Missionaries of the Precious Blood Atlantic Province CALENDAR 2020
THE BLOOD OF CHRIST IS THE SOURCE OF OUR SALVATION Beatification process for Venerable John Merlini advances
On February 6, members of the Precious Blood family gathered in the Archbishop’s Palace in Naples, Italy. They join Crescencio Sepe, Cardinal Archbishop of Naples and the appointed members of the Ecclesial court for the Cause of the Saint to participate in the opening of the investigative process into a Postulator General, Sr. Nicla Spezzati, ASC, presents the case for the miracle to Cardinal miracle that we believed occurred through the Sepe and the Ecclesial Court. intercession of Venerable John Merlini. The investigation is a requirement for the Beatification process of Venerable John Merlini. The alleged miraculous healing of Mr. Ciriaco Cefalo occurred in February of 2015 in a Naples hospital. This initial investigation at the tribunal of the Archdiocese of Naples will take several monthes. They will decide if the evidence of a miraculous intercession is strong enough to make a recommendation to the Congregation The Cefalo family with Cardinal Sepe, Fr. for the Cause of the Saints. If so the process will Emanuele Lupi, CPPS- Moderator General, and continue in the Holy See. Sr. Nicla Spezzati. ASC. Missionaries of the Precious Blood JANUARY 2020 Atlantic Province
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 1 MARY MOTHER OF GOD 19 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY MONDAY 2 STS. BASIL THE GREAT AND GREGORY NAZIANZEN 20 ST. SEBASTIAN
FRIDAY TUESDAY 3 MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS 21 ST. AGNES
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 4 ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON 22 ST. VINCENT
SUNDAY THURSDAY 5 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 23 ST. MARIANNE COPE
MONDAY FRIDAY 6 BIRTHDAY OF ST. GASPAR DEL BUFALO 24 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
TUESDAY SATURDAY 7 ST ANDRÉ BESSETTE 25 CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 8 ST. RAYMOND OF PENYAFORT 26 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY MONDAY 9 BLACK NAZARENE TRANSACTION 27 ST. ANGELA MERICI FRIDAY TUESDAY 10 ST. GREGORY OF NYSSA 28 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 11 ST. LEUCIUS OF BRINDISI 29 ST. AQUILINUS OF MILAN
SUNDAY THURSDAY BAPTISM OF THE LORD 12 30 ST. TÔMA KHUÔNG OF VIETNAM DEATH OF VEN. JOHN MERLINI
MONDAY FRIDAY 13 ST. HILARY OF POITIERS 31 ST. JOHN BOSCO
TUESDAY 14 ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN
WEDNESDAY 15 ST. ARNOLD JANSSEN
THURSDAY 16 ST. JOSEPH VAZ OF SRI LANKA
FRIDAY 17 ST. ANTHONY OF EGYPT
SATURDAY 18 ST. MARGARET OF HUNGARY
“Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son” (Acts 20:28). Missionaries of the Precious Blood FEBRUARY 2020 Atlantic Province
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 1 ST. BRIGID OF IRELAND 19 BL. ALVAREZ OF CORDOVA
SUNDAY THURSDAY 2 PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 20 STS. FRANCISCO AND JACINTA MARTO
MONDAY FRIDAY 3 ST. BLASE 21 ST. PETER DAMIAN
TUESDAY SATURDAY 4 ST. MARIA DE MATTIAS 22 CHAIR OF SAINT PETER, APOSTLE – FEAST
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 5 ST. AGATHA 23 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY MONDAY 6 STS. PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF JAPAN 24 ST. ADELA
FRIDAY TUESDAY 7 BL. PIUS IX 25 BL. MARIA ADEODATA PISANI
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 8 ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA 26 ASH WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY THURSDAY 9 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 27 ST. GABRIEL OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS MONDAY FRIDAY 10 ST. SCHOLASTICA 28 BL. STANISLAW ANTONI TROJANOWSKI
TUESDAY SATURDAY 11 OUR LADY OF LOURDES 29 BL. LUIS MAGANA SERVIN
WEDNESDAY 12 ST. DAMIAN OF ROME
THURSDAY 13 ST. CATHERINE DE RICCI
FRIDAY 14 STS. CYRIL, MONK, AND METHODIUS VALENTINE'S DAY
