(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

DECEMBER 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2018 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
THE IMMACULATE
1st SUNDAY ST. FRANCIS XAVIER (M) ferial ferial ferial ST. AMBROSE (M) CONCEPTION OF THE
OF ADVENT BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S)
Readings: no. 3, p. 32 Readings: no. 175, p. 2; Years B, C Readings: no. 176, p. 5 Readings: no. 177, p. 7 Readings: no. 178, p. 9 Readings: no. 179, p. 11 or Readings: Lect., S&S no. 689, p. 830
1st Reading: Jeremiah 33.14-16 or 685 p. 607 1st Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10 1st Reading: Isaiah 25.6-10a 1st Reading: Isaiah 26.1-6 no. 688, p. 607 1st Reading: Genesis 3.9-15, 20
2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1st Reading: Isaiah 2.1-5 Gospel: Luke 10.21-24 Gospel: Matthew 15.29-37 Gospel: Matthew 7.21, 24-27 1st Reading: Isaiah 29.17-24 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1.3-6, 11-12
3.12 – 4.2 Gospel (Year C): Matthew OM: St. John Damascene OM: St. Nicholas Gospel: Matthew 9.27-31 Gospel: Luke 1.26-38
Gospel: Luke 21.25-28, 34-36 8.5-11, 13++

9 2nd SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 6, p. 35
10 ferial

Readings: no. 181, p. 16

11 ferial

Readings: no. 182, p. 19

12 OUR LADY OF
GUADALUPE (F)
Readings: nos. 707–712,
13 ST. LUCY (M)

Readings: no. 184, p. 23 or

14 ST. JOHN
OF THE CROSS (M)
Readings: no. 185, p. 25 or
15 ferial

Readings: no. 186, p. 27

1st Reading: Baruch 5.1-9 1st Reading: Isaiah 35.1-10 1st Reading: Isaiah 40.1-11 pp. 719–750, especially no. 692, p. 611 no. 693, p. 611 1st Reading: Sirach 48.1-4, 9-11
2nd Reading: Philippians 1.3-6, 8-11 Gospel: Luke 5.17-26 Gospel: Matthew 18.12-14 1st Reading 707(11): Zecariah 2.10-13 1st Reading: Isaiah 41.13-20 1st Reading: Isaiah 48.17-19 Gospel: Matthew 17.10-13
Gospel: Luke 3.1-6 OM: St. Damasus I or 1st Reading 708(2): Revelation Gospel: Matthew 11.11-15 Gospel: Matthew 11.16-19
11.19a; 12.1, 3-6a, 10ab
Gospel 712(5): Luke 1.39-47

16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Christmas Countdown Begins
3rd SUNDAY ferial ferial ferial ferial ferial ferial
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 9, p. 38 Readings: no. 193, p. 42 Readings: no. 194, p. 45 Readings: no. 195, p. 47 Readings: no. 196, p. 50 Readings: no. 197, p. 52 Readings: no. 198, p. 55
1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.14-18a 1st Reading: Genesis 49.2, 8-10 1st Reading: Jeremiah 23.5-8 1st Reading: Judges 13.2-7, 24-25a 1st Reading: Isaiah 7.10-14; 8.10d 1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.14-18a 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 1.24-28
2nd Reading: Philippians 4.4-7 Gospel: Matthew 1.1-17 Gospel: Matthew 1.18-24 Gospel: Luke 1.5-25 Gospel: Luke 1.26-38 or 1st Reading: Song of Songs 2.8-14 Gospel: Luke 1.46-56
Gospel: Luke 3.10-18 Gospel: Luke 1.39-45
OM: St. Peter Canisius

23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Octave of Christmas
4th SUNDAY ferial THE NATIVITY ST. STEPHEN (F) ST. JOHN (F) THE HOLY Fifth day within the
OF ADVENT OF THE LORD INNOCENTS (F) Octave of the Nativity (*)
Readings: no. 12, p. 41 A.M. Mass Readings: no. 200, p. 59 Mass During the Night: Readings: no. 696, p. 64 Readings: no. 697, p. 66 Readings: no. 698, p. 68 Readings: no. 202, p. 70
1st Reading: Micah 5.2-5a 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 7.1-5, 8-12, 16 Readings no. 14, p. 55; Lect., S&S 1st Reading: Acts 6.8-10; 7.54-59 1st Reading: 1 John 1.1-4 1st Reading: 1 John 1.5 - 2.2 1st Reading: 1 John 2.3-11
2nd Reading: Hebrews 10.5-10 Gospel: Luke 1.67-79 Mass at Dawn: Gospel: Matthew 10.17-22 Gospel: John 20.2-8 Gospel: Matthew 2.13-18 Gospel: Luke 2.22-35
Gospel: Luke 1.39-45 Vigil of the Nativity Mass: Readings no. 15, p. 59; Lect., S&S OM: St. Thomas Becket
Readings no. 13, p. 50; Lect., S&S Mass During the Day:
BG, p. 28 (longer) or p. 31 (shorter) Readings no. 16, p. 61; Lect., S&S
See Ordo for details. See Ordo for details.

30 31
THE HOLY FAMILY
OF JESUS, MARY Seventh day within the
AND JOSEPH (F) Octave of the Nativity (*)
Readings: no. 17, p. 66 Readings: no. 204, p. 74
1st Reading: Sirach 3.2-6, 12-14 1st Reading: 1 John 2.18-21
2nd Reading: Colossians 3.12-21 Gospel: John 1.1-18
Gospel: Luke 2.41-52 OM: St. Sylvester I
Or see alternative readings beginning
on p. 79.
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

JANUARY 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5
Octave of Christmas Ends Season of Christmas Begins
THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, ST. BASIL THE GREAT and ferial ferial ferial
THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN (M)
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 18, p. 83; Readings: no. 205, p. 77, or Readings: no. 206, p. 79 Readings: no. 207, p. 81 Readings: no. 208, p. 83
BG, p. 45 no. 510, p. 619 1st Reading: 1 John 2.29; 3.1-6 1st Reading: 1 John 3.7-10 1st Reading: 1 John 3.11-21
1st Reading: Numbers 6.22-27 1st Reading: 1 John 2.22-28 Gospel: John 1.29-34 Gospel: John 1.35-42 Gospel: John 1.43-51
2nd Reading: Galatians 4.4-7 Gospel: John 1.19-28 OM: The Most Holy Name of Jesus
Gospel: Luke 2.16-21
Vigil of the Epiphany,
~ World Day of Peace ~ Readings: as on the Day, no. 20, p. 91

6 EPIPHANY
OF THE LORD
Readings: no. 20, p. 91; BG, p. 48
7 ST. ANDRÉ
BESSETTE (M)
Readings: no. 212, p. 91, or
8 ferial

Readings: no. 213, p. 93

9 ferial

Readings: no. 214, p. 95

10 ferial

Readings: no. 215, p. 97

11 ferial

Readings: no. 216, p. 100

12 ST. MARGUERITE
BOURGEOYS (M)
Readings: no. 217, p. 102, or
1st Reading: Isaiah 60.1-6 no. 510B, p. 622 1st Reading: 1 John 4.7-10 1st Reading: 1 John 4.11-18 1st Reading: 1 John 4.19 – 5.4 1st Reading: 1 John 5.5-13 no. 511A, p. 622
2nd Reading: Ephesians 3.2-3a, 5-6 1st Reading: 1 John 3.22 – 4.6 Gospel: Mark 6.34-44 Gospel: Mark 6.45-52 Gospel: Luke 4.14-22a Gospel: Luke 5.12-16 1st Reading: 1 John 5.14-21
Gospel: Matthew 2.1-12 Gospel: Matthew 4.12-17, 23-25 OM: St. Raymond of Penyafort Gospel: John 3.22-30

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Season of Christmas Ends Ordinary Time Begins
BAPTISM OF ferial ferial ferial ST. ANTHONY (M) ferial ferial
THE LORD (F)
Readings: no. 21, p. 95; BG, p. 52 Readings: no. 305, series I, p. 106 Readings: no. 306, p. 108 Readings: no. 307, p. 110 Readings: no. 308, p. 112, or Readings: no. 309, p. 114 Readings: no. 310, p. 116
1st Reading: Isaiah 42.1-4, 6-7 1st Reading: Hebrews 1.1-6 1st Reading: Hebrews 2.5-12 1st Reading: Hebrews 2.14-18 no. 513, p. 626 1st Reading: Hebrews 4.1-5, 11 1st Reading: Hebrews 4.12-16
2nd Reading: Acts 10.34-38 Gospel: Mark 1.14-20 Gospel: Mark 1.21-28 Gospel: Mark 1.29-39 1st Reading: Hebrews 3.7-14 Gospel: Mark 2.1-12 Gospel: Mark 2.13-17
Gospel: Luke 3.15-16, 21-22 Gospel: Mark 1.40-45 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
Or see alternative readings beginning
on p. 104
~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~ ~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
THE CONVERSION
2nd SUNDAY ST. AGNES (M) ferial ferial ST. FRANCIS OF ST. PAUL, ST. TIMOTHY
IN ORDINARY TIME DE SALES (M) THE APOSTLE (F) and ST. TITUS (M)
Readings: no. 66, p. 654; BG, p. 370 Readings: no. 311, p. 119, or Readings: no. 312, p. 121 Readings: no. 313, p. 123 Readings: no. 314, p. 125, or Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: no. 520, p. 632
1st Reading: Isaiah 62.1-5 no. 516, p. 628 1st Reading: Hebrews 6.10-20 1st Reading: Hebrews 7.1-3, 15-17 no. 518, p. 628 no. 519, p. 628 1st Reading: 2 Timothy 1.1-8
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 12.4-11 1st Reading: Hebrews 5.1-10 Gospel: Mark 2.23-28 Gospel: Mark 3.1-6 1st Reading: Hebrews 7.25 – 8.6 1st Reading: Acts 22.3-16 or 1st Reading: Titus 1.1-5
Gospel: John 2.1-12 Gospel: Mark 2.18-22 OM: St. Vincent Gospel: Mark 3.7-12 or 1st Reading: Acts 9.1-22 Gospel (no. 724(8), p. 812):
Gospel: Mark 16.15-18 Luke 10.1-9
~ World Day of Migrants and Refugees ~
~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~ ~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~ ~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~ ~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~ ~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~ ~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~

