Calendar of the Order of Preachers

1. For Several Martyrs #1 1

2. For Several Martyrs #2 2

3. For One Martyr #1 2

4. For One Martyr #2 3

In the Easter Season:

5. For Several Martyrs #1 4

6. For Several Martyrs #2 5

Common of Pastors

1. For Popes 6

2. For Bishops #1 7

3. For Bishops #2 8

4. For Pastors #1 8

5. For Pastors #2 9

6. For Priests 10

Common of Virgins

1. General #1 11

2. General #2 12

3. General #3 13

Common of Holy Men and Women

1. General #1 14

2. General #2 15

3. For Religious #1 . 15

4. For Religious #2 . 16

5. For Those Who Performed Works of Mercy 17

6. For Holy Women 18

7. For Missionaries . 19

Various Needs (pp.1-6)

1. For a Chapter or Council 1

2. For Preachers . 3

3. For Pastoral or Spiritual Meetings . 4

Votive Masses (pp.1-11)

1. Holy Name of Jesus . 1

2. Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ

A Holy Cross 2

B. Precious Blood4

3. Blessed Virgin Mary

A. Mary, Mother of the Church 5

B. Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7

4. Saints of the Order of Preachers 10

Masses for the Dead (p.1)

Appendix (pp.1-6)

Holy Thursday

A. Chants for the "Mandatum" . 1

B. "Ubi Caritas" . 6

Indices(pp.1-4)

1. Alphabetical Index of Saints and Feasts 1

2. Index of Prefaces 4

The General Calendar of the Order of Preachers and the Particular Calendar for the Use of Provinces, Monasteries and Congregations are combined below. Blesseds in the Particular Calendar are indicated by indentation. The rank of feasts in the General Calendar are indicated as follows:

S = Solemnity

F = Feast

M = Memorial (Obligatory)

OM = Optional Memorial

Four secondary titles have been used to indicate the place of particular saints and blesseds in the Order, i.e., Friar, Nun, Sister and Lay Dominican.

JANUARY

[Holy Name of Jesus]

3 Bl. Stephana Quinzani, Sister and Virgin

4 Bl. Zedislava Berkiana, Lay Dominican and Wife

7 St. Raymond of Penyafort, Friar, Priest and Master of the Order (M)

10 Bl. Gonsalvo of Amarante, Friar and Pries

Bl. Ann of the Angels Monteagudo, Nun and Virgin

11 Bl. Bernard Scammacca, Friar and Priest

18 St. Margaret of Hungary, Nun and Virgin (M)

19 Bl. Andrew of Peschiera, Friar and Priest

22 Bl. Anthony della Chiesa, Friar and Priest

23 Bl. Henry Suso, Friar and Priest

27 Bl. Marolino of Forli, Friar and Priest

28 St. Thomas Aquinas, Friar, Priest and Doctor of the Church (F)

29 Bl. Villana de Botti, Lay Dominican and Wife

FEBRUARY

2 [Presentation of the Lord (F)]

3 Bl. Peter of Ruffia, Friar, Priest and Martyr

Bl. Anthony Pavonio, Friar, Priest and Martyr

Bl. Bartholomew of Cerverio, Friar, Priest and Martyr

4 St. Catherine de Ricci, Sister and Virgin (M)

7 Anniversary of Deceased Parents

12 Bl. Reginald of Orleans, Friar and Priest (OM)

13 Bl. Jordan of Saxony, Friar, Priest and Master of the Order (M)

16 Bl. Nicholas Paglia, Friar and Priest

18 Bl. John of Fiesole (Fra Angelico), Friar and Priest (OM)

19 Bl. Alvarez of Cordoba, Friar and Priest

20 Bl. Christopher of Milan, Friar and Priest

24 Bl. Constantius of Fabriano, Friar and Priest

MARCH

25 [Annuntiation (S)]

APRIL

5 St. Vincent Ferrer, Friar and Priest (M)

10 Bl. Anthony Neyrot, Friar, Priest and Martyr

13 Bl. Margaret of Castello, Lay Dominican and Virgin

14 Bl. Peter Gonzalez, Friar and Priest

17 Bl. Clara Gambacorta, Nun and Widow

Bl. Maria Macini, Nun and Widow

19 Bl. Isnard of Chiampo, Friar and Priest

Bl. Sibyllina Biscossi, Lay Dominican and Virgin

20 St. Agnes of Montepulciano, Nun and Virgin

27 Bl. Osanna of Kotor, Lay Dominican and Virgin

29 St. Catherine of Siena, Lay Dominican, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (F)

30 St. Pius V, Friar and Pope (M)

MAY

[Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ]

4 Bl. Emily Bicchieri, Nun and Virgin

7 Bl. Albert of Bergamo, Lay Dominican and Husband

8 [Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary]

