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In the Tridentine Calendar. the Vigils of Christmas, Epiphany, and Pentecost, were called "Major Vigils"; the rest were "Minor" or "Common" Vigils. In early times, every Feast Day had a Vigil, but the increase in the number of Feast Days, and abuses connected with the evening and night service, of which the Vigils originally consisted, led to their being diminished.
Nevertheless, the Roman Rite kept many more Vigils than other Latin Liturgical Rites, such as the Ambrosian Rite and the Mozarabic Rite. If a Vigil fell on a Sunday, it was transferred to the previous Saturday, although the Vigil of Christmas took precedence over the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
Prior to the suppression of some Vigils by Pope Pius XII in 1955, there were three Classes of Vigils:
The Vigils of Christmas and Pentecost were of the First-Class, and took precedence over any Feast Day;
The Vigil of Epiphany was of the Second-Class, and permitted only Doubles of the First- or Second-Classes, or any Feast of the Lord;
All other Vigils were "Common" and took precedence only over Ferias and Simple Feast Days, but were anticipated on Saturday if they fell on Sunday.
Most Feasts of the Apostles had Vigils; the exceptions being those which fell in Eastertide, when Vigils were not permitted. The Vigil of Saint Matthias was unique, in that it was normally commemorated on 23 February, the Feast Day of Saint Peter Damian, but, in Leap Year, was kept on 24 February, the traditional Leap Day of the Roman Calendar.
The Tridentine Calendar had many Octaves, without any indication in the Calendar of distinction of rank between them, apart from the fact that the Octave Day (the final day of the Octave) was ranked higher than the days within the Octave. Several Octaves overlapped, so that, for instance, on 29 December, the prayer of the Saint of the day, Saint Thomas Becket, was followed by the prayers of Christmas, of Saint Stephen, of Saint John the Evangelist and of the Holy Innocents. The situation remained such until the reform of Pope Saint Pius X.
To cut down on the monotony of repeating the same prayers in Mass and Office every day for eight days, Pope Saint Pius X classified the Octaves as "Privileged", "Common" or "Simple".
The Privileged Octaves were of three "Ranks":
The First Rank belonged to Easter and Pentecost (permitting no Feast Day to be celebrated during them, nor even to be Commemorated until Vespers on Tuesday);
The Second Rank belonged to Epiphany and Corpus Christi (the Octave Day ranked as a Greater Double, the days within the Octave as Semi-Doubles, giving way only to Doubles of the First-Class, and on the Octave Day only to a Double of the First-Class, which was celebrated in the entire Church);
The Third Rank belonged to Christmas, the Ascension, and the Sacred Heart (these gave way to any Feast Day above the level of Simple).
The Common Octaves were those of the Immaculate Conception, the Assumption, the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Saints Peter and Paul, and All Saints, as well as, locally, the principal Patron Saint of a Church, Cathedral, Order, Town, Diocese, Province, or Nation. These, too, gave way to any Feast Day above the level of Simple; the difference between these and the Third Privileged Rank was that Ferial Psalms were said during Common Octaves, while the Psalms from the Feast Day were used during Privileged Octaves.
The Simple Octaves were those of Saint Stephen, Saint John the Evangelist, the Holy Innocents, Saint Lawrence, the Nativity of Mary and, locally, Secondary Patrons. These were all Doubles of the Second-Class, their Octave Day was Simple and, in contrast to the situation before Pope Saint Pius X, their Mass was not repeated, nor a Commemoration made, except on the Octave Day, as Simple Octaves had no days within the Octave.
In Pope Pius XII's reform, only the Octaves of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost were kept. The days within the Easter and Pentecost Octaves were raised to Double Rite, had precedence over all Feast Days, and did not admit Commemorations.
January 1: Circumcision of the Lord and Octave of the Nativity, Double of the Second-Class.
January 2: Octave of St. Stephen Protomartyr, Simple.
January 3: Octave of St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Simple.
January 4: Octave of the Holy Innocents Martyrs, Simple.
January 5: Vigil of the Epiphany, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Telesphorus, Pope and Martyr.
January 6: Epiphany of the Lord, Double of the First-Class with a Privileged Octave of the Second-Rank.
January 7: Of the Second Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 8: Of the Third Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 9: Of the Fourth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 10: Of the Fifth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 11: Of the Sixth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Hyginus. Pope and Martyr.
January 12: Of the Seventh Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 13: Octave of the Epiphany, Greater Double.
January 14: St. Hilary Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Felix Priest and Martyr.
January 15: St. Paul, First Hermit, Confessor, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Maurus.
January 16: St. Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr, Semi-Double.
January 17: St. Anthony, Double.
January 18: Chair of St. Peter Apostle at Rome, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Paul Apostle, and of St. Prisca, Virgin and Martyr.
January 19: Ss. Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, Martyrs, Simple, Commemoration of St. Canute, Martyr.
January 20: Ss. Fabian, Pope, and Sebastian, Martyrs, Double.
January 21: St. Agnes, Roman Virgin and Martyr, Double.
January 22: Ss. Vincent and Anastasius, Martyrs, Semi-Double.
January 23: St. Raymund of Peñafort, Confessor, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Emerentiana, Virgin and Martyr.
January 24: St. Timothy, Bishop and Martyr, Double.
January 25: Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Peter.
January 26: St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr, Double.
January 27: St. John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
January 28: St. Peter Nolasco, Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Agnes. Virgin and Martyr. Double.
January 29: St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
January 30: St. Martina, Virgin and Martyr, Semi-Double.
January 31: St. John Bosco, Confessor, Double.
Sunday between the Circumcision and Epiphany [or January 2, when no such Sunday occurs]: The most holy Name of Jesus, Double of the Second- Class.
Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany: The Most Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Greater Double.
February 1: St. Ignatius, Bishop and Martyr, Double.
February 2: Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class.
February 3: St. Blase, Bishop and Martyr, Simple.
February 4: St. Andrew Corsini, Bishop and Confessor, Double.
February 5: St. Agatha, Virgin Martyr, Double.
February 6: St. Titus Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Dorothy Virgin Martyr.
February 7: St. Romuald Abbot, Double.
February 8: St. John of Matha Confessor, Double.
