01/01/2026
JANUARY 2026
In the first part of January, we continue to rejoice and celebrate Christ's coming at Bethlehem and in our hearts. We have the wonderful feasts of Mary, Mother of God, where we honor Mary's highest title, and then we follow the Magi to the crib as they bring their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh on Epiphany. Finally, we reach the culmination of this season with the Baptism of Our Lord by St. John the Baptist. With a touch of sadness, we take down our decorations and enter into the liturgical period known as Ordinary Time, where we will devote ourselves to the mystery of Christ in its entirety.
This is a time of growth and an opportunity to allow the dignity of Sunday to shine forth prolonging the joy of Easter and Pentecost. Besides those previously mentioned the month's saint days include:
Mary Mother of God (January 1),
Holy Name of Jesus (January 3),
St. John Neumann (January 5),
St. André Bessette (January 6),
St. Raymond of Penafort (January 7),
St. Anthony, Abbot (January 17),
Sts. Fabian and Sebastian (January 20),
St. Agnes (January 21),
St. Francis de Sales (January 24),
Sts. Timothy and Titus (January 26),
St. Angela Merici (January 27),
St. Thomas Aquinas (January 28)
St. John Bosco (January 31)
The Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (January 4) and the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul (January 25) are superseded by the Sunday liturgy.
Source: Catholic Culture