Diocese News

SAINTS OF THE DAY

March 2010

March 3 -- Saint Katharine Drexel
March 4 -- Saint Casimir
March 8 -- Saint John of God
March 9 -- Saint Frances of Rome
March 17 -- Saint Patrick
March 18 -- Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
March 19 -- Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary
March 23 -- Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo
March 25 -- Annunciation of the Lord

April 2010

April 13 -- Saint Martin I
April 21 -- Saint Anselm
April 23 -- Saint George; Saint Adalbert
April 24 -- Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
April 28 -- Saint Peter Chanel; Saint Louis Mary de Montfort
April 29 -- Saint Catherine of Siena
April 30 -- Saint Pius V

May 2010

May 1 -- Saint Joseph the Worker
May 3 -- Saints Philip and James
May 10 -- Blessed Damien Joseph de Veuster
May 12 -- Saint Nereus; Saint Achilleus; Saint Pancras
May 13 -- Ascension of the Lord *
May 14 -- Saint Matthias
May 15 -- Saint Isidore
May 18 -- Saint John I
May 20 -- Saint Bernardine of Siena
May 21 -- Saint Christopher Magallanes and Companions
May 22 -- Saint Rita of Cascia
May 25 -- Saint Gregory VII; Saint Bede Venerable; Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
May 26 -- Saint Philip Neri
May 27 -- Saint Augustine of Canterbury
May 31 -- Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

* = Holy Day of Obligation

 CATHOLIC PRAYERS

Act of Contrition
The Angelus
Anima Christi 
Apostles' Creed
Hail, Holy Queen 
The Memorare 
Prayer Before the Crucifix 
Prayer for the Elderly
Prayer of Saint Francis (of Assisi)
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Prayer to Saint Michael
Prayer for All Needs
Prayer for Peace
Prayer for the Sick 
Prayer for Vocations
Regina Coeli
The Rosary
Stations of the Cross

Prayer to the Servant of God Demetrius Gallitzin

SPIRITUAL RESOURCES FOR LENT

Praying Lent 2010 - Creighton University
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Lent/index.html

Then Lenten Season 2010 - USCCB
http://usccb.org/lent/

Online Stations of the Cross - EWTN
http://origin.ewtn.com/devotionals/stations/face.htm

Online Stations of the Cross - Creighton University
http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/stations.html

Online Stations of the Cross Especially for Children - Passionist Missionaries
http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/child/stations/index.html

Meditating on the Stations of the Cross - Diocese of Rockville Center
http://www.drvc.org/stations-of-the-cross/meditating-on-the-stations-of-the-cross.html

Daily Lenten Spiritual Reflections - EWTN
http://origin.ewtn.com/faith/lent/index.htm

How to Observe Lent as a Catholic
http://www.osv.com/OSV4MeNav/ChurchSeasons/ObserveLentasaCatholic/tabid/2214/Default.aspx

Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan
http://www.churchyear.net/lentfatherscomplete.pdf

Lives of the Saints Lenten Reading Plan
http://www.lovethechurch.com/lent/saints.htm

Year of the Priest Lenten Reading Plan
http://www.lovethechurch.com/lent/Cure%20of%20Ars%20Lenten%20Reading%20Plan.pdf

Catholic Links for Lent
http://www.catholic-pages.com/dir/lent.asp

American Catholic Lenten Pages
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/lent.aspx

Daily Lenten Inspirations - Loyola Press
http://www.loyolapress.com/daily-inspirations.htm

Three Minute Daily Lenten Retreat
http://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer.htm?ICName=IC%20-%20Home%20Page&ICValue=3-Minute%20Retreat

OTHER SPIRITUALITY

Praying the Liturgy of the Hours
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/Praying_the_Liturgy_of_the_Hours.pdf

Listen to the Daily Readings
http://www.usccb.org/nab/nabpodcast.shtml

Listen to a Daily Reflection
http://www.usccb.org/video/reflections.shtml

The New American Bible
http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/index.shtml

Find a Patron Saint
http://www.scborromeo.org/patron_p.htm

Saints, Blesseds, and Venerables
http://saints.sqpn.com/

Listing of Saints
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/patron02.htm

Saints and Angels
http://www.catholic.org/saints/

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

USCCB - Year for Priests
http://usccb.org/yearforpriests/index.shtml

What We Can Do for Our Priests Today
http://worldpriestday.com/support_activities.htm

The Vatican - Year for Priests
http://www.vatican.va/special/anno_sac/index_en.html

Resources for the Year for Priests
http://www.usccb.org/yearforpriests/resources.shtml

Bulletin Announcements for the Year for Priests
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/YofP_Bulletin_Announcements.pdf

Peoples' Prayer for Priests
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/YofP_Peoples_Prayer_for_Priests.pdf

A Priest's Prayer
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/YofP_Priests_Prayer_Card.pdf

A Spiritual Bouquet for Priests
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/YofP_spiritual_bouquet.pdf

Gift of Prayer Card - Rosary
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/YofP_pgc_rosary.pdf

Gift of Prayer Card - Adoration
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/YofP_pgc_adoration.pdf

Litany for Priests
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/YofP_litany_for_priests.pdf

Rosary Booklet for the Year for Priests
http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//Liturgy/YofP_Rosary_for_the_Year_of_the_Priest.pdf

National Vocation Awareness Week  (Jan. 10-16, 2010)
http://www.nccv-vocations.org/National-Vocation-Awareness-Week-Kit--English-and-Spanish_p_343.html

World Day for Consecrated Life (Feb 7, 2010)
http://www.nccv-vocations.org/World-Day-for-Consecrated-Life-Kit--English-Spanish_p_80-34.html

World Day of Prayer for Vocations (April 25, 2010)
http://www.nccv-vocations.org/World-Day-of-Prayer-for-Vocations-Kit--English-and-Spanish_p_36.html