February 9: St. Cyril Bishop of Alexandria, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Apollonia Virgin Martyr.
February 10: St. Scholastica Virgin, Double.
February 11: Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate, Greater Double.
February 12: The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary Confessors, Double.
February 13: Feria.
February 14: St. Valentine Priest and Martyr, Simple.
February 15: Ss. Faustinus and Jovita Martyrs, Simple.
February 16: Feria
February 17: Feria
February 18: St. Simeon Bishop and Martyr, Simple.
February 19: Feria
February 20: Feria
February 21: Feria
February 22: Chair of St. Peter at Antioch, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Paul.
February 23: St. Peter Damian Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil.
February 24: St. Matthias Apostle, Double of the Second-Class.
February 25: Feria
February 26: Feria
February 27: St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Double
February 28: Feria
In Leap Year, the month of February is of 29 days, and the Feast of St. Matthias is celebrated on the 25th day and the Feast of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows on the 28th day of February, and twice is said Sexto Kalendas, that is on the 24th and 25th; and the dominical letter, which was taken up in the month of January, is changed to the preceding; that, if in January, the dominical letter was A, it is changed to the preceding, which is g, etc.; and the letter f is kept twice, on the 24th and 25th.
March 1: Feria
April 1: Feria
April 2: St. Francis of Paula Confessor, Double.
April 3: Feria
April 4: St. Isidore Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
April 5: St. Vincent Ferrer Confessor, Double.
April 6: Feria
April 7: Feria
April 8: Feria
April 9: Feria
April 10: Feria
April 11: St. Leo I Pope, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
April 12: Feria
April 13: St. Hermenegild Martyr, Semi-Double.
April 14: St. Justin Martyr, Double, Commemoration of Saints Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus, Martyrs.
April 15: Feria
April 16: Feria
April 17: St. Anicetus Pope and Martyr, Simple.
April 18: Feria
April 19: Feria
April 20: Feria
April 21: St. Anselm Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
April 22: Ss. Soter and Cajus Popes and Martyrs, Semi-Double.
April 23: St. George Martyr, Semi-Double.
April 24: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen Martyr, Double.
April 25: St. Mark Evangelist, Double of the Second-Class.
April 26: Ss. Cletus and Marcellinus Popes and Martyrs, Semi-Double.
April 27: St. Peter Canisius Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Double.
April 28: St. Paul of the Cross Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Vitalis Martyr.
April 29: St. Peter of Verona Martyr, Double.
April 30: St. Catherine of Siena Virgin, Double.
Wednesday within the Second Week after the Octave of Easter: Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, and Patron of the Universal Church, Double of the First-Class with a Common Octave.
Wednesday within the Third Week after the Octave of Easter: Octave of St. Joseph, Greater Double.
May 1: Ss. Philip and James Apostles, Double of the Second-Class.
May 2: St. Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
May 3: Invention of the Holy Cross, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of Ss. Alexander I, Pope, Eventius and Theodulus Martyrs, and Juvenal, Bishop and Confessor.
May 4: St. Monica Widow, Double.
May 5: St. Pius V Pope and Confessor, Double.
May 6: St. John Apostle before the Latin Gate, Greater Double.
May 7: St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Double.
May 8: Apparition of St. Michael, Greater Double
May 9: St. Gregory Nazianzen Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
May 10: St. Antoninus Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Gordian and Epimachus Martyrs.
May 11: Feria
May 12: Ss. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla Virgin, and Pancras Martyrs, Semi-Double.
May 13: St. Robert Bellarmine Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
May 14: St. Boniface Martyr, Simple.
May 15: St. John Baptist de la Salle Confessor, Double.
May 16: St. Ubald Bishop and Confessor, Semi-Double.
May 17: St. Paschal Baylon Confessor, Double.
May 18: St. Venantius Martyr, Double.
May 19: St. Peter Celestine Pope and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Pudentiana Virgin.
May 20: St. Bernardine of Siena Confessor, Semi-Double.
May 21: Feria
May 22: Feria
May 23: Feria
May 24: Feria
May 25: St. Gregory VII Pope and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Urban I Pope and Martyr, Double.
May 26: St. Philip Neri Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Eleutherius Pope and Martyr.
May 27: St. Bede the Venerable Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Commemoration of St. John I Pope and Martyr, Double.
May 28: St. Augustine Bishop and Confessor, Double.
May 29: St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Virgin, Semi-Double.
May 30: St. Felix I Pope and Martyr, Double.
May 31: St. Angela Merici Virgin, Double, Commemoration of St. Petronilla Virgin.
June 1: Feria.
June 2: Ss. Marcellinus, Peter, and Erasmus Bishop, Martyrs, Simple.
June 3: Feria
June 4: St. Francis Caracciolo Confessor, Double.
June 5: St. Boniface Bishop and Martyr, Double.
June 6: St. Norbert Bishop and Confessor, Double.
June 7: Feria
June 8: Feria
June 9: Ss. Primus and Felician Martyrs, Simple.
June 10: St. Margaret Queen, Widow, Semi-Double.
June 11: St. Barnabas Apostle, Greater Double.
June 12: St. John of San Facundo Confessor, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius Martyrs.
June 13: St. Anthony of Padua Confessor, Double.
June 14: St. Basil the Great Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
June 15: Ss. Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia Martyrs, Simple.
June 16: Feria
June 17: Feria
June 18: St. Ephraem Syrus Deacon, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Mark and Marcellianus Martyrs.
June 19: St. Juliana Falconieri Virgin, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Gervase and Protase Martyrs.
June 20: St. Silverius Pope and Martyr, Simple.
June 21: St. Aloysius Gonzaga Confessor, Double.
June 22: St. Paulinus Bishop and Confessor, Double
June 23: Vigil.
June 24: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Double of the First-Class with a Common Octave.
June 25: St. William Abbot, Double, Commemoration of the Octave.
June 26: Ss. John and Paul Martyrs, Double, Commemoration of the Octave.
June 27: Of the Fourth Day within the Octave of St. John the Baptist, Semi-Double.
June 28: St. Irenaeus Bishop and Martyr, Double, Commemoration of the Octave and of the Vigil.
June 29: Ss. Peter and Paul Apostles, Double of the First-Class with a Common Octave.
