts 19:1-10 1 Cor 4:1-8 Lk 11:37-41 Mt 25:1-13 ______Wednesday 07/18/18 Acts 19:11-22 Lk 11:42-46 ______Thursday 07/19/18 Acts 19:23-29, 35-40 Lk 11:47-51 ______Friday Elias the Prophet, C 07/20/18 Acts 20:6-16 Rom 11:1-8 Lk 11:52-54 Lk 4:22-30 ______Saturday 07/21/18 Acts 20:17-24, 28, 32, 35 Mt 23:1-12 ______

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July 2018 10th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Nohra, M 07/22/18 1 Cor 12:1-11 Mt 12:22-32 St. Mary Magdalene, C 2 Thes 1:1-10 Mt 11:1-6

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St. Sharbel, C Monday 07/23/18 Rom 8:28-39 Acts 21:1-14 Mt 13:36-43 Mt 23:13-15 ______Tuesday St. Christina of Tyre, M 07/24/18 Acts 21:15-26 1 Cor 7:36-40 Mt 23:16-22 Jn 15:9-16 ______Wednesday 07/25/18 Acts 21:27-28, 30b-40a Mt 23:23-26 ______Thursday 07/26/18 Acts 21:40 - 22:10 Lk 12:1-5 ______Friday St. Pantaleon (Asia), M 07/27/18 Acts 22:17-29 2 Cor 4:7-15 Lk 12:6-9 Mt 10:28-33 ______Saturday The Third Council of Constantinople (681) 07/28/18 Acts 22:30 - 23:11 Lk 12:10-12 ______Page 35 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

July 2018 10th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Nohra, M 07/22/18 1 Cor 12:1-11 Mt 12:22-32 St. Mary Magdalene, C 2 Thes 1:1-10 Mt 11:1-6

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July – August 2018 11th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday 07/29/18 Eph 2:17-22 Lk 19:1-10 ______Monday 07/30/18 Acts 23:12-22 Lk 12:13-21 ______

The 350 Martyrs, Disciples of St. Maron, M Tuesday St. Ignatius of Loyola, C 07/31/18 Rom 16:17-20 Lk 11:49-54 ______Wednesday St. Shmouni and Her Sons, M 08/01/18 Acts 24:1-2a, 5-6b, 9-13, 17-21 1 Cor 10:23-33 Lk 12:32-34 Mt 16:24-28 ______Thursday 08/02/18 Acts 24:27 - 25:12 Lk 12:35-40 ______Friday David the Prophet, C 08/03/18 Acts 25:13-14a, 22-27 Lk 12:42-48 ______Saturday St. John Vianney, the Curé d‘Ars, C 08/04/18 Acts 26:1-2a, 6-10, 12-19 1 Tim 2:1-11 Lk 12:49-53 Lk 12:35-44 ______

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July – August 2018 11th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday 07/29/18 Eph 2:17-22 Lk 19:1-10 ______Monday 07/30/18 Acts 23:12-22 Lk 12:13-21 ______

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August 2018 12th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday Moses the Prophet, C 08/05/18 Eph 3:1-13 Mt 15:21-28 ______

The Transfiguration of Our Lord Monday 08/06/18 2 Cor 3:7-17 Mk 9:1-7 ______Tuesday St. Doumit, C 08/07/18 Acts 27:27, 33-37, 39-44 1 Tim 1:12-19 Lk 13:1-5 Mt 6:25-34 ______Wednesday St. Dominic, C 08/08/18 Acts 28:1-10 Lk 13:6-9 Pope St. Sixtus II, M

______Thursday St. Matthias, Ap 08/09/18 Acts 28:11-15 1 Cor 4:9-17 Lk 13:10-17 Mt 11:25-30 ______Friday St. Laurence, M 08/10/18 Acts 28:16-22 Lk 13:18-21 ______Saturday St. Clare, C 08/11/18 Acts 28:23-31 Lk 13:22-30 ______

