Saturday, January 22, 2028
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Day of Prayer (USA)
Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
A U.S. day of prayer and penance for the legal protection of unborn children, on the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
- On Saturdays in Ordinary Time without an obligatory memorial, the Church may honor the Blessed Virgin Mary (optional memorial).
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 Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
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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 ApostleTue, Jan 25 · Feast
- The Presentation of the LordWed, Feb 2 · Feast
- Our Lady of LourdesFri, Feb 11 · Optional memorial
- The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleTue, Feb 22 · Feast
- Ash WednesdayWed, Mar 1
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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