June 30: Commemoration of St. Paul Apostle, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Peter Apostle and of the Octave of St. John the Baptist.
July 1: The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the First-Class, Commemoration of the Octave Day of St. John the Baptist.
July 2: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of Ss. Processus and Martinian Martyrs.
July 3: St. Leo II Pope and Confessor, Semi-Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Holy Apostles.
July 4: Of the Sixth Day within the Octave of Ss. Peter and Paul Apostles, Semi-Double.
July 5: St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Holy Apostles.
July 6: Octave of Ss. Peter and Paul Apostles, Greater Double.
July 7: Ss. Cyril and Methodius Bishops and Confessors, Double.
July 8: St. Elizabeth Queen, Widow, Semi-Double.
July 9: Feria
July 10: The Seven Holy Brothers Martyrs, Semi-Double, and Ss. Rufina and Secunda Virgins and Martyrs.
July 11: St. Pius I Pope and Martyr, Simple.
July 12: St. John Gualbert Abbot, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Nabor and Felix Martyrs.
July 13: St. Anacletus Pope and Martyr, Semi-Double.
July 14: St. Bonaventure Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
July 15: St. Henry II Emperor, Confessor, Semi-Double.
July 16: Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel, Greater Double.
July 17: St. Alexius Confessor, Semi-Double.
July 18: St. Camillus de Lellis Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Symphorosa and her Seven Sons Martyrs.
July 19: St. Vincent de Paul Confessor, Double.
July 20: St. Jerome Emiliani Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Margaret Virgin Martyr.
July 21: St. Praxedes Virgin, Simple.
July 22: St. Mary Magdalene Penitent, Double.
July 23: St. Apollinaris Martyr, Double, Commemoration of St. Liborius Bishop and Confessor.
July 24: Vigil of St. James, Apostle. Commemoration of St. Christina Virgin and Martyr.
July 25: St. James Apostle, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of St. Christopher Martyr.
July 26: St. Anne Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class.
July 27: St. Pantaleon Martyr, Simple.
July 28: Ss. Nazarius and Celsus Martyrs, Victor I Pope and Martyr, and St. Innocent I Pope and Confessor, Semi-Double.
July 29: St. Martha Virgin, Semi-Double, Commemoration of Ss. Felix II Pope, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice Martyrs.
July 30: Ss. Abdon and Sennen Martyrs, Simple.
July 31: St. Ignatius Confessor, Double.
August 1: St. Peter in Chains, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Paul and the Holy Machabees Martyrs.
August 2: St. Alphonsus Mary of Liguori Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Stephen I Pope and Martyr.
August 3: Invention of St. Stephen Protomartyr, Semi-Double.
August 4: St. Dominic Confessor, Greater Double.
August 5: Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows, Greater Double.
August 6: Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of Ss. Xystus II Pope, Felicissimus and Agapitus Martyrs.
August 7: St. Cajetan Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Donatus Bishop and Martyr.
August 8: Ss. Cyriacus, Largus and Smaragdus Martyrs, Semi-Double.
August 9: St. John Vianney Confessor and Priest, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil and St. Romanus Martyr.
August 10: St. Laurence Martyr, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave.
August 11: Ss. Tiburtius and Susanna Virgin, Martyrs, Simple.
August 12: St. Clare Virgin, Double.
August 13: Ss. Hippolytus and Cassian Martyrs, Simple.
August 14: Vigil. Commemoration of St. Eusebius Confessor.
August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the First-Class with a Common Octave.
August 16: St. Joachim Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, Double of the Second-Class.
August 17: St. Hyacinth Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption and the Octave Day of St. Laurence.
August 18: Of the Fourth Day within the Octave of the Assumption, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Agapitus Martyr.
August 19: St. John Eudes Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption.
August 20: St. Bernard Abbot, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption.
August 21: St. Jane Frances de Chantal Widow, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption.
August 22: Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of Ss. Timothy, Hippolytus Bishop, and Symphorianus Martyrs.
August 23: St. Philip Benizi Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil.
August 24: St. Bartholomew Apostle, Double of the Second-Class.
August 25: St. Louis King, Confessor, Semi-Double.
August 26: St. Zephyrinus Pope Martyr, Simple.
August 27: St. Joseph Calasanctius Confessor, Double.
August 28: St. Augustine Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Hermes Martyr.
August 29: Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Sabina Martyr.
August 30: St. Rose of St. Mary Virgin of Lima, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Felix and Adauctus Martyrs.
August 31: St. Raymond Nonnatus Confessor, Double.
September 1: St. Giles Abbot, Simple, Commemoration of the Holy Twelve Brothers Martyrs.
September 2: St. Stephen King, Confessor, Semi-Double.
September 3: St. Pius X Pope and Confessor, Double.
September 4: Feria
September 5: St. Laurence Justinian Bishop and Confessor, Semi-Double.
September 6: Feria
September 7: Feria
September 8: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave, Commemoration of St. Adrian Martyr.
September 9: St. Gorgonius Martyr, Simple.
September 10: St. Nicholas of Tolentino Confessor, Double.
September 11: Ss. Protus and Hyacinth Martyrs, Simple.
September 12: The Most Holy Name of Mary, Greater Double.
September 13: Feria
September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Greater Double.
September 15: Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of St. Nicomedes Martyr.
September 16: St. Cornelius Pope and St. Cyprian Bishop, Martyrs, Semi-Double, Commemoration of Ss. Euphemia Virgin, Lucy and Geminian Martyrs.
September 17: Impression of the sacred Stigmata of St. Francis Confessor, Double.
September 18: St. Joseph of Cupertino Confessor, Double.
September 19: St. Januarius Bishop and Companions Martyrs, Double.
September 20: St. Eustace and Companions Martyrs, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil.
September 21: St. Matthew Apostle and Evangelist, Double of the Second-Class.
September 22: St. Thomas of Villanova Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Maurice and Companions Martyrs.
September 23: St. Linus Pope and Martyr, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Thecla Virgin and Martyr.
September 24: Our Lady of Ransom, Greater Double.
September 25: Feria
September 26: Ss. Cyprian and Justina Virgin, Martyrs, Simple.
September 27: Ss. Cosmas and Damian Martyrs, Semi-Double.
September 28: St. Wenceslaus Duke, Martyr, Semi-Double.