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August 2018 12th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday Moses the Prophet, C 08/05/18 Eph 3:1-13 Mt 15:21-28 ______

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August 2018 13th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Shaina, C 08/12/18 1 Cor 3:1-11 Heb 10:32-39 Lk 8:1-15 Lk 12:1-5 ______Monday 08/13/18 1 Jn 1:1-10 Lk 13:31-35 ______Tuesday St. Maximilian Kolbe (USA), M 08/14/18 1 Jn 2:1-11 Lk 14:1-6 ______

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) Wednesday 08/15/18 Rom 12:9-15 Lk 1:46-55 or Lk 10:38-42 ______Thursday St. Roch, M 08/16/18 1 Jn 2:21-29 Heb 11:1-7 Lk 14:12-15 Lk 12:35-44 ______Friday 08/17/18 1 Jn 3:1-10 Lk 14:16-24 ______Saturday 08/18/18 1 Jn 3:11-22 Lk 14:25-35 ______

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August 2018 14th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Luke of Baalbek, M 08/19/18 1 Thes 2:1-13 Lk 10:38-42 ______Monday St. Bernard, Doctor of the Church, C 08/20/18 1 Jn 3:23 - 4:6 Lk 15:1-7 ______Tuesday 08/21/18 1 Jn 4:7-21 Lk 15:8-10 ______Wednesday 08/22/18 1 Jn 5:1-12 Lk 16:1-8 ______Thursday St. Isaac the Syriani, C 08/23/18 1 Jn 5:13-21 Heb 13:7-17 Lk 16:9-12 Lk 4:14-21 ______Friday 08/24/18 2 Jn 1-13 Lk 16:13-17 ______Saturday St. Titus, One of the 72 Disciples, Ap 08/25/18 3 Jn 1-15 Lk 17:1-4 ______

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August – September 2018 15th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday 08/26/18 1 Thes 1:1-10 Lk 7:36-50 ______Monday St. Biyameen the Hermit, C 08/27/18 Jas 1:1-8 Lk 17:5-10 ______Tuesday St. Moses the Ethiopian, C 08/28/18 Jas 1:9-18 Lk 17:11-19 St. Augustine, Doctor of the Church, C 2 Tim 4:1-8 Mt 5:13-17 ______Wednesday Beheading of John the Baptist, M 08/29/18 Jas 1:19-27 Heb 11:32-40 Lk 17:20-25 Mk 6:14-29 ______Thursday Bl. Brother Estephan Ne'mee, C 08/30/18 Jas 2:1-13 1 Cor 9:7-12 Lk 17:26-30 Mt 20:1-16 ______Friday St. Abda, M 08/31/18 Jas 2:14-26 Lk 17:31-37 St. Zakhia (Nicholas), C St. Aegidius (Giles), C Eph 6:10-18 Mt 19:27-30 ______Saturday St. Simon the Stylite, C 09/01/18 Jas 3:1-12 1 Cor 9:24-27 Lk 18:1-8 Lk 18:18-30 ______Page 41 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

September 2018 16th Sunday of Pentecost Sunday St. Mammas the Great, M 09/02/18 Rom 8:18-27 Rom 9:14-22 Lk 18:9-14 Jn 12:44-50 ______Monday 09/03/18 Jas 3:13-18 Lk 18:15-17 Labor Day ______Tuesday 09/04/18 Jas 4:1-10 Lk 18:18-23 ______Wednesday St. Sharbel of Raha and His Sister, M 09/05/18 Jas 4:11-17 Col 1:1-9 Lk 18:24-30 Mt 10:28-33 St. Teresa of Calcutta, C

______Thursday St. Michael the Archangel, An 09/06/18 Jas 5:1-6 Col 2:16-23 Lk 18:31-34 Mt 18:1-5, 10 ______Friday 09/07/18 Jas 5:7-12 Lk 19:11-28 ______

