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for the years

2015-2016 | 5776-5777

Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” Publishing © [email protected]

The Torah…. “It is a tree of life to those who hold fast to it.” Prov. 3:18

The Jewish and Christian Liturgical Calendar 2015-2016/5776-5777

© 2015, Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” Publishing www.etz-hayim.com email: [email protected] About The Jewish and ChriTian LiTurgiCaL CaLendar.

The Jewish Calendar of Liturgical Readings. The dates of the Jewish Festivals, Holy Days and Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) reflect the dates determined for the Jewish Years, 5776–5777. Rosh Chodesh is celebrated on the first day of each new (Jewish) month. When a month has 30 days Rosh Chodesh is celebrated over two days—the thirtieth day of the month is celebrated as the first day of Rosh Chodesh and the actual first day of the new month is celebrated as the second day of Rosh Chodesh. Dates for the lunar phases for 2015-2016 are based on Jerusalem Time.

The Parashat Hashavuah (the Weekly Portion from the Torah) of the Jewish liturgical cycle follows an Annual Cycle of Torah Readings. The Haftarah (the Prophetical) readings follow the Ashkenazi tradition. Where readings vary for the Sephardic tradition the variant readings are given in brackets.

The Christian Calendar of Liturgical Readings follows the Ordo Lectionum Missae (1981). Biblical references used are from the New American Bible (NAB). Other translations may vary slightly (e.g., NRSV, KJV, NIV)—variations in versification and numbering may occur, particularly with the Psalms, depending upon the sources used for bible translations (Vulgate, Neo-Vulgate, Greek or Hebrew). Feasts, Memorials and Holy Days follow the General Calendar of the Roman Rite with some additional inclusions of Saints and Memorials according to different National Calendars. Christian denominations that follow the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) will note some variations in readings and/or verses from those given in this calendar. All readings, including citations of readings for congregations following the RCL, are available online at www.etz-hayim.com.

Major events in the Islamic calendar and secular observances of significance are included in the Calendar. Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.

A glossary of terms used in this calendar (Christian and Jewish) is available on the Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” web site: www.etz-hayim.com.Color key: Red = Christian; Blue = Jewish; Green = Islamic.

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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 29 30

“I realised that it is easy to love your neighbour ... What is hard is to love the stranger, one whose colour, culture or creed is different from yours. That is why the command, ‘Love the stranger because you were once strangers’, resonates so often throughout the Bible.” —Rabbi Jonathan Sachs

September 2015Elul 17 Elul 18 Elul 19 Elul 20 Elul 21

Elul 22 Elul 23 Elul 24 Elul 25 Elul 26 Elul 27 Elul 28

Elul 29 Tishrei 1, 5776 Tishrei 2 Tishrei 3 Tishrei 4 Tishrei 5 Tishrei 6

Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8 Tishrei 9 Tishrei 10 Tishrei 11 Tishrei 12 Tishrei 13

Tishrei 14 Tishrei 15 Tishrei 16 Tishrei 17

St Gregory the GreatBl Dina Belanger (CAN)St Cuthbert (ENG)

Last Quarter

Parashat Ki TavoShabbat Selichot [Ashkenazim]Deut. 26:1–29:86th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 60:1-22

23rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 35:4-7aPs. 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-10Jas. 2:1-5Mk. 7:31-37

Bl Frederic OzanamSs Marko Krizin, Melichar Grodecki and Stephen (SVK)

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

INTERNATIONALLITERACY DAY (UN)

St Peter ClaverSt Ciaran (IRL)

First Quarter

WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY (WHO) St Deiniol (WALES)

Parashat NitzavimDeut. 29:9–30:207th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 61:10–63:9

The Most Holy Name of Mary

New Moon24th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 50:5-9aPs. 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9Jas. 2:14-18Mk. 8:27-35

erev Rosh Hashanah

Rosh HaShanah IGen. 21:1-34maf. Num. 29:1-61 Sam. 1:1–2:10

Exultation of the Holy Cross[See below for * readings]

Rosh HaShanah IIGen. 22:1-24maf. Num. 29:1-6Jer. 31:1-19Our Lady of Sorrows

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY (UN)

Tzom Gedaliah, Fast Day[Fast of Gedaliah]Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim]

Ss Cornelius and CyprianSt Robert BellarmineSt Hildegard of Bingen

Parashat VaYelekh Shabbat Shuva[Sabbath of Repentance]Deut. 31:1-30Hos. 14:2-10; Mic. 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27St JanuariusSt Theodore of Canterbury (ENG)

25th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWis. 2:12, 17-20Ps. 54:3-4, 5, 6-8Jas. 3:16–4:3Mk. 9:30-37

First Quarter

St Matthew the Evangelist

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE (WCC)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE (UN)

erev Yom Kippur

Waqf al Arafa (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

Yom Kippur[The Day of Atonement][See below for * readings]

St Pio of Pietrelcina Bl Émilie Tavernier-Gamelin (CAN)Eid al Adha (ISLAM)Festival of Sacrifice[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

Our Lady of Walsingham (ENG)

Parashat Ha’azinuDeut. 32:1-522 Sam. 22:1-51Ss Cosmas and DamianSs John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues & Companions (CAN)INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR

THE TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (UN)

26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeNum. 11:25-29Ps. 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14Jas. 5:1-6Mk. 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

erev Sukkot

Full MoonSukkot ILev. 22:26–23:44maf. Num. 29:12-16Zech. 14:1-21

St WenceslausSs Lawrence Ruiz & Companions

Sukkot IILev. 22:26–23:44maf. Num. 29:12-161 Kgs. 8:2-21

Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels

WORLD HEART DAY (WHO)

Sukkot III [Chol HaMoed I]Num. 29:17-25

St Jerome

* Readings for Exultation of the Holy Cross [14th September]

Num. 21:4b-9Ps. 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38Phil. 2:6-11Jn. 3:13-17

* Readings forYom Kippur [23rd September]

[The Day of Atonement][am] Lev. 16:1-34maf. Num. 29:7-11Isa. 57:14–58:14[pm] Lev. 18:1-30; The Book of Jonah; Micah 7:18-20

Sundays Year B Weekdays Cycle I Jewish Year 5775–5776

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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 29 30 31

“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that have received ... only what you have given.” —St Francis of Assisi

October 2015Tishrei 18 Tishrei 19 Tishrei 20

Tishrei 21 Tishrei 22 Tishrei 23 Tishrei 24 Tishrei 25 Tishrei 26 Tishrei 27

Tishrei 28 Tishrei 29 Tishrei 30 Cheshvan 1 Cheshvan 2 Cheshvan 3 Cheshvan 4

Cheshvan 5 Cheshvan 6 Cheshvan 7 Cheshvan 8 Cheshvan 9 Cheshvan 10 Cheshvan 11

Cheshvan 12 Cheshvan 13 Cheshvan 14 Cheshvan 15 Cheshvan 16 Cheshvan 17 Cheshvan 18

* Readings for Shemini Atzeret [5th October]

Deut. 14:22–16:17 maf. Num. 29:35–30:11 Kgs. 8:54-66

Readings for Ma’ariv Simchat Torah [5th October]

Deut. 33:1-17 [or 33:1-26]

** Readings for Simhat Torah [6th October]

Deut. 33:1–34:12Gen. 1:1–2:3 maf. Num. 29:35–30:1Josh. 1:1-18 [Josh. 1:1-9]

Sukkot IV [Chol HaMoed II]Num. 29:20-28

St Thérèse of Lisieux

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS (UN)

Sukkot V [Chol HaMoed III]Num. 29:23-31

Guardian Angels

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE (UN)

Sukkot Shabbat [Shabbat Chol HaMoed]Ex. 33:12–34:26maf. Num. 29:26-31Ezek. 38:18–39:16

27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGen. 2:18-24Ps. 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6Heb. 2:9-11; Mk. 10:2-16

Sukkot VII Hoshanah RabbahNum. 29:26-34

Last Quarter

Shemini Atzeret[See * above for Shemini Atzeret and erev Simchat Torah readings.]

erev Simhat Torah

WORLD HABITAT DAY (UN)

Simhat Torah[See ** above for readings. In Israel, Simhat Torah and Shemini Atzeret are celebrated on the same day.]

