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Feasts & Saints St. John Bosco Patron Saint of Apprentices, Editors and Publishers, Schoolchildren, Magicians, and Juvenile Delinquents JANUARY 31 Saint John Bosco was an Italian priest, teacher, and writer in the 19th century who devoted his life to helping the most vulnerable children and youth receive an education. He was the founder of the Salesian community, one of the most important Catholic religious communities in the world today. Born in 1815 in Italy, his childhood was marked by the death of his father. Because of this loss, he had to work hard from an early age, which prevented him from pursuing formal schooling when he was young, despite how much he desired to study. Likely, his own struggle to receive an education prompted his eagerness to ensure all children had access to a good education. In 1841, he was ordained and dedicated his life to creating educational institutions for disadvantaged children. We can see the fruits of his labor in the ongoing efforts of today’s Salesian community, which actively works in schools and parishes in more than one hundred countries throughout the world. Saint John Bosco was canonized in 1934. Saint John Bosco Altarpiece in the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, Ljubljana, Slovenia Adobe Stock JANUARY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SOLEMNITY OF MARY, STS. BASIL THE DECEMBER 2020 FEBRUARY 1 THE HOLY MOTHER 2 GREAT AND GREGORY S M T W T F S S M T W T F S OF GOD NAZIANZEN, BISHOPS Father Francis Clement Kelley founded 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Octave Day of the AND DOCTORS OF Catholic Extension in 1905 in Lapeer, Michigan, 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Nativity of the Lord THE CHURCH 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 to awaken the missionary spirit in America. First Friday of the Month Christmas Weekday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 New Year’s Day 27 28 29 30 31 28 THE EPIPHANY OF ST. ELIZABETH ANN ST. JOHN NEUMANN, St. André Bessett e, St. Raymond of Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday 3 THE LORD 4SETON, RELIGIOUS 5BISHOP 6Religious 7 Peñafort 8 9 Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday THE BAPTISM OF FIRST WEEK OF St. Hilary, Bishop 10 THE LORD 11 ORDINARY TIME 12 13 and Doctor of the 14 15 16 Church SECOND SUNDAY Martin Luther King Jr. St. Fabian, Pope and ST. AGNES, VIRGIN DAY OF PRAYER St. Vincent, Deacon 17 IN ORDINARY TIME 18 Day 19 20 Martyr 21 AND MARTYR 22 FOR THE LEGAL 23 and Martyr St. Sebastian, Martyr PROTECTION St. Marianne Cope, OF UNBORN Virgin CHILDREN or THIRD SUNDAY IN THE CONVERSION STS. TIMOTHY AND St. Angela Merici, ST. THOMAS 24 ORDINARY TIME 25 OF ST. PAUL THE 26 TITUS, BISHOPS 27 Virgin 28 AQUINAS, PRIEST 29 30 APOSTLE AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH FOURTH SUNDAY 31 IN ORDINARY TIME St. Paul Miki & Companions The Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan FEBRUARY 6 St. Francis Xavier was the first missionary to bring the Christian faith to Japan between 1549 and 1551. In only a few years, about 300,000 converted to Christianity. St. Francis Xavier and his Jesuit missionaries were able to bring the faith to so many because of their respect for Japanese customs and beliefs not directly opposed to Christian teachings. However, in 1587, the emperor changed his benevolent attitude toward Christians and published a decree of expulsion of foreign missionaries. St. Paul Miki was a Jesuit and native of Japan. Once the persecution of Christians began in Japan, Paul Miki, along with twenty-five companions from all walks of life—Jesuits, Spanish Franciscans who had arrived in Japan from the Philippines, and seventeen laymen—were arrested, severely mistreated and, finally, sentenced to death. Because they were Christians, they were crucified on a hill in Nagasaki. They died on February 5, 1597, singing the psalm: “Praise, you servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.” (Ps 135:1) St. Paul Miki and Companions, the martyrs of Japan, were canonized in 1862. Franciscan Martyrs of Japan Juan Carreno de Miranda, 17th century FEBRUARY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JANUARY THE PRESENTATION St. Blaise, Bishop and ST. AGATHA, VIRGIN ST. PAUL MIKI AND S M T W T F S 1 2OF THE LORD 3Martyr 4 5 AND MARTYR 6 COMPANIONS, 1 2 St. Ansgar, Bishop First Friday of the Month MARTYRS 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FIFTH SUNDAY IN St. Jerome Emiliani ST. SCHOLASTICA, Our