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HOLY NAME Christmas Feria Christmas Feria Bl. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious, 1861 (CIRCUMCISION) Friday Abstinence during Christmas The traditional Friday abstinence from flesh meat on Fridays is dispensed during the Christmas season. 1 2 3 4
SECOND SUNDAY THE EPIPHANY Feria Feria Feria Bl. William Laud, Feria Archbishop, Martyr, 1645 AFTER CHRISTMAS OF OUR LORD A Principal Feast 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1ST AFTER EPIPHANY: St. Hilary of Poitiers, St. Kentigern of Glasgow, St Paul of Thebes, Richard Benson, Monk, 1915 St. Antony, THE CONFESSION Bishop, 367 Bishop, Missionary, 612 First Hermit, c. 345 Charles Gore, Bishop, 1932 Abbot, 356 BAPTISM OF JESUS OF ST. PETER 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 [Week of Prayer for Christian Unity]
SECOND SUNDAY St. Fabian of Rome, St. Agnes, St. Vincent of Saragossa, Bl. Philips Brooks, Bl. Francis de Sales, THE CONVERSION Pope, Martyr, 250 Virgin, Martyr, 304 Deacon, Martyr, 250 Bishop, 1893 Bishop, Doctor, 1622 AFTER EPIPHANY OF ST. PAUL
19 20 21 2223 24 25 [Week of Prayer [Week of Prayer [Week of Prayer [Week of Prayer [Week of Prayer [Prayer for Xn Unity] [Week of Prayer for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity]
THIRD SUNDAY Ss. Lydia, Dorcas, and St. Thomas Aquinas, Feria Bl. Charles Stuart, Bl. John Bosco, Phoebe, First Century Priest, Doctor, 1274 King, Martyr, 1649 Priest, 1888 AFTER EPIPHANY
Lectionary Eucharist, Year A 2627 28 29 30 31 Office, Year 2
JANUARY 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
1 Holy Name Exodus 34:1-8 8 Romans 1:1-7 Luke 2:15-21 or Philippians 2:9-13
5 2nd Sunday after Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14 84 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Mt 2:13-15,19-23 or 84:1-8 or Luke 2:41-52 or Mt 2:1-12
6 The Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6, 9 72 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 or 72:1-2,10-17
12 1st Sunday after the Epiphany: Isaiah 42:1-9 89:1-29 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17 The Baptism of the Lord or 89:20-29
18 The Confession of St. Peter Acts 4:8-13 23 1 Peter 5:1-4 Matthew 16:13-19
19 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 49:1-7 40:1-10 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-41
25 The Conversion of St. Paul Acts 26:9-21 67 Galatians 1:11-24 Matthew 10:16-22
26 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Amos 3:1-8 139:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Matthew 4:12-23 or 139:1-11
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020: 12 St. Aelred of Rievaulx, Abbot, 1167 19 St. Wulfstan of Worcester, Bishop, 1095 26 Ss. Timothy and Titus, Companions of Saint Paul
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat: “The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (1979 Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
“The weekdays of Lent and every Friday of the year (outside the 12 Days of Christmas and the 50 days of Eastertide) are encouraged as days of fasting.” (2019 Book of Common Prayer, pg 689)
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
St. Brigid (Bride), Abbess, 523
Lectionary
Eucharist, Year A
Office, Year 2 1
PRESENTATION OF St. Anskar of Hamburg, 865 St. Gilbert of St. Agatha of Sicily, Blessed Martyrs Cornelius the Centurion Feria St. Blaise, Martyr, 316 Sempringham, 1189 Virgin, Martyr, c. 251 of Japan, 1597 First Gentile Convert JESUS IN THE TEMPLE
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PURIFICATION
OF OUR LADY
FIFTH SUNDAY St. Scholastica, Virgin, Our Lady of Lourdes Feria Bl. Absalom Jones, St. Valentine, Martyr Bl. Thomas Bray, Abbess, c. 543 Priest, 1818 Ss. Cyril & Methodius Priest, 1730 AFTER EPIPHANY
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Septuagesmina
SIXTH SUNDAY Bl. Janani Luwum of St. Simeon of Jerusalem, Feria Feria St. Peter Damien, St. Peter’s Chair Uganda, Martyr, 1977 Bishop, Martyr, c. 107 Bishop, 1072 at Antioch AFTER EPIPHANY
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sexagesima
LAST SUNDAY ST. MATTHIAS Ss. Ethelbert & Bertha, ASH WEDNESDAY Bl. George Herbert, Founding of the Society St John Cassian, King & Queen of Kent 616 Priest, Poet, 1633 of the Holy Cross, 1855 Abbot, c. 433 AFTER EPIPHANY THE APOSTLE [World Mission Sunday]
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Quinquagesima [Fast] [Fast] [Fast]
FEBRUARY 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
2 Presentation of Jesus in Temple Malachi 3:1-4 84 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 a.k.a., Purification of Mary or 84:1-6
9 5th Sunday after the Epiphany Habakkuk 3:1-6,17-19 27 1 Corinthians 2:1-11 Matthew 5:13-20 or 27:1-7
19 6th Sunday after the Epiphany Ecclesiasticus 15:11-20 119:1-16 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-24, or 119:9-16 27-30,33-37