Bl Marie-Rose Durocher,(CAN & USA); St Bruno Our Lady of The Rosary WORLD SIGHT DAY (WHO)

St Denis and CompanionsSt John LeonardiBl John Henry Newman (ENG)

Parashat BereshitGen. 1:1–6:8Isa. 42:5–43:10[Isa. 42:5-21]

St Paulinus of York (ENG)

WORLD MENTAL HEALTHDAY (WHO)

28th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWis. 7:7-11Ps. 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Heb. 4:12-13Mk. 10:17-30

INTERNATIONAL DAY OFTHE GIRL CHILD (UN)

Our Lady of Aparecida (Solemnity, BRAZIL)St Wilfrid (ENG)

THANKSGIVING DAY (CANADA)

Rosh Chodesh CheshvanNum. 28:1-15

St Edward the Confessor (ENG)

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER

REDUCTION (UN)

Rosh Chodesh CheshvanNum. 28:1-15

St Callistus I

Al Hijra (ISLAMIC NEW YEAR)

St Teresa of Jesus (Avila)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN (UN)

St HedwigSt Margaret Mary AlacoqueSt Marie-Marguerite d’Youville (CAN)St Richard Gwyn (WALES)

WORLD FOOD DAY (UN)

Parashat NoachGen. 6:9–11:32Isa. 54:1–55:5[Isa. 54:1-10]St Ignatius of AntiochINTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE

ERADICATION OF POVERTY (UN)

29th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 53:10-11Ps. 33:4-5, 18-19, 20+22Heb. 4:14-16Mk. 10:35-45

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY (VAT)

Ss Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and CompanionsSt Paul of the Cross

First Quarter

St Paul of the Cross (USA) St John Paul II

St John of Capistrano

Ashura (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

Parashat Lekh LekhaGen. 12:1–17:27Isa. 40:27–41:16St Anthony Mary Claret

UNITED NATIONS DAYWORLD DEVELOPMENT

INFORMATION DAY (UN)

30th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJer. 34:7-9Ps. 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6 Heb. 5:1-6Mk. 10:46-52 Ss Chad and Cedd (ENG)

Full Moon

Ss Simon and Jude

Parashat VayeraGen. 18:1–22:242 Kgs. 4:1-37[2 Kgs. 4:1-23]

Sundays Year B Weekdays Cycle I Jewish Year 5776

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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

29 30

“Today’s society is characterized by achievement orientation, and consequently it adores people who are successful ... and in so doing blurs the decisive difference between being valuable in the sense of dignity and being valuable in the sense of usefulness.” —Viktor E. Frankl

November 2015Cheshvan 19 Cheshvan 20 Cheshvan 21 Cheshvan 22 Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan 24 Cheshvan 25

Cheshvan 26 Cheshvan 27 Cheshvan 28 Cheshvan 29 Cheshvan 30 Kislev 1 Kislev 2

Kislev 3 Kislev 4 Kislev 5 Kislev 6 Kislev 7 Kislev 8 Kislev 9

Kislev 10 Kislev 11 Kislev 12 Kislev 13 Kislev 14 Kislev 15 Kislev 16

Kislev 17 Kislev 18

All Saints DayRev. 7:2-4, 9-14Ps. 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-61 Jn. 3:1-3Mt. 5:1-12a

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)Readings taken from Masses for The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.

Last Quarter

St Martin de PorresSt Winefride (ENG & WALES)St Malachy (IRE) St Charles Borromeo

All Saints of Ireland (IRE)St Illtud (WALES)

Parashat Chayei Sarah Gen. 23:1–25:181 Kgs. 1:1-31

St Willibrord (ENG)

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time1 Kgs. 17:10-16Ps. 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-10Heb. 9:24-28Mk. 12:38-44

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in RomeEzek. 47:1-2, 8-9, 12Ps. 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-91 Cor. 3:9c-11, 16-17Jn. 2:13-22

KRISTALLNACHTNight of Broken Glass

St Leo the Great

WORLD SCIENCE DAY FOR PEACE AND

DEVELOPMENT (UNESCO)

New Moon

St Martin of Tours

REMEMBRANCE DAYARMISTICE DAY

VETERANS DAY (USA)

Rosh Chodesh KislevNum. 28:1-15

St Josaphat

Rosh Chodesh KislevNum. 28:1-15

St Frances Xavier Cabrini (USA)

Parashat ToledotGen. 25:19–28:9Mal. 1:1–2:7

St Dyfrig (WALES)

WORLD DIABETES DAY (WHO)

33rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeDan. 12:1-3Ps. 16:5+8, 9-10, 11Heb. 10:11-14, 18Mk. 13:24-32

St Margaret of ScotlandSt Gertrude the GreatSt Edmund of Abingdon (ENG)

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE (UN)

St Elizabeth of HungarySt Hilda (ENG)St Hugh of Lincoln (ENG)

Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St PaulSt Rose Philippine Duchesne (USA)

First Quarter

WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY (UNESCO)

UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY (UN)

Parashat VayetzeGen. 28:10–32:3Hos. 12:13–14:10 Opt. subst. Mic. 7:18[Hos. 11:7–12:12]

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Christ the KingDan. 7:13-14Ps. 93:1a, 1b-2, 5Rev. 1:5-8Jn. 18:33b-37

St Clement ISt ColumbanBl Miguel Agustín Pro (USA)

St Andre Dung Lac and Companions

St Catherine of Alexandria

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST

WOMEN (UN)

Full Moon

THANKSGIVING DAY (USA)

Parashat VayishlachGen. 32:4–36:43Obad. 1:1-21 Opt. Hos. 11:7–12:12[Obad. 1:1-21]

1st Sunday of AdventJer. 33:14-16Ps. 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 141 Thess. 3:12–4:2Lk. 21:25-28, 34-36

St Andrew, Apostle(Solemnity, SCOTLAND)

Sundays Year B Weekdays Cycle I — Sundays Year C Weekdays Cycle II Jewish Year 5776

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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 29 30 31

“If I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not I and you are not you. But if I am I because I am I, and you are you because you are you, then I am I and you are you.” —Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

December 2015Kislev 19 Kislev 20 Kislev 21 Kislev 22 Kislev 23

Kislev 24 Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev 27 Kislev 28 Kislev 29 Kislev 30

Tevet 1 Tevet 2 Tevet 3 Tevet 4 Tevet 5 Tevet 6 Tevet 7

Tevet 8 Tevet 9 Tevet 10 Tevet 11 Tevet 12 Tevet 13 Tevet 14

Tevet 15 Tevet 16 Tevet 17 Tevet 18 Tevet 19

* Readings forThe Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

[8th December]

Gen. 3:9-15, 20Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4Eph. 1:3-6, 11-12Lk. 1:26-38

WORLD AIDS DAY (UN)INT. DAY FOR THE

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY (UN)

Last Quarter

St Francis XavierINTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (UN) St John Damascene

Parashat VayeshevGen. 37:1–40:23Amos 2:6–3:8

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY FOR ECONOMIC AND

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (UN)

2nd Sunday of AdventBar. 5:1-9Ps. 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6Phil. 1:4-6, 8-11Lk. 3:1-6

erev ChanukahLight 1st Chanukah Candle

Chanukah INum. 7:7-17

St Ambrose

Chanukah IINum. 7:18-29

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary[See * above for Mass readings.]

