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St. John Bosco Patron 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 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 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 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 OF ST. ELIZABETH ANN ST. , 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 TIME 12 13 and Doctor of the 14 15 16 Church

SECOND SUNDAY Martin Luther King Jr. St. Fabian, and ST. AGNES, DAY OF PRAYER St. Vincent, Deacon 17 IN 18 Day 19 20 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

FOURTH SUNDAY 31 IN ORDINARY TIME St. & Companions The Twenty-Six of FEBRUARY 6

St. 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 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 , and seventeen laymen—were arrested, severely mistreated and, finally, sentenced to death. Because they were Christians, they were crucified on a hill in . 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 , 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. Emiliani ST. SCHOLASTICA, 7 ORDINARY TIME 8St. Josephine Bakhita, 9 10 VIRGIN 11 12 13 Virgin

SIXTH SUNDAY IN Presidents Day 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. , Bishop St. , 21 OF 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 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 FEBRUARY 17 – APRIL 4

Lent is a liturgical season preceding and . The Catholic Church designates these forty days as a time of preparation for the greatest of liturgical , Easter, the celebration of the , 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 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. , ST. , 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 MARCH 1HOLY WEEK (HOLY 2PASSION OF THE LORD 3 S M T W T F S THURSDAY) () 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 10 WITHIN THE OF THE LORD EASTER EASTER OCTAVE OF EASTER

SECOND SUNDAY St. Martin I, Pope 11 OF EASTER (OR 12 13 and Martyr 14 15 16 17 SUNDAY OF THE DIVINE MERCY)

THIRD SUNDAY OF St. Anselm, Bishop St. George, Martyr St. Fidelis of 18 EASTER 19 20 21 and Doctor of the 22 23 St. Adalbert, 24 Sigmaringen, Church Bishop and Martyr Priest and Martyr

FOURTH SUNDAY St. , ST. CATHERINE OF St. Pius V, Pope MAY 25 OF EASTER 26 27 28 Priest and Martyr 29 SIENA, VIRGIN AND 30 S M T W T F S St. Louis Grignion DOCTOR OF THE 1 de Montfort, Priest CHURCH 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 29 30 31 Feast of the He Is Seated At the Right Hand of the Father MAY 16

The Feast of the Ascension commemorates Jesus’s bodily ascent into heaven after His resurrection. Having completed his earthly mission, Jesus returned to heaven and His father with His eternal body. In this way, He opens the gates of heaven for all of us. Thus, the Feast of the Ascension is, for all Christians, a symbol of hope, because it reminds us that Christ sits at His father’s right hand, interceding on our behalf. As members of Christ’s risen body, we await the day when we will be able to enjoy eternal happiness by his side. Following accounts, we celebrate Ascension Day on Thursday of the fortieth day of Easter. While some ecclesiastical provinces in the United States have moved the observance to the following Sunday, a few have kept it on Thursday. “Then he led them out as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them. As he blessed them, he parted from them and was taken up to heaven.” (Luke 24:50-51)

Ascension Day Gebhard Fugel, 1893-94 MAY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

St. Joseph the Worker APRIL JUNE 1 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Catholic Extension funds about 1,500 projects annually 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 throughout the United States and its territories. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30

FIFTH SUNDAY OF Sts. Philip and James, First Friday of the Month 2 EASTER 3Apostles 4 5 6 7 8

SIXTH SUNDAY OF St. Damien de Veuster, Sts. Nereus and Our Lady of Fatima St. Matt hias, Apostle St. Isidore 9 EASTER 10 Priest 11 12Achilleus, Martyrs 13 14 15 Mother’s Day St. Pancras, Martyr

THE ASCENSION

OF THE LORD Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha and Philadelphia

THE ASCENSION St. John I, St. Bernardine of St. Christopher St. Rita of Cascia, 16 OF THE LORD 17 18 Pope and Martyr 19 20Siena, Priest 21 Magallanes, Priest and 22 Religious Companions, Martyrs

