Saint Benedict Church Calendar 
Copyright © 2000 by Roman Orthodox Church

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE CALENDAR
- Everything in this Church calendar, Holy days which one observes by attendance at the Holy Mass (i.e., "Great Feasts"), and guidelines for fasting, must be understood in the proper and scriptural Christian context. Read Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans, Chapter 14 (especially verses 5 & 6), very carefully.
The Apostle counsels against making the observance of these things an occasion for sin, or a cause for condemnation of those who do not do exactly as we believe that they ought to do. Jesus preached freedom, not bondage; the Christian who feels bound and oppressed by the rules of fasting and of religious observances is straying from the true path of Christianity.
One who condemns anyone else for his or her perceived failures in this respect has gone very far off the path indeed. All must be done "to the Lord," in loving service to God, as Saint Paul teaches. One's own conscience is the final arbiter in these matters of personal piety. Please keep this in mind as you read the guidance in this calendar.
The Church Year begins on the First Sunday of Advent (the Sunday closest to November 30th). The Temporal and Sanctoral Cycles (Proper of Time & Proper of the Saints) included herein are traditional Old Roman cycles, so any standard Roman Calendar meeting the standards in effect prior to the Second Vatican Council may be used in the case of need, if this Roman Orthodox Calendar is not available.
Note: There are 14 Great Feasts listed in this calendar. These, in addition to each Sunday, are to be considered days of obligation. All other feasts and special days listed on this calendar are to be considered valuable and beneficial, but they are not obligatory.
Easter / Pascha dates (NS) [Month/Day/Year]
04/30/2000 ................. 05/01/2005 ................. 04/04/2010 ................. 04/12/2015
04/15/2001 ................. 04/23/2006 ................. 04/24/2011 ................. 05/01/2016
05/05/2002 ................. 04/08/2007 ................. 04/15/2012 ................. 04/16/2017
04/27/2003 ................. 04/27/2008 ................. 05/05/2013 ................. 04/08/2018
04/11/2004 ................. 04/19/2009 ................. 04/20/2014 ................. 04/28/2019
PALM SUNDAY - 7 days before Easter.
ASCENSION OF OUR LORD (Thursday) - 39 days after Easter.
PENTECOST SUNDAY - 49 days after Easter.
The Christmas Section
ADVENT [4 SUNDAYS] Color of the Season - Violet.
The ecclesiastical year & the temporal cycle begin on the First Sunday of Advent.
Sunday closest to November 30 is the First Sunday of Advent.
Fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays during Advent is a salutary practice.
First Sunday of Advent. Ecclesiastical Year begins. A violet candle may be lit.
November 27 - December 3
Epistle: Romans 13:11-14. Gospel: Luke 21:25-33.
Second Sunday of Advent. A violet candle may be lit.
December 4-10
Epistle: Romans 15:4-13. Gospel: Matthew 11:2-10.
Saint Nicholas of Myra, Wonder-Worker. (White.)
December 6
Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21. Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19; or John 10:9-16; or Luke 6:17-23.
Third Sunday of Advent {Rose or Violet}. Gaudete Sunday, a rose candle may be lit.
December 11-17
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-7. Gospel: John 1:19-28.
Advent Ember Days, fasting period. Saturday - Ordinations.
Ember Wednesday. Epistle: Isaiah 7:10-15. Gospel: Luke 1:26-38.
Ember Friday. Epistle: Isaiah 11:1-5. Gospel: Luke 1:39-47.
Ember Saturday. Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8. Gospel: Luke 3:1-6.
Feast of All North American Martyrs. (Red.)
December 12
Epistle: Wisdom of Solomon 4:7-5:7. Gospel: Luke 6:20-23.
Fourth Sunday of Advent. A violet candle may be lit.
December 18-24
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Gospel: Luke 3:1-6.
Saint Thomas, Apostle.
December 21
Epistle: Ephesians 2:19-22. Gospel: John 20:24-29.
Last day of Advent is December 23.
CHRISTMASTIDE [2 or 3 SUNDAYS] Color of the Season - White (Gold, Silver)
Christmas Eve (Vigil). Christmastide begins and Advent fast ends.
December 24
Epistle: Romans 1:1-6. Gospel: Matthew 1:18-21.
GREAT FEAST - Christmas Day - Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is no fasting allowed on Christmas and the following "Twelve Days".
December 25.
Midnight. Epistle: Titus 2:11-15. Gospel: Luke 2:1-14.