Chanukah IIINum. 7:24-35

St Juan Diego

INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY (UN)

Chanukah IVNum. 7:30-41

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY (UN)

New Moon

Chanukah VNum. 7:36-47

St Damascus I

Parashat MiketzShabbat ChanukahRosh Chodesh TevetGen. 41:1–44:17 Num. 28:9-15 maf. Num. 7:48-53Zech. 2:14–4:7Our Lady of Guadalupe

3rd Sunday of AdventZeph. 3:14-18aIsa. 12:2-3, 4, 5-6Phil. 4:4-7; Lk. 3:10-18

Chanukah VII Rosh Chodesh TevetNum. 28:1-15maf. Num. 7:48-53

Chanukah VIIINum. 7:54–8:4

St John of the Cross

First Quarter

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY (UN)

Parashat VayigashGen. 44:18–47:27Ezek. 37:15-28

4th Sunday of AdventMicah 5:1-4aPs. 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19Heb. 10:5-10Lk. 1:39-45

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY (UN) St Peter Canisius

Asara B’Tevet, Minor Fast Day [The Tenth of Tevet]Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm] Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim]

St John of Kanty

Mawlid an Nabi (ISLAM, Sunni; Dec. 28 for Shia)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

Full Moon

The Nativity of the LordChristmas Day[See ** below for Mass readings.]

Parashat VayechiGen. 47:28–50:261 Kgs. 2:1-12

St Stephen

The Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph Gen. 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir. 3:2-6, 12-12Ps. 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9Heb. 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col. 3:12-21; Lk. 2:22-40[The First Reading from Year A and/or the Second Reading from Year A may be used.] Holy Innocents St Thomas Becket (à Becket)

St Sylvester I

**The Nativity of the Lord, Vigil Mass: Isa. 62:1-5Ps. 89:4-5, 16-17, 27+29Acts 13:16-17, 22-25Mt. 1:1-25Midnight Mass: Isa. 9:1-6Ps. 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 11-12, 13Titus 2:11-14Lk. 2:1-14

Christmas Day [25th December]

Dawn Mass: Isa. 62:11-12Ps. 97:1+6, 11-12Titus 3:4-7Lk. 2:15-20 Mass during the Day: Isa. 52:7-10Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6Heb. 1:1-6Jn. 1:1-18

Sundays Year C Weekdays Cycle II Jewish Year 5776

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

31 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 29 30

Last Quarter

First Quarter

Full Moon

“Prayer may not save us. But prayer may make us worthy of being saved.” —Abraham Joshua Heschel

January 2016Shevat 21 Tevet 20 Tevet 21

Tevet 22 Tevet 23 Tevet 24 Tevet 25 Tevet 26 Tevet 27 Tevet 28

Tevet 29 Shevat 1 Shevat 2 Shevat 3 Shevat 4 Shevat 5 Shevat 6

Shevat 7 Shevat 8 Shevat 9 Shevat 10 Shevat 11 Shevat 12 Shevat 13

Shevat 14 Shevat 15 Shevat 16 Shevat 17 Shevat 18 Shevat 19 Shevat 20

4th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJer. 1:4-5, 17-19Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab+171 Cor. 12:31–13:13 Lk. 4:21-30

Mary, Mother of GodNum. 6:22-27Ps. 67:2-3, 5, 6+8Gal. 4:4-7; Lk. 2:16-21

WORLD DAY OF PEACE (VAT)

Parashat Shemot Ex. 1:1–6:1Isa. 27:6–28:13; 29:22-23[Jer. 1:1–2:3]

Ss Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

2nd Sunday after Christmas | Epiphany of the LordSir. 24:1-4, 12-16Ps. 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20Eph. 1:3-6, 15-18Jn. 1:1-18 [In some places Epiphany is transferred to this Sunday. Use readings for Epiphany if celebrating Epiphany this Sunday.]

St Elizabeth Ann Seton (CAN & USA) St John Neumann (USA)

Epiphany of the Lord [In some places Epiphany is transferred to the Sunday falling between 2nd January and 8th January - this year, 3th January.]

Isa. 60:1-6Ps. 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13Eph. 3:2-3a, 5-6Mt. 2:1-12

St André Bessette (USA & CAN) St Raymond of Peñafort

Parashat VaeraEx. 6:2–9:35Ezek. 28:25–29:21

Baptism of the LordIsa. 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps. 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29b-30Tit. 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Lk. 3:15-16, 21-22[Readings for Year A may also be used. Isa. 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps. 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10; Acts 10:34-38; Lk. 3:15-16, 21-22]

Rosh Chodesh ShevatNum. 28:1-15

St Aelred of Rievaulx (ENG) St Hilary of Poitiers St Ita (IRL)

Parashat BoEx. 10:1–13:16Jer. 46:13-28

2nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 62:1-5Ps. 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8, 9-10 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Jn. 2:1-11

PEACE SUNDAY(ENGLAND & WALES)

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

January 18–25

Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord (cf Peter 2:9)

[May be moved to the week preceding Pentecost in the Southern Hemisphere.] St Wulstan (ENG)

St FabianSt Sebastian St Agnes St Vincent of Saragossa

Parashat BeshalachEx. 13:17–17:16Judg. 4:4–5:31[Judg. 5:1-31]

St Marianne of Moloka’i (USA)

3rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeNeh. 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10Ps. 19:8, 9, 10, 151 Cor. 12:12-30Lk. 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Tu B’ShvatThe Fifteenth of Shevat[Minor Jewish Holiday]

The Conversion of Paul

Ss Timothy and Titus

AUSTRALIA DAY

St Angela MericiSs Timothy and Titus (AUS)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION IN

MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST (UN) St Thomas Aquinas

Parashat YitroEx. 18:1–20:23Isa. 6:1–7:6; 9:5-6[Isa. 6:1-13]

Sundays Year C Weekdays Cycle II Jewish Year 5776

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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 29

Last Quarter

New Moon

First Quarter

Full Moon

“Just as water has no taste unless one is thirsty, so the Torah has no taste unless one labors at it.” —Song of Songs Rabbah

February 2016Shevat 22 Shevat 23 Shevat 24 Shevat 25 Shevat 26 Shevat 27

Shevat 28 Shevat 29 Shevat 30 Adar I 1 Adar I 2 Adar I 3 Adar I 4

Adar I 5 Adar I 6 Adar I 7 Adar I 8 Adar I 9 Adar I 10 Adar I 11

Adar I 12 Adar I 13 Adar I 14 Adar I 15 Adar I 16 Adar I 17 Adar I 18

Adar I 19 Adar I 20

St Brigid (IRE & NZ)

WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK BEGINS

Feast of the Presentation of the LordMal. 3:1-4Ps. 24:7, 8 ,9, 10Heb. 2:14-18Lk. 2:22-40

WORLD DAY OF CONSECRATED LIFE (VAT)

St BlaiseSt Ansgar WORLD CANCER DAY (WHO) St Agatha

Parashat MishpatimEx. 21:1–24:18Jer. 34:8-22; 33:25-26Ss Paul Miki & Companions

WAITANGI DAY (NZL)INTERNATIONAL DAY OF

ZERO TOLERANCE TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (WHO)

5th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 6:1-2a, 3-8Ps. 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 7-81 Cor. 15:1-11 Lk. 5:1-11

St Jerome EmilianiSt Josephine Bakhita

Rosh Chodesh Adar INum. 28:1-15

SHROVE TUESDAY

Rosh Chodesh Adar INum. 28:1-15

Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-18Ps. 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14, 172 Cor. 5:20-6:2Mt. 6:1-6, 16-18

Our Lady of Lourdes

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK (VAT) St Marguerite Bourgeoys (CAN)

Parashat TerumahEx. 25:1–27:191 Kgs. 5:26–6:13

1st Sunday of LentDeut. 26:4-10Ps. 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15Rom. 10:8-13Lk. 4:1-13

Seven Founders of the Order of Servites

Parashat TetzavehEx. 27:20–30:10Ezek. 43:10-27

WORLD DAY OFSOCIAL JUSTICE (UN)

2nd Sunday of LentGen. 15:5-12, 17-18Ps. 27:1, 7-8a, 8b-9, 13-14Phil. 3:17-4:1 Lk. 9:28b-36

INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY (UNESCO) Chair of St Peter

Purim Katan

St Polycarp

Parashat Ki TisaEx. 30:11–34:351 Kgs. 18:1-39[1 Kgs. 18:20-39]

3rd Sunday of LentEx. 3:1-8a, 13-15Ps. 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 111 Cor. 10:1-6, 10-12Lk. 13:1-9[Readings for Year A may be used, and must be used when the Scrutiny is celebrated.]

