Daily Liturgy Prayers and Readings - NOVEMBER 2007

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This is a Monthly Liturgy reference thread. Updates to the thread will be posted daily and a new thread will be opened each month. The information is offered here in the hope that you will make the Church’s liturgical cycle part of your own daily prayer life.
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  • All links are in bright blue format.
  • The overview of the month is given in the Opening Post of each month only.
  • Links to relevant information for the following will be posted each day:
    1. Feastdays.
    2. Daily Mass Readings, Psalms and Gospels.
    3. Rosary for the Day (Decade) in an Online Rosary form.
    4. Morning, Evening, Night Prayers of the Divine Office as well as the Office of Readings. The full prayers for each Hour will be linked.
    5. Please note that only the Readings from Terce, Sext and None (mid morning, middy, afternoon prayers) from Prayers for the Divine Office are currently being posted. As yet I have been able to find a site which posts these Hours in full daily.
    At the end of the month the thread will be closed and a new thread opened for the new month. Now that we’ve covered the basics, let’s start praying. If any questions remain, please contact the forum moderator.
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November 2007
Dedicated to The Souls in Purgatory
Dictionary of various liturgical terms
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easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rules.html

November, 2007

http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/11.cfm

The month of November is dedicated to the ,Souls in Purgatory whose feast is celebrated on November 2. With the exception of the last Sunday, November falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time and is represented by the liturgical color green. The last Sunday, which marks the beginning of the Advent season, reflects the liturgical color changes to purple representing a time of penitence.
The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of November 2007
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General: That those dedicated to medical research and all those engaged in legislative activity may always have deep respect for human life, from its beginning to its natural conclusion.
Missionary: That in the Korean Peninsula the spirit of reconciliation and peace may grow.
Feasts for November
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Focus of the Liturgy
The Gospels for the Sundays in November 2007 are taken from St. Luke and are from Cycle C.

November 4th - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Gospel is about Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus.

November 11th - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel is about the Sadducees questioning Jesus.

November 18th - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel is about the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem and the second coming of Christ.

November 25th - Solemnity of Christ the KingThe Gospel recounts the story of the good thief.

Highlights of the Month

http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/images/11_1_saints2sm.jpg
During November, as in all of Ordinary Time (Time After Pentecost), the Liturgy signifies and expresses the regenerated life from the coming of the Holy Spirit, which is to be spent on the model of Christ’s and under the direction of His Spirit. As we come to the end of the Church year we are asked to consider the end times, our own as well as the world’s. The culmination of the liturgical year is the Feast of Christ the King. "This feast asserts the supreme authority of Christ over human beings and their institutions… Beyond it we see Advent dawning with its perspecitive of the Lord’s coming in glory."— The Liturgy and Time, A.G. Mortimort

For overview of the various feastdays for November
see next Post
 
The feasts on the General Roman Calendar celebrated during the month of November {Dedicated to The Souls in Purgatroy) are as follows

http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/images/11_1_saints2sm.jpg
Eternal Rest please grant to the Souls In Purgatory

and may The Light of Your Divine Glory ever shine upon them

1**. All Saints,** Solemnity
  1. All Souls, Feast3. Martin de Porres, *Opt. Mem.*4. Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday9. Lateran Basilica, Feast10. Leo the Great, Memorial11. Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday12. Josaphat, Memorial13. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Memorial15. Albert the Great, *Opt. Mem.*16. Margaret of Scotland; Gertrude, *Opt. Mem.*17. Elizabeth of Hungary, Memorial18. Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday21. Presentation of Mary, Memorial22. Cecilia, Memorial23. Clement I; Columban; Bl. Miguel Agustín Pro (USA); Thanksgiving Day, *Opt. Mem.*24. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, Memorial25. Christ the King, Solemnity30. Andrew, Feast**Next post will commence the proper for November and is for lst. November - the Solemnity of All Saints day. Will be posted in approx. 24 hours.
 
Thursday lst. November 2007

Solemnity
of All Saints Day
catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2007-11-01

http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/pictures/11_1_saints1.jpg
All Saints day is dedicated to declared Saints and Blesseds as well as all souls in Heaven.
**and is a Holy Day of Obligation
in some locations.
Please consult your local calendars.
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Solemnity: These are days which the Church has set aside as having special meaning. There are several types of celebrations. Some are events in the life of Christ. Some are days dedicated to a particular saint. There are three types of feast days. Optional Feasts are not universally celebrated.Holy Days of Obligation are days on which Catholics are required to attend Mass. All other celebrations are celebrated, but Catholics are not obligated to attend.
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Liturgical Year C, Cycle I

Office Book Users - Psalter - All Saints Day is a Solemnity with its own Office.

