Saint Martin de Porres, Religious

Optional memorial

Saturday of the Thirty- Week in Ordinary Time

Dominican brother of Lima, Peru, son of a Spanish nobleman and a freed slave, who served the sick and the poor (d. 1639).

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

Second Mystery: The Visitation

“She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!”Luke 1:42

Mary hastens into the hill country to serve her kinswoman Elizabeth. At Mary’s greeting the infant John leaps for joy in Elizabeth’s womb, and Mary sings her song of praise, the Magnificat.

Fruit of the mystery: Love of neighbor

The Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. 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 Dedication of the Lateran BasilicaFri, Nov 9 · Feast
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin MaryWed, Nov 21 · Memorial
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the UniverseSun, Nov 25 · Solemnity
Saint Andrew, ApostleFri, Nov 30 · Feast
First Sunday of AdventSun, Dec 2 · Sunday

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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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