NOVEMBER

1 Sunday

· SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS. White.

HOURS Sanctoral prop, OR “Te Deum”, EP II of sol, NP: Sun II

MASS Prop, GL, CR, Pf of All Saints, Sol BI

Other celebrations are not permitted,

Not even funeral Masses.

RDGS Rv 7:2-4. 9-14 /PS 24:1-2. 3-4. 5-6 /

1 Jn 3:1-3 / Mt 5:1-12

Originating in the 4th c. Eastern feast of all Martyrs, and attested to by St. Ephrem (+ 373), Pope Gregory IV established this commemoration for all the Saints of the Roman Church in 835. Originally celebrated on Easter Friday, it came to be held in Rome on 13 May; later, in the 9th c., it was transferred to 1 Nov. , the date of its celebration in Ireland where it countered the Celtic pagan of the Druids.

Liturgical Notes

1. The celebration of Vespers of the dead, the after that of November 1 is allowed for devotional reasons in the evening. A celebration of the Word of God with the theme of prayer for the dead and the resurrection may be held instead.

2. On the first eight days of November, the faithful may gain a plenary indulgence by visiting a cemetery and praying for the dead. On the days of the year, only a partial indulgence is gained.

3. Today and on the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, or according to the directives of the Ordinary, on the Sunday preceding or following November 2, one plenary indulgence may be gained by visiting a church or oratory and by praying the “Our Father” and the “Creed”, and a prayer for the intention of the Holy Father. This indulgence may be gained form midday of the preceding day to midnight of the day intended.

2 Monday

· COMMERATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DAPARTED. Violet or White.

HOURS prop, Common of the Dead, EP II of all Souls

MASS Prop, CR, Pf of Christian Death I-V, Sol BI

In virtue of the Apostolic Constitution of Pope Benedict XV of 10 August 1915, all priests are permitted to celebrate three Masses today, provided these take place at different times and on condition, moreover, that while they may at their preference apply one of the Masses in favour of any person and accept for that a Mass a stipend for the second or for the third Mass, the second of which they ate bound to apply respectively for all the faithful departed and the third for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff (1M 204 d).

No other celebrations are permitted.

SUGGESTED RDGS

First Mass:

2 Mc 12: 43-46

Ps 103 – The Lord is kind and merciful

Rom 8:31-35. 37-39

Jn 14:1-6

Second Mass:

Wis 3:1-61

Ps 115 – I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living

Rom 6:3-4. 8-9

Jn 11:21-27

Rooted in ancient Christian tradition (2nd c. and Tertullian), St. Odilo of Cluny established a memorial of the faithful departed in 988. It was accepted in Rome in the 13th c.

PN The month of November, especially All Souls Day, is traditional time for visiting graves of loved ones, as is the anniversary of death. For the Order of Visiting a Cemetery, see BB, nos. 1734-1754 or HB, 171-180.

3 Tuesday

31st Week, Ordinary Time. Green or m of St. Martin de Porres, religious. White.

HOURS Pss III, Sanctoral: Comm of Holy Men

MASS Any Mass or m

RDGS Rom 12:5-16 / Ps 131:1.2.3 /Lk 14:15-24

Martin, + 1639; born in Lina of a Spanish father and a black slave mother; O. P. lay brother who humbly ministered to the poor and the sick, especially African slaves; devoted to the Holy Eucharist; a close friend of Rose of Lima; patron of social justice and of people of mixed races.

4 Wednesday

St. Charles Borromeo, bishop. White.

HOURS Pss III, Sanctoral: Comm of Pastors

MASS Prop, Pf of Pastors

RDGS Rom 13:8-10 / Ps 112:1-2. 4-5. 9 / Lk 14:25-33

Charles Borromeo, + Nov. 1584 at age 46; cardinal and secretary of state at age 22 for his uncle, Pope Pius IV; implemented reforms of Trent in his diocese of Milan; founder of seminaries; considered a model pastor by many bishops, including Francis de Sales; held five provincial councils and 11 diocesan synods; patron of catechists and catechumens.

5 Thursday

31st Week, Ordinary Time. Green.

HOURS Pss III

MASS Any Mass

RDGS Rom 14:7-12 / Ps 27:1. 13-14 / Lk 15: 1-10

6 Friday

31st Week, Ordinary Time. Green.

HOURS Pss III

MASS Any Mass

RDGS Rom 15:14-21 /Ps 98:1. 2-3. 3-4 / Lk 16:1-8

7 Saturday

31st Week, Ordinary Time. Green or m of BVM on Sat. White.

HOURS Pss III, Sanctoral : Comm of BVM on Sat, EP I of 32nd Sun in OT: Pss IV

MASS Any Mass or m

RDGS Rom 16:3-9. 16. 22-27 / Ps 145:2-3. 4-5. 10-11 / Lk 16:9-15

8 * 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. Green.

HOURS Pss IV, prop, OR “Te Deum”, EP II of Sun

MASS Prop, GL, CR, Pf of Sun I-VIII

Other celebrations are not permitted, except funerals Masses.

