Liturgical Calendar
March 2020
Sun the 1st:
Psalter I, Lent Week 1.
Gen 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-17; Rom 5:12-19; Matt 4:1-11
Sorrowful mysteries
Mon the 2nd:
Lev 19:1-18; Ps 20:8-15; Matt 25:31-46
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 3rd:
Isa 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-19; Matt 6:7-15
Sorrowful mysteries
Wed the 4th:
(Optional memorial of Casimir.)
Jonah 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-19; Luke 11:29-32
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 5th:
Esth C:12-25; Ps 138:1-8; Matt 7:7-12
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 6th:
Ezek 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Matt 5:20-26
Sorrowful mysteries
Sat the 7th:
(Memorial of Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs.)
Deut 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-8; Matt 5:43-48
Joyful mysteries
Sun the 8th:
Psalter II, Lent Week 2.
(Optional memorial of John of God, religious.)
Gen 12:1-4 ; Ps 33:4-22; 2 Tim 1:8-10; Matt 17:1-9
Sorrowful mysteries
Mon the 9th:
(Optional memorial of Frances of Rome, religious.)
Dan 9:4-10; Ps 78:8-13; Luke 6:36-38
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 10th:
Isa 1:10-20; Ps 50:8-23; Matt 23:1-12
Sorrowful mysteries
Wed the 11th:
Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-16; Matt 20:17-28
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 12th:
Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-6; Luke 16:19-31
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 13th:
Gen 37:3-28; Ps 105:16-21; Matt 21:33-46
Sorrowful mysteries
Sat the 14th:
Mic 7:14-20; Ps 103:1-12; Luke 15:1-32
Joyful mysteries
Sun the 15th:
Psalter III, Lent Week 3.
Exod 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-9; Rom 5:1-8; John 4:5-42
Optional readings for any daily Mass this week: Exod 17:1-7; Ps 95:1-9; John 4:5-42
Sorrowful mysteries
Mon the 16th:
2 Kgs 5:1-15; Ps 42:1-4; Luke 4:24-30
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 17th:
(Optional memorial of Patrick, bishop.)
Dan 3:25-43; Ps 25:4-9; Matt 18:21-35
Sorrowful mysteries
Wed the 18th:
(Optional memorial of Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop and doctor.)
Vigil of Solemnity of Joseph, husband of Mary.
Deut 4:1-9; Ps 147:12-20; Matt 5:17-19
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 19th:
Solemnity of Joseph, husband of Mary.
2 Sam 7:4-16; Ps 89:1-29; Rom 4:13-22; Matt 1:16-24 or Luke 2:41-51
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 20th:
Hos 14:1-10; Ps 81:6-17; Mark 12:28-34
Sorrowful mysteries
Sat the 21st:
Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-21; Luke 18:9-14
Joyful mysteries
Sun the 22nd:
Psalter IV, Lent Week 4.
Laetare Sunday.
1 Sam 16:1-13; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; John 9:1-41
Optional readings for any daily Mass this week: Mic 7:7-9; Ps 26:1-14; John 9:1-41
Sorrowful mysteries
Mon the 23rd:
(Optional memorial of Turibius de Mongrovejo, bishop.)
Isa 65:17-21; Ps 30:1-13; John 4:43-54
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 24th:
Vigil of Solemnity of Annunciation.
Ezek 47:1-12; Ps 46:1-9; John 5:1-16
Sorrowful mysteries
Wed the 25th:
Solemnity of Annunciation.
Isa 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 26th:
Exod 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; John 5:31-47
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 27th:
Wis 2:1-22; Ps 34:17-23; John 7:1-30
Sorrowful mysteries
Sat the 28th:
Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:1-12; John 7:40-53
Joyful mysteries
Sun the 29th:
Psalter I, Lent Week 5.
Ezek 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; John 11:1-45
Optional readings for any daily Mass this week: 2 Kgs 4:18-37; Ps 17:1-15; John 11:1-45
Sorrowful mysteries
Mon the 30th:
Dan 13:1-62; Ps 23:1-6; John 8:1-11
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 31st:
Num 21:4-9; Ps 102:1-21; John 8:21-30
Sorrowful mysteries
Recommended Days for Mysteries of the Rosary
Monday & Saturday - Joyful
Tuesday & Friday - Sorrowful
Wednesday & Sunday - Glorious
Thursday - Luminous
Christmas season: Joyful on Sundays
Lenten season: Sorrowful on Sundays