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on January 3. The first 11 days of January fall during the liturgical season known as Christmas which is represented by the liturgical color white. The remaining days of

January are the beginning of Ordinary Time. The liturgical color changes to green — a symbol of the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a

glorious resurrection.

Feasts for January

1. Mary, Mother of God, Solemnity
2. Basil the Great; Gregory Nazianzen, Memorial
4. Epiphany of the Lord, Solemnity
5. John Neumann, Memorial
6. Bl. Andre Bessette, Opt. Mem.
7. Raymond of Penafort, Opt. Mem.
11. Baptism of the Lord, Sunday
13. Hilary; Kentigern (Scotland), Opt. Mem.
17. Anthony, Memorial
18. 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
20. Fabian; Sebastian, Opt. Mem.
21. Agnes, Memorial
22. Vincent of Saragossa, Opt. Mem.
24. Francis de Sales; Our Lady of Peace, Memorial
25. Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
26. Timothy and Titus, Memorial
27. Angela Merici, Opt. Mem.
28. Thomas Aquinas, Memorial
31. John Bosco, Memorial

Focus of the Liturgy

January 4th - The Epiphany of the Lord.	The Gospel recounts the story of the three Wise Kings, the Magi.
January 11th - The Baptism of the Lord	The Gospel describes the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan river.
January 18th - 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time	In this Gospel John calls Jesus, the Lamb of God.
January 25th - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time	Jesus calls Peter and Andrew to be fishers of men.