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday 09/08/18 2 Cor 4:1-6 Lk 8:16-21 ______

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______Thursday St. Michael the Archangel, An 09/06/18 Jas 5:1-6 Col 2:16-23 Lk 18:31-34 Mt 18:1-5, 10 ______Friday 09/07/18 Jas 5:7-12 Lk 19:11-28 ______

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday 09/08/18 2 Cor 4:1-6 Lk 8:16-21 ______

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September 2018 Season of the Holy Cross Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sunday Sts. Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Virgin Mary, C 09/09/18 1 Cor 1:18-25 Eph 5:22-32 Jn 12:20-32 Lk 3:23-38 Bl. Frederick Ozanam, C The Council of Chalcedon (451)

______Monday 09/10/18 2 Pet 1:1-11 Jn 3:11-21 ______Tuesday 09/11/18 2 Pet 1:12-21 Jn 8:21-30 ______Wednesday 09/12/18 2 Pet 3:1-9 Jn 12:31-36 ______Thursday 09/13/18 2 Pet 3:10-18 Mk 8:31-38 ______

Exaltation of the Holy Cross (actual feast) Friday 09/14/18 Jude 1-7 1 Cor 1:18-25 Jn 18:33-38 Jn 12:20-32 ______Saturday Sts. Shaina and Sassine, C 09/15/18 Jude 17-25 1 Cor 3:1-9 or Lk 23:36-43 Rom 2:17-25 Lk 12:35-44 ______Page 44 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

______Monday 09/10/18 2 Pet 1:1-11 Jn 3:11-21 ______Tuesday 09/11/18 2 Pet 1:12-21 Jn 8:21-30 ______Wednesday 09/12/18 2 Pet 3:1-9 Jn 12:31-36 ______Thursday 09/13/18 2 Pet 3:10-18 Mk 8:31-38 ______

September 2018 1st Sunday after Holy Cross Sunday St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, M 09/16/18 2 Tim 2:1-10 Phil 1:1-12 Mk 10:35-45 Lk 21:10-19 ______Monday St. Sophia and Her 3 Daughters, M 09/17/18 Rev 1:1-8 Heb 12:1-9 Mk 8:34 - 9:1 Mk 4:24-32 ______Tuesday 09/18/18 Rev 1:9-20 Mk 9:33-37 ______Wednesday 09/19/18 Rev 2:1-7 Mk 9:38-50 ______Thursday 09/20/18 Rev 2:8-11 Mk 10:17-27 ______Friday 09/21/18 Rev 2:12-17 Mk 10:28-31 ______Saturday St. Phocas, M 09/22/18 Rev 2:18-29 2 Cor 13:5-13 Mt 20:1-16 Lk 21:10-19 ______Page 46 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

September 2018 2nd Sunday after Holy Cross Sunday 09/23/18 1 Cor 15:19-34 Mt 24:1-14 ______Monday St. Thecla, First Woman Martyr 09/24/18 Rev 3:1-6 2 Cor 10:1-7 Mt 10:16-22 Mt 25:1-13 ______Tuesday 09/25/18 Rev 3:7-13 Mt 11:20-24 ______Wednesday 09/26/18 Rev 3:14-22 Mt 12:29-32 ______Thursday St. Vincent de Paul, C 09/27/18 Rev 4:1-11 Mt 12:33-37 ______Friday 09/28/18 Rev 5:1-10 Mt 12:38-42 ______Saturday St. Romanos, known as Rouhana the Cantor, C 09/29/18 Rev 6:9-17 Mt 12:43-45 ______