23 Last Sunday after the Epiphany Ex 24:12(13-14)15-18 99 Philippians 3:7-14 Matthew 17:1-9
24 St. Matthias the Apostle Acts 1:15-26 15 Philippians 3:13b-21 John 15:1,6-16
26 Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 103 2 Cor 5:20b—6:10 Mt 6:1-6,16-21 or Isaiah 58:1-12 or 103:8-14
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020: 23 St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr, 156
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat: “The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
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FIRST SUNDAY St. Chad of Lichfield, Bl. John & Charles Wesley, Ember Day Lenten Feria Ember Day Ember Day Bishop, 672 Priests, 1791, 1788 St. Perpetua, Martyr, 202 IN LENT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast]
SECOND SUNDAY St. Gregory of Nyssa, Lenten Feria Lenten Feria St. Gregory the Great, Lenten Feria Lenten Feria Bishop, c. 394 Pope, 604 IN LENT
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 [Begin Daylight Savings [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] Spring Forward 1 Hour ]
THIRD SUNDAY Lenten Feria St. Patrick of Armagh, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, ST. JOSEPH St. Cuthbert, Bl. Thomas Cranmer, Bishop, c. 460 Patriarch, Doctor 386 Bishop, Missionary 687 Archbishop, Martyr, 1556 IN LENT
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast]
FOURTH SUNDAY St Gregory the Illuminator, Bl Oscar Romero, ANNUNCIATION St. Gabriel Bl. Charles Henry Brent, Lenten Feria Bishop, c. 332 Bishop, Martyr, 1980 the Archangel Bishop, 1922 IN LENT OF OUR LADY
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast]
FIFTH SUNDAY Lenten Feria Bl. John Donne, Priest, 1631 IN LENT Concerning the Lenten Fast The fast is traditionally observed in the Western Church by eating only one full meal in the day. Up to two half meals are allowed, as long as they do not together 29 30 31 equal the quantity of the one full meal. Passion Sunday [Fast] [Fast]
MARCH 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
1 First Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:4b-9,15-17, 51 Rom 5:12-19(20-21) Matthew 4:1-11 25—3:7 or 51:1-13
8 Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 12:1-8 33:12-22 Rom 4:1-5(6-12)13-17 John 3:1-17
15 Third Sunday in Lent Exodus 17:1-7 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-26 or 95:6-11 (27-38)39-42
19 St. Joseph 2 Samuel 7:4,8-16 89:1-29 Romans 4:13-18 Luke 2:41-52 or 89:1-4,26-29
25 Annunciation of Our Lady Isaiah 7:10-14 40:1-11 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:26-38 or 40:5-10 or Canticle 3 or 15
22 Fourth Sunday in Lent 1 Samuel 16:1-13 23 Ephesians 5:(1-7)8-14 John 9:1-13 (14-27)28-38
29 Fifth Sunday in Lent Ezekiel 37:1-3(4-10)11-14 130 Romans 6:16-23 Jn 11:(1-16)17-44
Concerning the Proper for Weekdays in Lent:
“In keeping with ancient tradition, the observance of Lenten weekdays ordinarily takes precedence over Lesser Feasts occurring during this season. It is appropriate, however, to name the saint whose day it is in the Prayers of the People, and, if desired, to use the Collect of the saint to conclude the Prayers” (Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006, pg 28/Holy Women, Holy Men, pg 32)
Feasts occurring on Ash Wednesday or a Sunday in 2020:
1 St. David, Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales, c. 601 15 Bl. Thomas Bray, Priest, 1930 22 Bl. James DeKoven, Priest, 1879 29 Bl. John Keble, Priest, 1866
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
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Bl. Frederick Maurice, Bl. James Lloyd Breck, St. Richard of Chichester, St. Isadore of Seville, Priest, 1872 Priest, 1876 Bishop, 1253 Bishop, Doctor, 636 Concerning the Lenten Fast The fast is traditionally observed in the Western Church by eating only one full meal in the day. Up to two half meals are allowed, as long as they do not together equal the quantity of the one full meal. 1 2 3 4 [Fast] [Fast] [Fast]
PALM MONDAY IN TUESDAY IN WEDNESDAY IN MAUNDY GOOD HOLY SUNDAY HOLY WEEK HOLY WEEK HOLY WEEK THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (White for Vigil Mass) [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast] [Fast]
EASTER SUNDAY MONDAY IN TUESDAY IN WEDNESDAY IN THURSDAY IN FRIDAY IN SATURDAY IN EASTER WEEK EASTER WEEK EASTER WEEK EASTER WEEK EASTER WEEK EASTER WEEK
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
SECOND SUNDAY Easter Feria St. Anselm of Canterbury, Easter Feria St. George, Martyr, St. Mellitus, ST. MARK Bishop, Doctor, 1109 Patron of England, c. 304 First Bishop of London, 624 OF EASTER THE EVANGELIST
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
THIRD SUNDAY Bl. Christina Rosetti, Easter Feria St. Catherine of Siena, Easter Feria Poet, 1895 Virgin, Doctor, 1380 OF EASTER
Friday Abstinence in Easter The traditional Friday abstinence from flesh meat on Fridays is 26 27 28 29 30 dispensed during the Easter season.