Lady of Lourdes 7 ORDINARY TIME 8St. Josephine Bakhita, 9 10 VIRGIN 11 12 13 Virgin SIXTH SUNDAY IN Presidents Day ASH WEDNESDAY THURSDAY AFTER FRIDAY AFTER SATURDAY AFTER 14 ORDINARY TIME 15 16 17 18 ASH WEDNESDAY 19 ASH WEDNESDAY 20 ASH WEDNESDAY St. Valentine’s Day FIRST SUNDAY THE CHAIR OF St. Polycarp, Bishop St. Peter Damian, 21 OF LENT 22 ST. PETER THE 23 and Martyr 24 25 26 Bishop and Doctor 27 APOSTLE of the Church SECOND SUNDAY 28 OF LENT MARCH S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Since 1905, Catholic Extension has provided more than $1.3 billion (in today’s dollars) to 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 strengthen the presence and mission of the Catholic Church across the United States. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Lent Forty Days of Reflection and Preparation for Jesus FEBRUARY 17 – APRIL 4 Lent is a liturgical season preceding Holy Week and Easter. The Catholic Church designates these forty days as a time of preparation for the greatest of liturgical solemnities, Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus, and His victory over evil, sin, and death. Lenten preparation should consist of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer in repentance of sins and for deeper conversion of the soul. Through these practices, we may arrive at Holy Week spiritually prepared to walk with Jesus through his suffering and death. The Church encourages the faithful to fast not only from food and drink but also from pride, injustice, and insensitivity to the miseries of others. Almsgiving should not merely consist of sharing material wealth but should also constitute an attitude of charity toward others. Finally, only through an openness to God in prayer can we experience true conversion as God makes our hearts more understanding and full of charity, as charity is the cornerstone of all Lenten resolutions. Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet Ford Madox Brown, 1852-56 MARCH 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY St. Katharine Drexel, St. Casimir First Friday of the Month FEBRUARY 1 2 3Virgin 4 5 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 THIRD SUNDAY St. John of God, St. Frances of Rome, 7 OF LENT 8Religious 9 Religious 10 11 12 13 FOURTH SUNDAY St. Patrick, Bishop St. Cyril of Jerusalem, ST. JOSEPH, 14 OF LENT 15 16 17 St. Patrick’s Day 18 Bishop and Doctor 19 SPOUSE OF THE 20 Daylight Saving of the Church BLESSED VIRGIN Time Begins MARY o FIFTH SUNDAY St. Turibius of THE 21 OF LENT 22 23 Mogrovejo, Bishop 24 25 ANNUNCIATION 26 27 OF THE LORD PALM SUNDAY OF MONDAY OF TUESDAY OF WEDNESDAY OF APRIL 28 THE PASSION OF 29 HOLY WEEK 30 HOLY WEEK 31 HOLY WEEK S M T W T F S THE LORD Catholic Extension has recognized 1 2 3 the hidden heroes of mission 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 dioceses each year with the 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Lumen Christi Award since 1977. 25 26 27 28 29 30 The Resurrection of the Lord On the Third Day, He Rose Again APRIL 4 Easter Sunday is the most important holiday for Catholics. We celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus and the defeat of sin and death. St. Paul tells us: “If Christ had not risen, our faith would be futile.” (1 Cor 15:14) The resurrection is a source of deep joy because if Jesus is alive and is with us, what can we fear? “So that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.” (Rm 6:4) Easter Sunday is such an important feast that one day is not enough to celebrate it. That is why the Church has the Easter Octave (eight days) to contemplate the Resurrection and an Easter Time (fifty days) to remember the time when Jesus stayed with the apostles before ascending to heaven, the Feast of the Ascension. The Incredulity of Thomas Maerten de Vos, 1574 APRIL 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY THURSDAY OF FRIDAY OF HOLY SATURDAY MARCH 1HOLY WEEK (HOLY 2PASSION OF THE LORD 3 S M T W T F S THURSDAY) (GOOD FRIDAY) 1 2 3 4 5 6 First Friday of the Month In 1910, Catholic Extension became a papal society 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 under the guidance of the pope. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 EASTER SUNDAY OF MONDAY WITHIN THE TUESDAY WITHIN THE WEDNESDAY WITHIN THURSDAY WITHIN FRIDAY WITHIN THE SATURDAY 4 THE RESURRECTION 5OCTAVE OF EASTER 6OCTAVE OF EASTER 7 THE OCTAVE OF 8 THE OCTAVE OF 9 OCTAVE OF EASTER 10 WITHIN THE OF THE LORD EASTER EASTER OCTAVE OF EASTER SECOND SUNDAY St.
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