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The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of March 2025

For families in crisis:

Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.

Feasts for March 2025

02. EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Sunday

03. Katharine Drexel (USA), Opt. Mem.

04. Tuesday Before Ash Wednesday (Mardi Gras), Opt. Mem.

07. Perpetua and Felicity, Opt. Mem.

08. John of God, Opt. Mem.

09. FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, Sunday

16. SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT, Sunday

17. Patrick, Opt. Mem.

18. Cyril of Jerusalem, Opt. Mem.

19. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF MARY, Solemnity

23. THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT, Sunday

25. ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD, Solemnity

30. FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT, Sunday

Focus of the Liturgy

The Gospel readings for the Sundays in both Ordinary Time and the Lenten season are from Cycle C, unless a parish has catechumens, so they would then follow Cycle A. The Weekday readings follow Week I and the annual Lenten readings.

March 2nd – Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Cycle C, Luke 6:39-45: From the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

March 9th – First Sunday of Lent

Year C, Luke 4:1-13: Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert and was tempted.

March 16th – Second Sunday of Lent

Cycle C, Luke 9:28b-36: When he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white.

March 23rd – Third Sunday of Lent

Cycle C, Luke 13:1-9: If you do not repent, you will all perish as they did.

March 30th – Fourth Sunday of Lent

Cycle C, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32: Your brother was dead and has come to life again.

Highlights of the Month

As we continue our journey “up to Jerusalem” during the month of March, three prominent ideas are proposed for our contemplation by the liturgy of Lent: the Passion and Resurrection of Christ, baptism, and penance.

The Solemnity of St. Joseph (March 19) is a special landmark this month in which we will celebrate the great honor bestowed upon the foster father of Jesus. The Solemnity of the Annunciation is celebrated on March 25. And if you are Irish (who isn’t?), St. Patrick’s feast is another cause for a joyful celebration.

The Optional Memorials of St. Frances of Rome (March 9) and St. Turibio de Mogrovejo (March 23) are superseded by the Lenten Sunday liturgy.

extract from catholicculture.org