Liturgy Office | Proper of Saints: July

July — Sanctoral Calendar
DateCelebrationRank
St Oliver Plunket, bishop, martyr (E)
St Thomas, Apostlefeast
St Elizabeth of Portugal
St Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Priest
St Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr
Ss Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest and Companions, Martyrs
11St Benedict, abbot, patron of Europe (Eu)Feast
12St John Jones, martyr
13St Henry
14St Camillus de Lellis, Priest
15St Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor of the Churchmemorial
16Our Lady of Mount Carmel
20St Apollinaris, Bishop, Martyr
21St Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest, Doctor of the Church
22St Mary Magdalenefeast
23St Bridget, religious, patron of Europe (Eu)Feast
23St Philip Evans and St John Lloyd, martyrs
24St Sharbel Makhluf, Priest
25St James, Apostlefeast
26Ss Joachim and Ann, parents of the Blessed Virgin Marymemorial
29St Martha, Mary and Lazarusmemorial
30St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
31St Ignatius of Loyola, Priestmemorial
DateCelebrationRank

22 July — St Mary Magdalene

feast

St Mary Magdalene was raised to a Feast by Pope Francis in 2016. The only change to the liturgical texts was the addition of a new Preface.

The Church, both in the East and in the West has always regarded Saint Mary Magdalene the first witness of the Lord’s resurrection and the first evangelist, and with the greatest reverence has always honoured her although in diverse ways.

A faithful disciple of Christ, Mary ministered to his needs after having seven devils cast out from her. She witnessed his crucifixion, was present at his burial, and was the first to see the risen Lord. She was commissioned by Christ to proclaim the good news of his resurrection to the apostles (John 20:17-18). She was recognised as was called a ‘witness of Divine Mercy’ by Saint Gregory the Great and an ‘apostle of the apostles’ by Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Colour
White
Mass
Proper: (Roman Missal, pg 952) with new Preface
Office
Liturgy of the Hours of the Feast
Morning Prayer: proper antiphons with psalm of Sunday, Week 1
Evening Prayer: proper antiphons with psalms from the Common of Virgins
Lectionary
Proper [II:1108]
Reading 1Song of Solomon 3:1-4aI found him whom my heart loves.
or:2 Corinthians 5:14-17Even if we did once know Christ in the flesh, that is not how we know him now.
PsalmPsalm 62 (63): 2. 3-4. 5-6. 8-9. r. 2For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.
Gospel AcclamationTell us, Mary: say what you did see upon the way.
The tomb the Living did enclose; I saw Christ’s glory as he rose!
GospelJohn 20:1-2, 11-18Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?

29 July — Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus

memorial

Colour
White
Mass
Proper — (RM 957)
(New Collect to be translated by ICEL.)
Office
Liturgy of the Hours of the Memorial
Lectionary
Common of Holy Men and Women, The Gospel is proper to this Memorial. [II:1117]
Reading 11 John 4:7-16As longs as we love one another God will love in us.
PsalmPsalm 33 (34): 2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9. 10-11. r. 2 or 9I will bless the Lord at all times. or
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Gospel AcclamationJohn 8:12I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
anyone who follows me will have the light of life.
GospelJohn 11:19–27I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
orLuke 10:38-42Martha, Martha, you worry and fret about so many things.