27 3rd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 69, p. 657; BG, p. 372
28 ST. THOMAS
AQUINAS (M)
Readings: no. 317, p. 132,
29 ferial

Readings: no. 318, p. 134

30 ferial

Readings: no. 319, p. 136

31 ST. JOHN BOSCO (M)

Readings: no. 320, p. 139, or

1st Reading: Nehemiah or no. 522, p. 634 1st Reading: Hebrews 10.1-10 1st Reading: Hebrews 10.11-18 no. 523, p. 634
8.2-4a, 5-6, 8-10++ 1st Reading: Hebrews 9.15, 24-28 Gospel: Mark 3.31-35 Gospel: Mark 4.1-20 1st Reading: Hebrews 10.19-25
2nd Reading (longer): 1 Cor. 12.12-30 Gospel: Mark 3.22-30 Gospel: Mark 4.21-25
or 2nd Reading (shorter):
1 Cor. 12.12-14, 27
Gospel: Luke 1.1-4; 4.14-21
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

FEBRUARY 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ferial

Readings: no. 321, p. 141

2 THE PRESENTATION
OF THE LORD (F)
Readings: no. 524, p. 635,
1st Reading: Hebrews 10.32-39 or Lect. S&S, p. 774
Gospel: Mark 4.26-34 1st Reading: Malachi 3.1-4
or 1st Reading: Heb 2.10-11, 13b-18++
Gospel (longer): Luke 2.22-40
or Gospel (shorter): Luke 2.22-32
~ World Day for Consecrated Life ~

3 4th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 72, p. 662; BG, p. 374
4 ferial

Readings: no. 323, p. 146

5 ST. AGATHA (M)

Readings: no. 324, p. 149, or

6 ST. PAUL MIKI
and Companions (M)
Readings: no. 325, p. 152, or
7 ferial

Readings: no. 326, p. 154

8 ferial

Readings: no. 327, p. 156

9 ferial

Readings: no. 328, p. 159

1st Reading: Jeremiah 1.4-5, 17-19 1st Reading: Hebrews 11.32-40 no. 527, p. 638 no. 528, p. 639 1st Reading: Hebrews 12.18-19, 21-24 1st Reading: Hebrews 13.1-8 1st Reading: Hebrews 13.15-17, 20-21
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians Gospel: Mark 5.1-20 1st Reading: Hebrews 12.1-4 1st Reading: Hebrews 12.4-7, 11-15 Gospel: Mark 6.7-13 Gospel: Mark 6.14-29 Gospel: Mark 6.30-34
12.31 – 13.13 Gospel: Mark 5.21-43 Gospel: Mark 6.1-6 OM: St. Jerome Emiliani OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
Gospel: Luke 4.21-30 OM: St. Josephine Bakhita

10 5th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 75, p. 666; BG, p. 376
11 ferial

Readings: no. 329, p. 161

12 ferial

Readings: no. 330, p. 164

13 ferial

Readings: no. 331, p. 167

14 ST. CYRIL and
ST. METHODIUS (M)
Readings: no. 332, p. 169, or
15 ferial

Readings: no. 333, p. 171

16 ferial

Readings: no. 334, p. 173

1st Reading: Isaiah 6.1-2a, 3-8 1st Reading: Genesis 1.1-19 1st Reading: Genesis 1.20 – 2.4a 1st Reading: Genesis 2.4b-9, 15-17 no. 532, p. 641 1st Reading: Genesis 3.1-8 1st Reading: Genesis 3.9-24
2nd Reading (longer): 1 Cor. 15.1-11 Gospel: Mark 6.53-56 Gospel: Mark 7.1-13 Gospel: Mark 7.14-23 1st Reading: Genesis 2.18-25 Gospel: Mark 7.31-37 Gospel: Mark 8.1-10
or 2nd Reading (shorter): 1 Cor. OM: Our Lady of Lourdes Gospel: Mark 7.24-30 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
15.3-8, 11
Gospel: Luke 5.1-11
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17 18 19 20 21 22 23
THE CHAIR OF
6th SUNDAY ferial ferial ferial ferial ST. PETER ST. POLYCARP (M)
IN ORDINARY TIME THE APOSTLE (F)
Readings: no. 78, p. 670; BG, p. 378 Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: Lect. Wkday A,
1st Reading: Jeremiah 17.5-8 no. 335, p. 177 no. 336, p. 179 no. 337, p. 181 no. 338, p. 184 no. 535, p. 643 no. 340, p. 188, or
2nd Reading: 1 Cor. 15.12, 16-20 1st Reading: Genesis 4.1-15, 25 1st Reading: Genesis 6.5-8; 7.1-5, 10 1st Reading: Genesis 8.6-13, 20-22 1st Reading: Genesis 9.1-13 1st Reading: 1 Peter 5.1-4 no. 536, p. 645
Gospel: Luke 6.17, 20-26 Gospel: Mark 8.11-13 Gospel: Mark 8.14-21 Gospel: Mark 8.22-26 Gospel: Mark 8.27-33 Gospel: Matthew 16.13-19 1st Reading: Hebrews 11.1-7
OM: St. Peter Damian Gospel: Mark 9.2-13

24 7th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 81, p. 673; BG, p. 379
25 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday A,

26 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday A,

27 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday A,

28 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday A,

1st Reading: 1 Samuel no. 341, p. 191 no. 342, p. 193 no. 343, p. 196 no. 344, p. 197
26.2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-25++ 1st Reading: Sirach 1.1-10 1st Reading: Sirach 2.1-11 1st Reading: Sirach 4.11-19 1st Reading: Sirach 5.1-8
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15.45-49 Gospel: Mark 9.14-29 Gospel: Mark 9.30-37 Gospel: Mark 9.38-40 Gospel: Mark 9.41-50
Gospel: Luke 6.27-38
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

MARCH 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday A,

2 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday A,

no. 345, p. 200 no. 346, p. 202
1st Reading: Sirach 6.5-17 1st Reading: Sirach 17.1-4, 6-8, 10-15
Gospel: Mark 10.1-12 Gospel: Mark 10.13-16
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

~ World Day of Prayer ~

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ordinary Time Ends Lent Begins
8th SUNDAY ferial ferial ASH WEDNESDAY ferial ferial ferial
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 84, p. 677; BG, p. 381 Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 219, p. 112; Readings: no. 220, p. 377 Readings: no. 221, p. 379 Readings: no. 222, p. 381
1st Reading: Sirach 27.4-7 no. 347, p. 205 no. 348, p. 207 Lect., Wkday A, p. 374; BG, p. 56 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 30.15-20 1st Reading: Isaiah 58.1-9a 1st Reading: Isaiah 58.9b-14
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15.54-58 1st Reading: Sirach 17.24-27, 29 1st Reading: Sirach 35.1-15 1st Reading: Joel 2.12-18 Gospel: Luke 9.22-25 Gospel: Matthew 9.14-15 Gospel: Luke 5.27-32
Gospel: Luke 6.39-45 Gospel: Mark 10.17-27 Gospel: Mark 10.28-31 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.20 – 6.2 M>OM St. Perpetua and St. Felicity OM: St. John of God OM: St. Frances of Rome
OM: St. Casimir Gospel: Matthew 6.1-6, 16-18

10 1st SUNDAY
OF LENT
Readings: no. 24, p. 206; BG, p. 144
11 ferial

Readings: no. 224, p. 386

12 ferial

Readings: no. 225, p. 389

13 ferial

Readings: no. 226, p. 391

14 ferial

Readings: no. 227, p. 393

15 ferial

Readings: no. 228, p. 395

16 ferial

Readings: no. 229, p. 397

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 26.4-10 1st Reading: Leviticus 19.1-2, 11-18 1st Reading: Isaiah 55.10-11 1st Reading: Jonah 3.1-10 1st Reading: Esther 14.1, 3-5, 12-14 1st Reading: Ezekiel 18.21-28 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 26.16-19
2nd Reading: Romans 10.8-13 Gospel: Matthew 25.31-46 Gospel: Matthew 6.7-15 Gospel: Luke 11.29-32 Gospel: Matthew 7.7-12 Gospel: Matthew 5.20-26 Gospel: Matthew 5.43-48
Gospel: Luke 4.1-13

