Historical Note.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,

unless stated otherwise.

In 1890, Pope Leo XIII established a Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (Feast Day 11 February).

In 1907, Pope Saint Pius X extended the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes to The Universal Church.

In 1913, Pope Saint Pius X raised the Feast of The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady (Feast Day 15 September) to the Rank of a Double of the Second-Class.

In 1911-1912, Pope Saint Pius X transformed the Church’s Liturgical Calendar in such a way as to give the Christological Cycle preponderance over the Sanctoral Cycle, and, thereby, restore all things in Christ.

Pope Benedict XV (Reigned 1914-1922) extended the Feast of Saint Ephrem (Feast Day 18 June) to the whole Church, at the same time giving him the Title of Doctor of The Church. He also ordered the use of the new Preface of Saint Joseph and the new Preface of The Dead.

Pope Benedict XV extended to the Universal Church the following Feasts:

The Feast of The Holy Family (Feast Day Sunday within the Octave of The Epiphany);
The Feast of Saint Gabriel (Feast Day 24 March);
The Feast of Saint Raphael (Feast Day 24 October);Where desired, the Feast of The Blessed Virgin Mary, (Mediatrix of All Graces) (Feast Day 31 May);
Where desired, the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus (Feast Day Thursday within Octave of The Sacred Heart).

Pope Pius XI (Reign 1922-1939) instituted the following Feasts:

The Feast of Christ The King 

    (Feast Day last Sunday of October);
The Feast of the Maternity of Our Lady 

    (Feast Day 11 October).

Pope Pius XI (Reigned 1922-1939) drew up a new Divine Office and a new Mass for the Feast of The Sacred Heart (Feast Day Friday after the Octave of Corpus Christi), which he enriched, in 1929, with a Privileged Octave of the Third Order.

Historical Note.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

In 1817, Pope Pius VIII extended to the whole Church The Feast of The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady (Feast Day 15 September), which had been observed by The Servites since the 13th-Century.

In 1847, Blessed Pope Pius IX (“Pio Nono”) extended to the universal Church The Feast of The Solemnity of Saint Joseph (Feast Day the Wednesday after The Second Sunday After Easter).

In 1849, Blessed Pope Piux IX (“Pio Nono”) instituted The Feast of The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord (Feast Day 1 July) and raised The Feast of The Visitation of Our Blessed Lady (Feast Day 2 July) to that of a Double of The Second Class, on the occasion of his return to Rome.

In 1854, Blessed Pope Pius IX (“Pio Nono”) proclaimed The Dogma of The Immaculate Conception of Mary, its Feast Day (8 December) having already been granted to the whole Church by Pope Clement X in 1708.

In 1854, Blessed Pope Pius IX (“Pio Nono”) Consecrated The Basilica of Saint Paul-without-the-Walls and fixed the Feast of The Dedication to 18 November. The former Church had been destroyed by fire in 1823.

In 1870, Blessed Pope Pius IX (“Pio Nono”) declared Saint Joseph to be Protector of the universal Church.

In 1879, Pope Leo XIII extended The Vigil of The Feast Day of The Immaculate Conception of Mary to the whole World.

In 1879, Pope Leo XIII to the rank of a Double of The Second-Class the Feast Day of Saint Joachim (Pope Leo’s Patron) (Feast Day 16 August) and also the Feast Day of Saint Anne (Feast Day 26 July). [Editor: Both these Saints being, of course, the parents of Our Blessed Lady.]

In 1888, Pope Leo XIII, moved by the sad trials which The Church was undergoing, composed a new Mass and a new Office of Our Lady of The Rosary (Feast Day 7 October). He raised this Feast to the rank of a Double of The Second-Class.

In 1889, Pope Leo XIII raised The Feast of The Sacred Heart of Jesus (Feast Day the Friday after The Octave of Corpus Christi) to the rank of a Double of The First-Class. This Feast had been approved by Pope Clement XIII in 1765.