For an overview of November and other information see the opening three Posts in this thread.

The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of November 2007
General: That those dedicated to medical research and all those engaged in legislative activity may always have deep respect for human life, from its beginning to its natural conclusion.
Missionary: That in the Korean Peninsula the spirit reconciliation and peace may grow.

November is dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory
catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/11_1.cfm

DAILY MASS READINGS
usccb.org/nab/110107.shtml
First Reading
After this I had a vision of a great multitude,
which no one could count,
from every nation, race, people, and tongue
Responsorial Psalm
Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face
Gospel
See what love the Father has bestowed on us
that we may be called the children of God

ONLINE ROSARY FOR TODAY
Luminous Mysteries
easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rosary/light.html

DIVINE OFFICE
Office Book Users - Today is a Solemnity
with its own Office

Invitatory Psalm
universalis.com/20071101/invitatory.htm

Office of Readings** | Morning Prayer | **Evening Prayer
**| **Night Prayer

Terce Sext and None
(Mid morning, Midday and Afternoon Prayers)
universalis.com/20071101/today.htm
Note - At this stage only Readings from these Hours, known as The Little Hours, are available.
 
Friday 2nd. November 2007
**Friday is a Day of **Penance
Today is First Friday - see quote box below

Our Friday Obligation
http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p2s2c2a4.htm#1438
Scroll down to Para #1438 although the whole section on Penance is worth a read

FEAST OF ALL SOULS

http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/pictures/11_2_souls5.jpg

November is dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory
tinyurl.com/2xhsz8

Liturgical Year C, Cycle I
Ordinary Time
Liturgical Colour: Violet - Represents Expectation, Purification, or Penance
Office Book Users - Psalter Week II - Office of The Dead
For an overview of November and other information see the opening three Posts in this thread.
First Friday (today) Devotion to The SacredHeart
tinyurl.com/3aaxzw
First Saturday (tomorrow) Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary:
http://www.theworkofgod.org/Devotns/1stsatrd.htm
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DAILY MASS READINGS
usccb.org/nab/110207.shtml

ONLINE ROSARY FOR TODAY
Sorrowful Mysteries
tinyurl.com/2xaa9z

The Holy Father’s Intentions
Month of November 2007
General: That those dedicated to medical research and all those engaged in legislative activity may always have deep respect for human life, from its beginning to its natural conclusion.
Missionary: That in the Korean Peninsula the spirit reconciliation and peace may grow.

DIVINE OFFICE
Office Book Users - Office of The Dead - Psalter Week II

Invitatory Psalm
universalis.com/20071102/invitatory.htm

Office of Readings | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer |
Night Prayer

Terce Sext and None
(Mid morning, Midday and Afternoon Prayers)
universalis.com/20071101/today.htm
Note - At this stage only Readings from these Hours, known as The Little Hours, are available.
 
easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rules.html
Vestment Colors
Vestment colors are used to represent the mood of the Mass being celebrated. The color for the altar cloth and the celebrant’s sash will be of this color. There are four standard vestment colors.
Violet - Represents Expectation, Purification, or Penance. Used during Lent and Advent.
White (or Gold) - Represents Joy and Triumph. Used during the Paschal Triduum, Easter, and Christmas, as well as for Holy Days and Feast Days throughout the year.
Red - Represents Royalty, Fire, and Martyrdom. Used on special Feast Days and Holy Days throughout the year.
Green - A sign of Life and Growth. Represents Ordinary Time.
Other colors may be substituted where traditionally appropriate, if desired. Some typical examples are Black, used for funerals, and Pink, used on the third Sunday of Advent.

Liturgical Years
We are currently in Year C - 2007
For Sundays and other special days throughout the church year, there are three sets of readings assigned for the day. These readings are assigned to Liturgical Years A, B, and C. Years which are evenly divisible by 3 are assigned year C, such as 2007. Year A follows year C, Year B follows Year A, and Year C follows Year B. Bear in mind that Liturgical Years start on the first Sunday of Advent of the previous year, so December 1, 2007 started Liturgical Year C.

