Daily Readings – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Pentecost Sunday
- Readings for the Pentecost Sunday – Vigil Mass
- Readings for the Pentecost Sunday – Extended Vigil
- Readings for the Pentecost Sunday – Mass during the Day
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- Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday Feast date: Mar 31 Easter is the principal feast of the ecclesiastical year. Leo I (Sermo xlvii in Exodum) calls it the greatest feast (festum festorum), and says that Christmas is celebrated only in preparation for Easter. It is the centre of the greater part of the ecclesiastical year. To have a correct … Read moreEaster Sunday - Sts. Peter and Paul
Sts. Peter and Paul Feast date: Jun 29 On June 29 the Church celebrates the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day. Together, the two saints … Read moreSts. Peter and Paul - St. Vincentia Gerosa
St. Vincentia Gerosa Feast date: Jun 28 Vincentia Gerosa was declared a saint in the 20th century. She came to her vocation as a religious sister late in life. She was born Caterina Gerosa in Lovere, Italy, in 1784. She was orphaned as a young girl and spent 40 years as a homemaker and lay woman, … Read moreSt. Vincentia Gerosa
- MountainsThe end of the test is the glory. Going up the mountain is always the most difficult part, but the result that you get from going up the mountain is always rewarding. For many it might be the view up top, or for some it might merely be the fact that one challenged themselves up the … Read moreMountains
- Verse of the Day: Acts 2:1-4When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit … The post Verse of the Day: Acts 2:1-4 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
- Saint of the Day: St. Medard of Noyon(June 8, 2025) Bishop, Patron Saint of Protection from Bad Weather St. Medard was born around the year 456 in France and became known for his deep compassion and wisdom. As a young man, he was drawn to a life of holiness and study, eventually becoming a priest and later the Bishop of Noyon. One of the most well-loved stories about him tells of how, as … The post Saint of the Day: St. Medard of Noyon appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
- Come, Holy Spirit: A Prayer for Pentecost Sunday(June 8, 2025) Celebrating the Birthday of the Catholic Church When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,and it filled the entire house in which they were.Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.And … The post Come, Holy Spirit: A Prayer for Pentecost Sunday appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.