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September – October 2018 3rd Sunday after Holy Cross Sunday St. Gregory the Illuminator, M 09/30/18 Phil 3:17 - 4:1 Mt 24:23-31 ______Monday St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Doctor of the Church, C 10/01/18 Rev 7:9-17 Eph 3:13-21 Mt 24:32-44 Lk 12:6-10 ______Tuesday Sts. Cyprian and Justina, M 10/02/18 Rev 10:1-11 Heb 10:32-39 Lk 6:20-26 Mt 24:3-14 ______Wednesday St. Mother Theodore Guerin (USA), C 10/03/18 Rev 11:1-12 Lk 5:33-39 ______Thursday St. Francis of Assisi, C 10/04/18 Rev 12:1-12 Gal 6:11-18 Lk 21:34-38 Mt 11:25-30 ______Friday 10/05/18 Rev 13:1, 2b-4, 6-7, 11-12, 15-18 Jn 5:17-23 ______Saturday St. Thomas, Ap 10/06/18 Rev 14:1-8, 13 Jn 5:24-30 ______

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October 2018 4th Sunday after Holy Cross Holy Rosary Sunday Sunday Sts. Sarkis (Sergius) and Bacchus, M 10/07/18 1 Thes 5:1-11 2 Cor 4:7-15 Mt 24:45-51 Mk 13:9-13

______Monday St. Pelagia of Antioch, C 10/08/18 Rev 15:1-8 Jn 12:20-28 Columbus Day ______Tuesday St. James, Brother of the Lord, Ap 10/09/18 Rev 18:1-8 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:7 Jn 16:20-24 Lk 6:12-19 ______Wednesday 10/10/18 Rev 19:1-2, 5-9, 11-13, 16 Lk 12:16-21 ______Thursday St. Philip the Deacon, C 10/11/18 Rev 21:1-12, 14 Lk 13:6-9 Pope St. John XXIII, C The First Council of Nicaea (325)

______Friday St. Edno, M 10/12/18 Rev 21:22 - 22:5 Heb 7:11-17 Lk 15:3-7 Jn 15:1-8 ______Saturday 10/13/18 Rev 22:16-21 Lk 15:8-10 ______Page 50 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

October 2018 4th Sunday after Holy Cross Holy Rosary Sunday Sunday Sts. Sarkis (Sergius) and Bacchus, M 10/07/18 1 Thes 5:1-11 2 Cor 4:7-15 Mt 24:45-51 Mk 13:9-13

______Friday St. Edno, M 10/12/18 Rev 21:22 - 22:5 Heb 7:11-17 Lk 15:3-7 Jn 15:1-8 ______Saturday 10/13/18 Rev 22:16-21 Lk 15:8-10 ______Page 50 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

October 2018 5th Sunday after Holy Cross Sunday St. Isaiah the Monk, C 10/14/18 Phil 2:12-18 Rom 6:18-23 Mt 25:1-13 Mt 10:28-33 ______Monday St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church, C 10/15/18 1 Cor 1:1-9 Rom 8:22-27 Lk 16:1-12 Lk 10:38-42 ______Tuesday St. Longinus, Commander of the Legion, M 10/16/18 1 Cor 1:10-17 Lk 18:1-8 ______Wednesday Sts. Cosmas and Damian, M 10/17/18 1 Cor 1:26-31 Lk 19:11-28 ______Thursday St. Luke the Evangelist, Ap 10/18/18 1 Cor 3:10-23 2 Cor 8:16-22 Mk 4:21-25 Lk 10:1-7 ______Friday St. Aaron of Antioch, M 10/19/18 1 Cor 4:1-13 Mk 4:26-29 Sts. Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions (USA), M

______Saturday St. Shallita (Artemius), M 10/20/18 1 Cor 4:14-21 Phil 1:21-30 Mt 22:1-14 Mt 5:1-12 ______

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______Saturday St. Shallita (Artemius), M 10/20/18 1 Cor 4:14-21 Phil 1:21-30 Mt 22:1-14 Mt 5:1-12 ______

