Diocese of Westminster Ordo 2026 New English texts, Gloria now added, Proper Readings given in Lectionary 10 October Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs (Optional Memorial) Saint John Leonardi, Priest (Optional Memorial) Both these celebrations are now moved permanently from 9 October to 10 October in England and Wales 11 October Saint John XXIII, Pope ( Optional Memorial) New Collect in English approved for use. 22 October Saint John Paul II ( Optional Memorial) New Collect in English approved for use.
10 December Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto ( Optional Memorial) LOCAL SOLEMNITIES Each church celebrates as a Solemnity its Feast of Title, and, if consecrated, the Anniversary of Dedication. If either of these local solemnities falls on a Sunday in Ordinary Time or the Sunday in the Octave of Christmas, then the liturgy of that solemnity replaces that of the Sunday. If they fall on a Sunday of Advent, Lent or Easter, or another Solemnity then they are transferred to the following day. These celebrations may also, for pastoral reasons, be transferred to a Sunday in Ordinary Time or another suitable date.
By tradition, churches where the date of consecration is unknown may celebrate that solemnity on the Sunday before the Solemnity of All Saints or on 25 October. Churches dedicated to Our Blessed Lord under titles which have no feast day in the calendar keep that solemnity on 6 August, the Transfiguration. Churches dedicated to Our Blessed Lady under titles which have no feast day in the calendar keep that solemnity on the solemnity of the Assumption. CHOICE OF MASS TO BE CELEBRATED Mass ad libitum in Ordinary Time Where a Mass is to be celebrated ad libitum , the priest may choose:
from the Mass formula of the preceding Sunday or any one of the Sundays in Ordinary Time, even with some of the prayers taken from any another Sunday in Ordinary Time or from the prayers for Various Needs and Occasions; or from the Mass of a Saint noted in the calendar as an optional memorial; or of a saint noted in the Martyrology for that day; or from any Mass for the dead, although the formulas of the daily Mass for the dead may only be used if the Mass is actually said for the dead; or a Mass for Various Needs; or a Votive Mass. 8