Liturgical Cycles
We are currently in Cycle I - 2007
For weekdays in ordinary time and other special days throughout the church year, there are two sets of readings for the day. These readings are assigned to Liturgical Cycles I and II. Odd years are assigned cycle I, and even years are assigned cycle II. Bear in mind that Liturgical Cycles start on the first Sunday of Advent of the previous year, so December 1, 2007 began Liturgical Cycle I.
 
BarbaraTherese said:
Thursday lst. November 2007

All Saints day is dedicated to declared Saints and Blesseds as well as all souls in Heaven.
and is not a Holy Day of Obligation
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I am pretty sure All Saints Day IS a Holy Day of obligation.
 
stove said:
I am pretty sure All Saints Day IS a Holy Day of obligation.
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You may well be correct and it depends on your local calendar. I will have to chase up a recent calendar if I can for the different countries and post the link. But I was totally incorrect to stipulate that it was not a Holy Day, as it could well be so - so thank you for pointing out my real error. I will PM Catherine Grant and get her to alter my entry, although I think it is too late. Apologies and no fault incurred if others took my post to be correct and took it not to be a Holy Day - the fault is mine.:o

Blessings - Barb
 
Saturday - 3rd. November 2007
30th. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time


Saturdays are traditionally dedicted to Mary

Today is also The First Saturday of The Month
First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary:
http://www.theworkofgod.org/Devotns/1stsatrd.htm

Optional Memorial
of
St. Martin de Porres
catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2007-11-03
http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/pictures/11_3_deporres2.jpg

November is dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory
tinyurl.com/2xhsz8

Liturgical Year C, Cycle I
Ordinary Time
Liturgical Colour:Green
Office Book Users: Psalter Week II
For an overview of November and other information see the opening three Posts in this thread.

DAILY MASS READINGS
usccb.org/nab/110307.shtml
First Reading
I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers and sisters,
so that you will not become wise in your own estimation
Responsorial Psalm
When I say, “My foot is slipping,”
your mercy, O LORD, sustains me.
Gospel
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

ONLINE ROSARY FOR TODAY
Joyful Mysteries
easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rosary/joy.html
Holy Father’s Intentions
for November 2007 are in the second post in this thread.

DIVINE OFFICE
Office Book Users - Office of The Dead - Psalter Week II
30th. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

Invitatory Psalm
universalis.com/20071103/invitatory.htm

Office of Readings | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer |
Night Prayer

Terce Sext and None
(Mid morning, Midday and Afternoon Prayers)
universalis.com/20071103/today.htm

Note - At this stage only Readings from these Hours, known as The Little Hours, are available.
 
Liturgical Color: Green - A sign of Life and Growth. Green Represents Ordinary Time which is broken into two periods in the Church Liturgical Year. After the Baptism of Our Lord until Ash Wednesday is the first period of Ordinary time. Pentecost Sunday to the beginning of Advent is the second period of Ordinary time.

DAILY PRAYER FROM
THE DIVINE OFFICE
catholicculture.org/library/view.cfm?recnum=264
……”………Since the council, the Church has reaffirmed the public, communal nature of the Liturgy of the Hours as the prayer of the entire Church and has underlined the need for lay participation in it. (One-volume editions, and even shorter versions of the office, are available in Catholic bookstores.)
In fact, since the revision of the Divine Office after Vatican II, lay people have been encouraged to participate in the Liturgy of the Hours, either with the priest, among themselves or even individually.
When they do, they join with the entire Church throughout the world in its common prayer, sanctifying the day and night, giving praise and worship to God in a rich and beautiful tradition of our Catholic heritage…….”……
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fdlc.org/Liturgy_Resources/Liturgy_of_the_Hours2.htm
The Daily Structure of the Liturgy of the Hours
The Liturgy of the Hours is the daily prayer of the Church which is prayed at certain significant times of the day. It includes the Invitatory and a number of “hours”.

