Liturgical Calendar

New Feasts and Memorials

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Memorial)

– Decree on the celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church in the General Roman Calendar
– Commentary: The Memorial of Mary, ‘Mother of the Church’

Saint Mary Magdalene (Feast)

– Decree Concerning the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
– Apostle of the Apostles
– Commentary on the New Preface

Pope Saint Paul VI (Optional Memorial)

– Decree on the Inscription of the Celebration of Saint Paul VI, Pope, in the General Roman Calendar
– Commentary: “A Courageous Apostle of the Gospel”

Our Lady of Loreto (Optional Memorial)

– Decree on the Celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto to be Inscribed in the General Roman Calendar

Saint Faustina Kowalska (Optional Memorial)

– Decree on the celebration of Saint Faustina Kowalska, virgin, in the General Roman Calendar

Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus (Memorial)

– Decree on the Celebration of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus in the General Roman Calendar

Saint Gregory of Narek, Saint John De Avila, Saint Hildegard of Bingen – Doctors of the Church (Optional Memorials)

– Decree on Inscription of the Celebrations of Doctors of the Church

Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Optional Memorial)

–Decree of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on the inscription of the celebration of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, virgin, in the General Roman Calendar

Saint John Henry Newman (Optional Memorial)

–Decree on the Inscription of the Celebration of Saint John Henry Newman, Priest and Doctor of the Church, in the General Roman Calendar