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha and Philadelphia

PENTECOST THE BLESSED VIRGIN EIGHTH WEEK IN ST. , St. Augustine of St. Paul VI, Pope 23 SUNDAY 24 MARY, MOTHER OF 25 ORDINARY TIME 26 PRIEST 27 Canterbury, Bishop 28 29 THE CHURCH St. , Day Priest and Doctor of the Church THE MOST HOLY THE VISITATION St. Gregory VII, Pope 30 TRINITY 31 OF THE BLESSED St. VIRGIN MARY de’ Pazzi, Virgin

The Most of Jesus Joyful Messages from Jesus to St. Margaret Mary JUNE 11

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of the core belief of Christianity: that Jesus, the Son of God made man, loves each of us immeasurably and without exception. Pierced by our sins, the Sacred Heart overflows with compassion and love for mankind, even when that love is not reciprocated. Therefore, the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most important among Catholics. It became popular following Jesus’ apparitions to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, a Catholic nun from , between 1673 and 1675. During His visits, Jesus promised “to all those who receive Holy on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in my disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. My divine heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.” The Church dedicates the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Remembering always that we were loved first, Catholics strive to venerate and imitate Jesus’ generous heart.

Apparition of the Heart of Jesus to St. Mary Margaret Carlo Muccioli, 1919 JUNE 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MAY JULY ST. JUSTIN, MARTYR Sts. Marcellinus and ST. CHARLES LWANGA First Friday of the ST. BONIFACE, S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1NINTH WEEK IN 2Peter, Martyrs 3 AND COMPANIONS, 4 Month 5 BISHOP AND 1 1 2 3 ORDINARY TIME MARTYRS MARTYR 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31

THE MOST HOLY TENTH WEEK IN St. Ephrem, Deacon and THE MOST SACRED THE IMMACULATE 6 BODY AND BLOOD 7ORDINARY TIME 8 9 Doctor of the Church 10 11 HEART OF JESUS 12 HEART OF THE OF CHRIST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

ELEVENTH St. Romuald, Abbot 13 SUNDAY IN 14 15 16 17 18 19 ORDINARY TIME

TWELFTH SUNDAY St. Aloysius St. Paulinus THE NATIVITY OF ST. 20 IN ORDINARY TIME 21 Gonzaga, Religious 22 of Nola, Bishop 23 24 25 26 Father’s Day Sts. and , Martyrs

THIRTEENTH St. , Bishop STS. PETER AND The First Martyrs 27 SUNDAY IN 28 and Martyr 29 PAUL, APOSTLES 30 of the Holy Roman ORDINARY TIME Church In the past five years, Catholic communities and

parishes have raised more than $1.2 million in support of Catholic Extension’s mission through the Parish Partnership Program. St. Mary Magdalene The Apostle to the Apostles JULY 22

St. Mary Magdalene came from the town of Magdala, a fishing town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. After Jesus freed her of seven demons, she became His following Him and remaining very close all through the last events of his life. Mary Magdalene was even present at Mount Calvary, witnessing His and burial. She was the first person who saw the risen Lord on Easter morning, though she did not recognize Him until He called her by her name. She was a privileged witness of the resurrection of Jesus, and was the first to announce the risen Christ to the other disciples. For this, she is known as the “apostle to the Apostles.” She is one of the most faithful believers and a committed follower of Jesus, even in the most difficult moments; that is why she is given the name of apostle.

Christ’s Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, 1835 JULY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

JUNE AUGUST St. Junípero Serra, First Friday of the Month ST. THOMAS, 1 Priest 2 3 APOSTLE Since its founding, Catholic Extension S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 has supported the Catholic Church in 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 every state in the United States and 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 currently supports nearly 90 dioceses. 27 28 29 30 29 30 31

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY St. Anthony Zaccaria, St. Maria Gorett i, St. Augustine Zhao 4 IN ORDINARY TIME 5Priest 6Virgin and Martyr 7 8 9 Rong, Priest, and 10 Independence Day St. Elizabeth of Companions, Martyrs

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY St. Henry ST. KATERI ST. , Our Lady of 11 IN ORDINARY TIME 12 13 14 TEKAKWITHA, 15 BISHOP AND 16 Mount Carmel 17 VIRGIN DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY St. Apollinaris, St. Lawrence of ST. MARY St. Bridget, Religious St. Sharbel Makhlūf, 18 IN ORDINARY TIME 19 20 Bishop and Martyr 21 Brindisi, Priest and 22 MAGDALENE 23 24 Priest Doctor of the Church