Invitatory ~ This is the opening prayer of the Office and is prayed at the beginning of the day before the first hour of the Office.
Morning Prayer (Lauds) ~ This hour is prayed at sunrise or in the early morning. It is one of the two most important (hinge) hours of the Office and, if possible, should be prayed in common.
Daytime Prayer (Terce, Sext, None) ~ In the post-Vatican II reform of the office, it is suggested that one of these hours, that which is most convenient for the individual, be prayed. The daytime hours are
~Midmorning
~Midday
~Midafternoon
Evening Prayer (Vespers) ~ This hour is prayed at sunset, i.e. late afternoon or early evening. It is the second of the hinge hours and, like Morning Prayer, should be prayed in common if possible.
Night Prayer (Compline) ~ This is the “bedtime” hour of the Church’s daily prayer and is ordinarily prayed just before retiring.
Office of Readings (Matins, Vigils) ~ This is the only hour which does not have a designated time. In the reforms of the Second Vatican Council it was determined that, because of the varied schedules of people today it would be better to leave to the the group or individual praying, the ability to establish the time for the praying of this meditative hour of reflection on Scripture and the writings of the great spiritual authors.
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Sunday - 4th. November 2007
31st. Sunday of the Year in Ordinary Time
Our Sunday Obligations: Catholic Catechism: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c1a3.htm

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November is dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory
tinyurl.com/2xhsz8

Liturgical Year C**, **Cycle I
Ordinary Time
Liturgical Colour:Green
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
For an overview of November and other information see the opening three Posts in this thread.

DAILY MASS READINGS
http://www.usccb.org/nab/110407.shtml
First Reading
and loathe nothing that you have made;
for what you hated, you would not have fashioned
Responsorial Psalm
The LORD lifts up all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down
Second Reading
not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed
either by a “spirit,” or by an oral statement,
Gospel
He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.

Lectio Divina for today - next Post
ONLINE ROSARY FOR TODAY
Glorious Mysteries
easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rosary/glory.html

**Holy Father’s Intentions **
for November 2007
General: That those dedicated to medical research and all those engaged in legislative activity may always have deep respect for human life, from its beginning to its natural conclusion.
Missionary: That in the Korean Peninsula the spirit of reconciliation and peace may grow.
Feasts for November

DIVINE OFFICE
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

Invitatory Psalm
universalis.com/20071104/invitatory.htm

Office of Readings** | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer |**
Night Prayer

Terce Sext and None
(Mid morning, Midday and Afternoon Prayers)
universalis.com/20071104/today.htm

Note - At this stage only Readings from these Hours, known as The Little Hours, are available.
 
LECTIO DIVINA
FOR THIS SUNDAY
\4TH. NOVEMBER 2007

“If the practice of Lectio Divina is promoted with efficacy, I am convinced that it will produce a new spiritual springtime in the Church.” Benedict XVI (16.11.2005)

What is Lectio Divina?
ocarm.org/lectio/lecteng1.htm

Actual Lectio Divina information for Today:
ocarm.org/lectio/anno_c/orc31eng.htm

http://www.ocarm.org/lectio/images/c56.jpg

In the Gospel story, Luke likes to show the** mercy** of the Master towards sinners and Lk 19: 1-10 is one example.

The story of the conversion of Zacchaeus tells us that no human condition is incompatible with salvation: Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham, (Lk 19: 9) says Jesus.

The opening text of chapter 19 comes after the teachings and attitudes that Jesus presents to us in chapter 18. In that chapter we find the parable of the Pharisee who judges and the Publican who humbles himself before God and begs for pardon (Lk 18: 9-14).

Then there is the scene where Jesus welcomes the children, warning the disciples that it is to anyone who is a child such as these that the kingdom of God belongs…anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it (Lk 18: 16-17).

Immediately after this, Jesus tells the rich aristocrat who wishes to obtain eternal life (Lk 18: 18) of the need to sell everything and distribute the money to the poor in order to follow Jesus and obtain *treasure in heaven *(Lk 18: 22).

Then comes the teaching of Jesus on riches that are an obstacle to salvation and the promise of a reward for those who renounce all for the sake of the Kingdom of God (Lk 18: 24-30). These parts of chapter 18 seem to lead us to the story of the conversion of Zacchaeus. Before the story of Zacchaeus we have two texts which contain important details - for further reading, go to

ocarm.org/lectio/anno_c/orc31eng.htm
 
Monday 5th. November 2007
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

November is dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory
http://tinyurl.com/2xhsz8

Liturgical Year C**, **Cycle I
Ordinary Time
Liturgical Colour:Green
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
For an overview of November and other information see the opening three Posts in this thread.