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
SAINT JOSEPH,
2nd SUNDAY ferial SPOUSE OF THE ferial ferial ferial ferial
OF LENT BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S)
Readings: no. 27, p. 209; BG, p. 146 Readings: no. 230, p. 399 Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 543, p. 778 Readings: no. 232, p. 403 Readings: no. 233, p. 405 Readings: no. 234, p. 408 Readings: no. 235, p. 411
1st Reading: Genesis 15.5-12, 17-18 1st Reading: Daniel 9.3, 4b-10++ 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 1st Reading: Jeremiah 18.18-20 1st Reading: Jeremiah 17.5-10 1st Reading: Genesis 1st Reading: Micah 7.14-15, 18-20
2nd Reading (longer): Gospel: Luke 6.36-38 7.4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Gospel: Matthew 20.17-28 Gospel: Luke 16.19-31 37.3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28 Gospel: Luke 15.1-3, 11-32
Philippians 3.17 – 4.1 OM: St. Cyril of Jerusalem 2nd Reading: Romans 4.13, 16-18, 22 Gospel: Matthew 21.33-43, 45-46 OM: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
or 2nd Reading (shorter): Gospel: Matthew 1.16, 18-21, 24a
Philippians 3.20 – 4.1 or Gospel: Luke 2.41-51a
Gospel: Luke 9.28b-36

24 3rd SUNDAY
OF LENT
Readings: no. 30, p. 212; BG, p. 147
25 THE ANNUNCIATION
OF THE LORD (S)
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 545, p. 782
26 ferial

Readings: no. 238, p. 424

27 ferial

Readings: no. 239, p. 427

28 ferial

Readings: no. 240, p. 429

29 ferial

Readings: no. 241, p. 431

30 ferial

Readings: no. 242, p. 434

1st Reading: Exodus 3.1-8a, 13-15 1st Reading: Isaiah 7.10-14; 8.10d 1st Reading: Daniel 3.25, 34-43 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 4.1, 5-9 1st Reading: Jeremiah 7.23-28 1st Reading: Hosea 14.1-9 1st Reading: Hosea 5.15b – 6.6++
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 2nd Reading: Hebrews 10.4-10 Gospel: Matthew 18.21-35 Gospel: Matthew 5.17-19 Gospel: Luke 11.14-23 Gospel: Mark 12.28b-34 Gospel: Luke 18.9-14
10.1-6, 10-12 Gospel: Luke 1.26-38
Gospel: Luke 13.1-9
For alternative readings, see the Ordo.
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

APRIL 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

31 1 2 3 4 5 6
MARCH
4th SUNDAY ferial ferial ferial ferial ferial ferial
OF LENT
Readings: no. 33, p. 216; BG, p. 148 Readings: no. 244, p. 441 Readings: no. 245, p. 443 Readings: no. 246, p. 446 Readings: no. 247, p. 449 Readings: no. 248, p. 452 Readings: no. 249, p. 454
1st Reading: Joshua 5.9a, 10-12 1st Reading: Isaiah 65.17-21 1st Reading: Ezekiel 47.1-9, 12 1st Reading: Isaiah 49.8-15 1st Reading: Exodus 32.7-14 1st Reading: Wisdom 2.1a, 12-22 1st Reading: Jeremiah 11.18-20
2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.17-21 Gospel: John 4.43-54 Gospel: John 5.1-16 Gospel: John 5.16-30 Gospel: John 5.18, 31-47++ Gospel: John 7.1-2, 10, 25-30 Gospel: John 7.40-53
Gospel: Luke 15.1-3, 11-32 OM: Francis of Paola OM: St. Isidore OM: St. Vincent Ferrer
For alternative readings, see the Ordo.

7 5th SUNDAY
OF LENT
Readings: no. 36, p. 220; BG, p. 151
8 ferial

Readings: no. 251, p. 463

9 ferial

Readings: no. 252, p. 472

10 ferial

Readings: no. 253, p. 474

11 ferial

Readings: no. 254, p. 478

12 ferial

Readings: no. 255, p. 480

13 ferial

Readings: no. 256, p. 483

1st Reading: Isaiah 43.16-21 1st Reading (longer): Daniel 13.1-9, 1st Reading: Numbers 21.4-9 1st Reading: Daniel 3.13-20, 24, 49- 1st Reading: Genesis 17.3-9 1st Reading: Jeremiah 20.7, 10-13++ 1st Reading: Ezekiel 37.21-28
2nd Reading: Philippians 3.8-14 15-17, 19-30, 33-64++ Gospel: John 8.21-30 50, 91-95++ Gospel: John 8.51-59 Gospel: John 10.31-42 Gospel: John 11.45-57
Gospel: John 8.1-11 or 1st Reading (shorter): Daniel Gospel: John 8.31-42 M>OM: St. Stanislaus OM: St. Martin I
For alternative readings, see the Ordo. 13.2, 4-6, 8, 15-16, 19-23,
28, 41-46, 48-64++
~ Collection: Development and Peace ~ Gospel (Year C): John 8.12-20

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Holy Week Triduum Triduum
PALM SUNDAY OF THE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY OF THE HOLY SATURDAY
PASSION OF THE LORD OF HOLY WEEK OF HOLY WEEK OF HOLY WEEK OF HOLY WEEK PASSION OF THE LORD
Readings: Procession with Palms; no. 37, p. Readings: no. 257, p. 486 Readings: no. 258, p. 488 Readings: no. 259, p. 491 Readings: no. 40, p. 260; BG, p. 186 No day readings.
223; BG, p. 153. Gospel: Lk 19.28-40. Read- 1st Reading: Isaiah 42.1-7 1st Reading: Isaiah 49.1-6 1st Reading: Isaiah 50.4-9a or 195 (in parts)
ings: Eucharist; no. 38, p. 224; BG, p. 155 Gospel: John 12.1-11 Gospel: John 13.21-33, 36-38 Gospel: Matthew 26.14-26 Mass of the Lord’s Supper 1st Reading: Isaiah 52.13 – 53.12
or 168 (in parts) 1st Reading: Is. 50.4-7, 2nd Readings: no. 39, p. 256; BG, p. 184 2nd Reading: Hebrews 4.14-16; 5.7-9 At the Easter Vigil
Reading: Phil. 2.6-11, Gospel (longer): Lk 1st Reading: Exodus 12.1-8, 11-14 Gospel: John 18.1 – 19.42 Readings: no. 41, pp. 278-299
22.14 – 23.56 or (shorter): Lk 22.66 – 23.49 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 11.23-26 ~ Collection: Needs of the Church Gospel (Year C): Luke 24.1-12
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Triduum EASTER OCTAVE (S)
THE RESURRECTION EASTER OCTAVE (S) EASTER OCTAVE (S) EASTER OCTAVE (S) EASTER OCTAVE (S) EASTER OCTAVE (S) EASTER OCTAVE (S)
OF THE LORD
Readings: no. 42, p. 300; BG, p. 208 Readings: Lect. Wkday A, Readings: no. 262, p. 498 Readings: no. 263, p. 501 Readings: no. 264, p. 504 Readings: no. 265, p. 507 Readings: no. 266, p. 510
1st Reading: Acts 10.34a, 36-43++ no. 261, p. 496 1st Reading: Acts 2.36-41 1st Reading: Acts 3.1-10 1st Reading: Acts 3.11-26 1st Reading: Acts 4.1-12 1st Reading: Acts 4.13-21
2nd Reading: Colossians 3.1-4 1st Reading: Acts 2.14, 22-33 Gospel: John 20.11-18 Gospel: Luke 24.13-35 Gospel: Luke 24.35-48 Gospel: John 21.1-14 Gospel: Mark 16.9-15
or 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 5.6b-8 Gospel: Matthew 28.8-15
Gospel (longer): John 20.1-18++
or Gospel (shorter): John 20.1-9
For an alternative Gospel, see the Ordo.