September 29: Dedication of St. Michael Archangel, Double of the First-Class.
September 30: St. Jerome Priest, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
October 1: St. Remigius Bishop and Confessor, Simple.
October 2: The Holy Guardian Angels, Greater Double.
October 3: St. Teresa of the Child Jesus Virgin, Double.
October 4: St. Francis of Assisi Confessor, Greater Double.
October 5: St. Placid and Companions Martyrs, Simple.
October 6: St. Bruno Confessor, Double.
October 7: The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of St. Mark Pope and Confessor, and Ss. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus and Apuleius Martyrs.
October 8: St. Bridget Widow, Double.
October 9: St. John Leonard Confessor, Semi-Double, St. Denis Bishop, Rusticus Priest, and Eleutherius Martyrs.
October 10: St. Francis Borgia Confessor, Semi-Double.
October 11: The Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class.
October 12: Feria
October 13: St. Edward King, Confessor, Semi-Double.
October 14: St. Callistus I Pope and Martyr, Double.
October 15: St. Teresa Virgin, Double.
October 16: St. Hedwig Widow, Semi-Double.
October 17: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Virgin, Double.
October 18: St. Luke Evangelist, Double of the Second-Class.
October 19: St. Peter of Alcantara Confessor, Double.
October 20: St. John Cantius Confessor, Double.
October 21: St. Hilarion Abbot, Simple, Commemoration of St. Ursula and Companions Virgins and Martyrs.
October 22: Feria
October 23: Feria
October 24: St. Raphael Archangel, Greater Double.
October 25: Ss. Chrysanthus and Daria Martyrs, Simple.
October 26: St. Evaristus Pope and Martyr, Simple.
October 27: Vigil.
October 28: Ss. Simon and Jude Apostles, Double of the Second-Class.
October 29: Feria
October 30: Feria
October 31: Vigil.
Last Sunday in October: The Feast of Our Lord Jesus, Christ the King, Double of the First-Class, Commemoration of the Sunday.
November 1: All Saints, Double of the First-Class.
November 2: Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, Double.
November 3: Of the Third Day within the Octave of All Saints, Semi-Double.
November 4: St. Charles Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of All Saints and Ss. Vitalis and Agricola Martyrs.
November 5: Of the Fifth Day within the Octave of All Saints, Semi-Double.
November 6: Of the Sixth Day within the Octave of All Saints, Semi-Double.
November 7: Of the Seventh Day within the Octave of All Saints, Semi-Double.
November 8: Octave of All Saints, Greater Double, Commemoration of the Holy Four Crowned Martyrs.
November 9: Dedication of the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of St. Theodore Martyr.
November 10: St. Andrew Avellino Confessor, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha Martyrs.
November 11: St. Martin Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Mennas Martyr.
November 12: St. Martin I Pope and Martyr, Semi-Double.
November 13: St. Didacus Confessor, Semi-Double.
November 14: St. Josaphat Bishop and Martyr, Double.
November 15: St. Albert the Great Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
November 16: St. Gertrude Virgin, Double.
November 17: St. Gregory Thaumaturgus Bishop and Confessor, Semi-Double.
November 18: Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter and Paul, Greater Double
November 19: St. Elisabeth Widow, Double, Commemoration of St. Pontianus Pope and Martyr.
November 20: St. Felix of Valois Confessor, Double.
November 21: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Greater Double
November 22: St. Cecilia Virgin and Martyr, Double.
November 23: St. Clement I Pope and Martyr, Double, Commemoration of St. Felicitas Martyr.
November 24: St. John of the Cross Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Chrysogonus Martyr.
November 25: St. Catherine Virgin and Martyr, Double.
November 26: St. Sylvester Abbot, Double, Commemoration of St. Peter of Alexandria Bishop and Martyr.
November 27: Feria
November 28: Feria
November 29: Vigil. Commemoration of St. Saturninus.
November 30: St. Andrew Apostle, Double of the Second-Class.
December 1: Feria
December 2: St. Bibiana Virgin and Martyr, Semi-Double.
December 3: St. Francis Xavier Confessor, Greater Double.
December 4: St. Peter Chrysologus Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Barbara Virgin and Martyr.
December 5: Feria. Commemoration of St. Sabbas Abbot.
December 6: St. Nicholas Bishop and Confessor, Double.
December 7: St. Ambrose Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil.
December 8: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the First-Class.
December 9: Of the Second Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semi-Double.
December 10: Of the Third Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Melchiades Pope and Martyr.
December 11: St. Damasus I Pope and Confessor, Semi-Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Immaculate Conception.
December 12: Of the Fifth Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semi-Double.
December 13: St. Lucy Virgin and Martyr, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Immaculate Conception.
December 14: Of the Seventh Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semi-Double.
December 15: Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Greater Double.
December 16: St. Eusebius Bishop and Martyr, Semi-Double.
December 17: Feria
December 18: Feria
December 19: Feria
December 20: Vigil.
December 21: St. Thomas Apostle, Double of the Second-Class.
December 22: Feria
December 23: Feria
December 24: Vigil.
December 25: Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the First-Class with a Privileged Octave of the Third Rank.December 26: St. Stephen Proto-Martyr, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
December 27: St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
December 28: The Holy Innocents, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
December 29: St. Thomas Bishop and Martyr, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
December 30: Of the Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity, Semi-Double.
December 31: St. Sylvester I Pope and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
Although not listed on the General Calendar, a Commemoration of St. Anastasia Martyr is made at the Second Mass on December 25.
unless otherwise accredited
Vigils
Nevertheless, the Roman Rite kept many more Vigils than other Latin Liturgical Rites, such as the Ambrosian Rite and the Mozarabic Rite. If a Vigil fell on a Sunday, it was transferred to the previous Saturday, although the Vigil of Christmas took precedence over the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
Prior to the suppression of some Vigils by Pope Pius XII in 1955, there were three Classes of Vigils:
The Vigils of Christmas and Pentecost were of the First-Class, and took precedence over any Feast Day;
The Vigil of Epiphany was of the Second-Class, and permitted only Doubles of the First- or Second-Classes, or any Feast of the Lord;
All other Vigils were "Common" and took precedence only over Ferias and Simple Feast Days, but were anticipated on Saturday if they fell on Sunday.
