Monday, March 3, 2025
Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin
Optional memorial
Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Philadelphia heiress who gave her fortune to found the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and schools for Native and Black Americans (d. 1955).
Readings of the day
Joyful Mysteries
First Mystery: The Annunciation
“Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.”Luke 1:38
The angel Gabriel is sent by God to a virgin of Nazareth named Mary and tells her she will conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit and bear a Son, who will be called the Son of the Most High. Mary gives her humble, free consent.
Fruit of the mystery: Humility
The Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy. 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
- Ash WednesdayWed, Mar 5
- Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin MaryWed, Mar 19 · Solemnity
- The Annunciation of the LordTue, Mar 25 · Solemnity
- Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordSun, Apr 13 · Sunday
- Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperThu, Apr 17
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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