Saints Denis and Companions; also Bl. John Henry Newman (see below) 1st Reading: Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2 A solemn fast to avert the plague, reminding us of the fearful “day of the Lord.” Put on sackcloth and lament, you priests; wail, you ministers of the altar. Come, pass the night in sackcloth, you ministers of my…