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Fifth Sunday of Lent The Lord announces that “the hour has arrived.” Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/18/18 Gospel: John 12:20-33

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Patrick, bishop, patron of Ireland; 386-461 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/17/18 Gospel: John 7:40-53

Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent Spotlight on St. Finian Lobhar; Sixth Century Irish abbot and disciple of St. Columba Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/16/18 Gospel: John 7:1-30

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent Spotlight on St. Louise de Marillac, 1591-1660; assisted St. Vincent de Paul in founding the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, serving the sick, poor, and neglected Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/15/18 Gospel: John 5:31-47

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Spotlight on St. Mathilda, 895-968; became queen of Germany; comforted the sick and afflicted, instructed the ignorant, converted sinners Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/14/18 Gospel: John 5:17-30

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Spotlight on St. Agnellus of Pisa, 1195-1236; founded the Franciscan English Province Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/13/18 Gospel: John 5:1-16

Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent Spotlight on St. Fina, also known as St. Seraphina, 1238-1253; poor girl of Tuscany, afflicted with paralysis, offered it to the Lord Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/12/18 Gospel: John 4:43-54

Fourth Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/11/18 Gospel: John 3:14-21

Saturday of the Third Week of Lent Spotlight on St. John Ogilvie, 1579-1615; Scottish convert, martyred in the English persecution Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/10/18 Gospel: Luke 18:9-14

Friday of the Third Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Frances of Rome, 1384-1440; a woman of means who served the sick and poor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/9/18 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34