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Season |
Date |
Festival |
First Reading |
Psalm |
Epistle |
Gospel |
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ASH WEDNESDAY |
Feb. 26 |
Ash Wednesday |
Joel 2:12–19 |
Psalm 51:1–13 (14–19) |
2 Cor. 5:20b—6:10 |
Matt. 6:1–6, 16–21 |
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LENT |
Mar. 1 |
First S. in Lent |
Gen. 3:1–21 |
Psalm 32:1–7 |
Rom. 5:12–19 |
Matt. 4:1–11 |
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Mar. 8 |
Second S. in Lent |
Gen. 12:1–9 |
Psalm 121 |
Rom. 4:1–8, 13–17 |
John 3:1–17 |
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Mar. 15 |
Third S. in Lent |
Ex.17:1–7 |
Psalm 95:1–9 |
Rom. 5:1–8 |
John 4:5–26 (27–30, 39–42) |
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Mar. 22 |
Fourth S. in Lent |
Is. 42:14–21 |
Psalm 142 |
Eph. 5:8–14 |
John 9:1–41 or John 9:1–7, 13–17, 34–39 |
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Mar. 29 |
Fifth S. in Lent |
Ezek. 37:1–14 |
Psalm 130 |
Rom. 8:1–11 |
John 11:1–45 (46–53) or John 11:17–27, 38–53 |
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HOLY WEEK |
Apr. 5 |
Palm Sunday, Sunday of the Passion |
Is. 50:4–9a |
Psalm 118:19–29 or 31:9–16 |
Phil. 2:5–11 |
John 12:12–19 (Palm Sunday Procession) and Matt. 26:1—27:66 or Matt.27:11–66 or John 12:20–43 |
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Apr. 9 |
Holy (Maundy) Thursday |
Ex. 24:3–11 or Exodus 12:1–14
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Psalm 116:12–19 |
Heb. 9:11–22 or 1 Cor. 11:23–32 |
Matt. 26:17–30 or John 13:1–17, 31b–35 |
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Apr. 10 |
Good Friday |
Is. 52:13—53:12 |
Psalm 22 or Psalm 31 |
Heb. 4:14–16; 5:7–9 |
John 18:1—19:42 or John 19:17–30 |
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EASTER |
Apr. 12 |
The Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter Sunrise |
Ex. 14:10—15:1 |
Psalm 118:15–29 or The Song of Moses and Israel |
1 Cor. 15:1–11 |
John 20:1–18 |
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Apr. 12 |
The Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter Day |
Acts 10:34–43 or Jer. 31:1–6 |
Psalm 16 |
Col. 3:1–4 |
Matt. 28:1–10 |
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Apr. 19 |
Second S. of Easter |
Acts 5:29–42 |
Psalm 148 |
1 Peter 1:3–9 |
John 20:19–31 |
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Apr. 26 |
Third S. of Easter |
Acts 2:14a, 36–41 |
Psalm 116:1–14 |
1 Peter 1:17–25 |
Luke 24:13–35 |
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May 3 |
Fourth S. of Easter |
Acts 2:42–47 |
Psalm 23 |
1 Peter 2:19–25 |
John 10:1–10 |
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May 10 |
Fifth S. of Easter |
Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60 |
Psalm 146 |
1 Peter 2:2–10 |
John 14:1–14 |
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May 17 |
Sixth S. of Easter |
Acts 17:16–31 |
Psalm 66:8–20 |
1 Peter 3:13–22 |
John 14:15–21 |
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May 21 |
The Ascension of Our Lord |
Acts 1:1–11 |
Psalm 47 |
Eph. 1:15–23 |
Luke 24:44–53 |
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May 24 |
Seventh S. of Easter |
Acts 1:12–26 |
Psalm 68:1–10 |
1 Peter 4:12–19; 5:6–11 |
John 17:1–11 |
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PENTECOST |
May 31 |
The Day of Pentecost |
Num. 11:24–30 |
Psalm 25:1–15 |
Acts 2:1–21 |
John 7:37–39 |
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June 7 |
The Holy Trinity |
Gen. 1:1—2:4a |
Psalm 8 |
Acts 2:14a, 22–36 |
Matt. 28:16–20 |
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June 14 (Proper 6) |
Second S. a. Pentecost |
Ex. 19:2–8 |
Psalm 100 |
Rom. 5:6–15 |
Matt. 9:35—10:8 (9–20) |
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June 21 (Proper 7) |
Third S. a. Pentecost |
Jer. 20:7–13 |
Psalm 91:1–10 (11–16) |
Rom. 6:12–23 |
Matt. 10:5a, 21–33 |
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June 28 (Proper 8) |
Fourth S. a. Pentecost |
Jer. 28:5–9 |
Psalm 119:153–160 |
Rom. 7:1–13 |
Matt. 10:34–42 |
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July 5 (Proper 9) |
Fifth S. a. Pentecost |
Zech. 9:9–12 |
Psalm145:1–14 |
Rom. 7:14–25a |
Matt. 11:25–30 |
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July 12 (Proper 10) |
Sixth S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 55:10–13 |
Psalm 65:(1–8) 9–13 |
Rom. 8:12–17 |
Matt. 13:1–9, 18–23 |
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July 19 (Proper 11) |
