SEASON |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
1ST READING |
PSALM |
EPISTLE |
GOSPEL |
ADVENT |
Dec. 2 |
First S. in Advent |
Jer. 33:14–16 |
Psalm 25:1–10 |
1 Thess. 3:9–13 |
Luke 19:28–40 or Luke 21:25–36 |
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Dec. 9 |
Second S. in Advent |
Mal. 3:1–7b |
Psalm 66:1–12 |
Phil. 1:2–11 |
Luke 3:1–14 (15–20) |
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Dec. 16 |
Third S. in Advent |
Zeph. 3:14–20 |
Psalm 85 |
Phil. 4:4–7 |
Luke 7:18–28 (29–35) |
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Dec. 23 |
Fourth S. in Advent |
Micah 5:2–5a |
Psalm 80:1–7 |
Heb. 10:5–10 |
Luke 1:39–45 (46–56) |
CHRISTMAS |
Dec. 24 Eve |
The Nativity of Our Lord |
Is. 7:10–14 |
Psalm 110:1–4 |
1 John 4:7–16 |
Matt. 1:18–25 |
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Dec. 24 Midnight |
The Nativity of Our Lord |
Is. 9:2–7 |
Psalm 96 |
Titus 2:11–14 |
Luke 2:1–14 (15–20) |
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Dec. 25 Dawn |
The Nativity of Our Lord |
Is. 62:10–12 |
Psalm 98 |
Titus 3:4–7 |
Luke 2:(1–14) 15–20 |
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Dec. 25 |
The Nativity of Our Lord |
Is. 52:7–10 |
Psalm 2 |
Heb. 1:1–6 (7–12) |
John 1:1–14 (15–18) |
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Dec. 30 |
First S. a. Christmas |
Ex. 13:1–3a, 11–15 |
Psalm 111 |
Col. 3:12–17 |
Luke 2:22–40 |
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Dec. 31 |
Eve of the Circ. and Name of Jesus (New Year’s Eve) |
Is. 30:(8–14) 15–17 |
Psalm 90:1–12 |
Rom. 8:31b–39 |
Luke 12:35–40 |
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Jan. 1 |
Circumcision and Name of Jesus |
Num. 6:22–27 |
Psalm 8 |
Gal. 3:23–29 |
Luke 2:21 |
EPIPHANY |
Jan. 6 |
The Epiphany of Our Lord |
Is. 60:1–6 |
Psalm 72: 1–11(12–15) |
Eph. 3:1–12 |
Matt. 2:1–12 |
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Jan. 13 |
The Baptism of Our Lord / First S. a. the Epiphany |
Is. 43:1–7 |
Psalm 29 |
Rom. 6:1–11 |
Luke 3:15–22 |
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Jan. 20 |
Second S. a. the Epiphany |
Is. 62:1–5 |
Psalm 128 |
1 Cor. 12:1–11 |
John 2:1–11 |
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Jan. 27 |
Third S. a. the Epiphany |
Neh. 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10 |
Psalm 19:(1–6) 7–14 |
1 Cor. 12:12–31a |
Luke 4:16–30 |
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Feb. 3 |
Fourth S. a. the Epiphany |
Jer. 1:4–10 (17–19) |
Psalm 71:1–6 (7–11) |
1 Cor. 12:31b—13:13 |
Luke 4:31–44 |
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Feb. 10 |
Fifth S. a. the Epiphany |
Is. 6:1–8 (9–13) |
Psalm 138 |
1 Cor. 14:12b–20 |
Luke 5:1–11 |
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Feb. 17 |
Sixth S. a. the Epiphany |
Jer. 17:5–8 |
Psalm 1 |
1 Cor. 15:(1–11) 12–20 |
Luke 6:17–26 |
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Feb. 24 |
Seventh S. a. the Epiphany |
Gen. 45:3–15 |
Psalm 103:1–13 |
1 Cor. 15:21–26, 30-42 |
Luke 6:27–38 |
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Mar. 3 |
The Transfiguration of Our Lord |
Deut. 34:1–12 |
Psalm 99 |
Heb. 3:1–6 |
Luke 9:28–36 |
ASH WEDNESDAY |
Mar. 6 |
Ash Wednesday |
Joel 2:12–19 |
Psalm 51:1–13 (14–19) |
2 Cor. 5:20b—6:10 |
Matt. 6:1–6, 16–21 |
LENT |
Mar. 10 |
First S. in Lent |
Deut. 26:1–11 |
Psalm 91:1–13 |
Rom. 10:8b–13 |
Luke 4:1–13 |
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Mar. 17 |
