Monday, January 20, 2025
Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr
Optional memorial
Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
The Church remembers Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr (d. c. 250). Today is an optional memorial.
Also today (optional): Saint Sebastian, Martyr
Readings of the day
Joyful Mysteries
Fourth Mystery: The Presentation

““Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;”Luke 2:29
In obedience to the Law, Mary and Joseph present the Child Jesus in the Temple. The righteous Simeon takes Him in his arms and blesses God, and the prophetess Anna speaks of Him to all awaiting redemption.
Fruit of the mystery: Obedience
The Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding in the Temple
Coming up
- The Conversion of Saint Paul the ApostleSat, Jan 25 · Feast
- The Presentation of the LordSun, Feb 2 · Feast
- Our Lady of LourdesTue, Feb 11 · Optional memorial
- The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleSat, Feb 22 · Feast
- Ash WednesdayWed, Mar 5
Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).
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