APRIL 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
5 Palm Sunday Isaiah 45:21-25 22:1-21 Philippians 2:5-11 Mt (26:36-75) or Isaiah 52:13—53:12 or 22:1-11 27:1-54(55-66)
9 Maundy Thursday Exodus 12:1-14a 78:14-20, 1 Cor 11:23-26 John 13:1-15 23-25 (27-32) or Luke 22:14-30
10 Good Friday Isaiah 52:13—53:12 22:1-21 Hebrews 10:1-25 John (18:1-40) or Genesis 22:1-18 or 22:1-11 19:1-37 or Wisdom 2:1, 12-24 or 40:1-14 or 69:1-23
12 Easter Day Acts 10:34-43 118:14-29 Colossians 3:1-4 Jn 20:1-10(11-18) or Exodus 14:10-14, or 118:14-17, or Acts 10:34-43 or Mt 28:1-10 21-25; 15:20-21 22-24
19 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a,22-32 111 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 or Genesis 8:6-16 ; or 118:19-24 or Acts 2:14a-22-32 9:8-16
25 St. Mark the Evangelist Isaiah 52:7-10 2 Ephesians 4:7-8,11-16 Mark 1:1-15 or 2:7-10 or Mark 16:15-20
26 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 12:14a-36-47 116 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35 or Isaiah43:1-12 or 116:10-17 or Acts 2:14a, 36-47
Concerning the Proper for Weekdays in Lent:
“In keeping with ancient tradition, the observance of Lenten weekdays ordinarily takes precedence over Lesser Feasts occurring during this season. It is appropriate, however, to name the saint whose day it is in the Prayers of the People, and, if desired, to use the Collect of the saint to conclude the Prayers” (Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2006, pg 28/Holy Women, Holy Men, pg 32)
Feasts occurring on a Sunday or during Holy Week and Easter Week in 2020:
7 Bl. Tikhon, Bishop and Martyr, 1925 8 Bl. William Augustus Muhlenberg, Priest, 1877 9 Bl. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martyr, 1945 10 Bl. William Law, Priest, 1761 11 Bl. George Augustus Selwyn, first Bishop of New Zealand, 1878 St. Stanislaus, Bishop of Krakow, Martyr, 1079 19 St. Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1012
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
SS. PHILIP & St. Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor, 373 JAMES, APOSTLES
Friday Abstinence in Easter Lectionary The traditional Friday abstinence from Eucharist, Year A flesh meat on Fridays is dispensed during Office, Year 2 the Easter season. 1 2
FOURTH SUNDAY English Martyrs Easter Feria Easter Feria St. John of Beverley, St. Dame Julian of St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop, Monk, 721 Norwich, Mystic, c. 1417 Bishop, Doctor, 389 OF EASTER
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
FIFTH SUNDAY Easter Feria Easter Feria Our Lady of Fatima Easter Feria Easter Feria Easter Feria
OF EASTER
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
SIXTH SUNDAY Rogation Day Rogation Day Rogation Day ASCENSION DAY Easter Feria St. Vincent of Lerins, St. Dunstan, Bishop, 988 St. Alcuin, Deacon, 820 Priest, 450 OF EASTER A Principal Feast
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 [Fast] [Fast] [Fast]
7TH SUNDAY Venerable St. Bede, St. Augustine of Bl. Philip Neri, St. Lanfranc of Easter Feria St. Joan of Arc, OF EASTER Priest, 735 Canterbury, 605 Easter Feria Canterbury, 1089 Virgin, Martyr, 1431 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
PENTECOST [Memorial Day] A Principal Feast MAY 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
1 Ss. Philip and James, Apostles Isaiah 30:18-21 119:33-40 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 John 14:6-14
3 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60 23 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 or Nehemiah 9:6-15 or Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60
10 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 17:1-15 66:1-11 1 Peter 2:1-10 John 14:1-14 or Deuteronomy 6:20-25 or 66:1-8 or Acts 17:1-15
17 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 17:22-31 148 1 Peter 3:8-18 John 15:1-8 or Isaiah 41:17-20 or 148:7-14 or Acts 17:22-31