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October 2018 6th Sunday after Holy Cross Sunday 10/21/18 Gal 6:1-10 Mt 25:14-30 ______Monday Pope St. John Paul II, C 10/22/18 1 Cor 6:1-11 Mt 13:1-9 ______Tuesday 10/23/18 1 Cor 6:12-20 Mt 13:10-17 ______Wednesday St. Hareth (Hares) and Companions, M 10/24/18 1 Cor 7:1-3,8-14,17, 24 Mt 13:18-23 ______Thursday 10/25/18 1 Cor 7:25-35 Mt 13:24-30 ______Friday St. Demetrius, M 10/26/18 1 Cor 9:13-18 Mt 13:31-35 ______Saturday 10/27/18 1 Cor 9:19-27 Mt 13:36-43 ______

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October – November 2018 Sunday of Christ the King Sunday 10/28/18 Rom 12:9-21 Mt 25:31-46 ______Monday 10/29/18 1 Cor 10:1-13 Mt 13:44-46 ______Tuesday 10/30/18 1 Cor 10:14-24 Mt 13:47-53 ______Wednesday 10/31/18 1 Cor 12:1-11 Mt 18:23-35 ______

All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation) Thursday 11/01/18 Heb 12:18-24 Mt 5:1-12

______All Souls Friday 11/02/18 1 Thes 5:1-11 Lk 16:19-31 ______Saturday St. Risha, C 11/03/18 1 Cor 14:1-5, 13-14, 20, 26 Mt 21:33-46 ______

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All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation) Thursday 11/01/18 Heb 12:18-24 Mt 5:1-12

______All Souls Friday 11/02/18 1 Thes 5:1-11 Lk 16:19-31 ______Saturday St. Risha, C 11/03/18 1 Cor 14:1-5, 13-14, 20, 26 Mt 21:33-46 ______

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November 2018 Opening of the Liturgical Year Consecration of the Church Sunday 11/04/18 Heb 9:1-12 Mt 16:13-20 Daylight Savings Time Ends ______Monday St. Asia the Righteous, C 11/05/18 Heb 10:11-18 1 Cor 9:24-27 Jn 17:1-8 Mt 8:14-22 ______Tuesday 11/06/18 Heb 10:19-25 Jn 17:9-13 ______Wednesday 11/07/18 Heb 10:26-31 Jn 17:14-19 ______Thursday St. Michael the Archangel, An 11/08/18 Heb 10:32-39 Heb 1:13 - 2:5 Jn 17:20-23 Jn 1:43-51 ______Friday 11/09/18 Rom 5:12-16 Jn 17:24-26 ______Saturday St. Moura, C 11/10/18 Rom 5:17-21 Rom 8:18-26 Jn 15:15-21 Jn 6:30-40 ______

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November 2018 Renewal of the Church Sunday St. Mennas, M 11/11/18 Heb 9:11-15 Jn 10:22-42 St. Martin, C 2 Cor 2:12-17 Lk 11:33-36 Veterans’ Day ______Monday 11/12/18 Heb 8:1-6 Jn 10:1-6 ______Tuesday St. John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church, C 11/13/18 Heb 8:7-13 1 Tim 2:1-10 Jn 10:7-10 Mt 5:13-17 St. Frances Cabrini (USA), C

______Wednesday St. Philip, Ap 11/14/18 Heb 9:15-23 2 Thes 2:13 - 3:5 Jn 10:11-16 Jn 14:8-14 ______Thursday 11/15/18 Heb 9:24-28 Jn 10:17-21 ______Friday St. Matthew the Evangelist, Ap 11/16/18 Heb 10:1-10 1 Tim 1:12-19 Mk 2:18-22 Mt 9:9-13 ______Saturday St. Gregory the Wonderworker, C 11/17/18 Heb 3:1-6 Mk 1:12-28 ______Page 56 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

November 2018 Season of the Glorious Birth of Our Lord Announcement to Zechariah Sunday St. Romanos (Raymond), M 11/18/18 Rom 4:13-25 Phil 1:12-21 Lk 1:1-25 Lk 12:11-15 St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (USA), C

