Memorials & Feasts of the Saints (Common Week)

 

Day: Memorial Epistle Gospel
Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord 1Cor 15:1-11 Jn  20:19-25
Monday: Memorial of the Angles Heb 1:1-14 Mt 18:6-10
Tuesday: Memorial of Prophets the Just  and Confessors 1Pet 1:10-16 Mt  21:33-46
  1Cor 1:26-31 Mt  5:13-17
Tuesday: Bishops, Priests, Doctors & Monks Rom 12:1-8 Jn  10:11-16
Wednesday: Mary the Mother of God Rev  12:1-18 Lk  1:46-55
Thursday: Memorial of the Apostles & Four Evangelists Eph  2:13-22 Mk 16:15-20
Friday: Memorial of Martyrs Rev   7:9-17 Mt  10:16-22
Saturday: Memorial of the Faithful Departed 1Cor 15:51-58 or Jn  11:17-27 or
  Rom    6:1-11

Jn 5:24-39

 

Date

Feast

Epistle

Gospel

Jan.

     
01

Circumcision/World Day of Peace/

Memorial of Sts. Basil & Gregory

Eph 2:11-18 Jn 7:19-24
04 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton    
05 St. Paul, First Hermit Phil 3:7-12 Mt 11:25-30
07 Praises of John the Baptizer Col 1:21-28 Lk7:18-30
13 St. James of Nisibis 1Tim 3:1-8 Mt 3:7-12
15 Our Lady of the Seeds Col 1:9-17 Lk 10:6-10
17 St. Anthony The Great of the Desert Eph 6:10-18 Mk 10:28-31
18 St. Athanasius the Great Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
18 The Chair of St. Peter in Rome 1Cor 1:10-17 Mt 16:13-20
19 St. Makarios of Alexandria (the Egyptian) Mem., Bisops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
20 St. Ephtimus the Great Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
22 St. Timothy, Disciple of the Lord Phil 2:14-24 Lk 14:25-35
23 Pope St. Sergius I Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
25 Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle Gal 1:11-17 Mt 20:1-16
28 St. Ephrem Heb 13:7-17 Jn 15:1-8
       
       

Feb.

     
02 Presentation of Christ in Temple Rom 9:30-10:4 Lk 2:22-24
03 St. Simeon the Elder & Anna the Prophetess 2Cor 1:8-14 Lk 2:36-41
05 St. Agatha Mem. of Martyrs  
09 St. Maron 2Tim 3:10-17 Jn 12:23-30
12 St. Melatius, Patriarch of Antioch Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
18 Pope Saint Leo I Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
19 Five Hundred Martyrs of Soor (Tyre) Mem. of Martyrs  
20 St. James, the Hermit -Disciple of St. Maron Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
21 St. Eusthatius, Patriarch of Antioch Mem., Bisops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
22 The Chair, St. Peter in Antioch 2Cor 11:21-30 Mt 16:13-20
23 St. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna Mem. of Martyrs  
27 St. Thallaus, Disciple of St. Maron Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
28 Sts. Cura & Marana Disciples of St. Maron Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
       

Mar.

     
01 St. Domnina, Disciple of St. Maron Mem. of Saints & Confessors  
01 St. Afdokia of Baalbek Mem. of Martyrs  
02 St. John Maron Phil 1:21-30 Mt 5:13-17
03 St. Thomas Aquinas Col 2:1-7 Jn 6:37-44
09 The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste 2Col 4:11-18 Lk 6:20-23
18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
19 St. Joseph, Spouse of the Virgin Mary Cf. Sunday of the Revelation to Joseph  
23 St. Rafka 2Cor 1:1-17 Lk 10:38-42
26 Gabriel the Archangel Rv 12:7-12 Jn 1:47-51
29 St. Cyril, Deacon of Baalbek Mem. of Martyrs  
30 St. John Climacus (of Mount Sinai) Mem. of Saints & Confessors  
       
       

Apr.