Most Feasts of the Apostles had Vigils; the exceptions being those which fell in Eastertide, when Vigils were not permitted. The Vigil of Saint Matthias was unique, in that it was normally commemorated on 23 February, the Feast Day of Saint Peter Damian, but, in Leap Year, was kept on 24 February, the traditional Leap Day of the Roman Calendar.
Octaves
To cut down on the monotony of repeating the same prayers in Mass and Office every day for eight days, Pope Saint Pius X classified the Octaves as "Privileged", "Common" or "Simple".
The Privileged Octaves were of three "Ranks":
The First Rank belonged to Easter and Pentecost (permitting no Feast Day to be celebrated during them, nor even to be Commemorated until Vespers on Tuesday);
The Second Rank belonged to Epiphany and Corpus Christi (the Octave Day ranked as a Greater Double, the days within the Octave as Semi-Doubles, giving way only to Doubles of the First-Class, and on the Octave Day only to a Double of the First-Class, which was celebrated in the entire Church);
The Third Rank belonged to Christmas, the Ascension, and the Sacred Heart (these gave way to any Feast Day above the level of Simple).
The Common Octaves were those of the Immaculate Conception, the Assumption, the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Saints Peter and Paul, and All Saints, as well as, locally, the principal Patron Saint of a Church, Cathedral, Order, Town, Diocese, Province, or Nation. These, too, gave way to any Feast Day above the level of Simple; the difference between these and the Third Privileged Rank was that Ferial Psalms were said during Common Octaves, while the Psalms from the Feast Day were used during Privileged Octaves.
The Simple Octaves were those of Saint Stephen, Saint John the Evangelist, the Holy Innocents, Saint Lawrence, the Nativity of Mary and, locally, Secondary Patrons. These were all Doubles of the Second-Class, their Octave Day was Simple and, in contrast to the situation before Pope Saint Pius X, their Mass was not repeated, nor a Commemoration made, except on the Octave Day, as Simple Octaves had no days within the Octave.
In Pope Pius XII's reform, only the Octaves of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost were kept. The days within the Easter and Pentecost Octaves were raised to Double Rite, had precedence over all Feast Days, and did not admit Commemorations.
January
January 2: Octave of St. Stephen Protomartyr, Simple.
January 3: Octave of St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Simple.
January 4: Octave of the Holy Innocents Martyrs, Simple.
January 5: Vigil of the Epiphany, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Telesphorus, Pope and Martyr.
January 6: Epiphany of the Lord, Double of the First-Class with a Privileged Octave of the Second-Rank.
January 7: Of the Second Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 8: Of the Third Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 9: Of the Fourth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 10: Of the Fifth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 11: Of the Sixth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Hyginus. Pope and Martyr.
January 12: Of the Seventh Day within the Octave of the Epiphany, Semi-Double.
January 13: Octave of the Epiphany, Greater Double.
January 14: St. Hilary Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Felix Priest and Martyr.
January 15: St. Paul, First Hermit, Confessor, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Maurus.
January 16: St. Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr, Semi-Double.
January 17: St. Anthony, Double.
January 18: Chair of St. Peter Apostle at Rome, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Paul Apostle, and of St. Prisca, Virgin and Martyr.
January 19: Ss. Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, Martyrs, Simple, Commemoration of St. Canute, Martyr.
January 20: Ss. Fabian, Pope, and Sebastian, Martyrs, Double.
January 21: St. Agnes, Roman Virgin and Martyr, Double.
January 22: Ss. Vincent and Anastasius, Martyrs, Semi-Double.
January 23: St. Raymund of Peñafort, Confessor, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Emerentiana, Virgin and Martyr.
January 24: St. Timothy, Bishop and Martyr, Double.
January 25: Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Peter.
January 26: St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr, Double.
January 27: St. John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
January 28: St. Peter Nolasco, Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Agnes. Virgin and Martyr. Double.
January 29: St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
January 30: St. Martina, Virgin and Martyr, Semi-Double.
January 31: St. John Bosco, Confessor, Double.
Sunday between the Circumcision and Epiphany [or January 2, when no such Sunday occurs]: The most holy Name of Jesus, Double of the Second- Class.
Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany: The Most Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Greater Double.
February
February 2: Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class.
February 3: St. Blase, Bishop and Martyr, Simple.
February 4: St. Andrew Corsini, Bishop and Confessor, Double.
February 5: St. Agatha, Virgin Martyr, Double.
February 6: St. Titus Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Dorothy Virgin Martyr.
February 7: St. Romuald Abbot, Double.
February 8: St. John of Matha Confessor, Double.
February 9: St. Cyril Bishop of Alexandria, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Apollonia Virgin Martyr.
February 10: St. Scholastica Virgin, Double.
February 11: Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate, Greater Double.
February 12: The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary Confessors, Double.
February 13: Feria.
February 14: St. Valentine Priest and Martyr, Simple.
February 15: Ss. Faustinus and Jovita Martyrs, Simple.
February 16: Feria
February 17: Feria
February 18: St. Simeon Bishop and Martyr, Simple.
February 19: Feria
February 20: Feria
February 21: Feria
February 22: Chair of St. Peter at Antioch, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Paul.
February 23: St. Peter Damian Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil.
February 24: St. Matthias Apostle, Double of the Second-Class.
February 25: Feria
February 26: Feria
February 27: St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Double
February 28: Feria
In Leap Year, the month of February is of 29 days, and the Feast of St. Matthias is celebrated on the 25th day and the Feast of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows on the 28th day of February, and twice is said Sexto Kalendas, that is on the 24th and 25th; and the dominical letter, which was taken up in the month of January, is changed to the preceding; that, if in January, the dominical letter was A, it is changed to the preceding, which is g, etc.; and the letter f is kept twice, on the 24th and 25th.
March
March 1: Feria
March 2: Feria
March 3: Feria
March 4: St. Casimir Confessor, Semidouble, Commemoration of St. Lucius I Pope and Martyr.
March 5: Feria
March 4: St. Casimir Confessor, Semidouble, Commemoration of St. Lucius I Pope and Martyr.
March 5: Feria
March 6: Ss. Perpetua and Felicity Martyrs, Double.
