Liturgical Calendar | August 08

August 2008

Lectionary Cycle

  • Sunday — Year A
  • Weekday — Cycle II
  • Weekdays of Ordinary Time IV [16–20]
  • Weekdays of Ordinary Time V [21–25]
August 2008 — Liturgical Calendar
DayDateCelebrationRank
DayDateCelebrationRank
FridaySt Alphonsus Liguori, bishop, doctor of the Churchmemorial
SaturdayWeekday of Ordinary Time or
St Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop;
St Peter Julian Eymard, priest, religious founder
Sunday18th Sunday of Ordinary TimeWeek II
MondaySt John Vianney, priestmemorial
TuesdayWeekday of Ordinary Time or
The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
WednesdayThe Transfiguration of the Lordfeast
ThursdayWeekday of Ordinary Time or
St Sixtus II, pope, martyr, and his Companions, martyrs;
St Cajetan, priest, religious founder
FridaySt Dominic, priestmemorial
SaturdaySt Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), virgin, martyr, patron of Europefeast (in Europe)
Sunday1019th Sunday of Ordinary TimeWeek III
Monday11St Clare, virgin,memorial
Tuesday12Weekday of Ordinary Time or
St Jane Frances de Chantal
Wednesday13Weekday of Ordinary Time or
Ss Pontian, pope, and Hippolytus, priest, martyrs
Thursday14St Maximilian Maria Kolbe, priest, martyrmemorial
Friday15The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Marysolemnity
Saturday16Weekday of Ordinary Time or
St Stephen of Hungary
Sunday1720th Sunday of Ordinary TimeWeek IV
Monday18Weekday of Ordinary Time
Tuesday19Weekday of Ordinary Time or
St John Eudes, priest
Wednesday20St Bernard, abbot, doctor of the Churchmemorial
Thursday21St Pius X, popememorial
Friday22The Queenship of the Virgin Marymemorial
Saturday23Weekday of Ordinary Time or
St Rose of Lima, virgin
Sunday2421st Sunday of Ordinary TimeWeek I
Monday25Weekday of Ordinary Time or
St Louis; St Joseph Calasanz, priest
Tuesday26Weekday of Ordinary Time or
B. Dominic of the Mother of God Barberi, priest (in England);
St David Lewis, priest, martyr (in Wales)
Wednesday27St Monicamemorial
Thursday28St Augustine, bishop, doctor of the Churchmemorial
Friday29The Beheading of St John the Baptist, martyrmemorial
Saturday30Weekday of Ordinary Time or
Ss Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line and Margaret Ward, martyrs (in England)
Sunday3122nd Sunday of Ordinary TimeWeek II