DAILY MASS READINGS
usccb.org/nab/110507.shtml
First Reading
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!
How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!
Responsorial Psalm
For the LORD hears the poor,
and his own who are in bonds he spurns not
Gospel
Rather, when you hold a banquet,
invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;
blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you

ONLINE ROSARY FOR TODAY
Joyful Mysteries
easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rosary/joy.html

**Holy Father’s Intentions **
for November 2007
General: That those dedicated to medical research and all those engaged in legislative activity may always have deep respect for human life, from its beginning to its natural conclusion.
Missionary: That in the Korean Peninsula the spirit of reconciliation and peace may grow.
Feasts for November

DIVINE OFFICE
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

Invitatory Psalm
universalis.com/20071105/invitatory.htm

Office of Readings** | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | **
Night Prayer** |**

Terce Sext and None
(Mid morning, Midday and Afternoon Prayers)
universalis.com/20071105/today.htm
Note
At this stage only Readings from these Hours, known as The Little Hours, are available.
 
The Catholic Calendar Definition Page
Feasts, Memorials, Commemorations and Solemnities

These are days which the Church has set aside as having special meaning. There are several types of celebrations. Some are events in the life of Christ. Some are days dedicated to a particular saint. There are three types of feast days. Optional Feasts are not universally celebrated. Holy Days of Obligation are days on which Catholics are required to attend Mass. All other celebrations are celebrated, but Catholics are not obligated to attend.
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Fastingis restricting eating to one full meal and two lighter meals in the course of a single day, and prohibits eating between meals.
Adults who have not yet reached their sixtieth year are bound by Canon Law to fast. Pregnant women and people who are sick are not obligated to fast.
Abstinence is refraining from eating meat. People who have completed their fourteenth year are bound by Canon Law to abstain on those days stipulated.
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Anyone who feels that they cannot fulfill the law of abstinence or the law of fasting (whenever these laws may apply) should consult a parish priest or confessor.
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APOLOGIES THIS IS POSTED LATER THAN USUAL
COMPUTER PROBLEMS
The post for Wednesday 7th. November
will be posted in about an hour from now

Tuesday 6th. November 2007
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

November is dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory
http://tinyurl.com/2xhsz8

Liturgical Year C**, **Cycle I
Ordinary Time
Liturgical Colour:Green
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
For an overview of November and other information see the opening three Posts in this thread.

DAILY MASS READINGS
usccb.org/nab/110607.shtml
First Reading
Let love be sincere;
hate what is evil,
hold on to what is good;
love one another with mutual affection;
anticipate one another in showing honor.

Responsorial Psalm
Nay rather, I have stilled and quieted
my soul like a weaned child

Gospel
‘Go out to the highways and hedgerows
and make people come in that my home may be filled

ONLINE ROSARY FOR TODAY
Sorrowful Mysteries
easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rosary/sorrow.html

**Holy Father’s Intentions **- see opening posts in this thread

DIVINE OFFICE
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

Invitatory Psalm
http://www.universalis.com/100/invitatory.htm

Office of Readings** | Morning Prayer | **Evening Prayer
| Night Prayer |

Terce Sext and None
(Mid morning, Midday and Afternoon Prayers)
http://www.universalis.com/100/today.htm
Note
At this stage only Readings from these Hours, known as The Little Hours, are available.
 
Identify your local calendar

The General Calendar is used for posts in this thread.

Every part of the world has its own local calendar, with special saints and feasts of local importance. Universalis handles some of these calendars, and, in due course, we hope to handle more and more.

**If the calendar identified above is not your local calendar, **then look for it in the list on the right. If it is there, click on it; if it is not there, choose another calendar to use, or the General Calendar if nothing else seems right.

Once the setting is correct, you can safely save bookmarks to any of the links listed at the top of the page.

General Calendar
Australia
Canada
Europe
Europe - England
Europe - England - Westminster
Europe - Ireland
Europe - Scotland
Europe - Wales
New Zealand
Southern Africa
United States
United States - Ascension on Sunday
 
Wednesday
7th. November 2007
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III

**This Friday 9th. November is **
**the Feast of **
Dedication of The Lateran Basiilica
http://www.truecatholic.org/calendar/dedicationofbasilicaofmostholysavior.jpg

November is dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory
http://tinyurl.com/2xhsz8

Liturgical Year C**, **Cycle I
Ordinary Time
Liturgical Colour:Green
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
For an overview of November and other information see the opening three Posts in this thread.