21 Ascension Day Acts 1:1-11 47 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:49-53 or Daniel 7:9-14 or 110:1-5 or Acts 1:1-11 or Mark 16:9-15, 19-20
24 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 1:(1-7)8-14 68:1-20 1 Peter 4:12-19 John 17:1-11 or Ezekiel 39:21-29 or 47 or Acts 1:(1-7)8-14
31 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-11 104:24-37 1 Cor 12:4-13 John 20:19-23 or Ezekiel 11:17-20 or 104:25-32 or Acts 2:1-11 or John 14:8-17 or 33:12-15,18-22
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020:
21 St. Helena, Empress, Protector of the Holy Places, 330 24 Bl. Jackson Kemper, Bishop, 1870 31 Visitation of Our Lady (transferred to June 1)
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
THE VISITATION Ss. Blandina & Companions, Ember Day Bl. John XXIII, Ember Day Ember Day Martyrs of Lyons, 177 The Martyrs of Uganda, Pope, 1963 St. Boniface, Martyr, 754 St. Norbert, Bishop, 1134 OF OUR LADY
1 2 3 4 5 6 (transferred) First Book of [Fast] [Fast] Common Prayer, 1549
TRINITY SUNDAY St. William of York, St. Columba of Iona, St. Ephrem of Edessa, ST. BARNABAS Feria St. Anthony of Padua, Archbishop, 1174 Abbot, 597 Deacon, 373 Priest, Doctor, 1231 THE APOSTLE
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 [Corpus Christi]
CORPUS CHRISTI Bl. Evelyn Underhill, Bl. Joseph Butler of Feria Bl. Bernard Mizeki, Sacred Heart of Jesus Translation of St. Edward, Mystic, 1941 Durham, Bishop, 1752 Catechist, Martyr,1896 King, Martyr, 980 SUNDAY Proper 6
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
[Immaculate Heart
of Mary]
3RD SUNDAY St. Alban, Protomartyr Feria THE NATIVITY OF Feria Feria St. Cyril of Alexandria, of Britain, c. 304 Patriarch, Doctor, 444 AFTER PENTECOST JOHN THE BAPTIST Proper 7
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
4TH SUNDAY SS. PETER & PAUL, Proto-martyrs of Rome, First Century AFTER PENTECOST APOSTLES Proper 8 Lectionary
Eucharist, Year A
Office, Year 2 28 29 30
JUNE 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
1 The Visitation of Our Lady Zephaniah 3:14-18a 113 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 1:39-49 (transferred) or Canticle 9
7 Trinity Sunday Genesis1:1—2:3 150 2 Cor 13:(5-10)11-14 Matthew 28:16-20 or Canticle 2 or 13
11 St. Barnabas the Apostle Isaiah 42:5-12 112 Acts 11:19-30;13:1-3 Matthew 10:7-16
14 Proper 6 Exodus 19:2-8a 100 Romans 5:6-11 Mt 9:35—10:8(9-15) (or Corpus Christi Sunday)
21 Proper 7 Jeremiah 20:7-13 69:1-18 Romans 5:15b-19 Mt 10:(16-23)24-33 or 69:7-10,16-18
24 Nativity of St. John the Baptist Isaiah 40:1-11 85 Acts 13:14b-26 Luke 1:57-80 or 85:7-13
28 Proper 8 Isaiah 2:10-17 89:1-18 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 10:34-42 or 89:1-4,15-18
29 Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles Ezekiel 34:11-16 87 2 Timothy 4:1-8 John 21:15-19
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020:
14 St. Basil the Great, Bishop, 379 18 St. Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr, 202
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Feria Feria Feria INDEPENDENCE
DAY
Lectionary
Eucharist, Year A
Office, Year 2 1 2 3 4
5TH SUNDAY Bl. Thomas More & Ss. Palladius, Apostle Feria Our Lady of Feria St. Benedict of Nursia, Bl. John Fisher, Martyrs of Ireland, 5th Cent. the Atonement Abbot, c. 540 AFTER PENTECOST
5Proper 9 6 7 8 9 10 11
6TH SUNDAY St. Silas, Feria St. Bonaventure, Our Lady of Bl. William White, St. Macrina, Martyr, 1st Cent. Bishop, Doctor, 1274 Mount Carmel Bishop, 1836 Nun, Doctor, 379 AFTER PENTECOST
12Proper 10 13 14 15 16 17 18
7TH SUNDAY St. Margaret of Antioch, Feria ST. MARY St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Thomas à Kempis, ST. JAMES Martyr, 4th Century Abbess, 1373 Priest, 1471 AFTER PENTECOST MAGDALENE THE APOSTLE Proper 11
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
8TH SUNDAY Bl. Wm Reed Huntington, Feria Ss. Mary, Martha, and Bl. William Wilberforce, Bl. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, 1909 Lazarus of Bethany Abolitionist, 1833 Priest, 1556 AFTER PENTECOST