The Saints of this Century are:

Saint John Vianney (☩ 1859). Holy Parish Priest. Feast Day 

9 August;

Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (☩ 1862). A member of The Passionist Congregation. Feast Day 27 February. Pope Benedict XV Canonised him in 1920 and Pope Pius XI extended his Feast Day to the whole Church in 1932;

Saint Theresa of The Infant Jesus (☩ 1897). A Carmelite. Feast Day 3 October. Well-known as Saint Thérèse of Lisieux;

Saint Conrad of Parzham (☩ 1894). A Capuchin Lay-Brother. Feast Day 24 April;

Saint Mary-Bernard, of The Sisters of Nevers. Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes. Saint Bernadette. (☩ 1879). Feast Day 

18 February;

Saint Joseph Cottolengo, of The Vincent de Paul of Torino (☩ 1842). Feast Day 30 April;

Saint John Bosco. Founder of The Salesians (☩ 1888). Feast Day 31 January;

Saint Andrew Fornet (☩ 1834). Founded a Congregation of Daughters of The Cross. Feast Day 13 May;

Saint Mary Michæl of The Blessed Sacrament (☩ 1865). Adorers of The Blessed Sacrament. Feast Day 25 August.

Historical Note.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,

unless stated otherwise.

In 1890, Pope Leo XIII established a Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (Feast Day 11 February).

In 1907, Pope Saint Pius X extended the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes to The Universal Church.

In 1913, Pope Saint Piux X raised the Feast of The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady (Feast Day 15 September) to the Rank of a Double of The Second-Class.

In 1911-1912, Pope Saint Pius X transformed the Church’s Liturgical Calendar in such a way as to give the Christological Cycle preponderance over the Sanctoral Cycle, and, thereby, restore all things in Christ.

Pope Benedict XV (Reigned 1914-1922) extended the Feast of Saint Ephrem (Feast Day 18 June) to the whole Church, at the same time giving him the Title of Doctor of The Church. He also ordered the use of the new Preface of Saint Joseph and the new Preface of The Dead.

Pope Benedict XV extended to the Universal Church the following Feasts:

The Feast of The Holy Family (Feast Day Sunday within The Octave of The Epiphany);

The Feast of Saint Gabriel (Feast Day 24 March);

The Feast of Saint Raphael (Feast Day 24 October);

Where desired, the Feast of The Blessed Virgin Mary,

    (Mediatrix of All Graces) (Feast Day 31 May);
Where desired, the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus 

    (Feast Day Thursday within Octave of The Sacred Heart).

Pope Pius XI (Reign 1922-1939) instituted the following Feasts:

The Feast of Christ The King 

    (Feast Day last Sunday of October);
The Feast of The Maternity of Our Lady 

    (Feast Day 11 October).

Pope Pius XI (Reigned 1922-1939) drew up a new Divine Office and a new Mass for the Feast of The Sacred Heart (Feast Day Friday after The Octave of Corpus Christi), which he enriched, in 1929, with a Privileged Octave of The Third Order.

Historical Note.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

In 1817, Pope Pius VIII extended to the whole Church The Feast of The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady (Feast Day 15 September), which had been observed by The Servites since the 13th-Century.

In 1847, Blessed Pope Pius IX (“Pio Nono”) extended to the universal Church The Feast of The Solemnity of Saint Joseph (Feast Day the Wednesday after The Second Sunday After Easter).

In 1849, Blessed Pope Piux IX (“Pio Nono”) instituted The Feast of The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord (Feast Day 1 July) and raised The Feast of The Visitation of Our Blessed Lady (Feast Day 2 July) to that of a Double of The Second Class, on the occasion of his return to Rome.

In 1854, Blessed Pope Pius IX (“Pio Nono”) proclaimed The Dogma of The Immaculate Conception of Mary, its Feast Day (8 December) having already been granted to the whole Church by Pope Clement X in 1708.

In 1854, Blessed Pope Pius IX (“Pio Nono”) Consecrated The Basilica of Saint Paul-without-the-Walls and fixed the Feast of The Dedication to 18 November. The former Church had been destroyed by fire in 1823.