Dawn. Epistle: Titus 3:4-7. Gospel: Luke 2:15-20.
During the Day. Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12. Gospel: John 1:1-14.
Sunday Within the Octave of Christmas.
December 26-31
Epistle: Galatians 4:1-7. Gospel: Luke 2:33-40.
Saint Stephen, the First Martyr. (Red.)
December 26
Epistle: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-60. Gospel: Matthew 23:34-39.
Saint John the Evangelist. (White.)
December 27
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 15:1-6. Gospel: John 21:19-24.
Childermas - Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs. (Violet.)
December 28
Epistle: Revelation/Apocalypse 14:1-5. Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18.
Saint Sylvester I, Pope & Confessor.
December 31
Epistle: 1 Peter 5:1-4,10-11 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19.
Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
January 1
Epistle: Titus 2:11-15. Gospel: Luke 2:21.
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, celebrated on January 15 NS / 2 OS or on the
Sunday between Circumcision and Epiphany (1/15-1/18 NS // 1/2-1/5 OS).
January 2
Epistle: Acts 4:8-12. Gospel: Luke 2:21.
Eve of Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
January 5
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27. Gospel: Luke 3:1-18.
GREAT FEAST - Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
("Twelfth Day" - last fast-free day of Christmastide).
January 6
Epistle: Isaiah 60:1-6. Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12.
Sunday within the Octave of Epiphany.
1st Sunday after Epiphany.
Celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family.
January 7-13
Epistle: Colossians 3:12-17. Gospel: Luke 2:42-52.
Octave Day of Epiphany. Last day of Christmastide.
January 13
Epistle: Isaiah 60:1-6. Gospel: John 1:29-34.
TIME AFTER EPIPHANY [0 - 5 SUNDAYS] Color of the Season - Green
2nd Sunday after Epiphany.
January 14-20
Epistle: Romans 12:6-16. Gospel: John 2:1-11.
If there is no 3rd, 4th, 5th, and/or 6th Sundays after Epiphany in a year, the unused Sundays after Epiphany may be transferred to after the 23rd Sunday and before the Last (24th) Sunday after Pentecost.
3rd Sunday after Epiphany.
January 21-27
Epistle: Romans 12:16-21. Gospel: Matthew 8:1-13.
4th Sunday after Epiphany.
January 28-February 3
Epistle: Romans 13:8-10. Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27.
Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs.
January 30
Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16. Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19.
Candlemas Eve.
February 1
Epistle: Proverbs 31:10-31. Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52.
GREAT FEAST - Presentation of our Lord in the Temple.
February 2
Epistle: Malachi 3:1-5. Gospel: Luke 2:22-32.
5th Sunday after Epiphany.
February 4-10
Epistle: Colossians 3:12-17. Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30.
Saint Scholastica, Virgin. (White.)
February 10
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 10:17-18;11:1-2 Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13.
6th Sunday after Epiphany.
February 11-17
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10. Gospel: Matthew 13:31-35
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Saint Theophan (Metropolitan Fan Stylian Noli) of America, Confessor. (White.)
March 13
Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17 Gospel: Luke 12:8-12.
Saint Patrick of Ireland. (White.)
March 17
Epistle: Eccles. 43:16-27; 45:3-20. Gospel: Matthew 25:14-23.
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (White.)
March 19
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 45:1-6 Gospel: Luke 3:21-23.
Saint Benedict of Nursia, Abbot, Father of Western Monasticism. (White.)
March 21
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 45:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 19:27-29.
GREAT FEAST - Lady Day - Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
(May be transferred to a Monday if it falls on a Sunday.
If it falls in Holy Week or Easter Week, it may be transferred to the Monday of that week).
March 25
Epistle: Isaiah 7:10-15. Gospel: Luke 1:26-38.
The Saturday before Septuagesima Sunday is the last day of Time after Epiphany.

The Easter Section
SEPTUAGESIMA [3 SUNDAYS] Color of the Season - Violet
Septuagesima Sunday (9th Sunday before Easter; superseded by Feast of the Purification).
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27;10:1-5. Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16.
Sexagesima Sunday. (Superseded by Candlemas - Feast of the Purification).
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:19-33;12:1-9. Gospel: Luke 8:4-15.
Quinquagesima (Shrove) Sunday. Shrovetide penitential period begins. Examination of conscience.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Gospel: Luke 18:31-43.
