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Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 1207-1231; led a life of prayer, sacrifice and service to the poor and sick; died before her 24th birthday Saturday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/17/18 Gospel: Luke 18:1-8

Friday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Margaret of Scotland, 1045-1093; helped her husband, Malcolm, become a virtuous king; served the poor, founded, churches Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/16/18 Gospel: Luke 17:26-37

Thursday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Albert the Great, 1206-1280; patron of scientists and philosophers Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/15/18 Gospel: Luke 17:20-25

Wednesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Lawrence O’Toole, 1125-1180; 12th Century Archbishop of Dublin; negotiated reconciliation between Irish and English monarchs Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/14/18 Gospel: Luke 17:11-19

Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 1850-1917; first United States citizen to be canonized Tuesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/13/18 Gospel: Luke 17:7-10

Memorial of St. Josaphat, 1580-1623; bishop and martyr; fought for unity between eastern and western churches; first saint of the Eastern Church to be canonized by Rome Monday of the 32nd week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/12/18 Gospel: Luke 17:1-6

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/11/18 Gospel: Mark 12:38-44

Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, in Rome Friday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/9/18 Gospel: John 2:13-22

Thursday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on the “Four Crowned Martyrs”–actually, two separate groups of four: one group who refused to carve a pagan statue, and were killed; another who died at Albano, Italy Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/8/18 Gospel: Luke 15:1-10

Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Engelbert, 13th Century Archbishop of Cologne; tutor to the son of the emperor; slain by assassins in 1225 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/7/18 Gospel: Luke 14:25-33