10 St. Antoninus of Florence, Friar and Bishop (M)

12 Bl. Jane of Portugal, Nun and Virgin

13 Bl. Imelda Lambertini, Nun and Virgin

15 Bl. Giles of Portugal, Friar and Priest

Bl. Andrew Mellon, Friar and Priest

19 Bl. Francis Coll Guitart, Friar and Priest

21 Bl. Columba of Rieti, Sister and Virgin

24 Translation of Our Holy Father Dominic (M)

27 Bl. Andrew Franchi, Friar and Bishop

28 Bl. Mary Bartholomew Bagnesi, Lay Dominican and Virgin

29 Bl. William Arnaud, Friar and Priest, and Companions, Martyrs

30 Bl. James Salomonio, Friar and Priest

JUNE

2 Bl. Sadoc, Friar and Priest, and Companions, Martyrs

4 St. Peter of Verona, Friar, Priest and Martyr (M)

8 Bl. Diana and Bl. Cecilia, Nuns and Virgins (OM)

10 Bl. John Dominic, Friar and Bishop (OM)

12 Bl. Stephen Bandelli, Friar and Priest

18 Bl. Osanna of Mantua, Lay Dominican and Virgin

20 Bl. Margaret Ebner, Nun and Virgin

23 Bl. Innocent V, Friar and Pope

JULY

7 Bl. Benedict XI, Friar and Pope

8 Bl. Adrian Fortescue, Lay Dominican, Husband and Martyr

9 St. John of Cologne, Friar and Priest, and Companions, Martyrs (M)

13 Bl. James of Varazze, Friar and Bishop

17 Bl. Ceslaus of Poland, Friar and Priest (OM)

22 [St. Mary Magdalen (M)]

24 Bl. Jane of Orvieto, Lay Dominican and Virgin

Bl. Augustine of Biella, Friar and Priest

AUGUST

2 Bl. Jane of Aza, Mother of St. Dominic and Bl. Mannes (OM)

3 Bl. Augustine Kazotic, Friar and Bishop

8 Our Holy Father Dominic, Priest (S)

9 Bl. John of Salerno, Friar and Priest

14 Bl. Aimo Taparelli, Friar and Priest

15 [Assumption (S)]

17 St. Hyacinth of Poland, Friar and Priest (M)

18 Bl. Mannes, Friar, Priest and Brother of St. Dominic (OM)

19 Bl. Jordan of Pisa, Friar and Priest

23 St. Rose of Lima, Lay Dominican and Virgin (M)

26 Bl. James of Bevagna, Friar and Priest

28 St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (F)

SEPTEMBER

2 Bl. Guala of Bergamo, Friar and Bishop

4 Bl. Catherine Racconigi, Lay Dominican and Virgin

5 Anniversary of Deceased Friends and Benefactors

6 Bl. Bertrand of Garrigue, Friar and Priest

18 St. Juan Macias, Friar and Religious (M)

20 Bl. Mark of Modena, Friar and Priest

Bl. Francis Posadas, Friar and Priest

24 Bl. Dalmatius Moner, Friar and Priest

28 Bl. Lawrence of Ripafratta, Friar and Priest

OCTOBER

3 Bl. Dominic Spadafora, Friar and Priest

4 Our Holy Father Francis of Assisi, Deacon (F)

5 Bl. Raymond of Capua, Friar, Priest and Master of the Order (OM)

6 Bl. Bartolo Longo, Lay Dominican

7 Our Lady of the Rosary (F)

8 Bl. Ambrose Sansedoni, Friar and Priest

9 St. Louis Bertrand, Friar and Priest (M)

11 Bl. James of Ulm, Friar and Religious

13 Bl. Magdalen Pannatieri, Lay Dominican and Virgin

21 Bl. Peter of Citta di Castello, Friar and Priest

22 The Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church (S)

25 Bl. Peter of Geremia, Friar and Priest

26 Bl. Damian of Finale, Friar and Priest

27 Bl. Bartholomew of Vicenza, Friar and Bishop

30 Bl. Benvenuta Bojani, Lay Dominican and Virgin

NOVEMBER

3 St. Martin de Porres, Friar and Religious (F)

5 Bl. Simon Ballachi, Friar and Religious

6 Bl. Ignatius Delgado, Friar and Bishop, Bl. Francis de Capillas and Alphonsus Navarrete, Friars and Priests, and Companions, Martyrs in the Orient (M)

7 All Saints of the Order of Preachers (F)

8 Anniversary of Deceased Brothers and Sisters

14 Bl. John Liccio, Friar and Priest

15 St. Albert the Great, Friar, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (F)

19 Bl. James Benefatti, Friar and Bishop

24 Bl. Margaret of Savoy, Nun and Widow

DECEMBER

1 Bl. John of Vercelli, Friar, Priest and Master of the Order

16 Bl. Sebastian Maggi, Friar and Priest

22 [Anniversary of the Approval of the Order]

25 [Christmas (S)]

Ash Wednesday 1

Passion (Palm) Sunday 9

Holy Week 24

Holy Thursday 25

Good Friday 30

Holy Saturday 47

Easter Vigil 48

Ascension 74

January 1

February 8

April 25

May 33

June 39

July 44

September67

October 70

January 94

February 100

April 104

May 109

June 117

July 121

August 124

September127

October 133

November140

December 143

A Holy Cross 2

B. Precious Blood4

A. Mary, Mother of the Church 5

B. Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7