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Twelfth Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of St. Andre Bessette, 1845-1937; humble doorkeeper for the Congregation of the Holy Cross in Montreal Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/6/18 Gospel: Mark 1:7-11

Eleventh Day of Christmas Memorial of St. John Neumann, 1811-1860; as bishop of Philadelphia, organized the parochial school system into a diocesan one; known for his holiness and learning Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/5/18 Gospel: John 1:43-51

Tenth Day of Christmas Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1774-1821, founder of the parochial school system in America, first American born canonized saint Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/4/18 Gospel: John 1:35-42

Ninth Day of Christmas Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, popularized by Twelfth Century Cistercian monks and by St. Catherine of Siena, a Fifteenth Century Franciscan Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/3/18 Gospel: John 1:29-34

Eighth Day of Christmas Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Fourth Century bishops and Doctors of the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/2/18 Gospel: John 1:19-28

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/1/18 Gospel: Luke 2:16-21

Sunday in the Octave of Christmas, the “seventh day of Christmas” Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/31/17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40

Saturday in the Octave of Christmas, the “sixth day of Christmas” Spotlighting St. Sabinus, Fourth Century bishop and martyr Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/30/17 Gospel: Luke 2:36-40

Friday in the Octave of Christmas, the “fifth day of Christmas” Optional Memorial of St. Thomas Becket, bishop and martyr, 1119-1170, killed by knights of King Henry II Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/29/17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-35

Thursday in the Octave of Christmas, the “fourth day of Christmas” Feast of the Holy Innocents Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/28/17 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18