Seventh S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 44:6–8 |
Psalm 119:57–64 |
Rom. 8:18–27 |
Matt. 13:24–30, 36–43 |
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July 26 (Proper 12) |
Eighth S. a. Pentecost |
Deut.7:6–9 |
Psalm 125 |
Rom. 8:28–39 |
Matt. 13:44–52 |
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Aug. 2 (Proper 13) |
Ninth S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 55:1–5 |
Psalm 136:1–9 (23–26) |
Rom. 9:1–5 (6–13) |
Matt. 14:13–21 |
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Aug. 9 (Proper 14) |
Tenth S. a. Pentecost |
Job 38:4–18 |
Psalm 18:1–9 (7–16) |
Rom. 10:5–17 |
Matt. 14:22–33 |
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Aug. 16 (Proper 15) |
Eleventh S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 56:1, 6–8 |
Psalm 67 |
Rom. 11:1–2a, 13–15, 28–32 |
Matt. 15:21–28 |
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Aug. 23 (Proper 16) |
Twelfth S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 51:1–6 |
Psalm 138 |
Rom. 11:33—12:8 |
Matt. 16:13–20 |
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Aug. 30 (Proper 17) |
Thirteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Jer. 15:15–21 |
Psalm 26 |
Rom. 12:9–21 |
Matt. 16:21–28 |
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Sept. 6 (Proper 18) |
Fourteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Ezek. 33:7–9 |
Psalm 32:1–7 |
Rom. 13:1–10 |
Matt. 18:1–20 |
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Sept. 13 (Proper 19) |
Fifteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Gen. 50:15–21 |
Psalm 103:1–12 |
Rom. 14:1–12 |
Matt. 18:21–35 |
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Sept. 20 (Proper 20) |
Sixteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Isa. 55:6–9 |
Psalm 27:1–9 |
Phil. 1:12–14, 19–30 |
Matt. 20:1–16 |
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Sept. 27 (Proper 21) |
Seventeenth S. a. Pentecost |
Ezek. 18:1–4, 25–32 |
Psalm 25:1–10 |
Phil. 2:1–4 (5–13) 14–18 |
Matt. 21:23–27 (28–32) |
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Oct. 4 (Proper 22) |
Eighteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 5:1–7 |
Psalm 80:7–19 |
Phil. 3:4b–14 |
Matt. 21:33–46 |
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Oct. 11 (Proper 23) |
Nineteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 25:6–9 |
Psalm 23 |
Phil. 4:4–13 |
Matt. 22:1–14 |
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Oct. 18 (Proper 24) |
Twentieth S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 45:1–7 |
Psalm 96:1–9 (10–13) |
1 Thess. 1:1–10 |
Matt. 22:15–22 |
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Oct. 25 (observed) |
Reformation Day (Oct. 31) |
Rev. 14:6–7 |
Psalm 46 |
Rom. 3:19–28 |
John 8:31–36 or Matt. 11:12–19 |
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Nov. 1 |
All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) |
Rev. 7:(2–8) 9–17 |
Psalm 149 |
1 John 3:1–3 |
Matt. 5:1–12 |
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Nov. 8 (Proper 27) |
Twenty-third S. a. Pentecost |
Amos 5:18–24 |
Psalm 70 |
1 Thess. 4:13–18 |
Matt. 25:1–13 |
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Nov. 15 (Proper 28) |
Twenty-fourth S. a. Pentecost |
Zeph. 1:7–16 |
Psalm 90:1–12 |
1 Thess. 5:1–11 |
Matt. 25:14–30 |
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Nov. 22 (Proper 29) |
Last S. of the Church Year |
Ezek. 34:11–16, 20–24 |
Psalm 95:1–7a |
I Cor. 15:20–28 |
Matt. 25:31–46 |
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Nov. 26 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Deut. 8:1–10 |
Psalm 67 |
Phil. 4:6–20 or 1 Tim. 2:1–4 |
Luke 17:11–19 |
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Series B starts here: Advent 2020 |
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ADVENT |
Nov. 29 |
First S. in Advent |
Is. 64:1–9 |
Psalm 80:1–7 |
1 Cor. 1:3–9 |
Mark 11:1–10 or Mark 13:24–37 |
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Dec. 6 |
Second S. in Advent |
Is. 40:1–11 |
Psalm 85 |
2 Peter 3:8–14 |
Mark 1:1–8 |
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Dec. 13 |
Third S. in Advent |
Is. 61:1–4, 8–11 |
Psalm 126 |
1 Thess. 5:16–24 |
John 1:6–8, 19–-28 |
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Dec. 20 |
Fourth S. in Advent |
2 Sam. 7:1–11, 16 |
Psalm 89:1–5 (19–29) |
Rom. 16:25–27 |
Luke 1:26–38 |
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Dec. 27 |
First S. after Christmas |
Is. 61:10—62:3 |
Psalm 111 |
Gal. 4:4–7 |
Luke 2:22–40 |