In 1870, Blessed Pope Pius IX (“Pio Nono”) declared Saint Joseph to be Protector of the universal Church.

In 1879, Pope Leo XIII extended The Vigil of The Feast Day of The Immaculate Conception of Mary to the whole World.

In 1879, Pope Leo XIII to the rank of a Double of The Second-Class the Feast Day of Saint Joachim (Pope Leo’s Patron) (Feast Day 16 August) and also the Feast Day of Saint Anne (Feast Day 26 July). [Editor: Both these Saints being, of course, the parents of Our Blessed Lady.]

In 1888, Pope Leo XIII, moved by the sad trials which The Church was undergoing, composed a new Mass and a new Office of Our Lady of The Rosary (Feast Day 7 October). He raised this Feast to the rank of a Double of The Second-Class.

In 1889, Pope Leo XIII raised The Feast of The Sacred Heart of Jesus (Feast Day the Friday after The Octave of Corpus Christi) to the rank of a Double of The First-Class. This Feast had been approved by Pope Clement XIII in 1765.

The Saints of this Century are:

Saint John Vianney (☩ 1859). Holy Parish Priest. Feast Day 9 August;

Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (☩ 1862). A member of The Passionist Congregation. Feast Day 27 February. Pope Benedict XV Canonised him in 1920 and Pope Pius XI extended his Feast Day to the whole Church in 1932;

Saint Theresa of The Infant Jesus (☩ 1897). A Carmelite. Feast Day 3 October. Well-known as Saint Thérèse of Lisieux;

Saint Conrad of Parzham (☩ 1894). A Capuchin Lay-Brother. Feast Day 24 April;

Saint Mary-Bernard, of The Sisters of Nevers. Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes. Saint Bernadette. (☩ 1879). Feast Day 18 February;

Saint Joseph Cottolengo, of The Vincent de Paul of Torino (☩ 1842). Feast Day 30 April;

Saint John Bosco. Founder of The Salesians
(☩ 1888). Feast Day 31 January;

Saint Andrew Fornet (☩ 1834). Founded a Congregation of Daughters of The Cross. Feast Day 13 May;

Saint Mary Michæl of The Blessed Sacrament
(☩ 1865). Adorers of The Blessed Sacrament. Feast Day 25 August.

Historical Note.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,

unless stated otherwise.

In 1890, Pope Leo XIII established a Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (Feast Day 11 February).

In 1907, Pope Saint Pius X extended the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes to The Universal Church.

In 1913, Pope Saint Piux X raised the Feast of The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady (Feast Day 15 September) to the Rank of a Double of The Second-Class.

In 1911-1912, Pope Saint Pius X transformed the Church’s Liturgical Calendar in such a way as to give the Christological Cycle preponderance over the Sanctoral Cycle, and, thereby, restore all things in Christ.

Pope Benedict XV (Reigned 1914-1922) extended the Feast of Saint Ephrem (Feast Day 18 June) to the whole Church, at the same time giving him the Title of Doctor of The Church. He also ordered the use of the new Preface of Saint Joseph and the new Preface of The Dead.

Pope Benedict XV extended to the Universal Church the following Feasts:

The Feast of The Holy Family (Feast Day Sunday within The Octave of The Epiphany);

The Feast of Saint Gabriel (Feast Day 24 March);

The Feast of Saint Raphael (Feast Day 24 October);

Where desired, the Feast of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces (Feast Day 31 May);
Where desired, the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus (Feast Day Thursday within The Octave of The Sacred Heart).

Pope Pius XI (Reigned 1922-1939) instituted the following Feasts:
The Feast of Christ The King (Feast Day last Sunday of October);
The Feast of The Maternity of Our Lady (Feast Day 11 October).

Pope Pius XI (Reigned 1922-1939) drew up a new Divine Office and a new Mass for the Feast of The Sacred Heart (Feast Day Friday after The Octave of Corpus Christi), which he enriched, in 1929, with a Privileged Octave of The Third Order.