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“Let your house be a meeting place for the wise and sit amidst the dust of their feet and drink in their words with thirst.” —Jose ben Joezer

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* Readings forJoseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary [19th March]

2 Sam. 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16Ps. 89:2-3, 4-5, 27+29Rom. 4:13, 16-18, 22Mt. 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk. 2:41-51a

**Readings for Holy ThursdayChrism MassIsa. 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9Ps. 89:21-22, 25+27Rev. 1:5-8; Lk. 4:16-21Evening MassEx. 12:1-8, 11-14Ps. 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-181 Cor. 11:23-26; Jn. 13:1-15

St David of Wales, (Solemnity, WALES)

ZERO DISCRIMINATIONDAY (UNAIDS) St Katharine Drexel

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Theme:“Receive children, receive me.”

St Casimir

Parashat VayakhelShabbat SkekalimEx. 35:1–38:20maf. Ex. 30:11-162 Kgs. 12:1-17[2 Kgs. 11:17–12:17]

4th Sunday of LentJosh. 5:9a, 10-12Ps. 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-72 Cor. 5:17-21Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32[Readings for Year A may be used, and must be used when the Scrutiny is celebrated.] Ss Perpetua and Felicity

St John of God

INTERNATIONALWOMEN’S DAY (UN) St Frances of Rome

Rosh Chodesh Adar IINum. 28:1-15

Rosh Chodesh Adar IINum. 28:1-15

Parashat PekudeiEx. 38:21–40:381 Kings 7:51–8:21 [1 Kings 7:40-50]

St John Ogilvie (SCOTLAND)

5th Sunday of LentIsa. 43:16-21Ps. 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6Phil. 3:8-14Jn. 8:1-11[Readings for Year A may be used, and must be used when the Scrutiny is celebrated.]

St Louise de Marillac(Patroness of Social Workers)

St Patrick, (Solemnity,IRELAND & AUSTRALIA) St Cyril of Jerusalem

Parashat VayikraShabbat ZachorLev. 1:1–5:26; maf. Deut. 25:17-191 Sam. 15:2-34 [1 Sam. 15:1-34]

Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary* [See * above left for readings]

Palm Sunday Liturgy of the PalmsLk. 19:28-40

MassIsa. 50:4-7Ps. 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24Phil. 2:6-11Lk. 22:14–23:56

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Monday of Holy Week Tuesday of Holy Week

Ta’anit Esther[Fast of Esther], Minor Fast DayEx. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim]

Wednesday of Holy Week

Holy Thursday[See ** above for Chrism Mass and Mass of The Lord’s Supper]

PurimEx. 17:8-16

WORLD TUBERCULOSISDAY (WHO)

Good FridayCelebration of the Lord’s PassionIsa. 52:13-53:12Ps. 31:2+6, 12-13, 15-16, 17+25Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9Jn. 18:1–19:42Shushan Purim

Holy SaturdayHoly Night of Easter[See *** below for readings]

Parashat TzavLev. 6:1–8:36Jer. 7:21–8:3; 9:22–9:23

Easter Sunday Acts 10:34a, 37-43Ps. 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Col. 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8Seq.: Victimae Paschali LaudesJn. 20:1-9 or Lk. 24:1-12 or (at afternoon or evening Mass) Lk. 24:13-35 Easter Monday Easter Tuesday Easter Wednesday Easter Thursday

*** Readings for the Easter Vigil, Holy Saturday [26th March]

1. Gen. 1:1-2:2 and Ps. 104:1-2, 5-6, 10+12, 13-14, 24+35 or Ps. 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 2. Gen. 22:1-18 and Ps. 16:5+8, 9-10, 11 3. Ex. 14:15-15:1 and Ex. 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 4. Isa. 54:5-14 and Ps. 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b 5. Isa. 55:1-11 and Isa. 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 6. Bar. 3:9-15, 32-4:4 and Ps. 19:8, 9, 10, 11 7. Ezek. 36:16-17a, 18-28 and Ps. 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [if a baptism is celebrated], else Isa. 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps. 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 8. Rom. 6:3-11 and Ps. 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk. 24:1-12

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Easter Friday

Parashat SheminiShabbat ParahLev. 9:1–11:47maf. Num. 19:1-22Ezek. 36:16-38;[Ezek: 36:16-36]Easter Saturday

WORLD AUTISMAWARENESS DAY (UN)

2nd Sunday of EasterActs 5:12-16Ps. 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24Rev. 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19Jn. 20:19-31

The Annunciation of the LordIsa. 7:10-14; 8:10Ps. 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11Heb. 10:4-10Lk. 1:26-38 St Vincent Ferrer

St John Baptist de la Salle

WORLD HEALTH DAY (WHO)

Parashat Tazria Shabbat HaChodeshLev. 12:1–13:59maf. Ex. 12:1-20Ezek. 45:16–46:18[Ezek. 45:18–46:15]

3rd Sunday of EasterActs 5:27-32, 40b-41Ps. 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12a, 13b Rev. 5:11-14Jn. 21:1-19 St Stanislaus St Martin I

Shabbat MetzorahShabbat HaGadolLev. 14:1–15:33Mal. 3:4-24

4th Sunday of EasterActs 13:14, 43-52Ps. 100:1-2, 3, 5Rev. 7:9, 14b-17Jn. 10:27-30

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS (VAT) Bl Marie-Anne Blondin (CAN) St Anselm of Canterbury

erev PesachTa’anit Bechorot[Fast of the Firstborn]Fast Day (for the Firstborn)Ex. 32:11–34:10

Pesach IEx. 12:21-51maf. Num. 28:16-25Josh. 3:5-7; 5:2–6:1, 27[Josh. 5:2–6:1, 27]

St AdalbertSt George (Solemnity, UK)

5th Sunday of EasterActs 14:21-27; Ps. 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13; Rev. 21:1-5aJn. 13:31-33a, 34-35Pesach IILev. 22:26–23:44maf. Num. 28:16-252 Kgs. 23:1-9, 21-25

St Mark Evangelist

Pesach III[Chol HaMoed I]Ex. 13:1-16maf. Num. 28:19-25

ANZAC DAY (AUS & NZL)

St Mark (AUS & NZL)

Pesach IV[Chol HaMoed II]Ex. 22:24–23:19maf. Num. 28:19-25

St Louis Grignion de Montfort (AUS)

Pesach V[Chol HaMoed III]Ex. 34:1-26maf. Num. 28:19-25

St Peter ChanelSt Louis Mary de Montfort

Pesach VI[Chol HaMoed IV]Num. 9:1-14maf. Num. 28:19-25

St Catherine of Siena

Pesach VIIEx. 13:17–15:26 maf. Num. 28:19-252 Sam. 22:1-51

Pesach VIII ShabbatDeut. 14:22–16:17maf. Num. 28:19-25Isa. 10:32–12:6

St Pius VBl Marie of the Incarnation (CAN)

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“Simeon, the son of Rabban Gamliel, said: “I was brought up all my life among the Sages, and I have found nothing as good for the body as silence.” —Pirke Avot 1:17

May 2016Nisan 23 Nisan 24 Nisan 25 Nisan 26 Nisan 27 Nisan 28 Nisan 29

Nisan 30 Iyar 1 Iyar 2 Iyar 3 Iyar 4 Iyar 5 Iyar 6

Iyar 7 Iyar 8 Iyar 9 Iyar 10 Iyar 11 Iyar 12 Iyar 13

Iyar 14 Iyar 15 Iyar 16 Iyar 17 Iyar 18 Iyar 19 Iyar 20

Iyar 21 Iyar 22 Iyar 23

6th Sunday of EasterActs 15:1-2, 22-29Ps. 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Rev. 21:10-14, 22-23opt. Rev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20Jn. 14:23-29; opt. Jn. 17:20-26[Optional 2nd Reading and Gospel when The Ascension of the Lord is celebrated on The 7thSunday of Easter.] St Athanasius

Ss Philip and James, ApostlesOur Lady, Queen of Poland (Solemnity, POLAND)

Bl Marie-Léonie Paradis (CAN)The English Martyrs (ENG)St Florian (POL)

Lailat al Miraj (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

Ascension of the LordActs 1:1-11Ps. 47:2-3. 6-7. 8-9 Heb. 9:24-28; 10:19-23or Eph. 1:17-23; Lk. 24:46-53[The celebration of The Ascension of the Lord may be transferred to the following Sunday, The 7th Sunday of Easter.]

