14 MONDAY, OCTOBER 2024 St Callistus I. Pope, Martyr (Opt. Mem) Liturgical colour: Green/White Today’s Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries FIRST READING          Galatians 4:22-24.26-27.31-5:1 We are not children of the slave but of the free woman.  A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians Brethren: It is written that Abraham had two sons,…

11 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2024 Saint John XXIII, Pope (Opt. Mem.) Liturgical colour: Green/White                                             Today’s Rosary: The Sorrowful Mysteries FIRST READING           Galatians 3:7-14 Those who are men of faith are blessed with Abraham who had faith. A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians Brethren: You see that it is men of faith…

10 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2024 Thursday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Liturgical colour:  Green Today’s Rosary: The Mysteries of Light FIRST READING    Galatians 3:1-5 Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians Did you receive the Spirit…

9 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2024 Saint Denis, Bishop  & Companion, Martyr (Optional Memorial) Liturgical colour: Green/Red/White Today’s Rosary: The Glorious Mysteries FIRST READING    Galatians 2:1-2,7-14 They perceived the grace that was given to me. A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians Brethren: After fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with…

6 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2024 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Liturgical colour: Green Today’s Rosary: The Glorious Mysteries FIRST READING    Genesis 2:18-24 They become one flesh. A reading from the Book of Genesis The LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”…

5 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2024 Saturday of Week 26 in Ordinary Time Liturgical colour: Green/White Today’s Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries FIRST READING    Job 42:1-3.5-6.12-17 Now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself. A reading from the Book of Job Then Job answered the LORD: “I know that you can do all things, and that no…

3 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2024 Nigeria: Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor (Memorial) Other regions: Thursday of week 26 in Ordinary Time Liturgical colour: White/Green Today’s Rosary: The Mysteries of Light FIRST READING               A reading from the Book of Job 19:21-27 I know that my Redeemer lives. Job said: “Have pity on me,…

2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2024 The Holy Guardian Angels (Memorial) Liturgical colour: White Today’s Rosary: The Glorious Mysteries FIRST READING    A reading from the Book of Job 9:1-12.14-16 How can a man be just before God? Job answered his friends: “Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be just before God?…