October
Proper of Saints
Proper of Saints
National Calendar
Universal Calendar
Weekdays
| Date | Celebration | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor of the Church | memorial |
| 2 | The Guardian Angels | memorial |
| 4 | St Francis of Assisi | memorial |
| 5 | St Faustina Kowalska, Virgin | |
| 6 | St Bruno, Priest | |
| 7 | Our Lady of the Rosary | memorial |
| 9 | St John Henry Newman, Priest | feast (EW) |
| 10 | St Paulinus of York, bishop, (or Ss Denis, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs; St John Leonardi, Priest - transferred from 9 October (EW)) |
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| 11 | St John XXIII, Pope | |
| 12 | St Wilfrid, Bishop | (E) |
| 13 | St Edward the Confessor | (E) |
| 14 | St Callistus I, Pope, Martyr | |
| 15 | St Teresa of Jesus, Virgin, Doctor of the Church | memorial |
| 16 | St Hedwig, Religious; St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin or St Richard Gywn, Martyr |
(W) |
| 17 | St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr | memorial |
| 18 | St Luke, Evangelist | feast |
| 19 | Ss John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs; St Paul of the Cross, Priest |
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| 22 | St John Paul II, Pope | |
| 23 | St John of Capistrano, Priest | |
| 24 | St Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop | |
| 25 | Six Welsh Martyrs and their Companions | Feast (W) |
| 26 | St Chad and St Cedd, bishops | (E) |
| 28 | Ss Simon and Jude, Apostles | feast |
| Date | Celebration | Rank |
5 October — St Faustina Kowalska
optional memorial
Born in the village of Głogowiec, near Łódź, in Poland in 1905, and dying in Krakow in 1938, Saint Faustina spent her short life amongst the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, generously conforming herself to the vocation she received from God and developing an intense spiritual life, rich in spiritual gifts and in faithful harmony with them. In the Diary of her soul, the sanctuary of her encounter with the Lord Jesus, she herself recounts what the Lord worked in her for the benefit of all: listening to Him who is Love and Mercy she understood that no human wretchedness could measure itself against the mercy which ceaselessly pours from the heart of Christ. Thus she became the inspiration for a movement dedicated to proclaiming and imploring Divine Mercy throughout the whole world. Canonized in the year 2000 by Saint John Paul II, the name of Faustina quickly became known around the world, thereby promoting in all the parts of the People of God, Pastors and lay faithful alike, the invocation of Divine Mercy and its credible witness in the conduct of the lives of believers.
- Decree Latin (pdf)
- Latin liturgical texts (pdf)
- Colour
- White
- Mass
- From the Common of Virgins: for One Virgin, or from the Common of Holy Men and Women: for Religious.
- Proper — Collect: translation being prepared by ICEL
- Office
- From the Common of Virgins, or from the Common of Holy Men and Women: for Religious.
- translation is being by ICEL
- The Second Reading at the Office of Readings is drawn from the letter of St John Paul II on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the shrine of the Holy House of Loreto, 15 August 1993.
- Lectionary
- From the Common of Virgins, or from the Common of Holy Men and Women: for Religious.
| St Faustina Kowalska (651a) | ||
| Reading 1 | Ephesians 3:14-19 [II:1553] |
To know the love of Christ, which is beyond all knowledge. |
| Psalm | Psalm 103(102):1-2. 3-4. 8-9. 13-14. 17-18a.r.1 [II: 1533] |
My soul, give thanks to the Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Matthew 11:28 [II:1562] |
Come to me, all you who labout=r and are overburdened, and I will give yo rest, says the Lord. |
| Gospel | Matthew 11:25-30 [II:1562] |
You have hidden these things from the learned and have revealed them to mere children, |
11 October — St John XXIII, Pope
optional memorial
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was born in the village of Sotto il Monte in the province of Bergamo in Italy in 1881. At the age of eleven he entered the diocesan seminary and then completed his studies at the Pontifical Roman Seminary. In 1904 he was ordained a priest and became secretary to the Bishop of Bergamo. In 1921 he entered the service of the Apostolic See as President of the Central Council for Italy of the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith; in 1925 he became Apostolic Visitor and then Apostolic Delegate to Bulgaria and, in 1935, to Turkey and Greece; in 1944 he was named Apostolic Nuncio to France. In 1953 he was created Cardinal and made Patriarch of Venice. In 1958 he was elected Supreme Pontiff. During his pontificate he convened the Roman Synod, established the Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law, and summoned the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. He died in Rome on the evening of 3 June 1963.
- Decree - Latin (ext)
- CDW Decree for English texts (pdf)
- CBCEW Decree of Publication (pdf)
- Liturgical texts for St John XXIII and St John Paul II (pdf)
- Colour
- White
- Mass
- From the Common of Pastors: For a Pope
- Proper: Collect
- Office
- From the Common of Pastors: For a Pope
- Lectionary
- From the Common of Pastors: For a Pope
| St John XXIII (655c) | ||
| Reading 1 | Ezekiel 34:11–16 [II: 1480] |
As a shepherd keeps all his flock in view, so shall I keep my sheep in view. |
| Psalm | 22 (23): 1–3. 4. 5. 6. r. 1 [II: 1481] |
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:14 [II:1500] |
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my own sheep and my own know me. |
| Gospel | John 21:15–17 [II:1500] |
Feed my lambs, feed my sheep |
22 October — St John Paul II, Pope
optional memorial
Karol Jósef Wojtyła was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. After his ordination to the priesthood and theological studies in Rome, he returned to his homeland and took up various pastoral and academic tasks. First he became Auxiliary Bishop of Krakow. In 1964 he was named its Archbishop and took part in the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. On 16 October 1978 he was elected Supreme Pontiff and took the name John Paul II. His exceptional apostolic zeal, particularly for families, young people, and the sick, led him to make numerous pastoral visits throughout the world. Among the many fruits which he has left as a heritage to the Church are above all his rich body of teachings, the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and of the Codes of Canon Law for the Latin Church and for the Eastern Churches. In Rome on 2 April 2005, the eve of the Second Sunday of Easter (or of Divine Mercy), he died peacefully in the Lord.
- Decree - Latin (ext)
- CDW Decree for English texts (pdf)
- CBCEW Decree of Publication (pdf)
- Liturgical texts for St John XXIII and St John Paul II (pdf)
- Colour
- White
- Mass
- From the Common of Pastors: For a Pope
- Proper: Collect
- Office
- From the Common of Pastors: For a Pope
- Lectionary
- From the Common of Pastors: For a Pope
| Reading 1 | Isaiah 52: 7–10 [II: 1476] |
All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. |
| Psalm | Psalm 95 (96): 1–2a. 2b–3. 7-8a. 10 r. 3 [II: 1477] |
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:14 [II:1500] |
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my own sheep and my own know me. |
| Gospel | John 21:15–17 [II:1500] |
Feed my lambs, feed my sheep |