YOM HASHOAH

New Moon

Bl Francois de Laval (CAN)Ss Philip and James (POL)

Parashat Aharei MotShabbat Machar ChodeshLev. 16:1–18:301 Sam. 20:18-42

St. Stanislaus

Rosh Chodesh IyarNum. 28:1-15

7th Sunday Easter | Ascension Sunday Acts 7:55-60Ps. 97:1-2, 6-7, 9 Rev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20Jn. 17:20-26[If celebrated as Ascension Sunday use readings for The Ascension - see 5th May.]

Rosh Chodesh IyarNum. 28:1-15

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

[Southern Hemisphere dates, May 9–16.]

Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord (cf Peter 2:9)

St Damien Joseph de Veuster of Moloka’iSt John of Avila

St Eugene de Mazenod (CAN)YOM HAZIKARON

[Israeli Remembrance Day]

Ss Nereus and AchilleusSt Pancras

YOM HAATZMA’UT[Israel Independence Day]

Deut. 7:12–8:18Isa. 10:32–12:6

First Quarter

Our Lady of Fatima

Parashat KedoshimLev. 19:1–20:27Amos 9:7-15[Ezek. 20:2-20]

St Matthias the Apostle

Pentecost Sunday [See * below right, for Mass during the Day]

Vigil Mass. Gen. 11:1-9 or Ex. 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ezek. 37:1-14 or Joel 3:1-5Ps. 104:1-2a, 24+35c, 27-28, 29b-30Rom. 8:22-27; Jn. 7:37-39INT. DAY OF FAMILIES (UN) St John I St Bernardine of Siena

Parashat EmorLev. 21:1–24:23Ezek. 44:15-31St Christopher Magallanes & CompanionsSt Eugène de Mazenod (CAN)WORLD DAY FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT (UN)

Trinity SundayProv. 8:22-31 Full MoonPs. 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9Rom. 5:1-5; Jn. 16:12-15Pesach SheiniLailat al Bara’a (ISLAM)Night of Freedom[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

Bl Louis-Zephirin Moreau (CAN)Our Lady Help of Christians, Patroness of AUSTRALIA, (AUS & NZL; Solemnity, AUS)

St Bede the Venerable St Gregory VII Our Lady Help of Christians (AUS)

The Body and Blood of Christ Gen. 14:18-20; Ps. 110:1, 2, 3, 4; 1 Cor. 11:23-26Opt. Sequence: Lauda SionLk. 9:11b-17[The celebration of The Body and Blood of Christ may be transferred to Sunday, 29th May.]

Lag BaOmer St Augustine of Canterbury

Parashat BeharLev. 25:1–26:2Jer. 32:6-27

9th Sunday Ordinary Time | The Body and Blood of Christ1 Kgs. 8:41-43Ps. 117:1, 2Gal. 1:1-2, 6-10; Lk. 7:1-10[When this Sunday is celebrated as The Body and Blood of Christ use readings for The Body and Blood of Christ. See 26th May.] St Joan of Arc (FRA)

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MAY 8-9, REMEMBRANCE AND RECONCILIATION DAYS (UN)

for those who lost their lives during WWII

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER (USA)[Thursday May 5th]

* Readings for Pentecost SundayMass during the DayActs 2:1-11Ps. 104:1ab, 24ac, 29bc-30, 31, 34Rom. 8:8-17 or 1 Cor. 12:3b-7, 12-13 Seq.: Veni Sancte Spiritus Jn. 14:15-16, 23b-26 or Jn. 20:19-23

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“Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.” —Henri J. M. Nouwen

June 2016Iyar 24 Iyar 25 Iyar 26 Iyar 27

Iyar 28 Iyar 29 Sivan 1 Sivan 2 Sivan 3 Sivan 4 Sivan 5

Sivan 6 Sivan 7 Sivan 8 Sivan 9 Sivan 10 Sivan 11 Sivan 12

Sivan 13 Sivan 14 Sivan 15 Sivan 16 Sivan 17 Sivan 18 Sivan 19

Sivan 20 Sivan 21 Sivan 22 Sivan 23 Sivan 24

* Readings forShavuot IEx. 19:1–20:23maf. Num. 28:26-31Ezek. 1:1-28; 3:12

St Justin Martyr Ss Marcellinus and Peter

The Sacred Heart of JesusEzek. 34:11-16Ps. 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (1)Rom. 5:5b-11Lk. 15:3-7

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SANCTIFICATION

OF PRIESTS (VAT)

Parashat BehukotaiLev. 26:3–27:34Jer. 16:19–17:14

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF INNOCENT CHILDREN

VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time1 Kgs. 17:17-24 Ps. 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13Gal. 1:11-19; Lk. 7:11-17

YOM YERUSHALAYIMWORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (UN)

St NorbertSt Marcellin Champagnat (NZL)

Ramadan begins[The Ramadan fast lasts 30 days and ends 6th July. Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

Rosh Chodesh SivanNum. 28:1-15

St Jadwiga, Queen of Poland (POL)St Ephrem of SyriaSt Columba

Parashat Bamidbarerev ShavuotNum. 1:1–4:20Hos. 2:1-22

St Barnabas the Apostle

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time2 Sam. 12:7-10, 13Ps. 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11Gal. 2:16, 19-21; Lk. 7:36–8:3

Shavuot I [See readings * above]

WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR (ILO)

Shavuot IIDeut. 15:19–16:17maf. Num. 28:26-31Hab. 3:1-19; [Hab. 2:20–3:19]

St Anthony of PaduaWORLD BLOOD

DONOR DAY (WHO)WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY (UN) St Richard of Chichester (ENG)

WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION &

DROUGHT (UN)

Parashat NasoNum. 4:21–7:89Judg. 13:2-25

12th Sunday in Ordinary TimeZech. 12:10-11; 13:1Ps. 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9Gal. 3:26-29Lk. 9:18-24

St Alban (ENG)Blessed Irish Martyrs (IRL)

WORLD REFUGEE DAY (UN) St Aloysius GonzagaSt Paulinus of NolaSs John Fisher and Thomas More

St Paulinus of Nola (AUS)St Ethelreda [Audrey] (ENG)

Birth of St John the Baptist[See * below for Vigil Mass readings.]

Mass during the DayIsa. 49:1-6Ps. 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15Acts 13:22-26; Lk. 1:57-66, 80

St John Baptist Day (QUÉBEC)

Parashat Beha’alotkhaNum. 8:1–12:16Zech. 2:14–4:7

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time1 Kgs. 19:16b, 19-21Ps. 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11Gal. 5:1, 13-18; Lk. 9:51-62

INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF

TORTURE (UN)

St Cyril of Alexandria

Lailat al Qadr (ISLAM)Night of Power[Lailat al Qadr falls within the last ten days of Ramadan. Exact dates vary by region.] St Irenaeus

Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles [See ** right for Vigil Mass readings.]