26Proper 12 27 28 29 30 31
JULY 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
4 Independence Day Deuteronomy 10:17-21 145 Hebrews 11:8-16 Matthew 5:43-48 or 145:1-9
5 Proper 9 Zechariah 9:9-12 145 Romans 7:21--8:6 Matthew 11:25-30 or 145:8-14
12 Proper 10 Isaiah 55:1-5,10-13 65 Romans 8:9-17 Mt 13:1-9,18-23 or 65:9-14
19 Proper 11 Wisdom 12:13,16-19 86 Romans 8:18-25 Mt 13:24-30,36-43 or 86:11-17
22 St. Mary Magdalene Judith 9:1, 11-14 42:1-7 2 Corinthians 5:14-18 John 20:11-18
25 St. James the Apostle Jeremiah 45:1-5 7:1-10 Acts 11:27—12:3 Matthew 20:20-28
26 Proper 12 1 Kings 3:5-12 119:121-136 Romans 8:26-34 Mt 13:31-33,44-49a or 119:129-136
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020:
19 St. Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, 394 26 Ss. Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday St. Peter 9TH SUNDAY Feria Bl. Jean-Baptiste Vianney, St. Oswald of Northumbria, TRANSFIGURATION Bl. John Mason Neale, in Chains Priest, 1859 King, Martyr, 642 Priest, 1866 AFTER PENTECOST OF OUR LORD Proper 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 St. Dominic
Priest, Friar, 1221
10TH SUNDAY St. Laurence of Rome, St. Clare of Assisi, Bl. John Henry Newman, Bl. Jeremy Taylor, Bl. Maximilian Kolbe, 1941 THE ASSUMPTION Deacon, Martyr, 258 Abbess, 1253 Priest, Theologian,1890 Bishop, Theologian, 1667 Bl. Jonathan Daniels, 1965 AFTER PENTECOST OF OUR LADY Proper 14
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
11TH SUNDAY Feria Bl. William Porcher Feria St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Pius X, Queenship of the DuBose, Priest, 1918 Abbot, Doctor, 1153 Pope, 1914 Blessed Virgin Mary AFTER PENTECOST
16Proper 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 [Immaculate Heart]
12TH SUNDAY ST. BARTHOLOMEW St. Louis of France, Bl. Dominic Barberi, St. Monica, St. Augustine of Hippo, The Beheading of King, 1270 Priest, Missionary, 1849 Widow, 387 Bishop, Doctor, 430 St. John the Baptist AFTER PENTECOST THE APOSTLE Proper 16
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
13TH SUNDAY St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bishop, Missionary, 651 AFTER PENTECOST
Proper 17 Lectionary
Eucharist, Year A
Office, Year 2 30 31
AUGUST 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
2 Proper 13 Nehemiah 9:16-20 78:1-29 Romans 8:35-39 Matthew 14:13-21 or 78:14-20,23-25
6 Transfiguration of Our Lord Exodus 34:29-35 99 2 Peter 1:13-21 Luke 9:28-36 or 99:5-9
9 Proper 14 Jonah 2:1-9 29 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33
15 The Assumption of Our Lady Isaiah 61:10-11 34 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 1:46-55 or 34:1-9
16 Proper 15 Isaiah 56:1(2-5)6-7 67 Rom 11:13-15,29-32 Matthew 15:21-28
23 Proper 16 Isaiah 51:1-6 138 Romans 11:33-36 Matthew 16:13-20
24 St. Bartholomew the Apostle Deuteronomy 18:15-18 91 1 Corinthians 4:9-15 Luke 22:24-30 or 91:1-4
30 Proper 17 Jeremiah 15:15-21 26 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:21-27 or 26:1-8
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020:
9 Bl. Herman of Alaska, Monk, 1836 20 Bl. Charles Chapman Grafton, Bishop, 1912
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
St. Giles of Provence, 710 Martyrs of Papua Feria St. Birinus the Apostle Feria Bl. D.P. Oakerhater, 1931 New Guinea, 1942 of Wessex, Bishop, 650
1 2 3 4 5
14TH SUNDAY Feria Nativity of the Bl. Charles Lowder, Bl. Alexander Crummell, Feria Bl. John Henry Hobart, Blessed Virgin Mary Priest, Founder SSC, 1880 Priest, 1898 Bishop, 1830 AFTER PENTECOST
6Proper 18 7 8 9 10 11 12
15TH SUNDAY EXALTATION OF St. Cyprian of Carthage, Ember Day St. Hildegard of Bingen, Ember Day Ember Day Bishop, Martyr, 258 St. Ninian, Bishop, c. 432 Abbess, Mystic, 1179 Bl. Edward. Pusey, 1882 St. Theodore of Tarsus, 690 AFTER PENTECOST THE HOLY CROSS Proper 19
14 15 16 18 19 13 17
[Fast] [Fast]