RDGS 1 Kgs 17:10-16 / Ps 146:7. 8-9. 9-10 / Heb 924-28 / Mk 12:38-44

9 Monday

Feast of Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. White.

HOURS Sanctoral prop, Comm of Dedic, MP: prop ant, pss Sun I OR “Te Deum” Mh: Pss Mon wk IV

MASS Comm of Dedic of a Church, GL, CR, Pf of Dedic II

Masses for the dead are not permitted, with the exception of funeral Masses.

RDGS Suggested: Ez 43:1-2. 4-7 /Ps 122:1-2. 3-4. 4-5. 8-9 / 1 Cor 3:9-11. 16-17 / Jn 2:13-22

Today marks the anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral church of Rome, on

land owned by the Laterani family, by Pope Sylvester 1, 9 Nov. 324. Honored as

episcopal seat of the pope as bishop of Rome, it is “mother and head of all the

churches of Rome and the world” (“omnium ecclesiarum Urbis et Orbis mater et

caput” ); residence of the popes from the 4th c. until their moving to Avignon

(1309); site of five ecumenical councils; dedicated to the Savoir, later also to John

the Baptist.

10 Tuesday

St. Leo the Great, pope and doctor. White.

HOURS Pss IV, Sanctoral: Comm of Pastors and Doctors

MASS M, Pf of Pastors

RDGS Wis 2:23 – 3:9 / Ps 34:2-3. 16-17. 18-19 / Lk 17:7-10

Leo, + 461; eminent pastor and preacher; defender of the Roman primacy; combated Pelagianism and Manichaeism; his Tome on many of his prayers are found in the Sacramentary; saved Rome from marauding Huns and Vandals.

11 Wednesday

St. Martin of Tours, bishop. White.

HOURS Pss IV, Sanctoral: comm. Of Pastors

MASS Prop, Pf of Pastos

RDGS Wis 6: 1-11 / Ps 82:3-4. 6-7 / Lk 17:11-19

Martin, + 397; from Pannonia (in Hungary); soldier turned Christian at 18; disciples of St. Hilary; at Liguge, founded the first monastery in the West; bishop of Tours; first non-martyr with annual feast in the Western church; patron of soldiers, winegrowers, and of France.

12 Thursday

St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr. Red.

HOURS Pss IV, Sanctoral: Comm of One Martyr

MASS M

RDGS Wis 7:22 – 8:1 / Ps 119:89. 90. 91. 130. 135. 175 / Lk 17:20-25

Josephat Kuncevych, + 1623; born in Poland, raised Ukranian Orthodox, becoming a Basilian monk of the Ruthenian Rite at Vilna; bishop of Polotsk; his fidelity to the Rome See and his desire for union between the Ukranian Church and Rome led to his murder at Vitebsk; first formally canonized saint of the Eastern Rite (1867).

13 Friday

32nd Week, Ordinary Time. Green.

HOURS Pss IV

MASS Any Mass

RDGS Wis 13:1-9 / Ps 19:2-3. 4-5 / Lk 17:26-37

14 Saturday

32nd Week, Ordinary Time. Green.

HOURS Pss IV, Sanctoral: Comm of BV< on Sat, EP I of 33rd sun in OT: Pss I

MASS Any Mass or m

RDGS Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9 / Ps 105:2-3. 36-37. 42-43 / Lk 18:1-8

15 * 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. Green.

HOURS Pss I, prop, OR “Te Deum”

MASS Prop, GL, CR, Pf of Sun I-VIII

Other celebration are not permitted, except funeral Masses.

RDGS Dn 12:1-3 / Ps 16:5. 8.9-10. 11 /

Heb 10:11-14. 18 / Mk 13:24-32

16 Monday

33rd Week, Ordinary Time. Green or m of St. Margaret of Scotland. White or m St. Gertrude, virgin. White.

HOURS Pss I, Sanctoral: Comm of Virgins or Comm of Holy Women

MASS Any Mass or one of m

RDGS 1 Mc 1:10-15. 41-43. 54-57. 62-63 / Ps 119:53. 61. 134. 150. 155. 158 /

Lk 18; 35-43

Margaret, + 1093; from Hungary; wife of King Malcolm III of Scotland and mother of eight; helped root out paganism; her love for the poor was legendary; patroness of Scotland.

Gertude, + 17 Nov. 1301; born in Thuringia; Benedictine mystic who wrote on the meaning of suffering, the Sacred Heart, the Trinity, and God’s love; most important work: Legatus Memorialis Abundantiae Divinae Pietatis (The Herald of Divine Love).

17 Tuesday

St. Elizabeth of Hungary, religious. White.

HOURS Pss I, Sanctoral: Comm of Holy Women

MASS M

RDGS 2 Mc 6:18-31 / Ps 4:2-3. 4-5. 6-7 /

Lk 19:1-10

Elizabeth, + 1231; wife of Louis IV of Thuringia and mother of 3; as a widow, she became a Franciscan tertiary, devoted to the needs of the poor and the sick; canonized only 4 years after her death; patroness of the Franciscan Third Order and of Catholic charities.