28 29 30
EASTER OCTAVE (S) Easter Season
2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER ST. CATHERINE ST. MARIE DE
(or OF DIVINE MERCY) OF SIENA (M) L’ INCARNATION (M)
Readings: no. 45, p. 384; BG, p. 221 Readings: no. 267, p. 513, or Readings: no. 268, p. 515, or
1st Reading: Acts 5.12-16 no. 557, p. 665 no. 588A, p. 666
2nd Reading: Revelation 1st Reading: Acts 4.23-31 1st Reading: Acts 4.32-37
1.9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 Gospel: John 3.1-8 Gospel: John 3.7b-15
Gospel: John 20.19-31
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

MAY 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ferial

Readings: no. 269, p. 517

2 ST. ATHANASIUS (M)

Readings: no. 270, p. 519 ,

3 ST. PHILIP
and ST. JAMES (F)
Readings: Lect. Wkday A,
4 ferial

Readings: no. 272, p. 524

1st Reading: Acts 5.17-26 or no. 560, p. 670 no. 561, p. 670 1st Reading: Acts 6.1-7
Gospel: John 3.16-21 1st Reading: Acts 5.27-33 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 15.1-8 Gospel: John 6.16-21
OM: St. Joseph the Worker Gospel: John 3.31-36 Gospel: John 14.6-14 OM: Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis
OM: St. Pius V

~ International Workers’ Day ~

5 3rd SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Readings: no. 48, p. 388; BG, p. 252
6 ST. FRANÇOIS
DE LAVAL (M)
Readings: Lect. Wkday A,
7 ferial

Readings: no. 274, p. 528

8 ferial

Readings: no. 275, p. 531

9 ferial

Readings: no. 276, p. 533

10 ferial

Readings: no. 277, p. 536

11 ferial

Readings: no. 278, p. 538

1st Reading: Acts 5.28-32, 40b-41 no. 561(B), p. 674 1st Reading: Acts 7.51 – 8.1a 1st Reading: Acts 8.1b-8 1st Reading: Acts 8.26-40 1st Reading: Acts 9.1-20 1st Reading: Acts 9.31-42
2nd Reading: Revelation 5.11-14 1st Reading: 2 Timothy 1.13-14; 2.1-3 Gospel: John 6.30-35 Gospel: John 6.35-40 Gospel: John 6.44-51 Gospel: John 6.52-59 Gospel: John 6.53, 60-69++
Gospel: John 21.1-19 Gospel: John 10.11-16 OM: Bl. Catherine of St. Augustine

12 4th SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Readings: no. 51, p. 392; BG, p. 255
13 ferial

Readings: no. 279, p. 542

14 ST. MATTHIAS (F)

Readings: Lect. Wkday A,

15 ferial

Readings: no. 281, p. 548

16 ferial

Readings: no. 282, p. 550

17 ferial

Readings: no. 283, p. 552

18 ferial

Readings: no. 284, p. 554

1st Reading: Acts 13.14, 43-52 1st Reading: Acts 11.1-18 no. 564, p. 676 1st Reading: Acts 12.24 – 13.5a 1st Reading: Acts 13.13-25 1st Reading: Acts 13.26-33 1st Reading: Acts 13.44-52
2nd Reading: Revelation 7.9, 14b-17 Gospel (Years B, C): John 10.1-10 1st Reading: Acts 1.15-17, 20-26 Gospel: John 12.44-50 Gospel: John 13.16-20 Gospel: John 14.1-6 Gospel: John 14.7-14
Gospel: John 10.27-30 OM: Our Lady of Fatima Gospel: John 15.9-17 OM: St. John I
~ World Day of Prayer for Vocations ~
~ Canada Health Day ~
~ Mother’s Day ~

19 5th SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Readings: no. 54, p. 395; BG, p. 256
20 ferial

Readings: no. 285, p. 557

21 ferial

Readings: no. 286, p. 559

22 ferial

Readings: no. 287, p. 562

23 ferial

Readings: no. 288, p. 564

24 ferial

Readings: no. 289, p. 566

25 ferial

Readings: no. 290, p. 568

1st Reading: Acts 14.21b-27 1st Reading: Acts 14.5-18 1st Reading: Acts 14.19-28 1st Reading: Acts 15.1-6 1st Reading: Acts 15.7-21 1st Reading: Acts 15.22-31 1st Reading: Acts 16.1-10
2nd Reading: Revelation 21.1-5a Gospel: John 14.21-26 Gospel: John 14.27-31a Gospel: John 15.1-8 Gospel: John 15.9-11 Gospel: John 15.12-17 Gospel: John 15.18-21
Gospel: John 13.1, 31-33a, 34-35++ OM: St. Bernardine of Siena OM: St. Eugène de Mazenod OM: St. Rita of Cascia OM: Bl. Louis-Zéphirin Moreau OM: St. Bede the Venerable
OM: St. Christopher Magallanes OM: St. Gregory VII
and Companions ~ World Day of Prayer OM: St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi
~ Victoria Day Long Weekend ~ for the Church in China ~

26 6th SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Readings: no. 57, p. 398; BG, p. 257
27 ferial

Readings: no. 291, p. 571

28 ferial

Readings: no. 292, p. 572

29 ferial

Readings: no. 293, p. 575

30 ferial

Readings: no. 294, p. 577

31 THE VISITATION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (F)
Readings: Lect. Wkday A,
1st Reading: Acts 15.1-2, 22-29 1st Reading: Acts 16.11-15 1st Reading: Acts 16.22-34 1st Reading: Acts 17.15, 22 - 18.1 1st Reading: Acts 18.1-8 no. 572, p. 685
2nd Reading: Revelation Gospel: John 15.26 – 16.4a Gospel: John 16.5-11 Gospel: John 16.12-15 Gospel: John 16.16-20 1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.14-18
21.10-14, 22-23 OM: St. Augustine of Canterbury or 1st Reading: Romans 12.9-16
Gospel: John 14.23-29 Gospel: Luke 1.39-56

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 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

JUNE 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ST. JUSTIN (M)

Readings: no. 296, p. 582, or

no. 574, p. 1779
1st Reading: Acts 18.23-28
Gospel: John 16.23b-28
Vigil of The Ascension of the Lord (S)
Readings: as on the Day,
no. 58, p. 402; BG, p. 258

2 THE ASCENSION
OF THE LORD (S)
Readings: no. 58, p. 402; BG, p. 258
3 ST. CHARLES LWANGA
and Companions (M)
Readings: no. 297, p. 584,
4 ferial

Readings: no. 298, p. 586

5 ST. BONIFACE (M)

Readings: no. 299, p. 588, or

6 ferial

Readings: no. 300, p. 591

7 ferial

Readings: no. 301, p. 594

8 ferial

Readings: in the morning;

1st Reading: Acts 1.1-11 or no. 576, p. 1779 1st Reading: Acts 20.17-27 no. 577, p. 1779 1st Reading: Acts 22.30; 23.6-11 1st Reading: Acts 24.27; 25.13b-21++ no. 302, p. 596
2nd Reading: Ephesians 1.17-23 1st Reading: Acts 19.1-8 Gospel: John 17.1-11a 1st Reading: Acts 20.28-38 Gospel: John 17.20-26 Gospel: John 21.15-19 1st Reading: Acts 28.16-20, 30-31
or 2nd Reading: Hebrews 9.24-28; Gospel: John 16.29-33 Gospel: John 17.11b-19 OM: St. Norbert Gospel: John 21.20-25
10.19-23 Vigil of Pentecost (S)
Readings: no. 62, p. 409; Lect., S&S
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Season of Easter Ends Season of Ord. Time Resumes
PENTECOST SUNDAY ferial ST. BARNABAS (M) ferial ST. ANTHONY ferial ferial
10th week in Ordinary Time OF PADUA (M)
Readings: no. 63, p. 415; BG, p. 223 Readings: Lect. Wkday B, Readings: Lect. Wkday B, Readings: Lect. Wkday B, Readings: Lect. Wkday B, Readings: Lect. Wkday B, Readings: Lect. Wkday B,
or p. 262 no. 359, p. 991 no. 580 p. 1780 no. 361, p. 995 no. 362, p. 997, or no. 363, p. 999 no. 364, p. 1002
1st Reading: Acts 2.1-11 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 1.1-7 1st Reading: Acts 11.21b-26; 13.1-3 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 3.4-11 no. 581, p. 1782 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.7-15 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.14-21
2nd Reading: 1 Cor. 12.3b-7, 12-13 Gospel: Matthew 5.1-12 Gospel: Matthew 10.7-13 Gospel: Matthew 5.17-19 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians Gospel: Matthew 5.27-32 Gospel: Matthew 5.33-37
or 2nd Reading: Romans 8.8-17 3.15 – 4.1, 3-6 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
Gospel: John 20.19-23 Gospel: Matthew 5.20-26
or Gospel: John 14.15-16, 23b-26

16 SOLEMNITY OF THE
MOST HOLY TRINITY
Readings: no. 166, p. 860; BG, p. 453
17 ferial
11th week in Ordinary Time
Readings: Lect. Wkday B,
18 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday B,

19 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday B,

20 ferial

Readings: Lect. Wkday B,

21 ST. ALOYSIUS
GONZAGA (M)
Readings: Lect. Wkday B,
22 ferial

Readings: no. 370, p. 1014

1st Reading: Proverbs 8.22-31 no. 365, p. 1004 no. 366, p. 1006 no. 367, p. 1008 no. 368, p. 1010 no. 369, p. 1012, or 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 12.1-10
2nd Reading: Romans 5.1-5 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 6.1-10 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 8.1-9 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 9.6-11 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 11.1-11 no. 583, p. 1782 Gospel: Matthew 6.24-34
Gospel: John 16.12-15 Gospel: Matthew 5.38-42 Gospel: Matthew 5.43-48 Gospel: Matthew 6.1-6, 16-18 Gospel: Matthew 6.7-15 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians OM: St. Paulinus of Nola
OM: St. Romuald 11.18, 21b-30 OM: St. John Fisher,
Gospel: Matthew 6.19-23 and St. Thomas More
~ Father’s Day ~ OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

