4th Week, Saturday, Feb 3rd: St. Blaise; Reflection & Liturgy

 1 Kings 3:4-13 / Mark 6:30-34

God offers to bless Solomon: Solomon asked for an understanding heart.

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord - Liturgy

February 2

Greeting

Feb 2: Presentation of the Lord

  

John Littleton

4th Week: Jan 29- Feb 3:

Jan 29- Feb 3: 

Jan 29 Monday: Mk 5:1-20: 

4th Week, Thursday, Feb 1st: Reflection & Liturgy

4th Week, Thursday, Feb 1st

1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 / Mark 6:7-13

David gave advice to Solomon: David dies

4th Week Wednesday -Jan 31: St John Bosco; Reflection & Liturgy

4th Week, Wednesday

2 Sam 24:2, 9-17 / Mark 6:1-6

5th Sunday B: Jesus, the Healer, is here

4th Week, Tuesday: Jan 30th - Reflection & Liturgy

2 Sam 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30 - 19:3 / Mark 5:21-43

Absalom is killed: David mourns his son.

Republic Day Message

 

4th Sunday B: Liturgical Prayers

 Greeting

Jan 29th: 4th Week, Monday, : Reflection and Liturgy

4th Week, Monday, Jan 29th: Reflection and Liturgy

2 Sam 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13 / Mark 5:1-20

Shimei curses David: David ignores the curse.

Jan 26th: Indian Republic Day: Prayer Service

   REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION 

(You may want to add hymns, reflections, prayers for the nation and the leaders and martyred soldiers in between)

Jan 27: 3rd Week, Saturday: St. Angela Merici

  2 Sam 12:1-7, 10-17 / Mark 4:35-41 

Nathan confronts David: David acknowledges his sin.

Jan 26: Saints Timothy and Titus

2 Tim 1:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5 / Luke 10:1-9 

Jan 25: Conversion of St. Paul: Reflection & Liturgy

 Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22 / Mark 16:15-18 

Jesus instructs his disciples; “Proclaim the good news.” 

3rd Week, Wednesday: Reflection & Liturgy; St Francis de Sales

2 Sam 7:4-17 / Mark 4:1-21

4th Sunday B: Authority and its Exercise for the Mission

3rd Week: Jan 22-27:

 3^rd Week: Jan 22-27:

Jan 22 Monday: (Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children): Mk 3:22-30: 

3rd Week, Tuesday: Reflection & Liturgy; St Emerentiana

2 Sam 6:12-15, 17-19 / Mark 3:31-35

David brings the ark to Jerusalem: Everyone rejoiced.

3rd Week, Monday, Jan 22: St. Vincent Pallotti; Reflections & Liturgy

2 Sam 5:1-7, 10 / Mark 3:22-30

David is anointed king: The Lord was with him.

3rd SUNDAY B - Liturgical Prayers

 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Time Is Running Out

Jan 20: Bl. Basil Moreau: Mass Prayers & Reflection

January 20: Blessed Basil Moreau

Basil Anthony Moreau (1799-1873) 

Beginnings

2nd Week, Friday, Jan 19: Reflection and Liturgy

2^nd Week, Friday, Jan 19: Reflection and Liturgy

1 Sam 24:3-21 / Mark 3:13-19

David spares Saul’s life: David respected Saul’s role as king.

2nd Week, Thursday, Jan 18: St Margaret of Hungary; Reflections & Liturgy

2^nd Week, Thursday, Jan 18: Liturgy and Reflections

1 Sam 18:6-9; 19:1-7 / Mark 3:7-12 

Saul plots to kill David: Jonathan saves David’s life.

2nd Week, Wednesday: Jan 17: St. Anthony of Egypt; Reflection & Liturgy

2nd Week, Wednesday: Jan 17: Reflection & Liturgy

1 Sam 17:32-33, 37, 40-51 / Mark 3:1-6

David demonstrates courage: David defeated Goliath.

2nd Week, Tuesday: Jan 16: St. Joseph Vaz; Liturgy

 2nd Week, Tuesday: Jan 16: Reflection & Liturgy

1 Sam 16:1:13 / Mark 2:23-28
God chooses David: Samuel anointed David as king.

2nd Sunday B - Liturgical Prayers

  SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

3rd Sunday B, January 21st, Follow me - Make you Fishers of People

2nd Week, Monday, Jan 15:St. Paul, the Hermit, Reflection & Liturgy

2nd Week, Ordinary Time, Monday

1 Sam 15:16-23 / Mark 2:18-22

Saul disobeys God: God rejected Saul.

2nd Sunday B - Jan 14th: Call and Response

 

Baptism of the Lord - Liturgical Prayers

 Greeting 

Epiphany - Liturgical Prayers

 1. Light Revealed to the Nations

Jan 13th: 1st Week, Saturday: Saint Hilary

1 Sam 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 / Mark 2:13-17

God chooses Saul as king: Samuel anointed Saul.

Jan 12: 1st Week, Friday

1 Sam 8:4-7, 10-22 / Mark 2:1-12

The Israelites demanded a king: God told Samuel to anoint a king.

January 11: 1st Week, Thursday + Liturgy

1 Sam 4:1-11 / Mark 1:40-45
Israel takes the ark into battle: They were defeated; the ark was captured.

January 10: 1st Week, Wednesday

1 Sam 3:1-10, 19-20 / Mark 1:29-39
God calls Samuel: Samuel said, “Speak, Lord; I am listening.”

January 9: 1st Week, Tuesday,:Saint Adrian of Canterbury

1 Sam 1:9-20 / Mark 1:21-28

Hannah asks God for a child: She gave birth to Samuel.

6th January, Saturday: Saint Andre Bessette

6th January, Saturday

1 John 5:5-13 / Mark 1:6-11

Jesus is baptized; "You are my beloved Son."

Christmas Season: Jan 1-6

  Jan 1-6:

 Jan 1 Monday (SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD): Lk 2:16-21:).

5th January, Friday: Saint John Neumann

 5th January, Friday

1 John 3:11-21 / John 1:43-51

Jesus meets Nathanael; Philip says, "Come and see for yourself."

Jan 4th, Thursday; Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

4th January, Thursday; Elizabeth Ann Seton

1 John 3:7-10 / 1:35-42 

Two disciples meet Jesus: The time was about four o’clock.

Baptism of the Lord

Jan 3rd, Wednesday: Holy Name of Jesus; Kuriakose Elias Chavara

January 3, Wednesday

1 John 2:29 - 3:6 / John 1:29-34

John identifies Jesus: “There is the Lamb of God.”