Mass during the DayActs 12:1-11Ps. 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-92 Tim. 4:6-8, 17-18Mt. 16:13-19

First Martyrs of the Church of Rome

* Readings for Vigil Mass Birth of St John the Baptist [24th June]

Jer. 1:4-10Ps. 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab+171 Pet. 1:8-12Lk. 1:5-17

** Readings for Vigil Mass Ss Peter and Paul, Apostles[29th June]

Acts 3:1-10Ps. 19:2-3, 4-5Gal. 1:11-20Jn. 21:15-19

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“The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.” —Solomon ibn Gabirol

July 2016Tammuz 25 Sivan 25 Sivan 26

Sivan 27 Sivan 28 Sivan 29 Sivan 30 Tammuz 1 Tammuz 2 Tammuz 3

Tammuz 4 Tammuz 5 Tammuz 6 Tammuz 7 Tammuz 8 Tammuz 9 Tammuz 10

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Tammuz 18 Tammuz 19 Tammuz 20 Tammuz 21 Tammuz 22 Tammuz 23 Tammuz 24

18th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEccl. 1:2; 2:21-23Ps. 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17 or Ps. 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9Col. 3:1-5, 9-11Lk. 12:13-21

St Oliver Plunket (ENG & IRL)Bl Junípero Serra (USA)

CANADA DAY

Parashat Shelah LekhaNum. 13:1–15:41Josh. 2:1-24

14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 66:10-14cPs. 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20Gal. 6:14-18Lk. 10:1-12, 17-20

St Elizabeth of Portugal

INDEPENDENCE DAY (USA) St Anthony Mary Zaccaria

Rosh Chodesh TammuzNum. 28:1-28

St Maria Goretti

Eid al Fitr (ISLAM)End of Ramadan

Rosh Chodesh TammuzNum. 28:1-28

Bl Peter To Rot (AUS)

Parashat KorachNum. 16:1–18:321 Sam. 11:14–12:22

St Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions

15th Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeut. 30:10-14Ps. 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36a, 37 or Ps. 19:8, 9, 10, 11Col. 1:15-20; Lk. 10:25-37

ICCJ CONFERENCE beginsPHILADELPHIA,

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St Benedict

WORLD POPULATION DAY (UN) St Henry

St Camillus de LellisSt Kateri Tekakwitha (USA) St Bonaventure

Parashat ChukatNum. 19:1–22:1Judg. 11:1-33

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

16th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGen. 18:1-10aPs. 15:2-3a, 3b-4b, 4b-5Col. 1:24-28Lk. 10:38-42 St Camillus de Lellis (USA) St Apollinaris St Lawrence of Brindisi St Mary Magdalene

Parashat BalakNum. 22:2–25:9Micah 5:6–6:8

St Birgitta (Bridget)

17th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGen. 18:20-32Ps. 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 6-7a, 7b-8Col. 2:12-14; Lk. 11:1-13Tzom Tammuz [Minor Fast Day]

Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]; Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim] St James, Apostle

WORLD YOUTH DAY begins KRACOW, POLAND

26–31 JULYTheme: “Blessed are the

merciful, for they will receive mercy.”

Ss Joachim and AnneWORLD HEPATITUS DAY

(WHO) St Martha

Parashat PinchasNum. 25:10–30:11st Haftarah of AdmonitionJer. 1:1–2:3

St Peter Chrysologus

WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (UN)

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“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” —Chinese proverb

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Av 3 Av 4 Av 5 Av 6 Av 7 Av 8 Av 9

Av 10 Av 11 Av 12 Av 13 Av 14 Av 15 Av 16

Av 17 Av 18 Av 19 Av 20 Av 21 Av 22 Av 23

Av 24 Av 25 Av 26 Av 27

* Readings forTish’a B’Av, Fast Day[The Ninth of Av]Deut. 4:25-40 [am]Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [pm]Jer. 8:13–9:23 [am]Isa. 55:6-56:8 [pm][Hos. 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20]

St Alphonsus Maria de LiguoriSt Eusebius of VercelliSt Peter Julian Eymard St Germanus of Auxe (WALES) St Jean Vianney

Rosh Chodesh AvNum. 28:1-15

The Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary MajorBl Frederic Janssoone (CAN)

Parashat Matot-MaseiNum. 30:2–36:132nd Haftarah of AdmonitionJer. 2:4-28; 3:4[Jer. 2:4-28; 4:1-2]

The Transfiguration of the Lord[See * below for Mass readings]

19th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWis. 18:6-9Ps. 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22Heb. 11:1-2, 8-19 Lk. 12:32-48

St DominicSt Mary of the Cross (AUS & NZL; Solemnity, AUS)

St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS

PEOPLES (UN) St Lawrence St Clare

St Jane Frances de Chantal

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY (UN)

Parashat DevarimShabbat ChazonDeut. 1:1–3:22; Isa. 1:1-273rd Haftarah of Admonition erev Tisha B’AvThe Book of Lamentations[The Book of Job may be read also.]

Ss Pontian and Hippolytus

20th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJer. 38:4-6, 8-10Ps. 40:2, 3, 4, 18Heb. 12:1-4Lk. 12:49-53

Tisha B’Av[See * above for readings]

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary[See ** below for Mass readings. Celebrated Sunday 14th August in England and Wales] St Stephen of Hungary St Hyacinth (Jacek), Priest (POL)

Tu B’Av, Minor Jewish Holiday[The Fifteenth of Av]

St John Eudes

WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY (UN)

Parashat Va’etchananShabbat NachamuShabbat of ConsolationDeut. 3:23–7:111st Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 40:1-26

St Bernard of Clairvaux

21st Sunday in Ordinary TimeIsa. 66:18-21Ps. 117:1, 2Heb. 12:5-7, 11-13Lk. 13:22-30

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

St Rose of Lima

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND ITS

ABOLITION (UNESCO) St Bartholomew, ApostleSt Louis St Joseph of Calasanz

Bl Dominic of the Mother of God (ENG)St David Lewis (WALES)

Parashat EkevDeut. 7:12–11:252nd Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 49:14–51:3

St Monica

22nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeSir. 3:17-18, 20, 28-29Ps. 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11Heb. 12:18-19, 22-24aLk. 14:1, 7-14

The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist

INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS (UN)

Ss Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line and Margaret Ward (ENG)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE VICTIMS OF ENFORCED

DISAPPEARANCES (UN)St Aidan and Saints of Lindisfarne (ENG)

** The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary [15th August] May be celebrated on 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

* Readings for The Transfiguration of the Lord [6th August]

Dan. 7:9-10, 13-14Ps. 97: 1-2, 5-6, 92 Pet. 1:16-19Lk. 9: 28b-36

Vigil Mass1 Chron. 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2Ps. 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-141 Cor. 15:54b-57Lk. 11:27-28

Mass during the DayRev. 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abPs. 45:10, 11, 12, 161 Cor. 15:20-27Lk. 1:39-56

Sundays Year C Weekdays Cycle II Jewish Year 5776

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First Quarter

Full Moon

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“The order of society is based on two virtues: justice and charity. Justice has its limits whereas charity knows none.” —Bl Frederic Ozanam

September 2016Av 28 Av 29 Av 30

Elul 1 Elul 2 Elul 3 Elul 4 Elul 5 Elul 6 Elul 7

Elul 8 Elul 9 Elul 10 Elul 11 Elul 12 Elul 13 Elul 14

Elul 15 Elul 16 Elul 17 Elul 18 Elul 19 Elul 20 Elul 21

Elul 22 Elul 23 Elul 24 Elul 25 Elul 26 Elul 27

Al Hijra (ISLAMIC NEW YEAR)

Rosh ChodeshParashat Re’ehDeut. 11:26–16:17maf. Num. 28:9-153rd Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 54:11–55:5[In some congregations,Isa. 66:1-24]St Gregory the Great

Rosh Chodesh ElulNum. 28:1-15

23rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeWis. 9:13-18bPs. 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17Philem. 9-10, 12-17Lk. 14:25-33

Bl Frederic OzanamSs Marko Krizin, Melichar Grodecki and Stephen (SVK)