     
01 St. Mary of Egypt Mem. of Saints & Confessors  
23 St. George the Martyr 2Tim 2:4-13 Jn 15:1-8
25 St. Mark the Evangelist Col 4:5-10 Lk 10:1-7
27 St. Simon the Apostle, Brother of the Lord Eph 4:10-16 Lk 6:12-19
29 St. Catherine of Sienna Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
30 St. James, Son of Zebedee, Brother of the Lord 1Cor 4:9-16 Mk 10:32-41
       
       

May

     
** Our Lady of Lebanon First Sunday of May  
01 St. Jeremiah the Prophet Rom 1:13-19 Mt 21:33-46
04 St. Monica 1Tim 5:3-10 Lk 7:11-17
08 St. John the Evangelist 1Cor 1:26-31 Jn 21:20-25
09 St. Isaiah the Propet Rom 9:26-31 Lk 4:14-21
10 St. Simon the Zealot, Apostle Eph 2:11-21 Mt 9:36-10:10
12 St Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Doctors  
15 Our Lady of the Harvest Heb 1:1-17 Mt 3:31-4:9
17 St. Sirapion the Abbot (Prophet) Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
21 Sts. Constantine & Helena Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
22 St. Rita Rom 15:25-33 Lk 18:31-34
29 St. Theodosia of Soor (Tyre) Mem. of Martyrs  
       
       
Jun      
01 St. Justin Martyr Mem. of Martyrs  
02 The Four Evangelists 1Thes 2:1-8 Mk 16:15-20
03 St. Autel Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
06 St. Dorotheos, Bishop of Tyre Memorial of Martyrs  
10 St. Barnabas the Apostle 1Cor 9:1-10 Mt 10:16-22
11 St. Bartholomew the Apostle 1Cor 12:28-13:7 Lk 6:12-19
13 St. Aqualina of Biblos 1Cor 4:9-16 Lk 12:35-44
13 Anthony of Padua Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
14 Elisha the Prophet Acts 3:18-26 Lk 4:22-30
18 St. Laontius of Tripoli Memorial of Martyrs  
19 St. Jude the Apostle Eph 2:11-21 Jn 14:15-26
21 St. Louis Gonzaga Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
22 St. Eusebius, Archbishop of Samosate Memorial of Martyrs  
24 Birth of St. John the Baptizer Cf. Sunday of Birth of John the Baptizer  
29 Sts. Peter & Paul, the Apostles 1Cor 11:21-30 Mt 16:13-20
30 The Twelve Apostles Rom 10:12-21 Mt 9:36-38
       
       
Jul.      
10 The Three Massabki Maronite Martyrs Heb 12:1-9 Lk 12:6-10
16 The Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Heb 7:1-7 Lk 8:16-21
17 St. Marina, Num of Qannubine 1Cor 4:1-8 Mt 25:1-13
20 St. Elias the Prophet Rom 11:1-8 Lk 4:22-30
22 St. Nouhra 1Thess 1:1-10 Mt 11:1-6
23 St. Sharbel Rom 8:28-39 Mt 13:36-43
24 St. Christina of Tyre Memorial of Martyrs  
27 St. Pantaleon (Asia) 2Cor 4:7-15 Mt 10:28-33
31 Disciples/St. Maron -- 350 Maronite Martyrs Rom 16:17-20 Lk 11:49-54
       
       
Aug.      
01 St. Shmooni and her Sons Memorial of Martyrs  
03 David the Prophet Heb 4:3-13 Mt 21:33-46
06 The Transfiguration of the Lord 2Cor 3:7-17 Mk 9:1-7
07 St. Domitius (Doumet) 1Tim 1:12-19 Mt 6:25-34
08 Pope St. Sixtus II 1Cor 5:9-13 Mk 16:15-20
09 St. Matthias the Apostle 1Cor 4:9-17 Mt 11:25-30
10 St. Lawrence 2Cor 9:6-12 Jn 12:23-30
13 St. Clare Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
15 The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Rom 12:9-15 Lk 10:38-42, or
Lk 1:46-55
16 St. Roch Heb 11:1-7 Lk 12:35-44
23 St. Isaac the Syrian, Disciple of St. Ephrem Heb 13:7-17 Jn 10:11-16
25 St. Titus the Apostle Titus 1:1-10 Mk 6:35-46
28 St. Moses the Etheopian & St. Augustine 2Tim 4:1-8 Mt 5:13-17
29 The Beheading of John the Baptizer Heb 11:32-40 Mk 6:14-29
31 Sts. Abda, Aegidius & Zekhia (Nicholas) Eph 6:10-18 Mt 19:27-30
       
