Contact: David Uebbing, Catholic News Agency, 303-715-3265

MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 7 /Christian Newswire/ -- Catholics wanting to stay in tune with the liturgical rhythms of the Church will now be able to do so with Catholic News Agency's exclusive liturgical calendar.

Launched today, the new resource includes the full daily readings, the saint of the day, the week of the Psalter for those praying the Liturgy of the Hours and the liturgical colors for each day. The calendar is the first of its kind online and currently runs until November 2009.

CNA's Liturgical Calendar, "offers Catholics around the world the opportunity to pray with the universal Church," explained CNA Editor David Uebbing. "It also gives them the chance for a daily encounter with God in His Word."

The Liturgical Calendar is free of charge to readers and may be republished or reprinted with proper credit to CNA.

The new calendar is available at: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendar.php

Founded in continued response to Pope John Paul II's call for a "New Evangelization," CNA has been one of the fastest growing Catholic news providers to the English speaking world since 2004. CNA strives to provide free, up-to-the-minute news affecting the Universal Church, giving particular emphasis to the words of the Holy Father and happenings of the Holy See, to any person with access to the internet. CNA offers its news items to Catholic dioceses, parishes and websites free of charge in order to increase awareness of the activities of the universal Church and foster a culture of life in the hearts of individual Catholics.