2015 Liturgical Year, Hours, and Holy Days of Obligation and Moveable Feasts ~ Roman Catholic

With the First Sunday of Advent, 30 November, 2014 begins the 2015 liturgical year.

Cycles used in Lectionary for Mass

Sunday Cycle
Year B is applied on Sundays between 30 November, 2014 to 22 November, 2015.

Weekday Cycle

Cycle 1 is applied on Ordinary Weekdays between 12 January, 2015 to 17 February, 2015 and from 25 May, 2015 to 28 November, 2015.

* Readings from the Proper of Time and Proper of Saints will be used for all Solemnities and all Feasts since they must take the place of the weekday readings for those respective days. The readings from the weekday cycle generally are to be used even on days on which a Memorial or Optional Memorial of a Saint occurs with the exceptions to this rule are the Memorials or Optional Memorials which have �proper readings� (usually only the Gospel) assigned to them in the Lectionary for Mass. Substitutions from the Commons or Proper of Saints may be made for the other readings suggested for those Memorials or Optional Memorials.

Liturgy of the Hours

30 November, 2014 to 11 January, 2015
Advent, Christmas (Volume I)
12 January, 2015 to 17 February, 2015
Weeks 1 to 6,
Ordinary Time (Volume III)
18 February, 2015 to 24 May, 2015
Lent, Triduum, Easter (Volume II)
25 May, 2015 to 1 August, 2015
Weeks 8 to 17,
Ordinary Time (Volume III)
2 August, 2015 to 28 November, 2015
Weeks 18 to 34, Ordinary Time (Volume IV)

* Outside Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, and Easter Time, on Saturdays which have no commemoration having the rank of Obligatory Memorial or higher, a Mass in honour of the

Blessed Virgin Mary may be celebrated. 

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Holy Days of Obligation and Moveable Feasts 2015

Thursday, 1 January, 2015
Mary, Mother of God; Holy Day of Obligation

Saturday, 3 January, 2015

The Most Holy Name of Jesus

Tuesday, 6 January, 2015

Epiphany

Sunday, 11 January, 2015

Baptism of the Lord

Saturday, 24 January, 2015

Our Lady, Queen of Peace

Sunday, 25 January, 2015

Conversion of Saint Paul

Monday, 2 February, 2015
Presentation of the Lord

Wednesday, 11 February, 2015
Our Lady of Lourdes

Wednesday, 18 February, 2015
Ash Wednesday

Sunday, 22 February, 2015
Chair of Saint Peter

Thursday, 19 March, 2015
Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 25 March, 2015
Annunciation of the Lord

Sunday, 29 March, 2015
Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday

Thursday, 2 April, 2015
Holy Thursday / Maundy Thursday

Friday, 3 April, 2015
Good Friday

Saturday, 4 April, 2015
Holy Saturday

Sunday, 5 April, 2015
Easter Sunday

Sunday,12 April, 2015
Divine Mercy Sunday

Saturday,18 April, 2015
Our Lady of the Valley

Monday, 25 April, 2015
Saint Mark, the Evangelist

Sunday, 26 April, 2015
Our Lady of Good Counsel

Friday, 1 May, 2015
Saint Joseph the Worker

Monday, 4 May, 2015
Saints Philip and James, Apostles

Wednesday, 13 May, 2015
Our Lady of Fatima

Thursday, 14 May, 2015
Ascension; Holy Day of Obligation 

(* may be transferred to Sunday, 17 May, 2015)

Saint Matthias, the Apostle

Sunday, 24 May, 2015

Pentecost Sunday

Mary, Help of Christians

Monday, 25 May, 2015

Mary, Mother of the Church

Sunday, 31 May, 2015

Trinity Sunday / Holy Trinity

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 4 June, 2015
Corpus Christi / Body and Blood of  Christ

(* may be transferred to Sunday, 7 June, 2015)

Friday, 12 June, 2015

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saturday, 13 June, 2015

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Wednesday, 24 June, 2015

Birth of Saint John the Baptist

Monday, 29 June, 2015

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Thursday, 16 July, 2015

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Sunday, 26 July, 2015

Saint Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary

Thursday, 6 August, 2015

Transfiguration of the Lord 

Saturday, 15 August, 2015

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Holy Day of Obligation 

Saturday, 22 August, 2015

Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

Saturday, 29 August, 2015

The beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Tuesday, 8 September, 2015

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 12 September, 2015

Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 14 September, 2015

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Tuesday, 15 September, 2015

Our Lady of Sorrows

Monday, 21 September, 2015

Saint Matthew, Apostle and the Evangelist

Thursday, 24 September, 2015

Our Lady of Mercy

Tuesday, 29 September, 2015

Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels

Friday, 2 October, 2015

Guardian Angels

Wednesday, 7 October, 2015

Our Lady of the Rosary

Monday, 12 October, 2015

Our Lady of the Pillar

Sunday, 18 October, 2015

Saint Luke, the Evangelist

Wednesday, 28 October, 2015

Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

Sunday, 1 November, 2015

All Saints Day; Holy Day of Obligation

Saturday, 7 November, 2015

Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace

Monday, 9 November, 2015

Dedication of the Lateran Basillica 

Saturday, 21 November, 2015

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 22 November, 2015

Christ the King

Sunday, 29 November, 2015

First Sunday of Advent

Monday, 30 November, 2015

Saint Andrew, the Apostle

Tuesday, 8 December, 2015

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Holy Day of Obligation

Saturday, 12 December, 2015

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Friday, 25 December, 2015
Nativity of our Lord (Christmas); Holy Day of Obligation

