HYMN of St. Bernard, "Jesus, the only thought of thee" A TABLE Of all the Feasts that are observed by the Catholics of England; All Sundays in the year. 1 The Circumcision of our Lord, or New Year's-day. 6 The Epiphany, or Twelfth-day. 29 St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles. Corpus Christi-day (being 1st Thursday after Trinity Sunday). FEBRUARY 2 The Purification, or Candlemas-day. MARCH APRIL JUNE 24 St. Matthias, Apostle. 19 St. Joseph, Spouse of the B. Virgin. 25 The Annunciation of the B. V. or Lady-day. 1 St. Philip and St. James, Apostles. 24 The Nativity of St. John, Baptist. 26 St. Anne, Mother of the B. Virgin. AUGUST 10 St. Lawrence, Martyr. 24 St. Bartholomew, Apostle. SEPTEMBER 8 The Nativity of the B. Virgin. OCTOBER 28 St. Simon and St. Jude. NOVEMBER 30 St. Andrew, Apostle. DECEMBER 8 The Conception of the B. Virgin. Easter Monday and Tuesday. Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week. FASTING DAYS. All the week-days of Lent, beginning on Ash-Wednesday. Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. 1. Next after the first Sunday in Lent. 3. Next after the fourteenth of September. 4. Next after the third Sunday of Advent. DAYS OF ABSTINENCE FROM FLESH-MEAT. All Fridays, except when Christmas-day falls on a Friday. VIGILS, WITH FASTS OF OBLIGATION ANNEXED TO THEM. 1. The Vigil of SS. Peter and Paul, June 28. 2. The Vigil of the Assumption, August 14. 3. The Vigil of All Saints, October 31. 4. The Vigil of the Nativity of our Lord, December 24. The solemnising of Marriage is forbidden from the first Sunday in Advent until after the Twelfth-day, and from the beginning of Lent until Low-Sunday. |