Christmastide… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Octave Day of the Feast of the Holy Innocents 4 Jan 20262 Jan 2026 Octave Day of the Feast of the Holy Innocents: Missa "Ex ore infántium" On the Octave Day the liturgical colour is red as opposed to purple and the Gloria and Alleluia are…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Octave Day of St John the Evangelist, Apostle 3 Jan 20262 Jan 2026 Octave Day of St John the Evangelist, Apostle; Comm. the Octaves of the Holy Innocents and St Thomas of Canterbury: Missa “In medio Ecclesiae" St. John, the son of Zebedee, and…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Octave Day of St Stephen, First Martyr of the Church 2 Jan 20261 Jan 2026 Octave Day of St Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr: Missa “Sederunt principes" The Jewish origin of Saint Stephen is universally acknowledged; he is known and loved everywhere as the first follower…
Christmastide… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; The Circumcision of Our Lord 1 Jan 202631 Dec 2025 The Circumcision of Our Lord: Missa “Puer natus” Circumcision was a sacrament of the Old Law, and the first legal observance required of the descendants of Abraham by Almighty God. It was…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Thomas a Becket of Canterbury, Martyr 29 Dec 202528 Dec 2025 St Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr; Within the Octave of the Nativity: Missa "Gaudeámus omnes" Saint Thomas a Becket, son of an English nobleman, Gilbert Becket, was born on…
Christmastide… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Stephen, First Martyr of the Church 26 Dec 202523 Dec 2025 St Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr: Missa “Sederunt principes" Station for today's Mass is at St. Stephen's Church on the Cœlian Hill in Rome. The Jewish origin of Saint Stephen is…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; St Andrew Prōtoklētos, Apostle 1 Dec 202530 Nov 2025 St Andrew “the First-called”, Apostle: Missa “Mihi autem nimis“ Saint Andrew, whose feast day is November 30th, is the patron saint for fishermen. Andrew, like his brother, Simon Peter, was a fisherman.…
Advent… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Vigil of St Andrew the Apostle 29 Nov 202528 Nov 2025 Vigil of St Andrew, Apostle: Missa "Dóminus secus mare Galilaeæ" Today is the last day of the liturgical year. The day preceding a festival is styled a vigil (from the…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; Dedication of the Basilicas of SS Peter & Paul 18 Nov 202517 Nov 2025 Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter & Paul: Missa "Terribilis est" The two basilicas of the apostles were held in great veneration from the earliest times. The…
Liturgy… Carissimi: Today’s Mass; SS Simon & Jude, Apostles 28 Oct 202527 Oct 2025 SS Simon & Jude, Apostles: Missa "Mihi autem nimis" On this day we celebrate two Apostles Saint Simon and Saint Jude Thaddeus, most probably because some historians have them being martyred…
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