SEVENTEENTH STS. JOACHIM AND ST. MARTHA St. Peter ST. IGNATIUS OF 25 SUNDAY IN 26 ANNE, PARENTS 27 28 29 30 Chrysologus, Bishop 31 LOYOLA, PRIEST ORDINARY TIME OF THE BLESSED and Doctor of the VIRGIN MARY Church

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy AUGUST 15

On the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, we commemorate the moment Mary’s body and soul were assumed into heaven at the end of her earthly life. She did not rise by her own power but through her beloved Son, who would not allow His mother’s incorruptible body to see the grave. The Church teaches that Mary, having been conceived without original sin, never sinned. Rather, her body remained holy and immaculate, the temple in which the living God was conceived by the Holy Spirit. The Catholic Church proclaims the Assumption—the physical of her sinless soul and incorrupt body into heaven—as dogma, stating that the Virgin Mary “having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.” Pope Pius XII defined this doctrine on November 1, 1950 in the apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus. To date, it is the last dogmatic declaration made by a pope.

Coronation of the Virgin Diego Velazquez, 1641-44 AUGUST 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY St. of Vercelli, ST. JOHN VIANNEY, The Dedication THE St. Sixtus II, Pope, and 1 IN ORDINARY TIME 2Bishop 3 4PRIEST 5 of the Basilica of 6 TRANSFIGURATION 7 Companions, Martyrs St. Peter Julian Eymard, St. Mary Major OF THE LORD St. Cajetan, Priest Priest First Friday of the Month

NINETEENTH St. Teresa Benedicta of ST. LAWRENCE, ST. CLARE, VIRGIN St. Jane Frances Sts. Pontian, Pope, ST. MAXIMILIAN 8 SUNDAY IN 9 the Cross, Virgin and 10 DEACON AND 11 12 de Chantal, Religious 13 and Hippolytus, 14 KOLBE, PRIEST ORDINARY TIME Martyr MARTYR Priest, Martyrs AND MARTYR

THE ASSUMPTION TWENTIETH St. John Eudes, ST. BERNARD, ST. PIUS X, POPE 15 OF THE BLESSED 16 SUNDAY IN 17 18 19 Priest 20 ABBOT AND 21 VIRGIN MARY ORDINARY TIME DOCTOR OF THE St. Stephen of CHURCH Hungar y

TWENTY-FIRST St. , ST. St. Louis ST. MONICA ST. AUGUSTINE, 22 SUNDAY IN 23 Virgin 24 BARTHOLOMEW, 25 St. Joseph Calasanz, 26 27 28 BISHOP AND ORDINARY TIME APOSTLE Priest DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

TWENTY-SECOND 29 SUNDAY IN 30 31 Hundreds of priests and women JULY SEPTEMBER ORDINARY TIME S M T W T F S S M T W T F S religious are able to work in remote 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 areas of mission dioceses because 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 of salary subsidies from 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Catholic Extension. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 St. Vincent de Paul To Serve the Poor Is to Go to God SEPTEMBER 27

St. Vincent de Paul was a French Catholic priest who devoted himself to serving the poor. Born into a peasant family in 1581, he studied to become a priest. During his life, he succeeded in making a case for the poor to wealthy citizens who generously donated to help those in dire need. Famous for his generosity, kindness, and humility, St. Vincent de Paul identified an immense need for material assistance among the people. He founded the Congregation of the Mission, a Roman Catholic society of apostolic life of priests and brothers known as the Vincentians. Along with Saint Louise de Marillac, he co-founded the Congregation of Daughters of Charity, who have dedicated their lives for centuries to helping millions of abandoned children, orphans, sick, injured, refugees, inmates. A wealth of organizations devoted to the service of the poor, known as the Vincentian Family, spread throughout the world. Among them, the widely known Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is present in many Catholic parishes. St. Vincent de Paul was canonized in 1737 and is the of works of charity.

Saint Vincent de Paul Preaching to the Court of Louis XIII on Behalf of the Abandoned Children Paul Delaroche, 1823 SEPTEMBER 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

ST. GREGORY THE 1 2 3 GREAT, POPE AND 4 DOCTOR OF THE Catholic Extension serves about 125,000 university CHURCH First Friday of the Month students each year through campus ministry programs.

