YEARLY PRAYER SCHEDULE
- a guideline to our prayer life -
January
The Month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus.
Dec 28 - Jan 6
Jan 5
Vigil of Epiphany.
Exorcism and blessing of Holy Water.
Jan 6
Baptism of the Lord (celebrated with the three Magis, and the miracle in Canaa).
Epiphany of the Lord.
Blessing of Myrrh, Incense and gold.
Jan 13
Octave of the Baptism of the Lord.
Jan
Septuagesima Sunday and pre-Lent season commence.
February
The Month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family.
Feb 2
Presentation of the Lord
Feb
Ash Wednesday - Lent begins
The daily Rosary - only the Sorrowful Mysteries
March
The Month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph.
The daily Rosary - only the Sorrowful Mysteries
March 6
Annunciation of the Lord
April
The Month of April is dedicated to the Holy Ghost.
The daily Rosary - only the Sorrowful Mysteries
April 17-25
Novena to Our Lady of Good Counsel
Palm Sunday
The Eight-Days of Easter
Holy Thursday
Good Friday of the Lords Passion
Holy Saturday
Easter Sunday - the glorious Mysteries.
The daily Rosary after Easter Sunday - only the Glorious Mysteries
May
The Month of May is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary.
The daily Rosary - only the Glorious Mysteries
May 1
St Joseph the Worker
Ascension
May 24 Feast of Mary Helper of Christians - Auxilium Christianorum.
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
May 31
The Queenship of Mary
June
The Month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The daily Rosary - follow the traditional format.
June 1
Mary, Mother of the Church.
June 3
Corpus Christi
June 16
Immaculate Heart of Mary
June 18
Sacred Heart of Jesus
15-23 June
Novena to St. John the Baptist
June 23
Vigil of the Birth of St. John the Baptist
June 24
St. John the Baptist Birthday / Solemnity
June 22-30
Novena to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
July
The Month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus.
The daily Rosary - follow the traditional format.
July 1
The Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
July 2-10
July 7-15
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
August
The Month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
The daily Rosary - follow the traditional format.
Aug 6 - 15
Aug 15
Assumption
Aug 29
Passion of St John the Baptist
September
The Month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows.
The daily Rosary - follow the traditional format.
Sept 20 - 28
Novena to St. Michael the Archangel
Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel
October
The Month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary.
The daily Rosary - follow the traditional format.
November
The Month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls.
Nov 12 - Dec 21
St Martin Fast & Penitence Rosary
Nov 24 - Dec 2
Nov 29 - Dec 7
Novena for the Immaculate Conception
Nov 30 - Dec 24
St John the Baptist Advent Rosary
December
The Month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
Nov 29 - Dec 7
Novena for the Immaculate Conception
Nov 30 - Dec 24
St John the Baptist Advent Rosary
Dec 8
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
Dec 20 - Dec 24
Obligatory Abstinence.
Dec 28 - Jan 6
Ember Days
Ember Days fall on the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday and these fasts traditionally take place;
- after St Lucia (Dec 13).
- wednesday after the First Sunday in Lent.
- wednesday after Pentecost Sunday.
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday during the third full week of September. (Holy Cross Day (Sept 14)).
- wednesday after the Third Sunday of Advent.
Days of fasting for the special sanctification of the four seasons and for obtaining God’s blessing on the clergy, for whose ordination the Ember Saturdays are specially set apart.
The Propers of the Masses reflect the Season in which they occur and include additional Lessons said before the Gospel.