JANUARY - ORDINARY CALENDAR
Please refer to front of this section pertaining to movable feast days and indulgences.
January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus - Virtue - Perfection (Matt. 5:48) - That in the name of Jesus, every knee should bend, of those that are in heaven, or earth, and under the earth. (Philippians 2:10)
Novenas for the Saints of January
Please click on picture or title
for Novena. See note on front
page of this section pertaining
to starting date.
Jan-1 Plenary Indulgence for reciting the following prayer:
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest (Veni, Creator):
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
and in our souls take up your rest;
come with your grace and heavenly aid
to fill the hearts which you have made.
O Comforter, to you we cry,
O heavenly gift of God Most High,
O fount of life and fire of love,
and sweet anointing from above.
You in your sevenfold gifts are known;
you, finger of God's hand we own;
You, promise of the Father,
you Who do the tongue with power imbue.
Kindle our senses from above,
and make our hearts o'er flow with love;
with patience firm and virtue high,
the weakness of our flesh supply.
Far from us drive the foe we dread,
and grant us your peace instead;
so shall we not, with you for guide,
turn from the path of life aside.
Oh, may your grace on us bestow,
the Father and the Son to know;
and you, through endless times confessed,
of both the eternal Spirit blest.
Now to the Father and the Son,
who rose from death, be glory given, with you,
O holy Comforter, henceforth by all in earth and heaven
Amen.
PLENARY INDULGENCE
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament
A Plenary Indulgence is granted to those who visit the Most Blessed Sacrament for at least one-half hour together with the three pre-requisites:
The three constants for receiving a Plenary Indulgence are:
1. Sacramental Confession
2. Communion
3. Prayers for the intention of the Holy Father.
All to be performed within days of each other if not at the same time.
Plus one of the variable works mentioned as being worthy of a Plenary Indulgence, such as Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament or reciting the prayer Come Holy Ghost (Veni Creator).
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for story
LITANY TO THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS
Please see Litany section of this website
for the six approved litanies for public recitation.
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NOVENA - JANUARY
For other Novenas please refer to Novena Section
Novena to the Holy Family
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The Baptism of Jesus