16TH SUNDAY ST. MATTHEW, Bl. Philander Chase, Feria Our Lady of Ransom St. Sergius of Moscow, Bl. Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop, 1852 Abbot, 1392 Bishop, 1626 AFTER PENTECOST APOSTLE & EVANGELIST Proper 20
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
[Walsingham]
17TH SUNDAY St. Wenceslaus of Bohemia, ST. MICHAEL St. Jerome of Bethlehem, Duke, Martyr, 929 Priest, Doctor, 420 AFTER PENTECOST & ALL ANGELS
Proper 21 Lectionary
Eucharist, Year A
Office, Year 2 27 28 29 30
SEPTEMBER 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
6 Proper 18 Ezekiel 33:(1-6)7-11 119:33-48 Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 18:15-20 or 119:33-48
13 Proper 19 Ecclesiasticus 103 Romans 14:5-12 Matthew 18:21-35 27:30—28:7 or 103:8-13
14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Isaiah 45:21-25 98 Philippians 2:5-11 John 12:31-36a or 98:1-4 or Galatians 6:14-18
20 Proper 20 Jonah 3:10—4:11 145 Philippians 1:21-27 Matthew 20:1-16 or 145:1-8
21 St. Matthew, Proverbs 3:1-6 119:33-40 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Matthew 9:9-13 Apostle & Evangelist
27 Proper 21 Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 25:1-14 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:28-32 or 25:3-9
29 St. Michael & All Angels Genesis 28:10-17 103 Revelation 12:7-12 John 1:47-51 or 103:19-22
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020:
13 St John Chrysostom, Bishop, 407 20 Bl. John Coleridge Patteson, Bishop and Martyr, 1871
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
St. Remigius of Rheims, The Holy Bl. Thérèse of Lisieux, Bishop, 533 Guardian Angels Virgin, 1897
Lectionary
Eucharist, Year A
Office, Year 2 1 2 3
18TH SUNDAY Feria Bl. William Tyndale Our Lady of Feria St. Robert Grosseteste, St. Paulinus of York Priest, 1536 the Rosary Bishop, 1253 Bishop, 644 AFTER PENTECOST
4Proper 22 5 6 7 8 9 10
19TH SUNDAY St. Wilfrid of Ripon, St. Edward the Confessor Samuel Scherechewsky of Translation of the Image of St. Gall, St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Missionary, 709 Shanghai, Bishop 1906 Our Lady of Walsingham Hermit, 630 Bishop, c. 115 AFTER PENTECOST Proper 23
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
20TH SUNDAY ST. LUKE Feria Feria Feria ST. JAMES OF St. Raphael the Archangel AFTER PENTECOST THE EVANGELIST JERUSALEM, MARTYR Proper 24
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
(transferred)
21ST SUNDAY St. Alfred the Great, Feria SS. SIMON & JUDE, Bl. James Hannington Feria Feria King of West Saxons, 899 & Comp, Martyrs, 1885 AFTER PENTECOST APOSTLES Proper 25
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 [End Daylight Savings Nov. 1st Fall Back 1 Hour ] OCTOBER 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
4 Proper 22 Isaiah 5:1-7 80 Philippians 3:14-21 Matthew 21:33-43 or 80:7-14
11 Proper 23 Isaiah 25:1-9 23 Philippians 4:4-13 Matthew 22:1-14
18 Proper 24 Isaiah 45:1-7 96 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 or 96:1-9
19 St. Luke the Evangelist Ecclesiasticus 38:1-4, 147 2 Timothy 4:5-13 Luke 4:14-21 (transferred) 6-10, 12-14 or 147:1-7
23 St. James of Jerusalem Acts 15:12-22a 1 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Matthew 13:54-58
25 Proper 25 Exodus 22:21-27 1 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46
28 Ss. Simon & Jude, Apostles Deuteronomy 32:1-4 119:89-96 Ephesians 2:13-22 John 15:17-27
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020:
4 St. Francis of Assisi, Deacon, 1226 11 St. Philip, Deacon and Evangelist 18 St Luke the Evangelist (transferred to October 19)
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
ALL SAINTS’ All Souls’ Day Bl. Richard Hooker, Bl. Charles Borromeo Feria Bl. William Temple, St. Willibroard of Utrecht, Priest, 1600 of Milan, Bishop, 1584 Archbishop, 1944 Archbishop, 739 DAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [End Daylight Savings Fall Back 1 Hour [Fast] ]