23 24 25 26 27 28 29
SOLEMNITY OF THE THE NATIVITY OF
MOST HOLY BODY AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (S) ferial ferial ferial THE MOST SACRED SAINTS PETER and
BLOOD OF CHRIST 12th week in Ordinary Time HEART OF JESUS (S) PAUL, APOSTLES (S)
Readings: no. 169, p. 863; BG, p. 454 Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 587, p. 789 Readings: Lect. Wkday B, Readings: Lect. Wkday B, Readings: no. 374, p. 1025 Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 172, p. 866 Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 591, p. 796
1st Reading: Genesis 14.18-20 1st Reading: Isaiah 49.1-6 no. 372, p. 1020 no. 373, p. 1022 1st Reading (longer): Gen 16.1-12, 15-16 1st Reading: Ezekiel 34.11-16 Lect. S&S, no. 591, p. 796
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 11.23-26 2nd Reading: Acts 13.22-26 1st Reading: Genesis 13.2, 5-18 1st Reading: Genesis 15.1-12, 17-18 or (shorter): Gen 16.6b-12, 15-16 2nd Reading: Romans 5.5b-11 1st Reading: Acts 12.1-11
Gospel: Luke 9.11b-17 Gospel: Luke 1.57-66, 80 Gospel: Matthew 7.6, 12-14 Gospel: Matthew 7.15-20 Gospel: Matthew 7.21-29 Gospel: Luke 15.3-7 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 4.6-8, 17-18
Vigil of the Nativity of OM: Blesseds Nykyta Budka Gospel: Matthew 16.13-19
St. John the Baptist (S) and Vasyl Velychkowsky Vigil of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles (S)
Readings: no. 586, p. 785 OM: St. Cyril of Alexandria Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 590, p. 792
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

JULY 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 1 2 3 4 5 6
JUNE
13th SUNDAY ferial ferial ST. THOMAS (F) ferial ferial ferial
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 99, p. 693; BG, p. 387 Readings: no. 377, p. 1034 Readings: no. 378, p. 1037 Readings: Lect. Wkday B, Readings: no. 380, p. 1042 Readings: no. 381, p. 1045 Readings: no. 382, p. 1048
1st Reading: 1 Kings 19.16b, 19-21 1st Reading: Genesis 18.16-33 1st Reading: Genesis 19.15-29 no. no. 593, p. 1799 1st Reading: Genesis 22.1-19 1st Reading: Genesis 1st Reading: Genesis
2nd Reading: Galatians 5.1, 13-18 Gospel: Matthew 8.18-22 Gospel: Matthew 18.23-27 1st Reading: Ephesians 2.19-22 Gospel: Matthew 9.1-8 23.1-4, 19; 24.1-8, 62-67 27.1-5, 9-10, 15-29++
Gospel: Luke 9.51-62 OR: Canada Day Gospel: John 20.24-29 OM: St. Elizabeth of Portugal Gospel: Matthew 9.9-13 Gospel: Matthew 9.14-17
OM: St. Anthony Zaccaria OM: St. Maria Goretti
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
~ Canada Day ~

7 14th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 102, p. 696; BG, p. 388
8 ferial

Readings: no. 383, p. 1051

9 ferial

Readings: no. 384, p. 1053

10 ferial

Readings: no. 385, p. 1056

11 ST. BENEDICT (M)

Readings: no. 386, p. 1058, or

12 ferial

Readings: no. 387, p. 1061

13 ferial

Readings: no. 388, p. 1064

1st Reading: Isaiah 66.10-14 1st Reading: Genesis 28.10-22a 1st Reading: Genesis 32.22-32 1st Reading: Genesis no. 597, p. 1801 1st Reading: Genesis 46.1-7, 28-30 1st Reading: Genesis
2nd Reading: Galatians 6.14-18 Gospel: Matthew 9.18-26 Gospel: Matthew 9.32-38 41.55-57; 42.5-7a, 17-24 1st Reading: Genesis Gospel: Matthew 10.16-23 49.29-31, 33; 50.15-26++
Gospel (longer): Luke 10.1-12, 17-20 OM: St. Augustine Zhao Rong Gospel: Matthew 10.1-7 44.18-21, 23b-29; 45.1-5 Gospel: Matthew 10.24-33
or Gospel (shorter): Luke 10.1-9 and Companions Gospel: Matthew 10.7-15 OM: St. Henry
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

14 15th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 105, p. 700; BG, p. 390
15 ST. BONAVENTURE (M)

Readings: no. 389, p. 1067, or

16 ferial

Readings: no. 390, p. 1069

17 ferial

Readings: no. 391, p. 1072

18 ferial

Readings: no. 392, p. 1074

19 ferial

Readings: no. 393, p. 1077

20 ferial

Readings: no. 394, p. 1079

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 30.10-14 no. 600, p. 1801 1st Reading: Exodus 2.1-15a 1st Reading: Exodus 3.1-6, 9-12 1st Reading: Exodus 3.13-20 1st Reading: Exodus 11.10 – 12.14 1st Reading: Exodus 12.37-42
2nd Reading: Colossians 1.15-20 1st Reading: Exodus 1.8-14, 22 Gospel: Matthew 11.20-24 Gospel: Matthew 11.25-27 Gospel: Matthew 11.28-30 Gospel: Matthew 12.1-8 Gospel: Matthew 12.14-21
Gospel: Luke 10.25-37 Gospel: Matthew 10.34 – 11.1 OM: Our Lady of Mount Carmel OM: St. Apollinaris
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

21 16th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 108, p. 704; BG, p. 392
22 ST. MARY
MAGDALENE (F)
Readings: no. 603, p. 1802
23 ferial

Readings: no. 396, p. 1084

24 ferial

Readings: no. 397, p. 1087

25 ST. JAMES (F)

Readings: no. 605, p. 1805

26 ST. ANNE
and ST. JOACHIM (F)
Readings: no. 606, p. 1807
27 ferial

Readings: no. 400, p. 1094

1st Reading: Genesis 18.1-10a 1st Reading: Song of Song 3.1-4a 1st Reading: Exodus 1st Reading: Exodus 16.1-5, 9-15 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.7-15 1st Reading: Sirach 44.1, 8, 10-15 1st Reading: Exodus 24.3-8
2nd Reading: Colossians 1.24-28 or 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.14-17 14.21 – 15.1, 20-21++ Gospel: Matthew 13.1-9 Gospel: Matthew 20.20-28 Gospel: Matthew 13.16-17 Gospel: Matthew 13.24-30
Gospel: Luke 10.38-42 Gospel: John 20.1, 11-18 Gospel: Matthew 12.46, 48-50++ OM: St. Sharbel Makhlūf OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
OM: St. Bridget

28 17th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 111, p. 707; BG, p. 393
29 ST. MARTHA (M)

Readings: no. 401, p. 1094 (Gospel

30 ferial

Readings: no. 402, p. 1100

31 ST. IGNATIUS
OF LOYOLA (M)
Readings: no. 403, p. 1103 ,
1st Reading: Genesis 18.20-32 no. 607), or no. 607, p. 1809 1st Reading: Exodus or no. 609, p. 1809
2nd Reading: Colossians 2.12-14 1st Reading: Exodus 24.3-8 33.7-11; 34.4b-9, 28 1st Reading: Exodus 34.29-35
Gospel: Luke 11.1-13 Gospel (no. 742(28), p. 2100): Gospel: Matthew 13.36-43 Gospel: Matthew 13.44-46
John 11. 17-21 OM: St. Peter Chrysologus
Or Gospel (no. 742(20), p. 2095):
Luke 10.38-42
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

AUGUST 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ST. ALPHONSUS
LIGUORI (M)
Readings: no. 404, p. 1105, or
2 ferial

Readings: no. 405, p. 1107

3 ferial

Readings: no. 406, p. 1110

no. 610, p. 1810 1st Reading: Leviticus 1st Reading: Leviticus 25.1, 8-17
1st Reading: Exodus 40.16-21, 34-38 23.1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37 Gospel: Matthew 14.1-12
Gospel: Matthew 13.47-52 Gospel: Matthew 13.54-58 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
OM: St. Eusebius of Vercelli
OM: St. Peter Julian Eymard

4 18th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 114, p. 711; BG, p. 395
5 ferial