GREAT LENT (QUADRAGESIMA) [4 SUNDAYS] Color of the Season - Violet
Shrove Monday. Examination of conscience - Lent begins.
Shrove Tuesday. Confession recommended.
Ash Wednesday - Strict Fast Day. Epistle: Joel 2:12-19. Gospel: Matthew 6:16-21.
1st Sunday in Lent.
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11.
Lent Ember Days - fasting period.
Ember Wednesday. Epistle: 3 Kings 19:3-8. Gospel: Matthew 12:38-50.
Ember Friday. Epistle: Ezekiel 18:20-28. Gospel: John 5:1-15.
Ember Saturday - Ordinations. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-23. Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9.
2nd Sunday in Lent.
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7. Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9.
3rd Sunday in Lent.
Epistle: Ephesians 5:1-9. Gospel: Luke 11:14-28.
4th Sunday in Lent. {Rose or Violet} - Laetare (Mid-Lent) Sunday.
Epistle: Galatians 4:22-31. Gospel: John 6:1-15.
PASSIONTIDE [2 SUNDAYS] Color of the Season - Violet
Passion Sunday (5th Sunday in Lent; 1st Sunday in Passiontide).
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-15. Gospel: John 8:46-59.
Saturday after Passion Sunday - last day of Lent proper.
The Passiontide fasting period ends on Holy Saturday.
GREAT FEAST - Palm Sunday
(Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem; the Sunday before Easter; 2nd Sunday in Passiontide).
Blessing of palms.
Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11. Gospel: Matthew 26 & 27.
Holy Monday - fast day. Epistle: Isaiah 1:5. Gospel: John 12:1-9.
Holy Tuesday - fast day. Epistle: Jeremiah 11:18-20. Gospel: Mark 14 & 15.
Holy Wednesday - fast day. Epistle: Isaiah 62:11; 63:1-7. Gospel: Luke 22 & 23.
Maundy-Thursday {White} - Chrism Mass concelebrated with Bishop by all Priests. This is a lesser fast day; a meal before the Liturgy is permissible. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:20-32. Gospel: John 13:1-15.
Good Friday {Black or Violet} Strictest Fast Day of the year. Adoration of the Holy Cross.
Celebrate the Pro-Liturgy - the Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts.
Epistle: Exodus 12:1-11. Gospel: John 18:1-40.
Holy Saturday - begins as strict fasting day {Violet}; Eastertide festal period begins after noon. {White}.
EASTERTIDE [8 SUNDAYS] Color of the Season - White (Gold, Silver)
Holy Saturday - Easter Eve (Vigil). Epistle: Colossians 3. Gospel: Matthew 28:1-7.
GREAT FEAST - EASTER SUNDAY - Holy Pascha -
The Feast of the Bright and Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ. The 50 days from Easter until Pentecost Sunday are called Eastertide or Paschaltide. Eastertide is a fast-free period.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8. Gospel: Mark 16:1-7.
Low Sunday - 1st Sunday after Easter, Quasimodo Sunday; Dominica in albis; Octave of Easter.
Epistle: 1 John 5:4-10. Gospel: John 20:19-31.
2nd Sunday after Easter.
Epistle: 1 Peter 2:21-25. Gospel: John 10:11-16.
3rd Sunday after Easter.
Epistle: 1 Peter 2:11-19. Gospel: John 16:16-22.
4th Sunday after Easter.
Epistle: James 1:17-21. Gospel: John 16:5-14.
5th Sunday after Easter.
Epistle: James 1:22-27. Gospel: John 16:23-30.
GREAT FEAST - Ascension Day.
The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord is the 40th day after Easter (a Thursday). The period of Eastertide from Ascension Day until Pentecost is also called Ascensiontide.
Epistle: Acts 1:1-11. Gospel: Mark 16:14-20.
Sunday within Octave of the Ascension - 6th Sunday after Easter.
Epistle: 1 Peter 4:7-11. Gospel: John 15:26-16:4.
Saturday - Whitsun Eve {Red}; Vigil of Pentecost.
Epistle: Acts 19:1-8. Gospel: John 14:15-21.
GREAT FEAST - Pentecost Sunday -
7th Sunday after Easter - Whitsunday. (Red.) Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples - 50 days after Easter Sunday. The week of Whitsuntide begins. Whitsuntide ends on Ember Saturday.
Epistle: Acts 2:1-11. Gospel: John 14:23-31.
Monday, the Feast of the Holy Spirit.
Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-19. Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20.
Pentecost Ember Days {Violet} - fasting period.
Ember Wednesday. Epistle: Acts 5:12-16. Gospel: John 6:44-52.
Ember Friday. Epistle: Joel 2:23-24,26-27. Gospel: Luke 5:17-26.
Ember Saturday - Ordinations. Epistle: Romans 5:1-5. Gospel: Luke 4:38-44.
TIME AFTER PENTECOST [23 - 28 SUNDAYS] Color of the Season - Green
The 1st Sunday after Pentecost is celebrated on free weekdays of the following week.
Trinity Sunday, the Feast of the Holy Trinity, always supersedes the 1st Sunday after Pentecost.
1st Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 1 John 4:8-21 Gospel: Luke 6:36-42.
Trinity Sunday. (White.)
Epistle: Romans 11:33-36 Gospel: Matthew 28:18-20.
Feast of Corpus Christi.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29. Gospel: John 6:56-59.
2nd Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 1 John 3:13-18 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24.
3rd Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 1 Peter 5:6-11 Gospel: Luke 15:1-10.
4th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Romans 8:18-23 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11.
5th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 1 Peter 3:8-15 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-24.
6th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Romans 6:3-11 Gospel: Mark 8:1-9.
7th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Romans 6:19-23 Gospel: Matthew 7:15-21.
8th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Romans 8:12-17 Gospel: Luke 16:1-9.
9th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:6-13 Gospel: Luke 19:41-47.
10th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:2-11 Gospel: Luke 18:9-14.
11th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-10 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37.
12th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:4-9 Gospel: Luke 10:23- 37.
13th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Galatians 3:16-22 Gospel: Luke 17:11- 19.
14th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Galatians 5:16-24 Gospel: Matthew 6:24-33.
15th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Galatians 5:25-26; 6:1-10 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16.
16th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Ephesians 3:13-21 Gospel: Luke 14:1- 11.
17th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46.
September Ember Days {Violet} -
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday after September 14th - fasting period.
Ember Wednesday. Epistle: Nehemiah/2 Esdras 8:1-10 Gospel: Mark 9:16-28.
Ember Friday. Epistle: Hosea/Osee 14:2-10 Gospel: Luke 7:36-50.
Ember Saturday - Ordinations. Epistle: Hebrews 9:2-12 Gospel: Luke 13:6-17.
18th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8.
19th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Ephesians 4:23-28 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14.
20th Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Ephesians 5:15-21 Gospel: John 4:46-53.
21st Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17 Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35.
22nd Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Philippians 1:6-11 Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21.
23rd Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Philippians 3:17-21; 4:1-3 Gospel: Matthew 9:18-26.
Any unused Sundays after Epiphany may be transferred here.
Last (24th) Sunday after Pentecost.
Epistle: Colossians 1:9-14 Gospel: Matthew 24:15-35.
The last of the Sundays after Pentecost is celebrated before the celebration of the First Sunday of Advent, which falls on December 3rd.

Fixed Feasts.
April 25 Greater Litanies & St. Mark the Evangelist.
Epistle: Ezekiel 1:10-14. Gospel: Luke 10:1-9.
May 1 SS. Philip & James, Apostles. Epistle:
Wisdom of Solomon 5:1-5. Gospel: John 15:1-7.
May 3 Feast of the Finding of the Holy Cross.
Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11. Gospel: John 3:1-15.
June 24 Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.
Epistle: Isaiah 49:1-8. Gospel: Luke 1:57-68.
June 28 Eve of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
Epistle: Acts 3:1-10. Gospel: John 21:15-19.
June 29 Feast of Holy Apostles, SS. Peter & Paul.
Epistle: Acts 12:1-11. Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19.
July 1 Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord.
Epistle:Hebrews 9:11-15. Gospel: John 19:30-35.
July 2 Feast of Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary.
Epistle: Canticle of Canticles 2:8-16 Gospel: Luke 1:39-47.
July 11 Solemnity of St. Benedict of Nursia, Abbot.
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 45:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 19:27-29.
July 22 Feast of St. Mary Magdalen, Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal- to-the-Apostles.
Epistle: Canticle of Canticles: 3:2-5; 8:6-7. Gospel: Luke 7:36-50.
July 25 Feast of Saint James the Greater, Apostle. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-15.
Gospel: Matthew 20:20-23.
July 26 Feast of Saint Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary Epistle: Prov. 31:10-31.
Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52.
August 1 Feast of St. Peter's Chains. Epistle: Acts 12:1-11. Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19.
GREAT FEAST - August 6 Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Epistle: 2 Peter 1:16-19. Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9.
August 10 St. Laurence. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10. Gospel: John 12:24-26.
August 14 Eve of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 24:23-31.
Gospel: Luke 11:27-28
GREAT FEAST - Feast of the Dormition (Assumption) of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
August 15 Epistle: Judith 13:22-25. Gospel: Luke 1:41-50.
August 16 St. Joachim, father of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 31:8-11. Gospel: Matthew 1:1-16.
August 22 Feast of Immaculate Heart of Blessed Virgin Mary.
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 24:23-31 Gospel: John 19:25-27.
August 24 Saint Bartholomew.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31. Gospel: Luke 6:12-19.
August 29 Feast of Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
Epistle: Jeremiah 1:17-19.
Gospel: Mark 6:17-19. (Fast Day)
GREAT FEAST - September 8 Feast of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Epistle: Proverbs 8:22-36. Gospel: Matthew 1:1-16.
GREAT FEAST - September 14 Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11. Gospel: John 12:31-36. (Fast Day)
September 15 Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Epistle: Judith 13:22- 25 Gospel: John 19:25-27.
September 21 Saint Matthew the Evangelist. Epistle: Ezekiel 1:10-15. Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13.
September 29 Michaelmas - St. Michael the Archangel.
Epistle: Revelation/Apocalypse 1:1-5. Gospel: Matthew 18:1-10
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October 1 Feast of Protecting Veil of Holy Theotokos.
Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7. Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28.
October 2 Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels.
Epistle: Exodus 23:20-23. Gospel: Matthew 18:1-10.
October 7 Feast of the Most Holy Rosary.
Epistle: Proverbs 8:22-36 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38.
October 11 Feast of Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 24:23-31 Gospel: Luke 2:43-51.
October 18 Saint Luke the Evangelist. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 8:15- 24. Gospel: Luke 10:1-9.
Feast of Christ the King (White) - the last Sunday in October (OS).
October 25-31
Epistle: Colossians 1:12-20. Gospel: John 18:33-37.
October 28 Saints Simon and Jude. Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13. Gospel: John 15:17-25.
October 31 All Hallows' Eve {Violet}. Epistle: Revelation/Apocalypse 5:6-12. Gospel: Luke 6:17-23.
GREAT FEAST - Feast of All Saint / All Hallows (White).
November 1
Epistle: Revelation/Apocalypse 7:2-12. Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12.
November 2 Feast of All Souls - Commemoration of the Faithful Departed {Black or Violet} (transfer to November 3rd/16th, if the 2nd/15th is a Sunday).
1st Liturgy - Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:51-57. Gospel: John 5:25-29.
2nd Liturgy - Epistle: 2 Machabees 12:43-46. Gospel: John 6:37-40.
3rd Liturgy: Epistle: Revelation/Apocalypse 14:13 Gospel: John 6:51-55.
November 9 Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Saviour.
Epistle: Revelation/Apocalypse 21:2-5 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10.
November 12 Feast of All Saints of the Benedictine Order.
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 45:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 19:27-29.
November 13 Feast of All North American Saints {White}. Epistle: Wisdom of Solomon 5:15-24; 6:1-4. Gospel: Matthew 25:31-40. (Transfer to 12th/25th if 13th/26th falls on American Thanksgiving Day.)
November 15 Repose of St. Herman of Alaska.
Epistle: Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9. Gospel: Matthew 25:14-23.
November 18 Feast of the Dedication of Basilicas of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
Epistle: Revelation/Apocalypse 21:2-5 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10.
Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 24:14-16. Gospel: Luke 11:27-28.
November26-December2 The Saturday before the First Sunday of Advent.
November27-December3 First Sunday of Advent; Advent begins - Ecclesiastical Year begins. Violet candle may be lit. Epistle: Romans 13:11-14. Gospel: Luke 21:25-33.
November 30 St. Andrew, Apostle. Epistle: Romans 10:10-18. Gospel: Matthew 4:18-22.
The Ecclesiastical Year Ends on the Saturday Before the First Sunday of Advent.

THE REQUIEM MASS Epistle: Revelation / Apocalypse 14:13 Gospel: John 6:51-55.
THE NUPTIAL MASS Epistle: Ephesians 5:22-33 Gospel: Matthew 19:3-6.
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