Saint Angela Merici, Virgin
Optional Memorial · White · 27 January
In January
About this day
Angela Merici, of Desenzano in northern Italy, was a Franciscan tertiary who devoted herself to Christ and to teaching girls the faith. At about sixty she founded the Company of Saint Ursula at Brescia, from which the Ursuline order grew. She died at Brescia on January 27, 1540.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Wed 27 Jan 2027 — Year B · I
- Wed 27 Jan 2027 (optional)
Music
Mass
- Jan 27 – St Angela Merici – Propers [27 Jan. St. Angela. 2015] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)
- Jan 27 – St Angela Merici – Vespers [Vespers. St. Angela. Jan 27. 2016. WED 3] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
From the Common of Virgins: One Virgin
- Common of Virgins: One Virgin – Entrance, Communion [18. Common of Virgins 11.15.19] Details
- Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] Details
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] Details
- Common of Virgins: One Virgin – Psalm [Ps 44. Resp. Ps. Virgins. St. Bridget. 01.24.21] Details
- Organ Propers, Book 20: Common of Commons to Psalms and Tones (Organ) [20. Offertory. 1936-2164. 01.08.20] Details
From the Missal
The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Virgins: One Virgin, or the Common of Holy Men and Women: For Educators.