Readings: no. 407, p. 1113

6 THE TRANSFIGURATION
OF THE LORD (F)
Readings: Lect. Wkday B,
7 ferial

Readings: no. 409, p. 1120

8 ST. DOMINIC (M)

Readings: no. 410, p. 1123, or

9 ferial

Readings: no. 411, p. 1126

10 ST. LAWRENCE (F)

Readings: Lect. Wkday B,

1st Reading: Ecclesiastes 1.2; 2.21-23 1st Reading: Numbers 11.4b-15 no. 614, p. 1812 1st Reading: Numbers 13.1-2, 25-33; no. 617, p. 1817 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 4.32-40 no. 618, p. 1817
2nd Reading: Colossians 3.1-5, 9-11 Gospel (Years B, C): Matthew 14.13-21 1st Reading: Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14 14.1-2b, 26-29, 34-35++ 1st Reading: Numbers 20.1-13 Gospel: Matthew 16.24-28 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 9.6-10
Gospel: Luke 12.13-21 OM: Blessed Frédéric Janssoone or 1st Reading: 2 Peter 1.16-19 Gospel: Matthew 15.21-28 Gospel: Matthew 16.13-23 OM: St. Teresa Benedictia of the Cross Gospel: John 12.24-26
OM: Dedication of St. Mary Major Gospel (Year C): Luke 9.28-36 OM: St. Sixtus II and Companions
OM: St. Cajetan

11 19th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 117, p. 714; BG, p. 396
12 ferial

Readings: no. 413, p. 1131

13 ferial

Readings: no. 414, p. 1133

14 ST. MAXIMILIAN
MARY KOLBE (M)
Readings: no. 415, p. 1135, or
15 THE ASSUMPTION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S)
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 622, p. 806
16 ferial

Readings: no. 417, p. 1141

17 ferial

Readings: no. 418, p. 1144

1st Reading: Wisdom 18.6-9 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 10.12-22 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 31.1-8 no. 620A, p. 1819 1st Reading: Revelation 1st Reading: Joshua 24.1-13 1st Reading: Joshua 24.14-29
2nd Reading (longer): Hebrews Gospel: Matthew 17.22-27 Gospel: Matthew 18.1-5, 10, 12-14 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 34.1-12 11.19a; 12.1-6a, 10ab Gospel: Matthew 19.3-12 Gospel: Matthew 19.13-15
11.1-2, 8-19 or 2nd Reading (shorter): OM: St. Jane Frances de Chantal OM: St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus Gospel: Matthew 18.15-20 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15.20-26 OM: St. Stephen of Hungary OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
Hebrews 11.1-2, 8-12 Gospel: Luke 1.39-56
Gospel (longer): Luke 12.32-48 Vigil of the Assumption
or Gospel (shorter): Luke 12.35-40 Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 621, p. 804

18 20th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 120, p. 718; BG, p. 398
19 ferial

Readings: no. 419, p. 1147

20 ST. BERNARD (M)

Readings: no. 420, p. 1149, or

21 ST. PIUS X (M)

Readings: no. 421, p. 1152, or

22 THE QUEENSHIP OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (M)
Readings: no. 422, p. 1155, or
23 ferial

Readings: no. 423, p. 1158

24 ST. BARTHOLOMEW (F)

Readings: no. 629, p. 1826

1st Reading: Jeremiah 38.4-6, 8-10 1st Reading: Judges 2.11-19 no. 625, p. 1825 no. 626, p. 1825 no. 627, p. 1825 1st Reading: Ruth 1st Reading: Revelation 21.9b-14
2nd Reading: Hebrews 12.1-4 Gospel: Matthew 19.16-22 1st Reading: Judges 6.11-24a 1st Reading: Judges 9.6-15 1st Reading: Judges 11.29-39a 1.1-2ab, 3-6, 14b-16, 22++ Gospel: John 1.45-51
Gospel: Luke 12.49-53 OM: St. John Eudes Gospel: Matthew 19.23-30 Gospel: Matthew 20.1-16a Gospel: Matthew 22.1-14 Gospel: Matthew 22.34-40
OM: St. Rose of Lima

25 21st SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 123, p. 721; BG, p. 399
26 ferial

Readings: no. 425, p. 1164

27 ST. MONICA (M)

Readings: no. 426, p. 1166, or

28 ST. AUGUSTINE (M)

Readings: no. 427, p. 1168, or

29 THE PASSION OF
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (M)
Readings: Lect. Wkday B,
30 ferial

Readings: no. 429, p. 1172

31 ferial

Readings: no. 430, p. 1174

1st Reading: Isaiah 66.18-21 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians no. 632, p. 1828 no. 633, p. 1828 no. 634, p. 1828 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.1-8 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.9-11
2nd Reading: Hebrews 12.5-7, 11-13 1.1-5, 8b-10 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2.1-8 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2.9-13 1st Reading: Jeremiah 1.17-19 Gospel: Matthew 25.1-13 Gospel: Matthew 25.14-30
Gospel: Luke 13.22-30 Gospel: Matthew 23.13-22 Gospel: Matthew 23.23-26 Gospel: Matthew 23.27-32 Gospel: Mark 6.17-29 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

SEPTEMBER 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 22nd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 126, p. 724; BG, p. 400
2 ferial

Readings: no. 431, p. 1177

3 ST. GREGORY
THE GREAT (M)
Readings: no. 432, p. 1180, or
4 ferial

Readings: no. 433, p. 1182

5 ferial

Readings: no. 434, p. 1184

6 ferial

Readings: no. 435, p. 1186

7 ferial

Readings: no. 436, p. 1188

1st Reading: Sirach 3.17-20, 28-29 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18 no. 635, p. 1831 1st Reading: Colossians 1.1-8 1st Reading: Colossians 1.9-14 1st Reading: Colossians 1.15-20 1st Reading: Colossians 1.21-23
2nd Reading: Hebrews Gospel: Luke 4.16-30 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians Gospel: Luke 4.38-44 Gospel: Luke 5.1-11 Gospel: Luke 5.33-39 Gospel: Luke 6.1-5
12.18-19, 22-24a OM: Blessed André Grasset 5.1-6, 9-11 OM: Blessed Dina Bélanger OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
Gospel: Luke 14.1, 7-14 OR: Labour Day Gospel: Luke 4.31-37
~ World Day of Prayer
for the Care of Creation ~ ~ Labour Day ~

8 23rd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 129, p. 727; BG, p. 402
9 ferial

Readings: no. 437, p. 1190

10 ferial

Readings: no. 438, p. 1192

11 ferial

Readings: no. 439, p. 1194

12 ferial

Readings: no. 440, p. 1196

13 ST. JOHN
CHRYSOSTOM (M)
Readings: no. 441, p. 1198, or
14 THE EXALTATION OF
THE HOLY CROSS (F)
Readings: no. 638, p. 1835
1st Reading: Wisdom 9.13-18 1st Reading: Colossians 1.24 – 2.3 1st Reading: Colossians 2.6-15 1st Reading: Colossians 3.1-11 1st Reading: Colossians 3.12-17 no. 637, p. 1834 1st Reading: Numbers 21.4-9
2nd Reading: Philemon 9b-10, 12-17 Gospel: Luke 6.6-11 Gospel: Luke 6.12-19 Gospel: Luke 6.20-26 Gospel: Luke 6.27-38 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 1.1-2, 12-14 or 1st Reading: Philippians 2.6-11
Gospel: Luke 14.25-33 OM: St. Peter Claver OM: The Most Holy Name of Mary Gospel: Luke 6.39-42 Gospel: John 3.13-17

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
ST. ANDREW KIM TAE-GŏN
24th SUNDAY ST. CORNELIUS ferial ferial ferial priest, PAUL CHŏNG HA-SANG, ST. MATTHEW (F)
IN ORDINARY TIME and ST. CYPRIAN (M) and Companions, martyrs (M)
Readings: no. 132, p. 730; BG, p. 403 Readings: no. 443, p. 1202, or Readings: no. 444, p. 1204 Readings: no. 445, p. 1206 Readings: no. 446, p. 1208 Readings: no. 447, p. 1210, or Readings: no. 643, p. 1840
1st Reading: Exodus 32.7-11, 13-14 no. 640, p. 1839 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 3.1-13 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 3.14-16 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 4.12-16 no. 642A, p. 1839 1st Reading: Ephesians 4.1-7, 11-13
2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 1.12-17 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 2.1-7++ Gospel: Luke 7.11-17 Gospel: Luke 7.31-35 Gospel: Luke 7.36-50 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 6.2c-12 Gospel: Matthew 9.9-13
Gospel (longer): Luke 15.1-32 Gospel: Luke 7.1-10 OM: St. Robert Bellarmine OM: St. Januarius Gospel: Luke 8.1-3
or Gospel (shorter): Luke 15.1-10

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
ST. JOHN DE BRÉBEUF
25th SUNDAY ST. PIUS OF ferial ferial and ST. ISAAC JOGUES ST. VINCENT ferial
IN ORDINARY TIME PIETRELCINA (M) and Companions (F) de PAUL (M)
Readings: no. 135, p. 735; BG, p. 407 Readings: no. 449, p. 1215, or Readings: no. 450, p. 1217 Readings: no. 451, p. 1219 Readings: no. 662, p. 1842 Readings: no. 453, p. 1223, or Readings: no. 454, p. 1225
1st Reading: Amos 8.4-7 no. 719, p. 1967 1st Reading: Ezra 4.4-5; 6.1a, 6ad-8, 1st Reading: Ezra 9.5-9 1st Reading: Revelation 7.9-17 no. 645, p. 1845 1st Reading: Zechariah 2.1-5, 10-11
2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 2.1-7++ 1st Reading: Ezra 1.1-6 12b, 14-20++ Gospel: Luke 9.1-6 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.7-15 1st Reading: Haggai 2.1-9 Gospel: Luke 9.43b-45
Gospel (longer): Luke 16.1-13 Gospel: Luke 8.16-18 Gospel: Luke 8.19-21 OM: St. Cosmas and St. Damian Gospel: Luke 9.23-26 Gospel: Luke 9.18-22 OM: St. Wenceslaus
or Gospel (shorter): Luke 16.10-13 OM: Blessed Émilie Tavernier-Gamelin or John 12.24-26 OM: St. Lawrence Ruiz
and Companions
~ World Tourism Day ~ OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