______Monday 11/19/18 Rom 4:1-12 Jn 8:31-37 ______Tuesday 11/20/18 Rom 2:1-8 Jn 8:38-40 ______Wednesday Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple 11/21/18 Rom 2:9-16 Heb 2:14 - 3:6 Jn 8:41-45 Lk 11:27-32 ______Thursday 11/22/18 Rom 2:17-29 Jn 8:46-50 Thanksgiving Day ______Friday 11/23/18 Rom 3:1-12 Jn 8:51-55 ______Saturday 11/24/18 Rom 3:21-31 Jn 8:56-59 ______

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November – December 2018 Announcement to the Virgin Mary Sunday 11/25/18 Gal 3:15-22 Lk 1:26-38 ______Monday 11/26/18 Gal 3:1-6 Lk 11:27-32 ______Tuesday St. James Intercisus, M 11/27/18 Gal 3:7-14 2 Tim 2:8-16 Mt 11:25-30 Mt 10:28-33 ______Wednesday 11/28/18 Gal 3:23-29 Mt 13:54-58 ______Thursday 11/29/18 Gal 4:1-7 Mt 12:46-50 ______Friday St. Andrew, Ap 11/30/18 Gal 4:8-12 1 Cor 1:26-31 Jn 6:40-44 Mt 4:18-23 St. Beshai, C

______Saturday 12/01/18 Gal 4:13-20 Lk 10:21-24 ______

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______Saturday 12/01/18 Gal 4:13-20 Lk 10:21-24 ______

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December 2018 Visitation of the Virgin to Elizabeth Sunday 12/02/18 Eph 1:1-14 Lk 1:39-45 ______Monday St. Francis Xavier, C 12/03/18 Eph 1:15-23 2 Cor 12:9-14 Lk 1:46-56 Mk 16:15-18 ______Tuesday St. Barbara, M 12/04/18 Eph 2:1-10 1 Cor 7:36-40 Lk 10:38-42 Mt 25:1-13 ______Wednesday St. Saba the Hermit, C 12/05/18 Eph 2:11-16 Lk 19:1-10 ______Thursday St. Nicholas (Zakhia), C 12/06/18 Eph 2:17-22 Heb 13:7-17 Jn 4:39-42 Mt 25:14-30 ______Friday St. Ambrose, Doctor of the Church, C 12/07/18 Eph 3:14-21 Mk 7:24-30 ______

The Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation) Saturday Conclusion of the Second Vatican Council (1965) 12/08/18 Heb 7:11-17 Lk 11:27-32

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The Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation) Saturday Conclusion of the Second Vatican Council (1965) 12/08/18 Heb 7:11-17 Lk 11:27-32

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December 2018 Birth of John the Baptist Sunday 12/09/18 Gal 4:21 - 5:1 Lk 1:57-66 ______Monday 12/10/18 Rom 9:1-5 Lk 1:67-80 ______Tuesday 12/11/18 Rom 9:6-13 Mt 11:11-15 ______Wednesday St. Spiridion the Wonderworker, C 12/12/18 Rom 9:14-18 Mt 17:9-13 Our Lady of Guadalupe (USA)

______Thursday 12/13/18 Rom 9:19-29 Mt 21:23-27 ______Friday St. Nemtallah El-Hardini, C 12/14/18 Rom 9:30-33 Rom 12:1-8 Mt 11:16-19 Mt 4:18-25 ______Saturday 12/15/18 Rom 10:1-13 Jn 5:31-36 ______

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______Thursday 12/13/18 Rom 9:19-29 Mt 21:23-27 ______Friday St. Nemtallah El-Hardini, C 12/14/18 Rom 9:30-33 Rom 12:1-8 Mt 11:16-19 Mt 4:18-25 ______Saturday 12/15/18 Rom 10:1-13 Jn 5:31-36 ______