March 7: St. Thomas Aquinas Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Double.
March 8: St. John of God Confessor, Double.
March 9: St. Frances of Rome Widow, Double.
March 10: The Forty Holy Martyrs, Semi-Double.
March 11: Feria
March 12: St. Gregory I Pope, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
March 13: Feria
March 14: Feria
March 15: Feria
March 16: Feria
March 17: St. Patrick Bishop and Confessor, Double.
March 18: St. Cyril Bishop of Jerusalem, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
March 19: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, and Patron of the Universal Church, Double of the First-Class.
March 20: Feria
March 21: St. Benedict Abbot, Greater Double.
March 22: Feria
March 23: Feria
March 24: St. Gabriel the Archangel, Greater Double.
March 25: Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the First-Class.
March 26: Feria
March 27: St. John Damascene Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Double
March 28: St. John Capistran Confessor, Double
March 29: Feria
March 30: Feria
March 31: Feria
Friday after Passion Sunday: Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Greater Double, Commemoration of the Feria.
March 7: St. Thomas Aquinas Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Double.
March 8: St. John of God Confessor, Double.
March 9: St. Frances of Rome Widow, Double.
March 10: The Forty Holy Martyrs, Semi-Double.
March 11: Feria
March 12: St. Gregory I Pope, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
March 13: Feria
March 14: Feria
March 15: Feria
March 16: Feria
March 17: St. Patrick Bishop and Confessor, Double.
March 18: St. Cyril Bishop of Jerusalem, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
March 19: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, and Patron of the Universal Church, Double of the First-Class.
March 20: Feria
March 21: St. Benedict Abbot, Greater Double.
March 22: Feria
March 23: Feria
March 24: St. Gabriel the Archangel, Greater Double.
March 25: Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the First-Class.
March 26: Feria
March 27: St. John Damascene Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Double
March 28: St. John Capistran Confessor, Double
March 29: Feria
March 30: Feria
March 31: Feria
Friday after Passion Sunday: Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Greater Double, Commemoration of the Feria.
April
April 2: St. Francis of Paula Confessor, Double.
April 3: Feria
April 4: St. Isidore Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
April 5: St. Vincent Ferrer Confessor, Double.
April 6: Feria
April 7: Feria
April 8: Feria
April 9: Feria
April 10: Feria
April 11: St. Leo I Pope, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
April 12: Feria
April 13: St. Hermenegild Martyr, Semi-Double.
April 14: St. Justin Martyr, Double, Commemoration of Saints Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus, Martyrs.
April 15: Feria
April 16: Feria
April 17: St. Anicetus Pope and Martyr, Simple.
April 18: Feria
April 19: Feria
April 20: Feria
April 21: St. Anselm Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
April 22: Ss. Soter and Cajus Popes and Martyrs, Semi-Double.
April 23: St. George Martyr, Semi-Double.
April 24: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen Martyr, Double.
April 25: St. Mark Evangelist, Double of the Second-Class.
April 26: Ss. Cletus and Marcellinus Popes and Martyrs, Semi-Double.
April 27: St. Peter Canisius Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Double.
April 28: St. Paul of the Cross Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Vitalis Martyr.
April 29: St. Peter of Verona Martyr, Double.
April 30: St. Catherine of Siena Virgin, Double.
Wednesday within the Second Week after the Octave of Easter: Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, and Patron of the Universal Church, Double of the First-Class with a Common Octave.
Wednesday within the Third Week after the Octave of Easter: Octave of St. Joseph, Greater Double.
May
May 2: St. Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
May 3: Invention of the Holy Cross, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of Ss. Alexander I, Pope, Eventius and Theodulus Martyrs, and Juvenal, Bishop and Confessor.
May 4: St. Monica Widow, Double.
May 5: St. Pius V Pope and Confessor, Double.
May 6: St. John Apostle before the Latin Gate, Greater Double.
May 7: St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Double.
May 8: Apparition of St. Michael, Greater Double
May 9: St. Gregory Nazianzen Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
May 10: St. Antoninus Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Gordian and Epimachus Martyrs.
May 11: Feria
May 12: Ss. Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla Virgin, and Pancras Martyrs, Semi-Double.
May 13: St. Robert Bellarmine Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
May 14: St. Boniface Martyr, Simple.
May 15: St. John Baptist de la Salle Confessor, Double.
May 16: St. Ubald Bishop and Confessor, Semi-Double.
May 17: St. Paschal Baylon Confessor, Double.
May 18: St. Venantius Martyr, Double.
May 19: St. Peter Celestine Pope and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Pudentiana Virgin.
May 20: St. Bernardine of Siena Confessor, Semi-Double.
May 21: Feria
May 22: Feria
May 23: Feria
May 24: Feria
May 25: St. Gregory VII Pope and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Urban I Pope and Martyr, Double.
May 26: St. Philip Neri Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Eleutherius Pope and Martyr.
May 27: St. Bede the Venerable Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Commemoration of St. John I Pope and Martyr, Double.
May 28: St. Augustine Bishop and Confessor, Double.
May 29: St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Virgin, Semi-Double.
May 30: St. Felix I Pope and Martyr, Double.
May 31: St. Angela Merici Virgin, Double, Commemoration of St. Petronilla Virgin.
June
June 2: Ss. Marcellinus, Peter, and Erasmus Bishop, Martyrs, Simple.
June 3: Feria
June 4: St. Francis Caracciolo Confessor, Double.
June 5: St. Boniface Bishop and Martyr, Double.
June 6: St. Norbert Bishop and Confessor, Double.
June 7: Feria
June 8: Feria
June 9: Ss. Primus and Felician Martyrs, Simple.
June 10: St. Margaret Queen, Widow, Semi-Double.
June 11: St. Barnabas Apostle, Greater Double.
June 12: St. John of San Facundo Confessor, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius Martyrs.
June 13: St. Anthony of Padua Confessor, Double.
June 14: St. Basil the Great Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
June 15: Ss. Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia Martyrs, Simple.
June 16: Feria
June 17: Feria
June 18: St. Ephraem Syrus Deacon, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Mark and Marcellianus Martyrs.
June 19: St. Juliana Falconieri Virgin, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Gervase and Protase Martyrs.
June 20: St. Silverius Pope and Martyr, Simple.
