2 e PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

3 f S. Blase, Bishop and Martyr.
4 g S. Andrew Corsini, Bishop.
5 AS. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr.
6 b S. Dorothy, Virgin and Martyr.
7 c S. Romuald, Abbot.

8 d S. John of Matha, Confessor.

9 e S. Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr.

10 f S. Scholastica, Virgin.

11 g SS. Saturninus and his companions, Martyrs. 12 A S. Meletius, Bishop of Antioch, Confessor. 13 b S. Catharine, of Ricci, Virgin.

14 c S. Valentine, Priest and Martyr.

15 d SS. Faustinus and Jovita, Martyrs.

16 e S. Onesimus, Bishop of Ephesus, Martyr. 17 f S. Theodulus, Martyr.

18 g S. Simeon, Bishop of Jerusalem, and Martyr. 19 A S. Mansuetus, Bishop of Milan, and Confessor 20 b S. Eucherius, Bishop and Confessor. 21 e S. Severianus, Bishop and Martyr. 22 d Chair of St. Peter, at Antioch.

23 e (Vigil.) S. Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor. 24 f S. Matthias, Apostle, in leap years on the 25th. 25 g S. Felix, Pope and Confessor.

26 A S. Alexander, Bish. of Alexandria, Confessor. 27 b S. Leander, Bishop of Seville, Confessor. 28 c S. Romanus, Abbot.

29 d S. Oswald, Bishop of Worcester, Confessor.

THE ROMAN CALENDAR.

MARCH.

1d S. Albinus, Bishop and Confessor.
e S. Simplicius, Pope and Confessor.
3f S. Cunegundes, Virgin.

4g S. Casimir, Confessor.

5AS. Phocas, Martyr.

6b SS. Victor and companions, Martyrs.
7e S. Thomas, of Aquino, Confessor and Doctor.
8d S. John of God, Confessor.

9

e S. Frances, Widow.

10 f The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.

11g S. Eulogius, Priest and Martyr.

12 A S. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor. 13 b S. Euphrasia, Virgin.

14 c S. Mathilda, Widow.
15 d S. Longinus, Martyr.
16 e S. Abraham, Hermit.

17f S. Patrick, Bishop, Apostle of Ireland.
18 g S. Edward, King of England, Martyr.
19 AS. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE B. V. MARY.
20 b S. Cuthbert, Bishop and Confessor.
21 c S. Benedict, Abbot.

22 d S. Basil, Priest and Martyr.

23 e S. Turibius, Bishop of Lima, Confessor. 24 f S. Gabriel, Archangel.

25 g ANNUNCIATION OF THE B. V. MARY.

26 AS. Ludger, Bishop and Confessor.

27 b S. John, Hermit.

28 c S. Guntran, King and Confessor.

29 d S. Cyrillus, Deacon and Martyr. 30 e S. John Climacus, Abbot.

31 f S. Balbina, Virgin.

On Friday before Palm Sunday, the Feast of the COMPAS

SION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

APRIL.

1 g S. Hugh, Bishop of Grenoble, Confessor. 2 A S. Francis, of Paula, Confessor.

3 b S. Richard, Bishop and Confessor.

4 c S. Isidore, Bishop of Seville, and Doctor. 5 d S. Vincent Ferrer, Confessor.

6 e S. Celestine I., Pope and Confessor. 7f S. Hegesippus, Confessor.

8 g S. Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth.

9 A S. Mary Cleophas, Sister of the B. V. Mary. 10 b S. Macarius, Bishop of Antioch, Confessor. 11 c S. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor.

12 d S. Victor, Martyr.

13 e S. Hermenegild, Martyr.

14 f SS. Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus, MM. 15 g SS. Basilissa and Anastasia, Martyrs.

16 A S. Lambert, Martyr.

17 b S. Anicetus, Pope and Martyr. 18 c S. Perfectus, Priest and Martyr. 19 d S. Timon, Deacon and Martyr. 20 e S. Agnes, Virgin.

21 f S. Anselm, Bishop of Canterbury, and Doctor. 22 g SS. Soter and Caius, Popes and Martyrs. 23 AS. George, Martyr.

24 b S. Fidelis, Martyr.

25 c S. MARK THE EVANGELIST.

26 d SS. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes and MM. 27 e S. John, Abbot and Confessor.

28 f S. Vitalis, Martyr.

29 g S. Peter, Martyr.

30 A S. Catharine, of Sienna, Virgin.

On the third Sunday after Easter, PATRONAge of St.

JOSEPH.

MAY.

1b SS. PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES.

2 c S. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Doctor. 3d FINDING OF THE HOLY CROSS.

4 e S. Monica, Widow.

5f S. Pius V., Pope and Confessor.

6 g S. John the Apostle, before the Latin Gate. 7A S. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr.

8 b Apparition of S. Michael, the Archangel. 9c S. Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop and Doctor. 10 d S. Antoninus, Bishop of Florence.

11e S. Mamertus, Bishop of Vienna, Confessor. 12 f SS. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs.

13 g S. John the Silent, Hermit.

14 AS. Boniface, Martyr.

15 b SS. Torquatus and his companions, Martyrs. 16 c S. Ubald, Bishop.

17 d S. Paschal, Confessor.

18 e S. Venantius, Martyr.

19 f S. Peter Celestine, Pope.

20 g S. Bernardin of Sienna, Confessor.
21 AS. Valens, Bishop and Martyr.
22 b S. John Nepomucen, Martyr.

23 e S. Desiderius, Bishop and Martyr.

24 d Feast of B. V. Mary, as Help of Christians.
25 e S. Gregory VII., Pope and Confessor.
26 f S. Philip of Neri, Confessor.

27g S. Mary Magdalen, of Pazzi, Virgin.
28 A S. Germanus, Bishop of Paris, Confessor.
29 b S. Maximus, Bishop of Triers, Confessor.
30 e S. Felix, Pope and Martyr. S. Emily.
31 d S. Petronilla, Virgin.

On Friday next to the Octave of Corpus Christi, the Feast of the SACRED HEART OF JESUS.

JUNE.

1e S. Pamphilus, Priest and Martyr.
2f SS. Marcellus and Peter, Martyrs.
g S. Clotildis, Queen of France.
4 A S. Francis Caracciolo, Confessor.

5 b S. Boniface, Bishop, Apostle of Germany.
6 c S. Norbert, Bishop of Magdeburg.
7 d S. Robert, Abbot.

8 e S. Medardus, Bishop and Confessor. 9fSS. Primus and Felicianus, Martyrs. 10 g S. Margaret, Queen of Scotland. 11 A S. Barnabas, Apostle.

12 b

S. John, A. S. Facundo, Confessor.
S. Anthony, of Padua, Confessor.

13 c

14 d

S. Basil the Great, Bishop and Doctor.

15 e

SS. Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, Martyrs
S. John Francis Regis, Confessor.

16 f

17 g S. Avitus, Priest and Confessor.

18 A

SS. Marcus and Marcellianus, Martyrs. 19 b S. Juliana of Falconieri, Virgin. 20 c S. Silverius, Pope and Martyr. 21 d S. Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor. 22 e S. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola. 23 f S. Agrippina, Virgin and Martyr. 24 g NATIVITY of Saint JOHN THE BAPTIST. 25 A S. William, Abbot.

26 b SS. John and Paul, Martyrs.

27 c S. Crescent, Bishop and Martyr.

28 d S. Leo II., Pope and Confessor. Vigil. 29 e SS. PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES.

30 f Commemoration of St. Paul.