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December 2018 Revelation to Joseph Sunday 12/16/18 Eph 3:1-13 Mt 1:18-25 ______Monday 12/17/18 Rom 10:14-21 Jn 7:1-10 ______Tuesday Daniel the Prophet and His 3 Young Companions, C 12/18/18 Rom 11:1-12 Jn 7:11-18 ______Wednesday 12/19/18 Rom 11:13-24 Jn 7:25-30 ______Thursday St. Ignatius of Antioch, M 12/20/18 Rom 11:25-36 Rom 8:31-39 Jn 7:31-36 Jn 12:23-30 ______Friday 12/21/18 Rom 12:1-8 Jn 7:37-44 ______Saturday 12/22/18 Rom 12:9-21 Jn 7:45-53 ______

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December 2018 Genealogy Sunday Sunday 12/23/18 Rom 1:1-12 Mt 1:1-17 ______

Vigil of the Glorious Birth Monday 12/24/18 Heb 11:1-6 Jn 8:1-11 ______The Glorious Birth of Our Lord Tuesday 12/25/18 Heb 1:1-12 Lk 2:1-20 ______

Felicitations to the Virgin Mary Wednesday 12/26/18 Eph 1:3-14 Lk 1:46-55 ______

St. Stephen, the First Martyr, M Thursday 12/27/18 2 Cor 11:1-9 Mt 23:29 - 24:2 ______

The Adoration of the Magi Friday 12/28/18 Rev 21:9-10, 21-27 Mt 2:1-12 ______

Flight into Egypt and the Killing of the Holy Innocents, M Saturday 12/29/18 Heb 11:23-31 Mt 2:13-18 ______Page 62 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

December 2018 Genealogy Sunday Sunday 12/23/18 Rom 1:1-12 Mt 1:1-17 ______

Vigil of the Glorious Birth Monday 12/24/18 Heb 11:1-6 Jn 8:1-11 ______The Glorious Birth of Our Lord Tuesday 12/25/18 Heb 1:1-12 Lk 2:1-20 ______

Felicitations to the Virgin Mary Wednesday 12/26/18 Eph 1:3-14 Lk 1:46-55 ______

St. Stephen, the First Martyr, M Thursday 12/27/18 2 Cor 11:1-9 Mt 23:29 - 24:2 ______

The Adoration of the Magi Friday 12/28/18 Rev 21:9-10, 21-27 Mt 2:1-12 ______

Flight into Egypt and the Killing of the Holy Innocents, M Saturday 12/29/18 Heb 11:23-31 Mt 2:13-18 ______Page 62 MARONITE LITURGICAL CYCLE

December 2018 – January 2019 The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple Sunday 12/30/18 Heb 7:11-19 Lk 2:41-52 ______Monday 12/31/18 Col 1:9b-20 Jn 1:1-18 ______

The Circumcision of Jesus (Holy Day of Obligation) Tuesday Sts. Basil and Gregory, Doctors of the Church, C 01/01/19 Eph 2:11-22 Lk 2:21 ______Wednesday 01/02/19 Heb 7:1-10 Lk 2:22-24 ______Thursday 01/03/19 Heb 7:20-28 Lk 2:25-35 ______Friday St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (USA), C 01/04/19 Heb 6:9-12 Lk 2:36-40 ______

Vigil of the Glorious Epiphany Saturday St. Paul, the First Hermit, C 01/05/19 Rom 5:1-11 Phil 3:7-12 Lk 3:1-6 Mt 11:25-30 St. John Neumann (USA), C

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December 2018 – January 2019 The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple Sunday 12/30/18 Heb 7:11-19 Lk 2:41-52 ______Monday 12/31/18 Col 1:9b-20 Jn 1:1-18 ______

Vigil of the Glorious Epiphany Saturday St. Paul, the First Hermit, C 01/05/19 Rom 5:1-11 Phil 3:7-12 Lk 3:1-6 Mt 11:25-30 St. John Neumann (USA), C