29 26th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 138, p. 739; BG, p. 409
30 ST. JEROME (M)

Readings: no. 455, p. 1227, or

1st Reading: Amos 6.1a, 4-7 no. 648, p. 1848
2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 6.11-16 1st Reading: Zechariah 8.1-8
Gospel: Luke 16.19-31 Gospel: Luke 9.46-50

~ Collection: Needs of the Church

in Canada ~
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

OCTOBER 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ST. THÉRÈSE OF
THE CHILD JESUS (M)
Readings: no. 456, p. 1229, or
2 THE HOLY
GUARDIAN ANGELS (M)
Readings: no. 650, p. 1850
3 ferial

Readings: no. 458, p. 1233

4 ST. FRANCIS
OF ASSISI (M)
Readings: no. 459, p. 1236, or
5 ferial

Readings: no. 460, p. 1238

no. 649, p. 1849 1st Reading: Exodus 23.20-23a 1st Reading: Nehemiah no. 651, p. 1852 1st Reading: Baruch 4.5-12, 27-29
1st Reading: Zechariah 8.20-23 Gospel: Matthew 18.1-5, 10 8.1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 1st Reading: Baruch 1.15-22 Gospel: Luke 10.17-24
Gospel: Luke 9.51-56 Gospel: Luke 10.1-12 Gospel: Luke 10.13-16 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

6 27th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 141, p. 743; BG, p. 411
7 OUR LADY
OF THE ROSARY (M)
Readings: no. 461, p. 1241, or
8 ferial

Readings: no. 462, p. 1245

9 ferial

Readings: no. 463, p. 1247

10 ferial

Readings: no. 464, p. 1249

11 ferial

Readings: no. 465, p. 1251

12 ferial

Readings: no. 466, p. 1254

1st Reading: Habakkuk 1.2-3; 2.2-4 no. 653, p. 1853 1st Reading: Jonah 3.1-10 1st Reading: Jonah 4.1-11 1st Reading: Malachi 3.13 – 4.2 1st Reading: Joel 1.13-15; 2.1-2 1st Reading: Joel 3.12-21
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 1.6-8, 13-14 1st Reading: Jonah 1.1 – 2.1, 10 Gospel: Luke 10.38-42 Gospel: Luke 11.1-4 Gospel: Luke 11.5-13 Gospel: Luke 11.15-26 Gospel: Luke 11.27-28
Gospel: Luke 17.5-10 Gospel: Luke 10.25-37 OM: St. Denis and Companions OM: St. John XXIII OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
OM: St. John Leonardi

13 28th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 144, p. 746; BG, p. 412
14 ferial

Readings: no. 467, p. 1256

15 ST. TERESA
OF JESUS (M)
Readings: no. 468, p. 1258, or
16 ST. MARIE-MARGUERITE
D’YOUVILLE (M)
Readings: no. 469, p. 1260 , or
17 ST. IGNATIUS
OF ANTIOCH (M)
Readings: no. 470, p. 1262, or
18 ST. LUKE (F)

Readings: no. 661, p. 1859

19 ferial

Readings: no. 472, p. 1266

1st Reading: 2 Kings 5.14-17 1st Reading: Romans 1.1-7 no. 657, p. 1853 no. 657A, p. 1854 no. 660, p. 1857 1st Reading: 2 Timothy 4.9-17a 1st Reading: Romans 4.13, 16-18
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 2.8-13 Gospel: Luke 11.29-32 1st Reading: Romans 1.16-25 1st Reading: Romans 2.1-11 1st Reading: Romans 3.21-30 Gospel: Luke 10.1-9 Gospel: Luke 12.8-12
Gospel: Luke 17.11-19 OM: St. Callistus I Gospel: Luke 11.37-41 Gospel: Luke 11.42-46 Gospel: Luke 11.47-54 OM: St. Paul of the Cross
OR: Thanksgiving Day OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

~ Thanksgiving Day ~ ~ World Food Day ~

20 29th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 147, p. 749; BG, p. 413
21 ferial

Readings: no. 473, p. 1269

22 ferial

Readings: no. 474, p. 1271

23 ferial

Readings: no. 475, p. 1273

24 ferial

Readings: no. 476, p. 1275

25 ferial

Readings: no. 477, p. 1277

26 ferial

Readings: no. 478, p. 1279

1st Reading: Exodus 17.8-13 1st Reading: Romans 4.20-25 1st Reading: Romans 5.12, 15b, 17-21 1st Reading: Romans 6.12-18 1st Reading: Romans 6.19-23 1st Reading: Romans 7.18-25a 1st Reading: Romans 8.1-11
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 3.14 – 4.2 Gospel: Luke 12.13-21 Gospel: Luke 12.35-38 Gospel: Luke 12.39-48 Gospel: Luke 12.49-53 Gospel: Luke 12.54-59 Gospel: Luke 13.1-9
Gospel: Luke 18.1-8 OM: St. John Paul II OM: St. John of Capistrano OM: St. Anthony Mary Claret OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
OR: (S), Anniversary of the Dedication
of Consecrated Churches whose date
~ World Mission Sunday ~ of consecration is unknown.

27 30th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 150, p. 752; BG, p. 414
28 ST. SIMON
and ST. JUDE (F)
Readings: no. 666, p. 1862
29 ferial

Readings: no. 480, p. 1284

30 ferial

Readings: no. 481, p. 1286

31 ferial

Readings: no. 482, p. 1288

1st Reading: Sirach 35.15-17, 20-22 1st Reading: Ephesians 2.19-22 1st Reading: Romans 8.18-25 1st Reading: Romans 8.26-30 1st Reading: Romans 8.31b-39
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 4.6-8, 16-18 Gospel: Luke 6.12-19 Gospel: Luke 13.18-21 Gospel: Luke 13.22-30 Gospel: Luke 13.31-35
Gospel: Luke 18.9-14
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

NOVEMBER 2018 –2019

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – C (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series I Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2
COMMEMORATION OF
ALL SAINTS (S) ALL THE FAITHFUL DE-
PARTED (*) All Souls’ Day
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 667, p. 813 A number of readings are available
1st Reading: Revelation 7.2-4, 9-14 for use today – Lect., S&S: no. 668, pp.
2nd Reading: 1 John 3.1-3 1816; Lect., Wkday B: no. 668, pp. 1867-
Gospel: Matthew 5.1-12a 1869; Lect., Ritual: nos. 1011-1016, pp.
834-880; Book of Gospels: no. 668, pp.
429 and 443 and no. 1016, pp. 815-831

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
THE DEDICATION
31st SUNDAY ST. CHARLES ferial ferial ferial ferial OF THE
IN ORDINARY TIME BORROMEO (M) LATERAN BASILICA (F)
Readings: no. 153, p. 755; BG, p. 415 Readings: no. 485, p. 1295, or Readings: no. 486, p. 1296 Readings: no. 487, p. 1299 Readings: no. 488, p. 1301 Readings: no. 489, p. 1303 Readings: no. 671, p. 1870
1st Reading: Wisdom 11.22 – 12.2 no. 670, p. 1869 1st Reading: Romans 12.5-16a 1st Reading: Romans 13.8-10 1st Reading: Romans 14.7-12 1st Reading: Romans 15.14-21 1st Reading: Ezekiel 47.1-2, 8-9, 12
2nd Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1st Reading: Romans 11.29-36 Gospel: Luke 14.15-24 Gospel: Luke 14.25-33 Gospel: Luke 15.1-10 Gospel: Luke 16.1-8 or 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians
1.11 – 2.2 Gospel: Luke 14.12-14 3.9b-11, 16-17
Gospel: Luke 19.1-10 Gospel: John 2.13-22

10 32nd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 156, p. 758; BG, p. 416
11 ST. MARTIN
OF TOURS (M)
Readings: no. 491, p. 1308, or
12 ST. JOSAPHAT (M)

