The month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3rd.
The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month January 2026
For prayer with the Word of God. Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church
Feasts for January
01. MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS, Solemnity
02. Basil the Great; Gregory Nazianzen, Memorial
03. Most Holy Name of Jesus , Opt. Mem.
04. EPIPHANY OF THE LORD, Solemnity
05. John Neumann, Memorial
06. André Bessette (USA) , Opt. Mem.
07. Raymond of Penyafort, Opt. Mem.
11. Baptism of the Lord, Feast
13. Hilary, Opt. Mem.
17. Anthony, Memorial
18. SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday
20. Fabian; Sebastian, Opt. Mem.
21. Agnes, Memorial
22. Day of Prayer for Unborn (USA), Opt. Mem.
23. Vincent of Saragossa (US), Marianne Cope (US), Opt. Mem.
24. Francis de Sales, Memorial
25. THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, (Sunday of the Word of God), Sunday
26. Timothy and Titus, Memorial
27. Angela Merici, Opt. Mem.
28. Thomas Aquinas, Memorial
31. John Bosco, Memorial
Focus of the Liturgy
The Gospels for the Sundays in January during the Christmas season follow the annual readings from St. Matthew, St. Luke, and St. John. The remaining Sunday Gospels in Ordinary Time are taken from St. Luke following the Lectionary for Cycle A and the Weekday readings follow Year II.
January 4 – The Epiphany of the Lord
Matthew 2:1-12: We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.
January 11 – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Matthew 3:13-17: After Jesus was baptized, he saw the Spirit of God coming upon him.
January 18th – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
John 1:29-34: John the Baptist proclaims of Jesus, “Behold the Lamb of God”.
January 25th – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Matthew 5:1-12a: Blessed are the poor in spirit.
The Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (January 4) and the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul (January 25), are superseded by the Sunday liturgy.
extract from catholicculture.org website