Second S. in Lent |
Jer. 26:8–15 |
Psalm 4 |
Phil. 3:17—4:1 |
Luke 13:31–35 |
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Mar. 24 |
Third S. in Lent |
Ezek. 33:7–20 |
Psalm 85 |
1 Cor. 10:1–13 |
Luke 13:1–9 |
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Mar. 31 |
Fourth S. in Lent |
Is. 12:1–6 |
Psalm 32 |
2 Cor. 5:16–21 |
Luke 15:1–3, 11–32 |
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Apr. 7 |
Fifth S. in Lent |
Is. 43:16–21 |
Psalm 126 |
Phil. 3:(4b–7) 8–14 |
Luke 20:9–20 |
HOLY WEEK |
Apr. 14 |
Palm Sunday Sunday of the Passion |
Deut. 32:36–39 |
Psalm 118: 19–29 or Psalm 31:9–16 |
Phil. 2:5–11 |
Luke 22:1—23:56 or Luke 23:1–56 or John 12:20–43 |
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Apr. 18 |
Holy (Maundy) Thursday |
Jer. 31:31–34 or Ex. 12:1–14 |
Psalm 116: 12–19 |
Heb. 10:15–25 or 1 Cor. 11:23–32 |
Luke 22:7–20 or John 13:1–17, 31b–35 |
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Apr. 19 |
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 |
EASTER |
Apr. 21 |
The Resurrection of Our Lord – Sunrise |
Job 19:23–27 |
Psalm 118: 15–29 |
1 Cor. 15:51–57 |
John 20:1–18 |
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Apr. 21 |
The Resurrection of Our Lord |
Is. 65:17–25 |
Psalm 16 |
1 Cor. 15:19–26 |
Luke 24:1–12 |
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Apr. 28 |
Second S. of Easter |
Acts 5:12–20 (21–32) |
Psalm 148 |
Rev. 1:4–18 |
John 20:19–31 |
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May 5 |
Third S. of Easter |
Acts 9:1–22 |
Psalm 30 |
Rev. 5:(1–7) 8–14 |
John 21:1–14 (15–19) |
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May 12 |
Fourth S. of Easter |
Acts 20:17–35 |
Psalm 23 |
Rev. 7:9–17 |
John 10:22–30 |
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May 19 |
Fifth S. of Easter |
Acts 11:1–18 |
Psalm 148 |
Rev. 21:1–7 |
John 16:12–22 or John 13:31–35 |
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May 26 |
Sixth S. of Easter |
Acts 16:9–15 |
Psalm 67 |
Rev. 21:9–14, 21–27 |
John 16:23–33 or John 5:1–9 |
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May 30 |
The Ascension of Our Lord |
Acts 1:1–11 |
Psalm 47 |
Eph. 1:15–23 |
Luke 24:44–53 |
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June 2 |
Seventh S. of Easter |
Acts 1:12–26 |
Psalm 133 |
Rev. 22:1–6 (7–11) 12–20 |
John 17:20–26 |
PENTECOST |
June 9 |
The Day of Pentecost |
Gen. 11:1–9 |
Psalm 143 |
Acts 2:1–21 |
John 14:23–31 |
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June 16 |
The Holy Trinity |
Prov. 8:1–4, 22–31 |
Psalm 8 |
Acts 2:14a, 22–36 |
John 8:48–59 |
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June 23 (Prop. 7) |
Second S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 65:1–9 |
Psalm 3 |
Gal. 3:23—4:7 |
Luke 8:26–39 |
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June 30 (Prop. 8) |
Third S. a. Pentecost |
1 Kings 19: 9b–21 |
Psalm 16 |
Gal. 5:1, 13–25 |
Luke 9:51–62 |
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July 7 (Prop. 9) |
Fourth S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 66:10–14 |
Psalm 66:1–7 |
Gal. 6:1–10, 14–18 |
Luke 10:1–20 |
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July 14 (Prop. 10) |
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Lev. (18:1–5) 19:9–18 |
Psalm 41 |
Col. 1:1–14 |
Luke 10:25–37 |
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July 21 (Prop. 11) |
Sixth S. a. Pentecost |
