Diocese of Westminster Ordo 2026 LITURGICAL INFORMATION UNIVERSAL AND NATIONAL CALENDARS-ADDITIONAL AND NEW TEXTS Since the Roman Missal was published in 2011, a number of new celebrations or variations have been added or made to the Universal and National Calendars. These are listed below. For full details go www.liturgyoffice.org.uk and click on links to calendar, then additions to calendar, then additions to universal calendar or national calendar and click on appropriate Saint’s name to find the appropriate texts for Mass and the Divine Office in Latin (where available) and English (where they have been approved for use in this country).
27 February Saint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial) 10 May Saint John of Avila, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial) Monday after Pentecost The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Memorial) Mass: Roman Missal, pg 1411ff, Votive Mass 10B, Readings now Proper Office: ad interim from Common of the BVM Thursday after Pentecost Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest ( Feast, National Calendar) 29 May Saint Paul VI, Pope (Optional Memorial) 28 June Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr; now also a Doctor of the Church 22 July Saint Mary Magdalene (Feast) Mass:
Texts remain as hitherto; Gloria added, Readings now Proper, Proper Preface (English text approved) 29 July Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus (Memorial) Mary and Lazarus added to designation; Latin texts amended; English texts remain the same for the time being 5 September Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Virgin (Optional Memorial) 17 September Saint Hildergard of Bingen, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial 24 September Our Lady of Walsingham (Feast, National Calendar) New English texts, Gloria now added, Proper Readings, Proper Preface 5 October Saint Faustina Kowalska, Virgin (Optional Memorial) 9 October Saint John Henry Newman, Priest; now also a Doctor of the Church (Feast, National Calendar) 7