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Liturgical Calendar – December 2005

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

(1^st week of Advent)

1

(St. Pachomius,
abbot, OSB)
WORLD AIDS DAY

2

Blessed Virgin Mary, cause of our joy,
SMOM

3

St. Francis Xavier, priest

4

2^nd Sunday of Advent

St. John Damascene, priest & doctor

5

(St. Sabas, abbot, OSB)

6

St. Nicholas,
bishop

7

St. Ambrose,
bishop & doctor

8

Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9

10

11

3^rd Sunday of Advent

St. Damasus I,
pope

12

St. Jane Frances de Chantal, religious
Our Lady of Guadalupe (USA)

13

St. Lucy,
virgin & martyr
(St. Odilia, virgin, OSB, patron of the Missionary Benedictines)

 

14

St. John of the Cross, religious & doctor

15

16

RSA:
Day of Reconciliation

17

18

4^th Sunday of Advent

(13 years
Blessed Gérard’s
Poor Sick Fund)

19

20

21

St. Peter Canisius, priest & doctor

22

23

St. John of Kanty,
priest

24

Vigil of Christmas

25

Christmas

26

St. Stephen,
first martyr
RSA: Day of Goodwill

27

St. John,
apostle & evangelist

RSA: Public Holiday

28

Holy Innocents, martyrs

29

5^th day in the octave of Christmas

St. Thomas Becket,
bishop & martyr

30

Holy Family

31

7^th day in the octave of Christmas

St. Sylvester I,
pope

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