2023 is Year A in the Sunday liturgical cycle and Year 1 in the weekday cycle. See Mass readings resources for specific Sundays and feast days in March 2023 here.
Resources for March 2023:
St. Katharine Drexel
Friday, March 3
St. Katharine Drexel was from Philadelphia. She inherited over several million dollars. And she gave it all away! She was especially shocked by the treatment of Native Americans and was appalled by what she read in A Century of Dishonor,…
2nd Sunday of Lent Year A (2023)
Sunday, March 5
The readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent Year A focus on our personal encounter with God. Some possible themes for this weekend are prayer, the person of Christ, and the call to holiness.
3rd Sunday of Lent Year A (2023)
Sunday, March 12
The readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent Year A help us think about our true desires Some possible themes for this weekend are change of heart, baptism, and social justice, especially racism and immigration.
St. Patrick
Friday, March 17
March 17 is the Feast of St. Patrick. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, engineers, and paralegals. He is especially known for using the image of the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Saturday, March 18
St. Cyril of Jerusalem was a fourth century bishop. During his time, there was a faction within the Church, known as Arians, who did not believe that Jesus was truly divine. Cyril was unjustly accused of belonging to this faction…
St. Joseph Husband of Mary
Sunday, March 19
March 19 is the Solemnity of St. Joseph Husband of Mary. Joseph was a just and holy man, chosen by God to be the foster father of Jesus. St. Joseph is the patron saint of fathers, carpenters, immigrants, happy death,…
4th Sunday of Lent Year A (2023)
Sunday, March 19
The readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent Year A are about sight and blindness. Some possible themes for this weekend are light and darkness, or how we see ourselves, others, and God.
Annunciation
Saturday, March 25
The Feast of the Annunciation is celebrated on March 25. This feast day commemorates the announcement of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to be the mother of Jesus.
5th Sunday of Lent Year A (2023)
Sunday, March 26
The readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent Year A are about how God can take us from death to new life. So some possible themes for this Sunday are new life, resurrection, the Pascal Mystery, and reconciliation.
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