June 21: St. Aloysius Gonzaga Confessor, Double.
June 22: St. Paulinus Bishop and Confessor, Double
June 23: Vigil.
June 24: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Double of the First-Class with a Common Octave.
June 25: St. William Abbot, Double, Commemoration of the Octave.
June 26: Ss. John and Paul Martyrs, Double, Commemoration of the Octave.
June 27: Of the Fourth Day within the Octave of St. John the Baptist, Semi-Double.
June 28: St. Irenaeus Bishop and Martyr, Double, Commemoration of the Octave and of the Vigil.
June 29: Ss. Peter and Paul Apostles, Double of the First-Class with a Common Octave.
June 30: Commemoration of St. Paul Apostle, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Peter Apostle and of the Octave of St. John the Baptist.
July
July 2: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of Ss. Processus and Martinian Martyrs.
July 3: St. Leo II Pope and Confessor, Semi-Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Holy Apostles.
July 4: Of the Sixth Day within the Octave of Ss. Peter and Paul Apostles, Semi-Double.
July 5: St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Holy Apostles.
July 6: Octave of Ss. Peter and Paul Apostles, Greater Double.
July 7: Ss. Cyril and Methodius Bishops and Confessors, Double.
July 8: St. Elizabeth Queen, Widow, Semi-Double.
July 9: Feria
July 10: The Seven Holy Brothers Martyrs, Semi-Double, and Ss. Rufina and Secunda Virgins and Martyrs.
July 11: St. Pius I Pope and Martyr, Simple.
July 12: St. John Gualbert Abbot, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Nabor and Felix Martyrs.
July 13: St. Anacletus Pope and Martyr, Semi-Double.
July 14: St. Bonaventure Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
July 15: St. Henry II Emperor, Confessor, Semi-Double.
July 16: Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel, Greater Double.
July 17: St. Alexius Confessor, Semi-Double.
July 18: St. Camillus de Lellis Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Symphorosa and her Seven Sons Martyrs.
July 19: St. Vincent de Paul Confessor, Double.
July 20: St. Jerome Emiliani Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Margaret Virgin Martyr.
July 21: St. Praxedes Virgin, Simple.
July 22: St. Mary Magdalene Penitent, Double.
July 23: St. Apollinaris Martyr, Double, Commemoration of St. Liborius Bishop and Confessor.
July 24: Vigil of St. James, Apostle. Commemoration of St. Christina Virgin and Martyr.
July 25: St. James Apostle, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of St. Christopher Martyr.
July 26: St. Anne Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class.
July 27: St. Pantaleon Martyr, Simple.
July 28: Ss. Nazarius and Celsus Martyrs, Victor I Pope and Martyr, and St. Innocent I Pope and Confessor, Semi-Double.
July 29: St. Martha Virgin, Semi-Double, Commemoration of Ss. Felix II Pope, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice Martyrs.
July 30: Ss. Abdon and Sennen Martyrs, Simple.
July 31: St. Ignatius Confessor, Double.
August
August 2: St. Alphonsus Mary of Liguori Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Stephen I Pope and Martyr.
August 3: Invention of St. Stephen Protomartyr, Semi-Double.
August 4: St. Dominic Confessor, Greater Double.
August 5: Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows, Greater Double.
August 6: Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of Ss. Xystus II Pope, Felicissimus and Agapitus Martyrs.
August 7: St. Cajetan Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Donatus Bishop and Martyr.
August 8: Ss. Cyriacus, Largus and Smaragdus Martyrs, Semi-Double.
August 9: St. John Vianney Confessor and Priest, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil and St. Romanus Martyr.
August 10: St. Laurence Martyr, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave.
August 11: Ss. Tiburtius and Susanna Virgin, Martyrs, Simple.
August 12: St. Clare Virgin, Double.
August 13: Ss. Hippolytus and Cassian Martyrs, Simple.
August 14: Vigil. Commemoration of St. Eusebius Confessor.
August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the First-Class with a Common Octave.
August 16: St. Joachim Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor, Double of the Second-Class.
August 17: St. Hyacinth Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption and the Octave Day of St. Laurence.
August 18: Of the Fourth Day within the Octave of the Assumption, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Agapitus Martyr.
August 19: St. John Eudes Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption.
August 20: St. Bernard Abbot, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption.
August 21: St. Jane Frances de Chantal Widow, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption.
August 22: Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of Ss. Timothy, Hippolytus Bishop, and Symphorianus Martyrs.
August 23: St. Philip Benizi Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil.
August 24: St. Bartholomew Apostle, Double of the Second-Class.
August 25: St. Louis King, Confessor, Semi-Double.
August 26: St. Zephyrinus Pope Martyr, Simple.
August 27: St. Joseph Calasanctius Confessor, Double.
August 28: St. Augustine Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Hermes Martyr.
August 29: Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Greater Double, Commemoration of St. Sabina Martyr.
August 30: St. Rose of St. Mary Virgin of Lima, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Felix and Adauctus Martyrs.
August 31: St. Raymond Nonnatus Confessor, Double.
September
September 2: St. Stephen King, Confessor, Semi-Double.
September 3: St. Pius X Pope and Confessor, Double.
September 4: Feria
September 5: St. Laurence Justinian Bishop and Confessor, Semi-Double.
September 6: Feria
September 7: Feria
September 8: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave, Commemoration of St. Adrian Martyr.
September 9: St. Gorgonius Martyr, Simple.
September 10: St. Nicholas of Tolentino Confessor, Double.
September 11: Ss. Protus and Hyacinth Martyrs, Simple.
September 12: The Most Holy Name of Mary, Greater Double.
September 13: Feria
September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Greater Double.
September 15: Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of St. Nicomedes Martyr.
September 16: St. Cornelius Pope and St. Cyprian Bishop, Martyrs, Semi-Double, Commemoration of Ss. Euphemia Virgin, Lucy and Geminian Martyrs.
September 17: Impression of the sacred Stigmata of St. Francis Confessor, Double.
September 18: St. Joseph of Cupertino Confessor, Double.
September 19: St. Januarius Bishop and Companions Martyrs, Double.
September 20: St. Eustace and Companions Martyrs, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil.
September 21: St. Matthew Apostle and Evangelist, Double of the Second-Class.