SATURDAY 15 BL. MICHAL SOPOCKO
SUNDAY 16 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MONDAY 17 SEVEN HOLY FOUNDERS OF THE SERVITE ORDER FAMILY DAY
TUESDAY 18 ST. JEAN-FRANÇOIS-RÉGIS CLET
“For in him all the fulness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross” (Colossians 1:19-20). Missionaries of the Precious Blood MARCH 2020 Atlantic Province
HURSDAY SUNDAY T ST. JOSEPH HUSBAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 1 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT 19 PRINCIPAL PATRON OF CANADA
MONDAY FRIDAY 2 BL. ENGELMAR UNZEITIG 20 ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE
TUESDAY SATURDAY 3 ST. KATHARINE DREXEL 21 ST. BENEDICTA CAMBIAGIO FRASSINELLO
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 4 ST. CASIMIR 22 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
THURSDAY MONDAY 5 ST. JOHN JOSEPH OF THE CROSS 23 ST. TURIBIUS OF MOGROVEJO
FRIDAY TUESDAY 6 ST. COLETTE 24 ST. OSCAR ARNULFO ROMERO Y GALDÁMEZ
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 7 STS. PERPETUA AND FELICITY 25 ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
SUNDAY THURSDAY 8 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT 26 BL. MADDALENA CATERINA MORANO
MONDAY FRIDAY 9 ST. FRANCES OF ROME 27 ST. AUGUSTA OF TREVISO TUESDAY SATURDAY 10 ST. ANASTASIA THE PATRICIAN 28 ST. JOSEPH SEBASTIAN PELCZAR
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 11 BL. JOHN KEARNEY 29 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT
THURSDAY MONDAY 12 ST. LUIGI ORIONE 30 ST. MARIE-NICOLAS-ANTOINE DAVELUY
FRIDAY TUESDAY 13 ST. AGNELLUS OF PISA 31 BL. NATALIA TULASIEWICZ
SATURDAY 14 BL. GIACOMO CUSMANO
SUNDAY 15 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT
MONDAY 16 ST. HERIBERT OF COLOGNE
TUESDAY 17 ST. PATRICK
WEDNESDAY 18 ST. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” (Ephesians 1:7). Missionaries of the Precious Blood APRIL 2020 Atlantic Province
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 1 BL. ANACLETO GONZÁLEZ FLORES 19 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER - DIVINE MERCY
THURSDAY MONDAY 2 ST. PEDRO CALUNGSOD 20 BL. WILLIAM THOMSON
FRIDAY TUESDAY 3 ST. LUIGI SCROSOPPI OF UDINE 21 ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 4 ST. ISIDORE 22 BL. FRANCIS OF FABRIANO
SUNDAY THURSDAY 5 PALM SUNDAY 23 ST. GEORGE
MONDAY FRIDAY 6 BL. MARIA KARLOWSKA 24 ST. FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN
TUESDAY SATURDAY 7 ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE 25 ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 8 BL. DOMINGO ITURRATE ZUBERO 26 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER
THURSDAY MONDAY 9 HOLY THURSDAY 27 BL. JOSEPH OUTHAY PHONGPHUMI OF LAOS FRIDAY TUESDAY 10 GOOD FRIDAY 28 ST. LOUIS GRIGNON DE MONTFORT
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 11 HOLY SATURDAY 29 ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
SUNDAY THURSDAY 12 EASTER - RESURRECTION OF THE LORD 30 ST. PIUS V
MONDAY 13 ST. MARTIN I
TUESDAY 14 ST. PETER GONZALEZ
WEDNESDAY 15 BL. CESAR DE BUS
THURSDAY 16 ST. BERNADETTE OF LOURDES
FRIDAY 17 ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA
SATURDAY 18 BL. IDESBALD OF DUNES
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13) Missionaries of the Precious Blood MAY 2020 Atlantic Province
FRIDAY TUESDAY 1 ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER 19 OUR LADY OF FLINES, DOUAY
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 2 ST. ATHANASIUS 20 ST. BERNARDINE OF SIENA
SUNDAY THURSDAY 3 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 21 ST. EUGÈNE DE MAZENOD
MONDAY FRIDAY 4 BL. MARIE-LÉONIE PARADIS 22 ST. RITA OF CASCIA
TUESDAY SATURDAY 5 OUR LADY, QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES 23 ST. EUPHROSYNE OF POLOTSK
UNDAY WEDNESDAY S ASCENSION OF THE LORD 6 ST. FRANÇOIS DE LAVAL 24 OUR LADY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS
THURSDAY MONDAY 7 SEVEN JOYS OF OUR LADY 25 ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE
FRIDAY TUESDAY 8 BL. CATHERINE DE SAINT-AUGUSTIN 26 ST. PHILIP NERI
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 9 OUR LADY OF LORETO, ANCONA, ITALY 27 ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY SUNDAY THURSDAY 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 10 28 BL. IULIU HOSSU OF ROMINIA MOTHER’S DAY
MONDAY FRIDAY 11 OUR LADY OF APARECIDA, PATRONESS OF BRAZIL 29 OUR LADY OF ARDENTS, ARRAS, FRANCE
TUESDAY SATURDAY 12 OUR LADY, MOTHER OF MERCY 30 ST. FERDINAND III OF CASTILE
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 13 OUR LADY OF FATIMA 31 PENTECOST
THURSDAY 14 ST. MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE
FRIDAY 15 ST. ISIDORE
SATURDAY 16 ST. BRENDAN
SUNDAY 17 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MONDAY 18 ST. JOHN I VICTORIA DAY
“How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship the living God!” (Hebrews 9:14) Missionaries of the Precious Blood JUNE 2020 Atlantic Province
MONDAY FRIDAY 1 BL. VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH 19 MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
TUESDAY SATURDAY 2 STS. MARCELLINUS AND PETER 20 IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
UNDAY WEDNESDAY S 12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 3 ST. JOHN XXIII 21 FATHER’S DAY
THURSDAY MONDAY 4 OUR LADY OF THE HILL, LOMBARDY, ITALY 22 ST. THOMAS MORE
FRIDAY TUESDAY 5 ST. BONIFACE 23 ST. AGRIPPINA
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 6 ST. NORBERT 24 BIRTH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
SUNDAY THURSDAY 7 MOST HOLY TRINITY 25 ST. DOMINGO HENARES DE ZAFRA CUBERO
MONDAY FRIDAY 8 OUR LADY OF ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT 26 OUR LADY OF MELIAPORE, EAST INDIES
TUESDAY SATURDAY 9 ST. EPHREM 27 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 10 BL. JOSEPH KUGLER 28 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY MONDAY 11 ST. BARNABAS THE APOSTLE 29 STS. PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES
FRIDAY TUESDAY 12 BL. MARIA CANDIDA OF THE EUCHARIST 30 FIRST MARTYRS OF THE CHURCH OF ROME
SATURDAY 13 ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
SUNDAY 14 MOST HOLY BODY AND BOOD OF CHRIST
MONDAY 15 ST. BARBARA CUI LIANSHI
TUESDAY 16 OUR LADY OF AIX LA CHAPELLE, GERMANY
WEDNESDAY 17 OUR LADY OF THE FOREST, BRITANNY, FRANCE
THURSDAY 18 ST. MARCELLIAN
“But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). Missionaries of the Precious Blood JULY 2020 Atlantic Province
EDNESDAY W SUNDAY THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST 1 19 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CANADA DAY
THURSDAY MONDAY 2 ST. BERNADINE REALINO 20 ST. APOLLINARIS
FRIDAY TUESDAY 3 ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE 21 ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI
ATURDAY S WEDNESDAY ST. ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL 4 22 ST. MARY MAGDALENE INDEPENDENCE DAY (USA)
SUNDAY THURSDAY 5 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 23 ST. BIRGITTA
MONDAY FRIDAY 6 ST. MARIA GORETTI 24 ST. SHARBEL MAKHLUF
TUESDAY SATURDAY 7 BL. JUAN ANTONIO PÉREZ MAYO 25 ST. JAMES, APOSTLE
UNDAY WEDNESDAY S 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8 MARTYRS OF SHANXI 26 STS. JOACHIM AND ANNE
THURSDAY MONDAY 9 ST. AUGUSTINE ZHAO RONG AND COMPANIONS 27 BL. TITUS BRANDSMA FRIDAY TUESDAY 10 ST. PETER OF PERUGIA 28 ST. PEDRO POVEDA CASTROVERDE
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 11 ST. BENEDICT 29 ST. MARTHA
SUNDAY THURSDAY 12 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 30 ST. PETER CHRYSOLOGUS
MONDAY FRIDAY 13 ST. HENRY 31 ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
TUESDAY 14 ST. CAMILLUS DE LELLIS
WEDNESDAY 15 ST. BONAVENTURE
THURSDAY 16 OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
FRIDAY 17 ST. HEDWIG, QUEEN OF POLAND
SATURDAY 18 OUR LADY OF VICTORY, AT TOLEDO, SPAIN