TWENTY-THIRD THE NATIVITY OF ST. , 5 SUNDAY IN 6 7 8THE BLESSED 9 PRIEST 10 11 ORDINARY TIME VIRGIN MARY

TWENTY-FOURTH ST. JOHN THE EXALTATION OF OUR LADY OF STS. CORNELIUS, St. Robert 12 SUNDAY IN 13 CHRYSOSTOM, 14 THE HOLY CROSS 15 SORROWS 16 POPE, AND 17 Bellarmine, Bishop 18 ORDINARY TIME BISHOP AND , BISHOP, and Doctor of the DOCTOR OF THE MARTYRS Church CHURCH

TWENTY-FIFTH STS. ANDREW KIM ST. MATTHEW, ST. PIUS OF 19 SUNDAY IN 20 TAE-GŎN, PRIEST, 21 APOSTLE AND 22 23 PIETRELCINA, 24 25 ORDINARY TIME AND PAUL CHŎNG EVANGELIST PRIEST HA-SANG, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

TWENTY-SIXTH ST. VINCENT DE St. Wenceslaus, Sts. , ST. JEROME, PRIEST AUGUST OCTOBER SUNDAY IN PAUL, PRIEST Martyr and , AND DOCTOR OF 26 27 28 29 30 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S ORDINARY TIME St. Lawrence Ruiz THE CHURCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 and Companions, Martyrs 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 St. Teresa of Jesus Be Gentle to All and Stern with Yourself OCTOBER 15

St. Therese of Jesus was a Religious, spiritual teacher, and co-founder of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites. The Discalced Carmelites, established in 1562, were a reform to the already existent Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. St. Therese introduced a new rule focused on returning to the way of life practiced by the first hermits of Mount Carmel, followers of the prophet . This way of life focused on God, humility, and poverty. Born into a noble family of Jewish converts in in 1515, she showed a disposition for writing and spirituality from an early age. Her autobiographical work has inspired many generations of Catholics to deepen their own spirituality. Because of her many writings, she was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1970. The Catholic Church bestows the title of “Doctor” on who have made an important contribution to the knowledge of God through their writing on theology and spirituality, or through their defense of the faith. Saint Therese of Jesus was canonized in 1622.

Teresa of Avila Peter Paul Rubens, 1615 OCTOBER 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

ST. THÉRÈSE OF THE THE HOLY SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 1CHILD JESUS, VIRGIN 2 GUARDIAN ANGELS S M T W T F S S M T W T F S AND DOCTOR OF Catholic Extension has extended more than 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 THE CHURCH 12,000 grants to build or repair churches and 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 First Friday of the Month 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 church facilities throughout America. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30

TWENTY-SEVENTH ST. Blessed Francis Xavier St. , Priest OUR LADY OF St. Denis, Bishop, 3 SUNDAY IN 4 5Seelos, Priest 6Blessed Marie Rose 7 THE 8 9 and Companions, ORDINARY TIME Durocher, Virgin Martyrs St. John Leonardi, Priest

TWENTY-EIGHTH St. John XXIII, Pope St. Callistus I, Pope ST. TERESA OF St. Hedwig, 10 SUNDAY IN 11 12 13 14 and Martyr 15 JESUS, VIRGIN AND 16 Religious ORDINARY TIME DOCTOR OF THE St. Margaret Mary CHURCH Alacoque, Virgin

TWENTY-NINTH ST. LUKE, STS. JOHN DE St. Paul of the Cross, St. John Paul II, Pope St. John of 17 SUNDAY IN 18 EVANGELIST 19 BRÉBEUF AND 20 Priest 21 22 23 Capistrano, Priest ORDINARY TIME JOGUES, PRIESTS, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

THIRTIETH STS. SIMON AND 24 SUNDAY IN 25 26 27 28 JUDE, APOSTLES 29 30 ORDINARY TIME

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN 31 ORDINARY TIME Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Reign Supremely In My Heart and In My Life DECEMBER 21

The concludes with the . Its purpose is to celebrate Christ as king of the entire universe, a truth that the Church has always professed. The kingdom of Christ has already begun, for it became present on earth from Jesus coming into the world almost two thousand years ago during his earthly life, when men marveled, saying: “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (Mt. 8:27) Jesus himself declared to be King before Pilate, when he confessed: “You say so, I am king. But my kingdom is not of this world.” (Jn. 18:36) Indeed the kingdom of Jesus, God’s kingdom, has nothing to do with the kingdoms of this world, even if it manifests itself in this world. He does not intend to impose his authority by force as he did not come to dominate over persons or territories, but instead, he intends to free men from the slavery of sin and to reconcile them with God.