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

INTERNATIONALLITERACY DAY (UNESCO)

St Peter ClaverSt Ciaran (IRL)

Parashat ShofetimDeut. 16:18–21:94th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 51:12–52:12Waqf al Arafa (ISLAM)Day of Arafa[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY (WHO)

24th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEx. 32:7-11, 13-14Ps. 51:3-4, 12-13, 17+191 Tim. 1:12-17Lk. 15:1-32Eid al Adha (ISLAM)Festival of Sacrifice[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.] The Most Holy Name of Mary St John Chrysostom

Exultation of the Holy CrossNum. 21:4b-9Ps. 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38Phil. 2:6-11Jn. 3:13-17

Our Lady of Sorrows

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY (UN) Ss Cornelius and Cyprian

Parashat Ki TetzeDeut. 21:10–25:195th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 54:1-10

St Robert BellarmineSt Hildegard of Bingen

25th Sunday in Ordinary TimeAmos 8:4-7Ps. 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-81 Tim. 2:1-8Lk. 16:1-13

St JanuariusSt Theodore of Canterbury (ENG)

Ss Andrew Kim Taegŏn and Paul Chŏng Hasang and Companions

St Matthew the Evangelist

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE (WCC)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE (UN)

St Pio of Pietrelcina Bl Émilie Tavernier-Gamelin (CAN)

Parashat Ki TavoShabbat Selichot [Ashkenazim]Deut. 26:1–29:86th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 60:1-22

Our Lady of Walsingham (ENG)

26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeAmos 6:1a, 4-7Ps. 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-101 Tim. 6:11-16Lk. 16:19-31

Ss Cosmas and DamianSs John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues & Companions (CAN)

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE TOTAL ELIMINATION OF

NUCLEAR WEAPONS (UN) St Vincent de PaulSt WenceslausSs Lawrence Ruiz & Companions

Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels

WORLD HEART DAY (WHO) St Jerome

Sundays Year C Weekdays Cycle II Jewish Year 5776

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New Moon

First Quarter

Last Quarter

New Moon

“The important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so do that which best stirs you to love.” —St Teresa of Avila

October 2016Tishrei 28 Tishrei 29 Elul 28

Elul 29 Tishrei 1, 5777 Tishrei 2 Tishrei 3 Tishrei 4 Tishrei 5 Tishrei 6

Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8 Tishrei 9 Tishrei 10 Tishrei 11 Tishrei 12 Tishrei 13

Tishrei 14 Tishrei 15 Tishrei 16 Tishrei 17 Tishrei 18 Tishrei 19 Tishrei 20

Tishrei 21 Tishrei 22 Tishrei 23 Tishrei 24 Tishrei 25 Tishrei 26 Tishrei 27

31st Sunday in Ordinary TimeWis. 11:22-12:2Ps. 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13b-142 Thess. 1:11-2:2Lk. 19:1-10

* Readings forYom Kippur [12th October]

Lev. 16:1-34 [am] Lev. 18:1-30 [pm]maf. Num. 29:7-11Isa. 57:14–58:14 [am]; Book of JonahMicah 7:18-20 [pm]

Parashat NitzavimDeut. 29:9–30:207th Haftarah of ConsolationIsa. 61:10–63:9

St Thérèse of Lisieux

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS (UN)

27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeHab. 1:2-3; 2:2-4Ps. 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-92 Tim. 1:6-8, 13-14Lk. 17:5-10

erev Rosh HaShanah

Rosh HaShanah IGen. 21:1-34maf. Num. 29:1-61 Sam. 1:1–2:10

Rosh HaShanah IIGen. 22:1-24maf. Num. 29:1-6Jer. 31:1-19

St Francis of Assisi

Tzom Gedaliah, Fast Day[Fast of Gedaliah]Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10 [am & pm]Isa. 55:6–56:8 [pm][No Haftarah for Sephardim]

WORLD HABITAT DAY (UN)Bl Marie-Rose Durocher,(CAN & USA); St Bruno Our Lady of The Rosary

Parashat VaYelekhShabbat ShuvaDeut. 31:1-30Hos. 14:2-10; Mic. 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27[Hos. 14:2-10; Mic. 7:18-20]

WORLD SIGHT DAY (WHO)

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time2 Kgs. 5:14-17Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-42 Tim. 2:8-13Lk. 17:11-19

St Paulinus of York (ENG)

THANKSGIVING DAY (CANADA)

erev Yom Kippur

St John XXIII

Ashura (ISLAM)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.]

INTERNATIONAL DAY OFTHE GIRL CHILD (UN)

Yom Kippur[Day of Atonement][See * Above for Yom Kippur readings]

Our Lady of Aparecida (Solemnity, BRAZIL)St Wilfrid (ENG)

St Edward the Confessor (ENG)

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER

REDUCTION (UN) St Callistus I

Parashat Ha’azinuDeut. 32:1-522 Sam. 22:1-51

St Teresa of Jesus (Avila)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN (UN)

29th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEx. 17:8-13Ps. 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-82 Tim. 3:14–4:2Lk. 18:1-8erev SukkotWORLD MISSION SUNDAY (VAT)

Sukkot ILev. 22:26–23:44maf. Num. 29:12-16Zech. 14:1-21

St Ignatius of AntiochINTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE

ERADICATION OF POVERTY (UN)

Sukkot IILev. 22:26–23:44maf. Num. 29:12-161 Kgs. 8:2-21

St Luke the Evangelist

Sukkot III [Chol HaMoed I]Num. 29:17-25

Ss Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and CompanionsSt Paul of the Cross

Sukkot IV [Chol HaMoed II]Num. 29:20-28

Sukkot V [Chol HaMoed III]Num. 29:23-31

Sukkot Shabbat[Chol HaMoed IV]Ex. 33:12–34:26maf. Num. 29:26-31Ezek. 38:18–39:16

St John Paul II

Sukkot VII [Hoshanah Rabbah]Num. 29:26-34

30th Sunday in Ordinary TimeSir. 35:12-14, 16-19aPs. 34:2-3, 17-18, 19+232 Tim. 4:6-8, 16-18Lk. 18:9-14

Shemini AtzeretDeut. 14:22–16:17maf. Num. 29:35–30:11 Kgs. 8:54-66erev Simhat TorahDeut. 33:1-17 or 33:1-26[Customs may vary]St Anthony Mary Claret

Simhat Torah[Rejoicing in the Torah]Deut. 33:1–34:12Gen. 1:1–2:3maf. Num. 29:35–30:1Josh. 1:1-18; [Josh. 1:1-9]

The Six Welsh Martyrs and Companions (WALES) Ss Chad and Cedd (ENG) Ss Simon and Jude

Parashat BereshitGen. 1:1–6:8Isa. 42:5–43:10[Isa. 42:5-21]

Sundays Year C Weekdays Cycle II Jewish Year 5776–5777

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Full Moon

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“Speech has power. Words do not fade. What starts out as a sound, ends in a deed.” —Abraham Joshua Heschel

November 2016Tishrei 30 Cheshvan 1 Cheshvan 2 Cheshvan 3 Cheshvan 4

Cheshvan 5 Cheshvan 6 Cheshvan 7 Cheshvan 8 Cheshvan 9 Cheshvan 10 Cheshvan 11

Cheshvan 12 Cheshvan 13 Cheshvan 14 Cheshvan 15 Cheshvan 16 Cheshvan 17 Cheshvan 18

Cheshvan 19 Cheshvan 20 Cheshvan 21 Cheshvan 22 Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan 24 Cheshvan 25

Cheshvan 26 Cheshvan 27 Cheshvan 28 Cheshvan 29

Rosh Chodesh CheshvanNum. 28:1-15

All Saints DayRev. 7:2-4, 9-14Ps. 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-61 Jn. 3:1-3Mt. 5:1-12a

Rosh Chodesh CheshvanNum. 28:1-15

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)Readings taken from Masses for The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.