23RD SUNDAY Dedication of the Basilica St. Leo the Great, St. Martin of Tours, Bl. Charles Simeon, Feria Consecration of Seabury, of St. John Lateran Pope, Doctor, 461 Bishop, c. 397 Priest, 1836 1st American Bishop, 1796 AFTER PENTECOST
8Proper 27 9 10 11 12 13 14
24TH SUNDAY St. Margaret of Scotland, St. Hugh of Lincoln, St. Hilda of Whitby, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Edmund of East Anglia, The Presentation of Queen, 1093 Bishop, 1200 Abbess, 680 Queen, 1231 King, Martyr, 870 the Blessed Virgin Mary AFTER PENTECOST
15Proper 28 16 17 18 19 20 21
CHRIST THE KING St. Clement of Rome, Feria St. Catherine of THANKSGIVING Feria Bl. Kamehameha and Pope, Martyr, c. 100 Alexandria, Virgin, Martyr Emma, 1864, 1885 Proper 29 DAY
22 23 24 25 26 26 28
FIRST SUNDAY ST. ANDREW
OF ADVENT THE APOSTLE
Lectionary
Eucharist, Year A
Office, Year 2 29 30 [Begin Year B]
NOVEMBER 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year A
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
1 All Saints’ Day Ecclus 44:1-10, 13-14 149 Revelation 7:2-4, 9-17 Matthew 5:1-12 or Ecclus 2:(1-6)7-11 or Eph 1:(11-14)15-23 or Lk 6:20-26(27-36)
8 Proper 27 Amos 5:18-24 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13
15 Proper 28 Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 90 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 Mt 25:14-15,19-29 or 98:1-8,12
22 Proper 29 Ezekiel 34:11-17 95:1-7 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 Matthew 25:31-46 (Christ the King)
26 Thanksgiving Day Deut 8:1-3, 6-10 (17-20) 65 James 1:17-18, 21-27 Matthew 6:25-33 or 65:9-14
(Begin Year B) 29 First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 64:1-9a 80 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Mark 13:(24-32) or 80:1-7 33-37
30 St. Andrew the Apostle Deut 30:11-14 19 Romans 10:8b-18 Matthew 4:18-22 or 19:1-6
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020:
22 St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr, c. 2nd Century
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Bl. Nicholas Ferrar, Bl. Channing Moore Bl. Francis Xavier, St. John of Damascus, St. Clement of Alexandria, Deacon, 1637 Williams, Bishop, 1910 Priest, 1552 Priest, Doctor, c. 760 Priest, Doctor, c. 210
Lectionary
Eucharist, Year B
Office, Year 1 1 2 3 4 5
SECOND SUNDAY St. Ambrose of Milan, Immaculate Conception Advent Feria Advent Feria Advent Feria Our Lady of Guadalupe Bishop, Doctor, 397 of Blessed Virgin Mary OF ADVENT
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
THIRD SUNDAY Bl. John of the Cross, Advent Feria Ember Day Raising of Lazarus Ember Day Ember Day Mystic, Doctor, 1591 [O Sapientia] OF ADVENT
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
[Fast] [Fast]
FOURTH SUNDAY ST. THOMAS Advent Feria Advent Feria Christmas Eve NATIVITY OF JESUS ST. STEPHEN,
OF ADVENT THE APOSTLE CHRISTMAS DAY DEACON & MARTYR A Principal Feast
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 [Fast]
FIRST SUNDAY HOLY INNOCENTS St. Thomas Beckett, ST. JOHN, APOSTLE St. Sylvester of Rome, Bishop, Martyr, 1170 Pope, 335 AFTER CHRISTMAS OF BETHLEHEM & EVANGELIST
(transferred) Friday Abstinence during Christmastide The traditional Friday abstinence from flesh meat on Fridays is dispensed during the Christmas season. 27 28 29 31 30
DECEMBER 2020 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year B
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
6 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-11 85 2 Peter 3:8-15a,18 Mark 1:1-8 or 85:7-13
13 Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 65:17-25 126 1 Thess 5:(12-15)16-28 John 1:6-8,19-28 or Canticle 3 or 15 or John 3:23-30
20 Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:4,8-16 132 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 or 132:8-15
21 St. Thomas the Apostle Habakkuk 2:1-4 126 Hebrews 10:35—11:1 John 20:24-29
25 Christmas I (Midnight) Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7 96 Titus 2:11-14 Lk 2:1-14(15-20) or 96:14, 11-12