Readings: no. 492, p. 1310, or

13 ferial

Readings: no. 493, p. 1312

14 ferial

Readings: no. 494, p. 1314

15 ferial

Readings: no. 495, p. 1316

16 ferial

Readings: no. 496, p. 1318

1st Reading: 2 Maccabees no. 673, p. 1873 no. 674, p. 1873 1st Reading: Wisdom 6.1-11 1st Reading: Wisdom 7.22 – 8.1 1st Reading: Wisdom 13.1-9 1st Reading: Wisdom 18.14-16; 19.6-9
7.1-2, 7, 9-14++ 1st Reading: Wisdom 1.1-7 1st Reading: Wisdom 2.23 – 3.9 Gospel: Luke 17.11-19 Gospel: Luke 17.20-25 Gospel: Luke 17.26-37 Gospel: Luke 18.1-8
2nd Reading: 2 Thessalonians Gospel: Luke 17.1-6 Gospel: Luke 17.7-10 OM: St. Albert the Great OM: St. Margaret of Scotland
2.16 – 3.5 OR: Remembrance Day OM: St. Gertrude
Gospel (longer): Luke 20.27-38 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
or Gospel (shorter): Luke 20.27, 34-38 ~ Remembrance Day ~

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
THE PRESENTATION
33rd SUNDAY ferial ferial ferial OF THE BLESSED ST. CECILIA (M) ferial
IN ORDINARY TIME VIRGIN MARY (M)
Readings: no. 159, p. 762; BG, p. 419 Readings: no. 497, p. 1321 Readings: no. 498, p. 1323 Readings: no. 499, p. 1326 Readings: no. 500, p. 1330 , or Readings: no. 501, p. 1332 Readings: no. 502, p. 1334
1st Reading: Malachi 4.1-2 1st Reading: 1 Maccabees 1.10-15, 1st Reading: 2 Maccabees 6.18-31 1st Reading: 2 Maccabees 7.1, 20-31 no. 680, p. 1876 1st Reading: 1 Maccabees 1st Reading: 1 Maccabees 6.1-13
2nd Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3.7-12 41-43, 54-57, 62-64 Gospel: Luke 19.1-10 Gospel: Luke 19.11-28 1st Reading: 1 Maccabees 2.15-29 4.36-37, 52-59 Gospel: Luke 20.27-40
Gospel: Luke 21.5-19 Gospel: Luke 18.35-43 Gospel: Luke 19.41-44 Gospel: Luke 19.45-48 OM: St. Clement I
OM: The Dedication of the Basilicas OM: St. Columban
of Sts. Peter and Paul OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

24 CHRIST THE KING

34th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: no. 162, p. 765; BG, p. 421
25 ferial

Readings: no. 503, p. 1337

26 ferial

Readings: no. 504, p. 1339

27 ferial

Readings: no. 505, p. 1342

28 ferial

Readings: no. 506, p. 1345

29 ferial

Readings: no. 507, p. 1349

30 ST. ANDREW (F)

Readings: no. 684, p. 1877

1st Reading: 2 Samuel 5.1-3 1st Reading: Daniel 1.1-6, 8-20 1st Reading: Daniel 1st Reading: Daniel 5.1-6, 13-14, 1st Reading: Daniel 6.11-28 1st Reading: Daniel 7.1-14++ 1st Reading: Romans 10.9-18
2nd Reading: Colossians 1.12-20 Gospel: Luke 21.1-4 2.3, 9a, 10a, 27a, 31-45++ 16-17, 23-28 Gospel: Luke 21.20-28 Gospel: Luke 21.29-33 Gospel: Matthew 4.18-22
Gospel: Luke 23.35-43 OM: St. Catherine of Alexandria Gospel: Luke 21.5-11 Gospel: Luke 21.12-19
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,

DECEMBER 2019 –2020

(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical Year – A (OM) Optional Memorial
(*) no assigned rank
Calendar Series II Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary, Weekday, A or B (1994)
2019 Lect., S&S: Lectionary, Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
~ an event or collection ~

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 1st SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 1, p. 4; BG, p. 4
2 ferial

Readings: no. 175, p. 2;

3 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER (M)

Readings: no. 176, p. 5, or

4 ferial

Readings: no. 177, p. 7

5 ferial

Readings: no. 178, p. 9

6 ferial

Readings: no. 179, p. 11

7 ST. AMBROSE (M)

Readings: no. 180, p. 13, or

1st Reading: Isaiah 2.1-5 Year A, Series II no. 685, p. 607 1st Reading: Isaiah 25.6-10a 1st Reading: Isaiah 26.1-6 1st Reading: Isaiah 29.17-24 no. 688, p. 607
2nd Reading: Romans 13.11-14 1st Reading: Isaiah 4.2-6 1st Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10 Gospel: Matthew 15.29-37 Gospel: Matthew 7.21, 24-27 Gospel: Matthew 9.27-31 1st Reading: Isaiah 30.19-21, 23-26
Gospel: Matthew 24.37-44 Gospel: Matthew 8.5-11, 13++ Gospel: Luke 10.21-24 OM: St. John Damascene OM: St. Nicholas Gospel: Matthew
9.35 – 10.1, 5a, 6-8++

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

THE IMMACULATE
2nd SUNDAY CONCEPTION OF THE ferial ferial OUR LADY OF ST. LUCY (M) ST. JOHN
OF ADVENT BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S) GUADALUPE (F) OF THE CROSS (M)
Readings: no. 4, p. 7; BG, p. 5 Readings: no. 182, p. 19 Readings: no. 183, p. 21 Readings: nos. 707–712, Readings: no. 185, p. 25, or Readings: no. 186, p. 27, or
1st Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10 Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 689, p. 830; 1st Reading: Isaiah 40.1-11 1st Reading: Isaiah 40.25-31 pp. 719–750, especially no. 692, p. 611 no. 693, p. 611
2nd Reading: Romans 15.4-9 BG, p. 16 Gospel: Matthew 18.12-14 Gospel: Matthew 11.28-30 1st Reading 707(11): Zecariah 2.10-13 1st Reading: Isaiah 48.17-19 1st Reading: Sirach 48.1-4, 9-11
Gospel: Matthew 3.1-12 1st Reading: Genesis 3.9-15, 20 OM: St. Damasus I or 1st Reading 708(2): Revelation Gospel: Matthew 11.16-19 Gospel: Matthew 17.10-13
2nd Reading: Ephesians 1.3-6, 11-12 11.19a; 12.1, 3-6a, 10ab
Gospel: Luke 1.26-38 Gospel 712(5): Luke 1.39-47

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Christmas Countdown Begins
3rd SUNDAY ferial ferial ferial ferial ferial ferial
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 7, p. 11; BG, p. 7 Readings: no. 187, p. 29 Readings: no. 193, p. 42 Readings: no. 194, p. 45 Readings: no. 195, p. 47 Readings: no. 196, p. 50 Readings: no. 197, p. 52
1st Reading: Isaiah 35.1-6a, 10 1st Reading: Numbers 24.2-7, 15-17a 1st Reading: Genesis 49.2, 8-10 1st Reading: Jeremiah 23.5-8 1st Reading: Judges 13.2-7, 24-25a 1st Reading: Isaiah 7.10-14; 8.10d 1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.14-18a
2nd Reading: James 5.7-10 Gospel: Matthew 21.23-27 Gospel: Matthew 1.1-17 Gospel: Matthew 1.18-24 Gospel: Luke 1.5-25 Gospel: Luke 1.26-38 Gospel: Luke 1.39-45
Gospel: Matthew 11.2-11 OM: St. Peter Canisius

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Octave of Christmas Begins
4th SUNDAY ferial ferial THE NATIVITY ST. STEPHEN (F) ST. JOHN (F) HOLY INNOCENTS (F)
OF ADVENT OF THE LORD
Readings: no. 10, p. 14; BG, p. 9 Readings: no. 199, p. 57 Morning Readings: no. 200 Mass During the Night: Readings: no. 696, p. 64 Readings: no. 697, p. 66 Readings: no. 698, p. 68
1st Reading: Isaiah 7.10-14 1st Reading: Malachi 3.1-4; 4.5-6 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 7.1-5, 8-12, 16 Readings no. 14, p. 55; Lect., S&S 1st Reading: Acts 6.8-10; 7.54-59 1st Reading: 1 John 1.1-4 1st Reading: 1 John 1.5 - 2.2
2nd Reading: Romans 1.1-7 Gospel: Luke 1.57-66 Gospel: Luke 1.67-79 Mass at Dawn: Gospel: Matthew 10.17-22 Gospel: John 20.2-8 Gospel: Matthew 2.13-18
Gospel: Matthew 1.18-24 OM: St. John of Kanty Readings no. 15, p. 59; Lect., S&S
Mass During the Day:
Vigil of the Nativity Mass: Readings no. 16, p. 61; Lect., S&S
Readings no. 13, p. 50; Lect., S&S

29 30 31
THE HOLY FAMILY
OF JESUS, MARY Sixth day within the Seventh day within the
AND JOSEPH (F) Octave of the Nativity (*) Octave of the Nativity (*)
Readings: Lect S&S, no. 17, p. 66; Readings: no. 203, p. 72 Readings: no. 204, p. 74
BG, p. 38 1st Reading: 1 John 2.12-17 1st Reading: 1 John 2.18-21
1st Reading: Sirach 3.2-6, 12-14 Gospel: Luke 2.36-40 Gospel: John 1.1-18
or 1st Reading: Colossians 3.12-21 OM: St. Sylvester I
2nd Reading: Colossians 3.12-21
Gospel: Matthew 2.13-15, 19-23