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

Novena for the Epiphany


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

Novena for Pentecost


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

Novena to St. Benedict


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 

Novena of Our Lady Assumption


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

Miraculous Novena of Grace


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

Novena for the Epiphany

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.