September 22: St. Thomas of Villanova Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Maurice and Companions Martyrs.
September 23: St. Linus Pope and Martyr, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Thecla Virgin and Martyr.
September 24: Our Lady of Ransom, Greater Double.
September 25: Feria
September 26: Ss. Cyprian and Justina Virgin, Martyrs, Simple.
September 27: Ss. Cosmas and Damian Martyrs, Semi-Double.
September 28: St. Wenceslaus Duke, Martyr, Semi-Double.
September 29: Dedication of St. Michael Archangel, Double of the First-Class.
September 30: St. Jerome Priest, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
October
October 2: The Holy Guardian Angels, Greater Double.
October 3: St. Teresa of the Child Jesus Virgin, Double.
October 4: St. Francis of Assisi Confessor, Greater Double.
October 5: St. Placid and Companions Martyrs, Simple.
October 6: St. Bruno Confessor, Double.
October 7: The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of St. Mark Pope and Confessor, and Ss. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus and Apuleius Martyrs.
October 8: St. Bridget Widow, Double.
October 9: St. John Leonard Confessor, Semi-Double, St. Denis Bishop, Rusticus Priest, and Eleutherius Martyrs.
October 10: St. Francis Borgia Confessor, Semi-Double.
October 11: The Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the Second-Class.
October 12: Feria
October 13: St. Edward King, Confessor, Semi-Double.
October 14: St. Callistus I Pope and Martyr, Double.
October 15: St. Teresa Virgin, Double.
October 16: St. Hedwig Widow, Semi-Double.
October 17: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Virgin, Double.
October 18: St. Luke Evangelist, Double of the Second-Class.
October 19: St. Peter of Alcantara Confessor, Double.
October 20: St. John Cantius Confessor, Double.
October 21: St. Hilarion Abbot, Simple, Commemoration of St. Ursula and Companions Virgins and Martyrs.
October 22: Feria
October 23: Feria
October 24: St. Raphael Archangel, Greater Double.
October 25: Ss. Chrysanthus and Daria Martyrs, Simple.
October 26: St. Evaristus Pope and Martyr, Simple.
October 27: Vigil.
October 28: Ss. Simon and Jude Apostles, Double of the Second-Class.
October 29: Feria
October 30: Feria
October 31: Vigil.
Last Sunday in October: The Feast of Our Lord Jesus, Christ the King, Double of the First-Class, Commemoration of the Sunday.
November
November 2: Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, Double.
November 3: Of the Third Day within the Octave of All Saints, Semi-Double.
November 4: St. Charles Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of All Saints and Ss. Vitalis and Agricola Martyrs.
November 5: Of the Fifth Day within the Octave of All Saints, Semi-Double.
November 6: Of the Sixth Day within the Octave of All Saints, Semi-Double.
November 7: Of the Seventh Day within the Octave of All Saints, Semi-Double.
November 8: Octave of All Saints, Greater Double, Commemoration of the Holy Four Crowned Martyrs.
November 9: Dedication of the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour, Double of the Second-Class, Commemoration of St. Theodore Martyr.
November 10: St. Andrew Avellino Confessor, Double, Commemoration of Ss. Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha Martyrs.
November 11: St. Martin Bishop and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of St. Mennas Martyr.
November 12: St. Martin I Pope and Martyr, Semi-Double.
November 13: St. Didacus Confessor, Semi-Double.
November 14: St. Josaphat Bishop and Martyr, Double.
November 15: St. Albert the Great Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double.
November 16: St. Gertrude Virgin, Double.
November 17: St. Gregory Thaumaturgus Bishop and Confessor, Semi-Double.
November 18: Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter and Paul, Greater Double
November 19: St. Elisabeth Widow, Double, Commemoration of St. Pontianus Pope and Martyr.
November 20: St. Felix of Valois Confessor, Double.
November 21: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Greater Double
November 22: St. Cecilia Virgin and Martyr, Double.
November 23: St. Clement I Pope and Martyr, Double, Commemoration of St. Felicitas Martyr.
November 24: St. John of the Cross Confessor and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Chrysogonus Martyr.
November 25: St. Catherine Virgin and Martyr, Double.
November 26: St. Sylvester Abbot, Double, Commemoration of St. Peter of Alexandria Bishop and Martyr.
November 27: Feria
November 28: Feria
November 29: Vigil. Commemoration of St. Saturninus.
November 30: St. Andrew Apostle, Double of the Second-Class.
December
December 2: St. Bibiana Virgin and Martyr, Semi-Double.
December 3: St. Francis Xavier Confessor, Greater Double.
December 4: St. Peter Chrysologus Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of St. Barbara Virgin and Martyr.
December 5: Feria. Commemoration of St. Sabbas Abbot.
December 6: St. Nicholas Bishop and Confessor, Double.
December 7: St. Ambrose Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church, Double, Commemoration of the Vigil.
December 8: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double of the First-Class.
December 9: Of the Second Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semi-Double.
December 10: Of the Third Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semi-Double, Commemoration of St. Melchiades Pope and Martyr.
December 11: St. Damasus I Pope and Confessor, Semi-Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Immaculate Conception.
December 12: Of the Fifth Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semi-Double.
December 13: St. Lucy Virgin and Martyr, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Immaculate Conception.
December 14: Of the Seventh Day within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Semi-Double.
December 15: Octave of the Immaculate Conception, Greater Double.
December 16: St. Eusebius Bishop and Martyr, Semi-Double.
December 17: Feria
December 18: Feria
December 19: Feria
December 20: Vigil.
December 21: St. Thomas Apostle, Double of the Second-Class.
December 22: Feria
December 23: Feria
December 24: Vigil.
December 25: Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Double of the First-Class with a Privileged Octave of the Third Rank.December 26: St. Stephen Proto-Martyr, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
December 27: St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
December 28: The Holy Innocents, Double of the Second-Class with a Simple Octave, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
December 29: St. Thomas Bishop and Martyr, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
December 30: Of the Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity, Semi-Double.
December 31: St. Sylvester I Pope and Confessor, Double, Commemoration of the Octave of the Nativity.
Although not listed on the General Calendar, a Commemoration of St. Anastasia Martyr is made at the Second Mass on December 25.
PART THREE FOLLOWS
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