“You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the Precious Blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot” (1 Peter 1:18-19). Missionaries of the Precious Blood AUGUST 2020 Atlantic Province
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 1 ST. ALPHONSUS MARIA DE LIGUORI 19 ST. ROSE OF LIMA
SUNDAY THURSDAY 2 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 20 ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX
MONDAY FRIDAY 3 BL. FEDERICO LÓPEZ Y LÓPEZ 21 ST. PIUS X
TUESDAY SATURDAY 4 ST. JEAN VIANNEY 22 QUEENSHIP OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 5 DEDICATION OF THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY MAJOR 23 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY MONDAY 6 TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD 24 ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
FRIDAY TUESDAY 7 ST. SIXTUS II 25 ST. LOUIS
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 8 ST. DOMINIC 26 ST. MARY OF JESUS CRUCIFIED
SUNDAY THURSDAY 9 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 27 ST. MONICA MONDAY FRIDAY 10 ST. LAWRENCE DEACON AND MARTYR 28 ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO
TUESDAY SATURDAY 11 ST. CLARE 29 BEHEADING OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 12 ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL 30 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY MONDAY 13 STS. PONTIAN, POPE, AND HIPPOLYTUS 31 ST. DOMINIC DEL VAL
FRIDAY 14 ST. MAXIMILIAN MARY KOLBE
SATURDAY 15 ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FOUNDATION DAY OF THE MISSIONARIES OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
SUNDAY 16 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. ROCH
MONDAY 17 BL. MIGUEL KUROBIOYE
TUESDAY 18 ST. HYACINTH
“Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God” (Romans 5:9). Missionaries of the Precious Blood SEPTEMBER 2020 Atlantic Province
TUESDAY SATURDAY 1 ST. ANNA THE PROPHETESS 19 ST. JANUARIUS
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 2 BL. ANDRÉ GRASSET 20 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY MONDAY 3 ST. GREGORY THE GREAT 21 ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE
FRIDAY TUESDAY 4 BL. DINA BÉLANGER 22 ST. THOMAS OF VILLANUEVA
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 5 ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA 23 ST. PIO OF PIETRELCINA
SUNDAY THURSDAY 6 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 24 ST. GERARD SAGREDO
MONDAY FRIDAY BL. GIOVANNI BATTISTA MAZZUCCONI 7 25 STS. COSMAS AND DAMIAN LABOUR DAY
ATURDAY TUESDAY S STS. JEAN DE BREBEUF, ISAAC JOGUES, CANADIAN 8 BIRTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 26 MARTYRS
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 9 ST. PETER CLAVER 27 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THURSDAY MONDAY 10 ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINO 28 STS. LAWRENCE RUIZ AND COMPANIONS
FRIDAY TUESDAY 11 OUR LADY OF HILDESHEIM, GERMANY 29 STS. MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND RAPHAEL
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 12 HOLY NAME OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 30 ST. JEROME
SUNDAY 13 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MONDAY 14 EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
TUESDAY 15 OUR LADY OF SORROWS
WEDNESDAY 16 STS. CORNELIUS AND CYPRIAN
THURSDAY 17 ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE
FRIDAY 18 ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO
“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain and by your blood you ransomed men for God from every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on earth” (Revelation 5:9-10) Missionaries of the Precious Blood OCTOBER 2020 Atlantic Province
THURSDAY MONDAY 1 ST. THÉRÈSE OF THE CHILD JESUS 19 ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS
FRIDAY TUESDAY 2 GUARDIAN ANGELS 20 ST. MARGUERITE-MARIE ALACOQUE