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January 2019 Season of the Glorious Epiphany Feast of the Glorious Epiphany Sunday 01/06/19 Tit 2:11 - 3:7 Lk 3:15-22 ______

Praises to John the Baptist, M Monday 01/07/19 Col 1:24-29 Lk 7:18-30 ______Tuesday 01/08/19 Col 2:1-7 Mt 3:13-17 ______Wednesday 01/09/19 Gal 5:2-15 Jn 5:31-38 ______Thursday 01/10/19 Gal 5:16-26 Jn 5:39-47 ______Friday 01/11/19 Gal 6:1-10 Mt 3:7-12 ______Saturday The Council of Trent (1545) 01/12/19 Gal 6:11-18 Mt 11:11-15 ______

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January 2019 Season of the Glorious Epiphany Feast of the Glorious Epiphany Sunday 01/06/19 Tit 2:11 - 3:7 Lk 3:15-22 ______

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January 2019 1st Sunday after Epiphany Sunday St. Jacob of Nisibis, C 01/13/19 2 Cor 10:1-11 Jn 1:29-34 ______Monday 01/14/19 2 Cor 10:12-18 Mk 1:1-8 ______Tuesday Our Lady of the Sowing 01/15/19 2 Cor 11:1-6 Col 1:9-17 Jn 1:19-28 Lk 11:27-32 St. John Calybites, C

______Wednesday In Honor of St. Peter in Chains 01/16/19 2 Cor 11:7-15 2 Cor 1:3-7 Jn 3:22-30 Mt 16:24-28 ______Thursday St. Anthony the Great, C 01/17/19 2 Cor 11:18, 22-30 Eph 6:10-18 Jn 3:31-36 Mk 10:28-31 ______Friday Establishment of the Chair of St. Peter in Rome 01/18/19 2 Cor 12:1-10 Mt 14:1-12 St. Athanasius of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church, C

______Saturday St. Macarius the Egyptian, C 01/19/19 2 Cor 12:11-16 Jn 10:40-42 ______

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______Saturday St. Macarius the Egyptian, C 01/19/19 2 Cor 12:11-16 Jn 10:40-42 ______

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January 2019 2nd Sunday after Epiphany Sunday St. Euthymius the Great, C 01/20/19 2 Cor 4:5-15 Jn 1:35-42 ______Monday 01/21/19 2 Cor 1:1-11 Jn 1:43-51 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ______Tuesday St. Timothy, Disciple of St. Paul, Ap 01/22/19 2 Cor 1:12-24 Lk 5:1-11 ______Wednesday Pope St. Sergius I, C 01/23/19 2 Cor 2:1-11 2 Tim 2:14-19 Mt 4:18-25 Mt 24:45-51 St. Marianne Cope (USA), C

______Thursday St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church, C 01/24/19 2 Cor 2:12-17 Heb 11:1-7 Mt 9:9-13 Jn 8:12-20 ______Friday The Conversion of St. Paul, Ap 01/25/19 2 Cor 12:17 - 13:4 Gal 1:11-17 Mt 9:35-38 Mt 20:1-16 ______Saturday 01/26/19 2 Cor 13:5-13 Mt 10:1-6 ______

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January 2019 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Sunday 01/27/19 Gal 3:23-29 Jn 3:1-16 ______Monday St. Ephrem the Syriani, Doctor of the Church, C 01/28/19 2 Cor 4:16 - 5:1-5, 10 Heb 13:7-17 Jn 5:1-16 Jn 15:1-8 ______Tuesday 01/29/19 2 Cor 5:11-21 Jn 9:1-12 ______Wednesday 01/30/19 2 Cor 6:1-13 Jn 9:13-25 ______Thursday St. John Bosco, C 01/31/19 2 Cor 6:14 - 7:1 Gal 6:11-18 Jn 9:26-41 Lk 21:10-19

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