Salvador Mundi Andrea Previtali, 1519 NOVEMBER 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

ALL SAINTS’ DAY THE St. , ST. CHARLES First Friday of the Month OCTOBER 1 2OF ALL THE 3Religious 4BORROMEO, BISHOP 5 6 S M T W T F S FAITHFUL DEPARTED 1 2 (ALL SOULS’ DAY) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 or or 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

THIRTY-SECOND THE DEDICATION ST. LEO THE GREAT, ST. MARTIN OF ST. JOSAPHAT, ST. FRANCES 7 SUNDAY IN 8 9 OF THE LATERAN 10 POPE AND DOCTOR 11 TOURS, BISHOP 12 BISHOP AND 13 XAVIER CABRINI, ORDINARY TIME BASILICA OF THE CHURCH MARTYR VIRGIN Daylight Saving Time Ends

THIRTY-THIRD St. Albert the Great, St. Margaret of ST. ELIZABETH The Dedication of the 14 SUNDAY IN 15 Bishop and Doctor 16 Scotland 17 OF , 18 Basilicas of Sts. Peter 19 20 ORDINARY TIME of the Church St. Gertrude, Virgin RELIGIOUS and Paul, Apostles St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin

OUR LORD JESUS ST. CECILIA, VIRGIN St. Clement I, Pope ST. ANDREW DŨNG- St. Catherine of 21 CHRIST, KING OF 22 AND MARTYR 23 St. Columban, Abbot 24 LẠC, PRIEST, AND 25 Alexandria, Virgin 26 27 THE UNIVERSE THIRTY-FOURTH Blessed Miguel COMPANIONS, and Martyr OR LAST WEEK IN Agustín Pro, Priest MARTYRS Thanksgiving Day ORDINARY TIME and Martyr

FIRST SUNDAY ST. ANDREW, 28 OF 29 30 APOSTLE DECEMBER S M T W T F S Since beginning the Catholic School Leadership Initiative 1 2 3 4 in 2013, Catholic Extension has helped train nearly 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 100 school administrators. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

DECEMBER 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, St. John Damascene, NOVEMBER 1 2 3 PRIEST 4 Priest and Doctor Extension magazine began S M T W T F S First Friday of the Month of the Church publication in 1906 to share the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 stories of Catholics who spread 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 faith while living on the margins. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

SECOND SUNDAY St. Nicholas, Bishop ST. , BISHOP THE IMMACULATE St. Juan Diego St. Damasus I, Pope 5 OF ADVENT 6 7 AND DOCTOR OF THE 8 CONCEPTION OF 9 Cuauhtlatoatzin 10 11 CHURCH THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

THIRD SUNDAY ST. LUCY, VIRGIN ST. JOHN OF THE 12 OF ADVENT 13 AND MARTYR 14 CROSS, PRIEST 15 16 17 18 or AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

FOURTH SUNDAY St. , St. John of Kanty, THE NATIVITY 19 OF ADVENT 20 21 Priest and Doctor of 22 23 Priest 24 25 OF THE LORD the Church (CHRISTMAS)

THE ST. JOHN, APOSTLE THE HOLY FIFTH DAY WITHIN SIXTH DAY WITHIN SEVENTH DAY JANUARY 2022 OF JESUS, MARY AND EVANGELIST INNOCENTS, THE OCTAVE OF THE OCTAVE OF WITHIN THE OCTAVE 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S AND JOSEPH MARTYRS THE NATIVITY OF THE NATIVITY OF OF THE NATIVITY OF 1 THE LORD THE LORD THE LORD 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 St. St. Sylvester I, Pope 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Bishop and Martyr 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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