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 3 BL. SZILÁRD ISTVÁN BOGDÁNFFY 21 ST. GASPARE DEL BUFALO
SUNDAY THURSDAY 4 27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 22 ST. JOHN PAUL II
MONDAY FRIDAY 5 BL. FRANCIS XAVIER SEELOS 23 ST. JOHN OF CAPISTRANO
TUESDAY SATURDAY 6 BL. MARIE-ROSE DUROCHER 24 ST. ANTHONY MARY CLARET
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 7 OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY 25 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THURSDAY MONDAY 8 BL. JOHN ADAMS 26 ST. ALFRED THE GREAT
FRIDAY TUESDAY 9 ST. JOHN LEONARDI 27 ST. ABRAHAM THE POOR SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 10 ST. DANIEL COMBONI 28 ST. SIMON AND SAINT JUDE, APOSTLES
SUNDAY THURSDAY 11 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 29 ST. GAETANO ERRICO
MONDAY FRIDAY 12 THANKSGIVING DAY CANADA 30 BL. OLEKSA ZARYTSKY
ATURDAY TUESDAY S ST. ALONSO RODRIGUEZ 13 OUR LADY OF CLAIRVAUX, FRANCE 31 HALLOWEEN
WEDNESDAY 14 ST. CALLISTUS I
THURSDAY 15 ST. TERESA OF JESUS
FRIDAY 16 ST. MARGUERITE D’YOUVILLE
SATURDAY 17 ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
SUNDAY 18 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
“The Blood of Christ is His sacrifice applied to us, it enters the souls of the redeemed, it is the inextinguishable source of all heroism!” (St. Pope John XXIII). Missionaries of the Precious Blood NOVEMBER 2020 Atlantic Province
SUNDAY THURSDAY 1 ALL SAINTS 19 ST. AZAS AND COMPANIONS
MONDAY FRIDAY 2 ALL SOULS 20 ST. BERNERIO OF EBOLI
TUESDAY SATURDAY 3 ST. MARTIN DE PORRES 21 PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
UNDAY WEDNESDAY S 34TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. CHARLES BORROMEO 4 22 CHRIST THE KING
THURSDAY MONDAY 5 ST. GUIDO MARIA CONFORTI 23 ST. CLEMENT I
FRIDAY TUESDAY 6 BL. CHRISTINA OF STOMMELN 24 ST. ANDREW DUNG-LAC AND COMPANIONS
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 7 ST. ENGELBERT OF COLOGNE 25 ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA
SUNDAY THURSDAY 8 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 26 THANKSGIVING DAY USA
MONDAY FRIDAY 9 DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA 27 BL. BRONISLAO KOSTKOWSKI TUESDAY SATURDAY 10 ST. LEO THE GREAT 28 ST. CATHERINE LABOURE
EDNESDAY W SUNDAY ST. MARTIN OF TOURS 11 29 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT REMEMBRANCE DAY
THURSDAY MONDAY 12 ST. JOSAPHAT 30 ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE
FRIDAY 13 ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
SATURDAY 14 BL. JOHN LICCI
SUNDAY 15 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MONDAY 16 ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND
TUESDAY 17 ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY
WEDNESDAY 18 DEDICATION OF THE BASILICAS OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES
“Let us fix our gaze on the Blood of Christ and realize how truly precious It is, seeing that it was poured out for our salvation and brought the grace of conversion to the whole world” (St. Pope Clement I). Missionaries of the Precious Blood DECEMBER 2020 Atlantic Province
TUESDAY SATURDAY 1 BL. CHARLES DE FOUCAULD 19 BLESSED URBAN V
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 2 ST. BIBIANA 20 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
THURSDAY MONDAY 3 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 21 ST. PETER CANISIUS
FRIDAY TUESDAY 4 ST. JOHN DAMASCENE 22 ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 5 ST. JOHN ALMOND 23 ST. JOHN OF KANTY
THURSDAY SUNDAY 6 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 24 ST. TARSILLA CHRISTMAS EVE
FRIDAY MONDAY NATIVITY OF THE LORD 7 ST. AMBROSE 25 CHRISTMAS DAY
TUESDAY SATURDAY 8 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY 26 ST. STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYR
WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 9 ST. JUAN DIEGO 27 HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH ONDAY THURSDAY M HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS 10 ST. FLORENTIUS OF CARRACEDO 28 DEATH OF ST. GASPARE DEL BUFALO
