Traditional Roman calendar

October 2023

The general Roman calendar of the 1962 Missal, with traditional liturgical colors and historical U.S. fasting and abstinence notes.

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What the colors mean

White: joyful feasts of Our Lord, Our Lady, and saints who were not martyrs.

Red: martyrs, the Holy Spirit, and feasts connected with Christ's Passion.

Green: ordinary Sundays and weekdays outside penitential seasons.

Violet: Advent, Lent, and other penitential days.

Rose: the two lighter, hopeful Sundays in Advent and Lent.

Black: Masses for the dead, where it is used.

The fish symbol marks an abstinence day. “Fast” marks a fasting day.

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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Green

XVIII Sunday after Pentecost

White

Holy Guardian Angels

White

St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus

White

St. Francis of Assisi

Green

Feria, Mass of the 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Commemoration: St. Placid & Companions

White

St. Bruno

Abstinence day

White

Our Lady of the Rosary

Commemoration: St. Mark I

Green

XIX Sunday after Pentecost

White

St. John Leonardi

Commemoration: St. Dionysius and companions

White

St. Francis Borgia

White

Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Green

Feria, Mass of the 19th Sunday after Pentecost

White

St. Edward

Abstinence day

Red

St. Callistus I

Green

XX Sunday after Pentecost

White

St. Hedwig

White

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Red

St. Luke the Evangelist

White

St. Peter of Alcantara

White

St. John Cantius

Abstinence day

White

V Mass of the B. V. M. – Salve, Sancta Parens

Commemoration: St. Hilarion

Green

XXI Sunday after Pentecost

White

St. Anthony Mary Claret

White

St. Raphael the Archangel

Green

Feria, Mass of the 21st Sunday after Pentecost

Commemoration: Sts. Chrysanthus & Daria

Green

Feria, Mass of the 21st Sunday after Pentecost

Commemoration: St. Evaristus

Green

Feria, Mass of the 21st Sunday after Pentecost

Abstinence day

Red

Sts. Simon & Jude

White

Christ the King

Green

Feria, Mass of the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Green

Feria, Mass of the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

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Liturgical observances follow the 1962 Roman Missal. Fasting and abstinence notes describe 1962 U.S. discipline and are not current obligations.

Calendar data: Missale Meum, Marcin Molenda, drawing on Divinum Officium, with 1962 Ordo cross-checks. Commemorations are reviewed against the period rubrics. Source and reuse notices.

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1962 Roman Missal · Traditional Calendar

October 2023

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SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Green

XVIII Sunday after Pentecost

White

Holy Guardian Angels

White

St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus

White

St. Francis of Assisi

Green

Feria, Mass of the 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Comm.: St. Placid & Companions

White

St. Bruno

White

Our Lady of the Rosary

Comm.: St. Mark I

Green

XIX Sunday after Pentecost

White

St. John Leonardi

Comm.: St. Dionysius and companions

White

St. Francis Borgia

White

Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Green

Feria, Mass of the 19th Sunday after Pentecost

White

St. Edward

Red

St. Callistus I

Green

XX Sunday after Pentecost

White

St. Hedwig

White

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Red

St. Luke the Evangelist

White

St. Peter of Alcantara

White

St. John Cantius

White

V Mass of the B. V. M. – Salve, Sancta Parens

Comm.: St. Hilarion

Green

XXI Sunday after Pentecost

White

St. Anthony Mary Claret

White

St. Raphael the Archangel

Green

Feria, Mass of the 21st Sunday after Pentecost

Comm.: Sts. Chrysanthus & Daria

Green

Feria, Mass of the 21st Sunday after Pentecost

Comm.: St. Evaristus

Green

Feria, Mass of the 21st Sunday after Pentecost

Red

Sts. Simon & Jude

White

Christ the King

Green

Feria, Mass of the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Green

Feria, Mass of the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Colors follow the 1962 rubrics · Class I and II observances are in bold · Comm. = commemoration · fish = abstinence day · Fast = fasting day. Fasting and abstinence notes describe 1962 U.S. discipline and are not current obligations.