St Martin de PorresSt Winefride (ENG & WALES)St Malachy (IRE) St Charles Borromeo

Parashat NoachGen. 6:9–11:32Isa. 54:1–55:5[Isa. 54:1-10]

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time2 Macc. 7:1-2, 9-14Ps. 17:1, 5-6, 8+152 Thess. 2:16–3:5Lk. 20:27-38 St Willibrord (ENG) All Saints of Wales (WALES)

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in RomeEzek. 47:1-2, 8-9, 12Ps. 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-91 Cor. 3:9c-11, 16-17Jn. 2:13-22

KRISTALLNACHTNight of Broken Glass

St Leo the Great

WORLD SCIENCE DAY FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

(UNESCO)

St Martin of Tours

REMEMBRANCE DAYARMISTICE DAY

VETERANS DAY (USA)

Parashat Lekh LekhaGen. 12:1–17:27Isa. 40:27–41:16

St Josaphat

33rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeMal. 3:19-20aPs. 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 (cf. 9)2 Thess. 3:7-12Lk. 21:5-19

St Dyfrig (WALES)

WORLD DIABETES DAY (WHO) St Albert the Great

St Margaret of ScotlandSt Gertrude the GreatSt Edmund of Abingdon (ENG)

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE (UN)

St Elizabeth of HungarySt Hilda (ENG)St Hugh of Lincoln (ENG)

Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St PaulSt Rose Philippine Duchesne (USA)

Parashat VayeraGen. 18:1–22:242 Kgs. 4:1-37[2 Kgs. 4:1-23]

WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY (UNESCO)

Christ the King2 Sam. 5:1-3Ps. 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5Col. 1:12-20Lk. 23:35-43

UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY (UN)

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary St Cecilia

St Clement ISt ColumbanBl Miguel Agustín Pro (USA)

St Andre Dung Lac and Companions

THANKSGIVING DAY (USA)

St Catherine of Alexandria

INT. DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE

AGAINST WOMEN (UN)

Parashat Chayei SarahGen. 23:1–25:181 Kgs. 1:1-31

1st Sunday of AdventIsa. 2:1-5Ps. 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5, 6-7, 8-9Rom. 13:11-14Mt. 24:37-44

St Andrew, Apostle(Solemnity, SCOTLAND)

Sundays Year C Weekdays Cycle II — Sundays Year A Weekdays Cycle I Jewish Year 5777

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Full Moon

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“It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?” —Abraham Joshua Heschel

December 2016Kislev 1 Kislev 2 Kislev 3

Kislev 4 Kislev 5 Kislev 6 Kislev 7 Kislev 8 Kislev 9 Kislev 10

Kislev 11 Kislev 12 Kislev 13 Kislev 14 Kislev 15 Kislev 16 Kislev 17

Kislev 18 Kislev 19 Kislev 20 Kislev 21 Kislev 22 Kislev 23 Kislev 24

Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev 27 Kislev 28 Kislev 29 Tevet 1 Tevet 2

* The Nativity of the Lord,

Vigil Mass: Isa. 62:1-5Ps. 89:4-5, 16-17, 27+29Acts 13:16-17, 22-25Mt. 1:1-25Midnight Mass: Isa. 9:1-6Ps. 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 11-12, 13Titus 2:11-14; Lk. 2:1-14

Christmas Day [25th December]

Dawn Mass: Isa. 62:11-12Ps. 97:1+6, 11-12Titus 3:4-7Lk. 2:15-20 Mass during the Day: Isa. 52:7-10Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6Heb. 1:1-6; Jn. 1:1-18

** Readings forThe Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph [30th December]

Sir. 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col. 3:12-21Ps. 128:1-2, 3, 4-5Mt. 2:13-15, 19-23

Rosh Chodesh KislevNum. 28:1-15

WORLD AIDS DAY (UN)INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR

THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY

Parashat ToledotGen. 25:19–28:9Mal. 1:1–2:7St Francis Xavier

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

2nd Sunday of AdventIsa. 11:1-10Ps. 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17Rom. 15:4-9Mt. 3:1-12

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY FOR ECONOMIC AND

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (UN) St Nicholas St Ambrose

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryGen. 3:9-15, 20Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4Eph. 1:3-6, 11-12Lk. 1:26-38

St Juan Diego

INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY (UN)

Parashat VayetzeGen. 28:10–32:3Hos. 12:13–14:10 Opt. subst. Mic. 7:18[Hos. 11:7–12:12]

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY (UN)

3rd Sunday of AdventIsa. 35:1-6a, 10Ps. 146:6-7, 8-9a, 9b-10Jas. 5:7-10Mt. 11:2-11Mawlid an Nabi (ISLAM, Sunni; Dec. 16 for Shia)[Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays.] Our Lady of Guadalupe St Lucy of Syracuse St John of the Cross

Parashat VayishlachGen. 32:4–36:43Obad. 1:1-21 Opt. Hos. 11:7–12:12[Obad. 1:1-21]

4th Sunday of AdventIsa. 7:10-14Ps. 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6Rom. 1:1-7Mt. 1:18-24

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY (UN)

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY (UN) St Peter Canisius St John of Kanty

Parashat VayeshevGen. 37:1–40:23Amos 2:6–3:8

erev ChanukahLight 1st Chanukah Candle

The Nativity of the LordChristmas Day[See * above for Mass readings.]

Chanukah INum. 7:1-17

Chanukah IINum. 7:18-29

St Stephen

Chanukah IIINum. 7:24-35

St John the Apostle

Chanukah IVNum. 7:30-41

Holy Innocents

Chanukah VNum. 7:36-47

St Thomas Becket (à Becket)

Chanukah VI Rosh Chodesh TevetNum. 28:1-15maf. Num. 7:42-47

The Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph[See ** above for readings]

Parashat Miketz Shabbat Chanukah Day 7Gen. 41:1–44:17maf. Num. 7:48-59Zech. 2:14–4:7

St Sylvester I

Sundays Year A Weekdays Cycle I Jewish Year 5777

Jewish – Christian Relationships

“Major communities of Christians have come to realize that they are not alone in being God’s faithful people.

[However,] too many Christians and too many Jews are unaware of the rapprochement that is unfolding between us. We cling to the “mental ghettos” to which we’ve become accustomed. Rigorous and constant education to a true knowledge of each other’s traditions is more important than ever to ensure better self and mutual understanding. While this is especially crucial in the preparation of our future leaders, “grassroots” initiatives must also be undertaken. In all our communities, there should not be any discrepancies between what our official statements declare and our everyday activities – they should inform and reflect each other.”

Our Relationship Today, Statement of the International Council of Christians and

Jews on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, 2015.

For study sheets and commentaries on the Torah Portion of the Week and the New Testament readings for Sundays see

For more information about Judaism, Torah Studies, Festivals and Spirituality see

Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” website: www.etz-hayim.com

Light of Torah www. lightoftorah.net

Bat Kol Institute www.batkol.info

and

“The development of an authentic fraternal dialogue has been made possible since the Second Vatican Council, following the promulgation of the Declaration Nostra Aetate. This document represents a definitive “yes” to the Jewish roots of Christianity and an irrevocable “no” to anti-Semitism.

In celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate, we are able to see the rich fruits which it has brought about and to gratefully appraise Jewish-Catholic dialogue. ...We are strangers no more, but friends, and brothers and sisters. Even with our different perspectives, we confess one God, Creator of the Universe and Lord of history. And he, in his infinite goodness and wisdom, always blesses our commitment to dialogue.

Both faith traditions find their foundation in the One God, the God of the Covenant, who reveals himself through his Word. In seeking a right attitude towards God, Christians turn to Christ as the fount of new life, and Jews to the teaching of the Torah. This pattern of theological reflection on the relationship between Judaism and Christianity arises precisely from Nostra Aetate (cf. no. 4), and upon this solid basis can be and must developed yet further.”

Pope Francis, Address to theInternational Council of Christians and Jews

Rome, 2015


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