25 Christmas II (Dawn) Isaiah 62:6-7,10-12 97 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-14)15-20 or 97:1-4,11-12
25 Christmas III (Day) Isaiah 52:7-10 98 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14 or 98:1-6
26 St. Stephen the First Martyr Jeremiah 26:1-9, 12-15 31 Acts 6:8—7:2a, 51c-60 Matthew 23:34-39 or 31:1-5
27 1st Sunday after Christmas Isaiah 61:10—62:3 147 Gal 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 or 147:13-21
28 Holy Innocents of Bethlehem Jeremiah 31:15-17 124 Revelation 21:1-7 Matthew 2:13-18
30 St. John, Apostle & Evangelist Exodus 33:18-23 92 1 John 1:1-9 John 21:19b-24 (transferred) or 92:1-4,11-14
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2020:
6 St. Nicholas, Bishop, 343 13 St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr, 304 27 St. John, Apostle and Evangelist (transferred to December 30)
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
HOLY NAME Christmas Feria
(CIRCUMCISION)
Lectionary Friday Abstinence during Christmastide
Eucharist, Year B The traditional Friday abstinence from flesh meat on Fridays is dispensed during the Christmas Office, Year 1 season. 1 2
SECOND SUNDAY Bl. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Christmas Feria THE EPIPHANY Feria Feria Feria Foundress, 1821 AFTER CHRISTMAS OF OUR LORD A Principal Feast 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1ST AFTER EPIPHANY: Feria St. Aelred of Rievaulx, St. Hilary of Poitiers, St. Kentigern of Glasgow, St Paul of Thebes, Richard Benson, Monk, 1915 Abbot, 1167 Bishop, 367 Bishop, Missionary, 612 First Hermit, c. 345 Charles Gore, Bishop, 1932 BAPTISM OF JESUS
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
SECOND SUNDAY THE CONFESSION St. Wulfstan of St. Fabian of Rome, St. Agnes, St. Vincent of Saragossa, Bl. Philips Brooks, Worchester, Bishop, 1095 Pope, Martyr, 250 Virgin, Martyr, 304 Deacon, Martyr, 250 Bishop, 1893 AFTER EPIPHANY OF ST. PETER
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 [Week of Prayer [Week of Prayer [Week of Prayer [Week of Prayer [Prayer for Xn Unity] [Week of Prayer for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity] for Christian Unity] THIRD EPIPHANY THE CONVERSION Ss. Timothy & Titus, Feria St. Thomas Aquinas, Feria Bl. Charles Stuart, Companions of St. Paul Priest, Doctor, 1274 King, Martyr, 1649 OF ST. PAUL 24 27 29 30 25 26 28 31 [Week of Prayer FOURTH for Christian Unity] EPIPHANY JANUARY 2021 EUCHARISTIC READINGS Year B
Date Occasion Old Testament Psalm Epistle Gospel _
1 Holy Name Exodus 34:1-8 8 Romans 1:1-7 Luke 2:15-21
3 2nd Sunday after Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14 84 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Mt 2:13-15,19-23 or 84:1-8 or Luke 2:41-52 or Mt 2:1-12
6 The Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6, 9 72 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 or 72:1-2,10-17
10 1st Sunday after the Epiphany: Isaiah 42:1-9 89:1-29 Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:7-11 The Baptism of the Lord or 89:20-29
17 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 6:11b-20 John 1:43-51
18 The Confession of St. Peter Acts 4:8-13 23 1 Peter 5:1-4 Matthew 16:13-19
24 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany Jeremiah 3:21—4:2 130 1 Corinthians 7:17-23 Mark 1:14-20
25 The Conversion of St. Paul Acts 26:9-21 67 Galatians 1:11-24 Matthew 10:16-22
31 4th Sunday after the Epiphany Deuteronomy 18:15-20 111 1 Corinthians 8:1b-13 Mark 1:21-28
Feasts occurring on a Sunday in 2021:
10 Bl. William Laud, Bishop and Martyr, 1645 17 St. Antony of Egypt, Abbot, 356 24 Bl. Francis de Sales, Bishop, 1622 31 Bl. John Bosco, Priest, 1888
Concerning the Friday abstinence from red meat:
“The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and self-denial: . . . Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday” (Book of Common Prayer, pg 17).