Liturgical Calendar for October 2016
Note: This is a liturgical calendar (ordo) for the month of October 2016 for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form, according to the Missale Romanum (1962) of Pope St. John XXIII. It is intended as a general guide. It does not show feasts which are observed only in particular places. It does not show votive Masses on the days when they are permitted by the rubrics (with the exception of votive Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary on certain Saturdays). If a Mass is shown in this color, it means that Propers for that Mass are available on this site.
October 2016 | |||||
Date | Day | The Mass | Class | Color | Commemoration |
1 | Saturday | St. Remigius, Bishop & Confessor | 4 | W | |
2 | Sunday | Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost | 2 | G | |
or: External Solemnity of Our Lady of the Rosary | 2 | W | 20th Sunday after Pentecost | ||
3 | Monday | St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus, Virgin | 3 | W | |
4 | Tuesday | St. Francis of Assisi, Deacon and Confessor | 3 | W | |
5 | Wednesday | Feria | 4 | G | |
or: St. Placid and Companions, Martyrs | 4 | R | |||
6 | Thursday | St. Bruno, Confessor | 3 | W | |
7 | Friday | Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary | 2 | W | St. Mark |
8 | Saturday | St. Bridget of Sweden, Widow | 3 | W | Ss Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius |
9 | Sunday | Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost | 2 | G | |
10 | Monday | St. Francis Borgia, Confessor | 3 | W | |
11 | Tuesday | The Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 2 | W | |
12 | Wednesday | Feria | 4 | G | |
13 | Thursday | St. Edward the Confessor, King | 3 | W | |
14 | Friday | St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr | 3 | R | |
15 | Saturday | St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin | 3 | W | |
16 | Sunday | Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost | 2 | G | |
17 | Monday | St. Margaret Mary Alacocque, Virgin | 3 | W | |
18 | Tuesday | St. Luke the Evangelist | 2 | R | |
19 | Wednesday | St. Peter of Alcantara, Confessor | 3 | W | |
Canada: North American Martyrs | 2 | R | St. Peter of Alcantara | ||
20 | Thursday | St. John Cantius, Confessor | 3 | W | |
21 | Friday | Feria | 4 | G | St. Hilarion; Ss Ursula & Companions |
or: St. Hilarion, Abbot | 4 | W | Ss Ursula & Companions | ||
or: Ss Ursula and Companions, Virgins & Martyrs | 4 | R | St. Hilarion | ||
22 | Saturday | Votive Mass: Saturday of Our Lady | 4 | W | |
23 | Sunday | Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost | 2 | G | Propagation of the Faith under one conclusion |
24 | Monday | St. Raphael the Archangel | 3 | W | |
25 | Tuesday | Feria | 4 | G | |
or: Ss Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs | 4 | R | |||
USA: St. Isidore the Farmer | 3 | W | Ss Chrysanthus & Daria | ||
26 | Wednesday | Feria | 4 | G | St. Evaristus |
or: St. Evaristus, Pope and Martyr | 4 | R | |||
27 | Thursday | Feria | 4 | G | |
28 | Friday | Ss Simon and Jude, Apostles | 2 | R | |
29 | Saturday | Votive Mass: Saturday of Our Lady | 4 | W | |
30 | Sunday | The Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ (6 pages) *or* 4 pages | 1 | W | |
31 | Monday | Feria (Mass of Resumed 4th Sunday after Epiphany) | 4 | G |