18 Wednesday

33rd Week, Ordinary Time. Green or m of the Dedication of the Churches of Sts. Peter and Paul. White.

HOURS Pss I, prop, or Dedic of Church

MASS Any Mass or m

RDGS 2 Mc 7:1. 20-31 / Ps 17:1. 8. 15 /

Lk 19:11-28

Around 300 Constantine built a basilica over the tomb of St. Peter. Reconstruction began in the 14th c. and the present basilica of St. Peter was consecrated 18 Nov. 1626. The construction of St. Paul on Via smaller church built by Constantine. Destroyed by fire in 1823, the new basilica was consecrated 10 Dec. 1854 by Pope Pius IX who joined in one celebration the dedication of these two basicilas.

19 Thursday

33rd Week, Ordinary Time. Green.

HOURS Pss I

MASS Any Mass

RDGS 1 Mc 2:15-29 / Ps 50:1-2. 5-6. 14-15 /

Lk 19:41-44

20 Friday

33rd Week, Ordinary Time. Green

HOURS Pss I

MASS Any Mass

RDGS 1 Mc 4:36-37. 52-59 / 1 Chr 29:10. 11. 11-12. /

Lk 19:45-48


21 Saturday

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. White.

HOURS Pss I, Sanctoral: Comm of the BVM,

EP I of Solemn of Christ the Kings: Pss II

MASS M, Pf of BVM I

RDGS 1 Mc 6:1-13 / Ps 9:2-3. 4. 6. 16. 19 /

Lk 20:27-40 or Zec 2:14-17 / Lk 1:46-47.

48-49. 50-51. 52-53. 54-55 / Mt 12:46-50

Today’s memorial finds its origin in a 22nd c. apocryphal source, the Protoevangelion or Book of James, and the dedication on 21 Nov. 543 of the basiclica of St. Mary the New in Jerusalem.

22 * SOLEMNITY OF THE CHRIST THE KING. White.

HOURS Prop, OR “Te Deum” MP prop ant, DP: prop ant, pss Sun II, NP: Sun II

MASS Prop, GL, CR, Pf of Christ the King

Other celebrations are not permitted, not even funeral Masses

RDGS Dn 7:13-14 / Ps 93:1. 1-2.5 /

Rv 1:5-8 / Jn 18:33-37

23 Monday

34th Week, Ordinary Time. Green or m of St. Clement I, pope and martyr. Red or m of St. Columban, abbot. White.

HOURS Pss II, Sanctoral: Comm of Pastors or Martyr or Comm of Holy Men

MASS Any Mass or one of m

RDGS Dn 1:1-6. 8-20 / Dn 3:52. 53. 54. 55. 56 /

Lk 21:1-4

Clement I, + c. 100 under Trajan; fourth bishop of Rome; wrote famous epistle to the Corinthians; mentioned in the Roman Canon.

Columban, + 615; Irish monk and missionary to France; wrote a strict monastic rule and Penitential; founded monasteries at Luxeuil, Bobbio, and elsewhere; exiled to Italy for denouncing court immorality and lax bishops; died at Bobbio.

24 Tuesday

St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest and Companions, martyrs. Red.

HOURS Pss II, Sanctoral: Comm of Martyrs

MASS M

RDGS Dn 2:31-45 / Dn 3:57. 58. 59. 60. 61 /

Lk 21:5-11

Andrew was one of 117 people who were martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. The last of the martyrs were 17 laypersons, one of them a 9-year-old, executed in 1862.

25 Wednesday

34th Week, Ordinary Time. Green or m of St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin and martyr. Red.

HOURS Pss II, Sanctoral: Comm of Virgins or Martyrs

MASS Any Mass or m

RDGS Dn 5:1-6. 13-14. 16-17. 23-28 /

Dn 3:62. 63. 64. 65. 67 / Lk 21:12-19

The martyr was a learned woman of the early fourth century who, after her conversion at the age of eighteen, preached the Gospel throughout Alexandria in Egypt. While imprisoned by the emperor Maximus, she converted both the empress and the leader of the armed forces and for this she was martyred.

26 Thursday

34th Week, Ordinary Time. Green.

HOURS Pss II

MASS Any Mass

RDGS Dn 6:12-28 / Dn 3:68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74 /

Lk 21:20-28

27 Friday

34th Week, Ordinary Time. Green.

HOURS Pss II

MASS Any Mass

RDGS Dn 7:2-14 / Dn 3:75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81 / LK 21:29-33

28 Saturday

34th Week, Ordinary Time. Green or m of BVM on Sat. White.

HOURS Pss II, Sanctoral: Comm of BVM on Sat, EP I of 1st Sun of Adv

MASS Any Mass or m

RDGS Dn 7:15-17 / Dn 3:82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87 /

Lk 21:34-36