       
Sep.      
01 St. Simon of the Stylite 1Cor 9:24-27 Lk 18:18-30
02 St. Mammas Rom 9:14-22 Jn 12:44-50
05 St. Sharbel & his Sister Col 1:1-9 Mt 10:28-33
06 Michael the Archangel Col 2:16-23 Mt 5:18-22
08 Birth of Our Lady, the Virgin Mary 2Cor 4:1-6 Lk 8:16-21
09 Sts. Joachim & Ann Eph 5:22-32 Lk 3:23-38
15 Sts. Sassine & Shina
or in churches of St. Shina 		1Cor 3:1-9
or
Rom 2:17-25 		Lk 12:35-44
or
Mt 19:27-39
16 St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Drs.  
17 St. Sophia and her Daughters Heb 12:1-9 Mk 4:24-32
22 St. Phocas, Disciple of St. John 2Cor 13:5-13 Lk 21:10-19
24 St. Thecla, First Virgin Martyr 2Cor 10:1-7 Mt 25:1-13
26 John the Apostle Memorial of Apostles  
27 St. Vincent de Paul Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Drs.  
29 St. Rouhana the Cantor, or
St. Cyriacus the Wanderer 		1Tim 3:8-11 Lk 11:33-36
30 St. Gregory, Bishop of Armenia & his Companions Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Drs.  
       
       
Oct.      
01 St. Hnania (Ananias) the Confessor Memorial of Apostles  
02 Sts. Cyprian & Justina Heb 10:32-39 Mt 24:3-14
03 St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Eph 3:13-21 Lk 12:6-10
04 St. Francis of Assisi Gal 6:11-18 Mt 11:25-30
06 St. Thomas the Apostle Eph 2:13-23 Jn 20:26-31
07 Sts. Sarkis (Sergius) & Bacchus 2Cor 4:7-15 Mk 13:9-13
08 St. Pelagia of Antioch Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
09 St. James, Brother of the Lord 2Cor 5:20-6:7 Lk 6:12-19
15 St. Teresa of Avila Rom 8:22-27 Lk 10:38-42
18 St. Luke the Evangelist 2Cor 8:16-22 Lk 10:1-7
19 St. Aaron (Hara) the Patriarch Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Drs.  
20 St. Shalita (Artimus) Phil 1:21-30 Mt 5:1-12
24 St. Harit (Arethas) & his Companions Mem. of Martyrs  
26 St. Demetrius of Thessalonica Mem. of Martyrs  
       
       
Nov.      
01 Sts. Cosmas & Damian Memorial of Martyrs  
03 St. Richa (Alexis) Mem., Sts. & Confessors  
05 St. Assia the Just (Wonderworker) 1Cor 9:24-27 Mt 8:14-22
08 Michael the Archangel Heb 1:1-14 Mt 18:6-10
10 St. Mora (Maura) Rom 8:18-26 Jn 6:30-40
11 St. Minas & his Companions Memorial of Martyrs  
13 St. John Chrysostom 1Tim 2:1-10 Mt 5:13-17
14 St. Philip the Apostle 2Thess 2:13-3:5 Jn 14:8-14
16 St. Matthew the Evangelist 1Tim 1:12-19 Mt 9:9-13
17 St. Gregory the Wonderworker 2Cor 1:15-23 Mk 11:19-23
18 Romanos, Martyr of Antioch Memorials of Martyrs  
21 Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple Heb 2:14-3:5 Lk 11:27-32
27 St. James the Intercisus 2Tim 2:8-17 Mt 10:28-33
30 St. Andrew the Apostle 1Cor 1:26-31 Mt 4:18-23
       
       
Dec.      
4 St. Barbara 1Cor 7:36-40 Mt 25:1-13
5 St. Saba the Abbot (of Jerusalem) Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Drs.  
6 St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Drs.  
8 The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary Heb 7:11-17 Lk 11:27-32
12 St. Spiridon the Wonderworker Mem., Bishops, Priests, Monks & Drs.  
20 Ignatius of Antioch Rom 8:31-39 Jn 10:11-16
26 Praises of the Mother of God Mary the Mother of God  
27 St. Stephen the First Martyr 2Cor 11:1-9 Mt 23:29-24:2
29 The Martyrdom of the Children of Bethlehem Heb 11:23-31 Mt 2:13-18

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