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Calendar for the Traditional Roman Rite
Following the Rubrics of Pope St. Pius X for the Universal
Calendar of the Church
~ March 2016 ~
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Date
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Day
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*** Liturgical Day ***
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Rank
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Color
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Fast/
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*** Misc.***
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Abstinence
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1
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Tuesday
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Ferial Day
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Violet
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Fast
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2
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Wednesday
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Ferial Day
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Violet
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Fast
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3
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Thursday
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Ferial Day
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Violet
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Fast
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4
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Friday
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St. Casimir, C
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sd
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White
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Fast/Ab
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First Friday
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St. Lucius I, PM
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5
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Saturday
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Ferial Day
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Violet
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Fast
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First Saturday
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6
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Sunday
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4th Sunday of Lent
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sd
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Violet / Rose
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Laetare Sunday
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Sts. Perpetua & Felicitas, Mm
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7
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Monday
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St. Thomas Aquinas, CD
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d
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White
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Fast
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8
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Tuesday
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St. John of God, C
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d
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White
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Fast
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9
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Wednesday
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St. Frances of Rome, W
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d
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White
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Fast
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10
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Thursday
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Forty Holy Martyrs
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sd
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Red
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Fast
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x
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11
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Friday
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Ferial Day
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Violet
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Fast/Ab
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12
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Saturday
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St. Gregory the Great, PCD
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d
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White
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Fast
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13
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Sunday
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Passion Sunday
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sd
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Violet
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14
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Monday
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Ferial Day
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Violet
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Fast
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x
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15
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Tuesday
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Ferial Day
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Violet
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Fast
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16
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Wednesday
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Ferial Day
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Violet
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Fast
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17
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Thursday
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St. Patrick, BpC
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d
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White
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Fast
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18
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Friday
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The Seven Sorrows of the BVM
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dm
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White
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Fast/Ab
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St. Cyril of Jerusalem, BpCD
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19
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Saturday
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St. Joseph, Spouse of the BVM, C
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d1cl
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White
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Fast
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20
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Sunday
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Palm Sunday
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sd
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Violet
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21
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Monday
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Monday in Holy Week
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Violet
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Fast
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St. Benedict, Ab
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22
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Tuesday
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Tuesday in Holy Week
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Violet
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Fast
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St. Isidore the Farmer, C
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23
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Wednesday
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Wednesday in Holy Week
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Violet
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Fast
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24
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Thursday
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Maundy Thursday
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d1cl
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White
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Fast
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25
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Friday
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Good Friday
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d1cl
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Black
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Fast/Ab
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26
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Saturday
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Holy Saturday
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d1cl
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Violet / White
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Fast/Ab
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Until Noon
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27
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Sunday
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Easter Sunday
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d1cl
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White
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28
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Monday
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Easter Monday
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d1cl
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White
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29
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Tuesday
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Easter Tuesday
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d1cl
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White
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30
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Wednesday
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Easter Wednesday
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sd
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White
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31
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Thursday
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Easter Thursday
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sd
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White
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