Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Our Lady of Fatima
Optional memorial
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
From May to October 1917 the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal, asking for prayer of the Rosary and penance.
Readings of the day
Glorious Mysteries
Second Mystery: The Ascension
“When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.”Acts 1:9
Forty days after His Resurrection, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to His apostles and ascends into heaven, where He is seated at the right hand of the Father.
Fruit of the mystery: Hope
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 (Glorious Mysteries)
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption of Mary
- The Coronation of Mary
Coming up
- Saint Matthias, ApostleThu, May 14 · Feast
- The Ascension of the LordSun, May 17 · Solemnity
- Pentecost SundaySun, May 24 · Solemnity
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchMon, May 25 · Memorial
- The Most Holy TrinitySun, May 31 · Solemnity
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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