DAILY MASS READINGS
usccb.org/nab/110707.shtml
First Reading
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Responsorial Psalm
Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
Gospel
In the same way,
everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions
cannot be my disciple

**ONLINE ROSARY **
FOR TODAY

Glorious Mysteries
easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rosary/glory.html

Holy Fathers November Intentions
See opening Posts in this Thread

DIVINE OFFICE
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

Invitatory Psalm
http://www.universalis.com/20071107/invitatory.htm

Office of Readings** | Morning Prayer | **Evening Prayer
| Night Prayer |

Terce Sext and None
(Mid morning, Midday and Afternoon Prayers)
http://www.universalis.com/20071107/today.htm
Note

At this stage only Readings from these Hours, known as The Little Hours, are available.
 
(Taken from Second Reading for the Office of Readings for Tuesday 6th. November – from Second Vatican Council’s pastoral constitution "Gaudium et spes" on the Church in the modern world0

…
…….”………….Christians should co-operate, willingly and wholeheartedly, in building an international order based on genuine respect for legitimate freedom and on a brotherhood of universal friendship.

This is all the more urgent because the greater part of the world still experiences such poverty that in the voices of the poor Christ himself can be heard, crying out for charity from his followers.

There are nations, many of them with a Christian majority, which enjoy an abundance of goods, while others are deprived of the necessities of life, and suffer from hunger, disease and all kinds of afflictions.
This scandal must be removed from among men, for the glory of Christ’s Church and its testimony to the world are the spirit of poverty and the spirit of love. ………………

…………………… Indeed, it is the duty of all God’s people, with bishops giving a lead by word and example, to do all in their power to relieve the sufferings of our times, following the age-old custom of the Church in giving not only what they can spare but also what they need for themselves.

This end will be more effectively achieved if the faithful are themselves conscious of their human and Christian responsibilities and seek to awaken among those in their own walk of life a readiness to co-operate with the international community….”…………
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Thursday
8th. November 2007
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
Vespers: Evening Prayer 1 - Common of
Dedication of A Church(Feast of Lateran Basilica Fri. 9th. November)

**Tomorrow 9th. November is **
**the Feast of **
Dedication of The Lateran Basiilica
http://www.truecatholic.org/calendar/dedicationofbasilicaofmostholysavior.jpg

November is dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory
http://tinyurl.com/2xhsz8

Liturgical Year C**, **Cycle I
Ordinary Time
Liturgical Colour:Green
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
For an overview of November and other information see the opening three Posts in this thread.

DAILY MASS READINGS
usccb.org/nab/110807.shtml
First Reading
For this is why Christ died and came to life,
that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living
Responsorial Psalm
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
Gospel
there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents
than over ninety-nine righteous people

**ONLINE ROSARY **
FOR TODAY

Luminous Mysteries
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Holy Fathers November Intentions
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DIVINE OFFICE
Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
31st. Week of the Year in Ordinary Time

Invitatory Psalm
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Office of Readings** | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer |**
Night Prayer

Office Book Users: Psalter Week III
Vespers: Evening Prayer 1 - Common of
Dedication of A Church(Feast of Lateran Basilica Fri. 9th. November)

Terce Sext and None
(Mid morning, Midday and Afternoon Prayers)
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Note
At this stage only Readings from these Hours, known as The Little Hours, are available.
 
October - Dedicated to
The Souls in Purgatory

http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/11_1.cfm

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The Church Suffering and the Church Militant constitute in their relations a second circle of most vital activities. Having entered into the night “wherein no man can work,” the Suffering Church cannot ripen to its final blessedness by any efforts of its own, ***but only through the help of others—through the intercessory prayers and sacrifices ***(suffragia) of those living members of the Body of Christ who being still in this world are able in the grace of Christ to perform expiatory works.

The Church has from the earliest times faithfully guarded the words of Scripture that it is a holy and a wholesome thing to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from their sins. [2 Macab. 12, 43]
The suppliant cry of her liturgy: “Eternal rest give to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them,” can be heard already in the Acts of the martyrdom of SS. Perpetua and Felicitas (A.D. 203) and is represented in numerous sepulchral inscriptions of the most ancient period, while theologians and Fathers of the Church, beginning with Tertullian, have supplied its substantial proof. .

. . So fundamental indeed and so natural to man’s hope and desire and love is this belief, that historians of religion have discovered it among almost all non-Christian civilized peoples:*** a striking illustration of Tertullian’s saying that the human soul is naturally Christian***.
 
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