Mensis Maii
May 2016
The Month of Our Lady
“Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.”
Luke 1:46-48
The days of May
United States · with the 1962 MissalSunday Cycle C · Weekday Year II
Sixth Week of Easter
Sunday 1 – Saturday 7
- 1SunSixth Sunday of EasterSt. Joseph the Workman
- 2MonSaint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
- 3TueSaints Philip and James, Apostles
- 4WedWednesday of the sixth week of EasterVigil of the Ascension
- 5ThuThursday of the sixth week of EasterAscension of the Lord
- 6FriFriday of the sixth week of Easter
- 7SatSaturday of the sixth week of EasterSt. Stanislaus
Seventh Week of Easter
Sunday 8 – Saturday 14
- 8SunThe Ascension of the Lord
- 9MonMonday of the seventh week of EasterSt. Gregory of Nazianzen
- 10TueTuesday of the seventh week of EasterSaint John of Ávila, Priest and Doctor of the Church; Saint Damien de Veuster, PriestSt. Antoninus
- 11WedWednesday of the seventh week of EasterSts. Philip & James
- 12ThuThursday of the seventh week of EasterSaints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Saint Pancras, Martyr
- 13FriFriday of the seventh week of EasterOur Lady of FatimaSt. Robert Bellarmine
- 14SatSaint Matthias, ApostleVigil of Pentecost
Pentecost
Sunday 15
Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Monday 16 – Saturday 21
- 16MonBlessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchMonday after Pentecost
- 17TueTuesday of the seventh week of Ordinary TimeTuesday after Pentecost
- 18WedWednesday of the seventh week of Ordinary TimeSaint John I, Pope and MartyrEmber Wednesday of Pentecost
- 19ThuThursday of the seventh week of Ordinary TimeThursday after Pentecost
- 20FriFriday of the seventh week of Ordinary TimeSaint Bernardine of Siena, PriestEmber Friday of Pentecost
- 21SatSaturday of the seventh week of Ordinary TimeSaint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, MartyrsEmber Saturday of Pentecost
Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Sunday 22 – Saturday 28
- 22SunThe Most Holy TrinityTrinity Sunday
- 23MonMonday of the eighth week of Ordinary Time
- 24TueTuesday of the eighth week of Ordinary Time
- 25WedWednesday of the eighth week of Ordinary TimeSaint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church; Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Virgin
- 26ThuSaint Philip Neri, PriestCorpus Christi
- 27FriFriday of the eighth week of Ordinary TimeSaint Augustine of Canterbury, BishopSt. Bede the Venerable
- 28SatSaturday of the eighth week of Ordinary TimeSt. Augustine of Canterbury
Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Sunday 29 – Tuesday 31
Roman Missal of 1962, in its liturgical colour, where it differs holy day of obligation
The Daily Missal
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Mensis Maii
May 2016
The Month of Our Lady
“Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.”
Luke 1:46-48
Principal celebrations
- 3Sts. Philip and James, Apostles
- 8The Ascension of the Lord
- 14St. Matthias, Apostle
- 15Pentecost Sunday
- 22The Most Holy Trinity
- 29The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
- 31The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The full calendar
Every day of May, printed for your wall
Each day in its liturgical colour, with Sundays and feasts marked and the 1962 Missal beside the Ordinary Form if you like, on heavy silk paper.
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