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January is the Month the Church Dedicates to the

Most Holy Name of Jesus and to the Most Holy Family

January 1: Circumcision of the Lord, Double of the II Class; Octave of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.

January 2: The most holy Name of Jesus, Double of the II Class.

January 3: Feria.

January 4: Feria.

January 5: FIRST FRIDAY/Commemoration of St. Telesphorus Pope and Martyr.

January 6: FIRST SATURDAY/Epiphany of the Lord, Double of the I Class.

January 7: The Most Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Greater Double.

January 8: Feria.

January 9: Feria.

January 10: Feria.

January 11: Commemoration of St. Hyginus Pope and Martyr.

January 12: Feria.

January 13: Commemoration of the Baptism of our Lord, Greater Double.

January 14: II Sunday after Epiphany, Double; Commemoration of St. Hilary Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church; Commemoration of St. Felix Priest and Martyr.

January 15: St. Paul first hermit, Confessor, Simple; Commemoration of St. Maurus.

January 16: St. Marcellus I Pope and Martyr, Simple.

January 17: St. Anthony (of Egypt), Double.

January 18: Chair of St. Peter Apostle at Rome, Greater Double; Commemoration of St. Paul Apostle, and of St. Prisca Virgin and Martyr.

January 19: Commemoration of Ss. Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum Martyrs; Commemoration of St. Canute, Martyr.

January 20: Ss. Fabian Pope and Sebastian Martyrs, Double.

January 21: III Sunday after Epiphany, Double; Commemoration of St. Agnes, Roman Virgin and Martyr.

January 22: Ss. Vincent and Anastasius Martyrs, Simple.

January 23: St. Raymund of Peñafort Confessor, Simple; Commemoration of St. Emerentiana Virgin and Martyr.

January 24: St. Timothy Bishop and Martyr, Double.

January 25: Conversion of St. Paul Apostle, Greater Double; Commemoration of St. Peter.

January 26: St. Polycarp Bishop and Martyr, Double.

January 27: St. John Chrysostom Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.

(THE SHROVETIDE / PRE-LENTEN SEASON BEGINS)

January 28: Septuagesima Sunday, Double; Commemoration of St. Peter Nolasco Confessor, Double; Commemoration of St. Agnes Virgin and Martyr (second feast).

January 29: St. Francis de Sales Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.

January 30: St. Martina Virgin and Martyr, Simple.

January 31: St. John Bosco Confessor, Double.

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