Sunday, 27 December, 2015

Holy Family
Saint John, Apostle and the Evangelist

Sunday, 28 December, 2015
Holy Innocents, martyrs

Pentateuch and Abbreviations of the Books of the Bible

The Pentateuch, which consists of the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), enjoys particular prestige among the Jews as the "Law," or "Torah," the concrete expression of God's will in their regard. It is more than a body of legal doctrine, even though such material occupies many chapters, for it contains the story of the formation of the People of God: Abraham and the Patriarchs, Moses and the oppressed Hebrews in Egypt, the birth of Israel in the Sinai covenant, the journey to the threshold of the Promised Land, and the "discourses" of Moses.

Books Bible in the Old Testament in Canonical Order

Genesis, Gn
Exodus, Ex

Leviticus, Lv
Numbers, Nm
Deuteronomy, Dt

Joshua, Jos 
Judges, Jgs
Ruth, Ru

1 Samuel, 1 Sm
2 Samuel, 2 Sm
1 Kings, 1 Kgs
2 Kings, 2 Kgs
1 Chronicles, 1 Chr
2 Chronicles, 2 Chr
Ezra, Ezr 

Nehemiah, Neh
Tobit, Tb
Judith, Jdt
Esther, Est

1 Maccabees, 1 Mc
2 Maccabees, 2 Mc
Job, Jb
Psalm(s), Ps(s)

Proverbs, Prv
Ecclesiastes / Qoheleth, Eccl / Qoh 

Song of Songs, Sg

Wisdom, Wis
Sirach / Ecclesiasticus, Sir / Ecclus
Isaiah, Is 

Jeremiah, Jer
Lamentations, Lam

Baruch, Bar

Ezekiel, Ez
Daniel, Dn
Hosea, Hos
Joel, Jl 

Amos, Am
Obadiah, Ob

Jonah, Jon

Micah, Mi
Nahum, Na

Habakkuk, Hb
Zephaniah, Zep
Haggai, Hg

Zechariah, Zec
Malachi, Mal

Books Bible in the New Testament in Canonical Order

Matthew (Gospel), Mt
Mark (Gospel), Mk
Luke (Gospel), Lk
John (Gospel), Jn
Acts of the Apostles, Acts
Romans, Rom
1 Corinthians, 1 Cor
2 Corinthians, 2 Cor 

Galatians, Gal
Ephesians, Eph
Philippians, Phil
Colossians, Col
1 Thessalonians, 1 Thes
2 Thessalonians, 2 Thes
1 Timothy, 1 Tm
2 Timothy, 2 Tm
Titus, Ti
Philemon, Phlm
Hebrews, Heb
James, Ja / Jas
1 Peter, 1 Pt
2 Peter, 2 Pt
1 John, 1 Jn
2 John, 2 Jn
3 John, 3 Jn
Jude, Ju / Jude
Revelation / Apocalypse, Rv / Ap

Merciful Love of Christ

By Blessed John Paul II, Pope

Merciful Love, we pray to You, do not fail!

Merciful Love, be tireless!

Be constantly greater than every evil 

which is in man and in the world. 

Be greater than that evil 

which has increased in our century 

and in our generation!

Be more powerful with 

the power of the crucified King!

"Blessed be His Kingdom which is coming."

Strength of the Cross ~ Prayer

By Saint John Paul II, Pope

Holy is God.

Holy and strong.

Holy immortal One, have mercy on us.

Have mercy: eleison: misere.

May the power of Your love once more be shown to be greater than the evil that threatens it. May it be shown to be greater than sin�

May the power of Your cross, O Christ, be shown to be greater than the author of sin, who is called "the prince of this world."

For by your blood and Your passion You have redeemed the world!

Help me O' Lord! I Your servant cry for Your Help.

Dear Lord I am going through financial difficultly, and out of desperateness I cry to you O' Lord to help me in this urgent need and all those in similar situation as me. I know Lord I have sinned and am a sinner, have mercy on me Lord. I am only human at times, I am unable control my human senses. I know Lord you are full of love and mercy, your compassion and empathy is infinite. Therefore, Lord Jesus by the will of the Father in heaven, let it be done unto me, touch, heal and provide for me Lord and all other who also need the same. I truly have faith, trust and hope in You alone my Lord, that by Your miraculous wonder, will allow needs be fulfilled and the money I need will know my name, address and bank account as soon as You permit it. My trust and hope in You Lord will never fade or die. May the grace of the Almighty support, sustain and Supply all my needs according to His riches in glory. Amen.