SAINTS AND FEAST DAYS
Catholic saints are ordinary people who lived lives of extraordinary holiness. Each saint that the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts for the common good and the glory of God. God calls each one of us to be a saint.

SUNDAY CYCLE C
WEEKDAY YEAR 2
Click on Daily Gospel selection below. Reflections will appear in the frame on the right.

FIRST PART OF ORDINARY TIME

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Sunday, March 7
Luke 13:1-9

You must bear good fruit!

THE SCRUTINY RITES

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT FIRST SCRUTINY FOR THE ELECT PREPARING FOR BAPTISM John 4:5-42

I will give you living water

Lenten Weekday
Monday, March 8
Luke 4:24-30

Optional Memorial of John of God, religious

Lenten Weekday
Tuesday, March 9
Matthew 18:21-35

Optional Memorial of Frances of Rome, religious

Lenten Weekday
Wednesday, March 10
Matthew 5:17-19

Lenten Weekday
Thursday, March 11
Luke 11:14-23

Lenten Weekday
Friday, March 12
Mark 12:28-34
Day of Abstinence

Lenten Weekday
Saturday, March 13
Luke 18:9-14

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Sunday, March 14
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

My son was lost and is found, was dead and is alive

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT SECOND SCRUTINY FOR THE ELECT PREPARING FOR BAPTISM John 9:1-41

I am the light of the world

Lenten Weekday
Monday, March 15
John 4:43-54

Lenten Weekday
Tuesday, March 16
John 5:1-16

Lenten Weekday
Wednesday, March 17
John 5:17-30

Optional Memorial of Patrick, bishop

Lenten Weekday
Thursday, March 18
John 5:31-47

Optional Memorial of Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and doctor of the Church

SOLEMNITY OF JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Friday, March 19
Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a

St. Joseph, pray for us!

Lenten Weekday
Saturday, March 20
John 7:40-53

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Sunday, March 21
John 8:1-11

Go and sin no more!

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT THIRD SCRUTINY FOR THE ELECT PREPARING FOR BAPTISM John 11:1-45

Lazarus! Come forth!

Lenten Weekday
Monday, March 22
John 8:12-20

Lenten Weekday
Tuesday, March 23
John 8:21-30

Optional Memorial of Toribo de Mogrovejo, bishop

Lenten Weekday
Wednesday, March 24
John 8:31-42

30th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero

SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
Thursday, March 25
Luke 1:26-38

Be it done unto me according to your will

Lenten Weekday
Friday, March 26
John 10:31-42
Day of Abstinence

Lenten Weekday
Saturday, March 27
John 11:45-56

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION
Sunday, March 28
Luke 22:14--23:56

Monday of Holy Week
March 29
John 12:1-11

Tuesday of Holy Week
March 30
John 13:21-33, 36-38

PASSOVER BEGINS AT SUNSET

Wednesday of Holy Week
March 31
Matthew 26:14-25