FRIDAY TUESDAY 11 ST. DAMASUS I 29 ST. THOMAS BECKET
SATURDAY WEDNESDAY 12 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE 30 BL. EUGENIA RAVASCO
HURSDAY SUNDAY T ST. SYLVESTER I 13 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 31 NEW YEAR'S EVE
MONDAY 14 ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS
TUESDAY 15 ST. VIRGINIA CENTURIONE BRACELLI
WEDNESDAY 16 ST. ADELAIDE OF BURGUNDY
THURSDAY 17 OUR LADY OF AMIENS, FRANCE
FRIDAY 18 BL. GIULIA VALLE
“The Blood of Christ is the fount of salvation for the world. God chose the sign of blood because no other sign can express so eloquently the supreme love of a life given for others.” (Pope Francis). PRAYER FOR THE BEATIFICATION AND CANONIZATION OF VENERABLE JOHN MERLINI
Eternal Father, we beg of you the favor of the beatification and canonization of your servant, John Merlini. We ask that you place upon his life and work in honor of the Precious Blood the stamp of divine approval, that those who venerate him and seek his intercession may glorify you by imitation of his virtues. Grant us an abundance of the graces flowing from the Blood of your Son; bestow upon us the spirit of his love, so that we may thoroughly promote the divine glory in the apostolate of the Precious Blood with the zeal of Saint Gaspar and Venerable John Merlini. This we ask through Christ our Lord. Mary, our Queen and Mother, all-powerful in intercession with your Son, obtain for us through the priesthood of Christ in his glory the favor we ask for our beloved father, the zealous priest, John Merlini.
For favors received through the intercession of Venerable John Merlini, please, send the information at the fallowing e-mail address: [email protected] BECOME A MISSIONARY OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
The Missionaries of Precious Blood is a worldwide religious Congregation serving the Church in more than twenty countries.
About Us The Congregation of Missionaries of the Precious Blood HOW TO GET IN CONTACT WITH US (C.PP.S.) is a Society of Apostolic Life of priests and brothers. We share a common mission of service to the Church; live a community life without vows, sustained by the Vocation Director spirituality of the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. Rev. Alarey Abella, C.PP.S. It is these three pillars - Mission, Community, Spirituality - 13313 Niagara Pkwy which support our life together. Niagara Falls, ON L2G 0P8 We are a worldwide religious Congregation structured into House 905-382-1118 Provinces, Vicariates and Missions serving the Catholich Fax 905-382-1119 Church in more than twenty countries. Cell 416-829-6717 Mission [email protected] We continue St. Gaspar’s Ministry of the Word by preaching www.discoverthecall.org renewal and conversion through missions and retreats. We bring that love of God also to parishes, schools, hospitals, and prisons. As missionaries, we work where the Church needs us Printed by the Congregation of Missionaries of the Precious Blood most and where the Good News has not been heard. 13313 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls ON L2G 0P8 Publication mail agreement No 41028015 Community Following St. Gaspar's inspiration, we try to live and work together as much as we can. A bond of charity unites us, allowing us to place our gifts at the service of the Church and one another. Our community houses serve as centers of prayer and reflection to renew us for service in mission.
Spirituality Christ’s shedding his Blood was, for St. Gaspar, and is for us, the sign of God’s great love for all the people. This spirituality of the Blood continues to impel us to build community through the inclusion of the marginalized, to walk Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: in solidarity with those who suffer, and to seek reconciliation 13313 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls ON L2G 0P8 in a divided world.