Gen. 18:1–10a (10b–14) |
Psalm 27:(1–6) 7–14 |
Col. 1:21–29 |
Luke 10:38–42 |
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July 28 (Prop. 12) |
Seventh S. a. Pentecost |
Gen. 18: (17–19) 20–33 |
Psalm 138 |
Col. 2:6–15 (16–19) |
Luke 11:1–13 |
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Aug. 4 (Prop. 13) |
Eighth S. a. Pentecost |
Eccl. 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–26 |
Psalm 100 |
Col. 3:1–11 |
Luke 12:13–21 |
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Aug. 11 (Prop. 14) |
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Gen. 15:1–6 |
Psalm 33: 12–22 |
Heb. 11:1–16 |
Luke 12:22–34 (35–40) |
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Aug. 18 (Prop. 15) |
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Jer. 23:16–29 |
Psalm 119: 81–88 |
Heb. 11:17–31 (32–40); 12:1–3 |
Luke 12:49–53 (54–56) |
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Aug. 25 (Prop. 16) |
Eleventh S. a. Pentecost |
Is. 66:18–23 |
Psalm 50:1–15 |
Heb. 12:4–24 (25–29) |
Luke 13:22–30 |
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Sept. 1 (Prop. 17) |
Twelfth S. a. Pentecost |
Prov. 25:2–10 |
Psalm 131 |
Heb. 13:1–17 |
Luke 14:1–14 |
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Sept. 8 (Prop. 18) |
Thirteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Deut. 30:15–20 |
Psalm 1 |
Philemon 1–21 |
Luke 14:25–35 |
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Sept. 15 (Prop. 19) |
Fourteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Ezek. 34:11–24 |
Psalm 119: 169–176 |
1 Tim. 1:(5–11) 12–17 |
Luke 15:1–10 |
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Sept. 22 (Prop. 20) |
Fifteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Amos 8:4–7 |
Psalm 113 |
1 Tim. 2:1–15 |
Luke 16:1–15 |
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Sept. 29 |
St. Michael and All Angels |
Dan. 10:10–14, 12:1–3 |
Psalm 91 |
Rev. 12:7–12 |
Matt. 18:1–11 or Luke 10:17–20 |
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Oct. 6 (Prop. 22) |
Seventeenth S. a. Pentecost |
Hab. 1:1–4; 2:1–4 |
Psalm 62 |
2 Tim. 1:1–14 |
Luke 17:1–10 |
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Oct. 13 (Prop. 23) |
Eighteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Ruth 1:1–19a |
Psalm 111 |
2 Tim. 2:1–13 |
Luke 17:11–19 |
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Oct. 20 (Prop. 24) |
Nineteenth S. a. Pentecost |
Gen. 32:22–30 |
Psalm 121 |
2 Tim. 3:14—4:5 |
Luke 18:1–8 |
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Oct. 27 |
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. 3 |
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. 10 (Prop. 27) |
Twenty-second S. a. Pentecost |
Ex. 3:1–15 |
Psalm 148 |
2 Thess. 2:1–8, 13–17 |
Luke 20:27-40 |
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Nov. 17 (Prop. 28) |
Twenty-third S. a. Pentecost |
Mal. 4:1–6 |
Psalm 98 |
2 Thess. 3:(1–5) 6–13 |
Luke 21:5–28 (29–36) |
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Nov. 24 (Prop. 29) |
Last S. of the Church Year |
Mal. 3:13–18 |
Psalm 46 |
Col. 1:13–20 |
Luke 23:27–43 |
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Nov. 28 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Deut. 8:1–10 |
Psalm 67 |
Phil 4:6–20 or 1Tim. 2:1–4 |
Luke 17:11–19 |
Series A starts here: Advent 2019 |
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ADVENT |
Dec. 1 |
First S. in Advent |
Is. 2:1–5 |
Psalm 122 |
Rom. 13:(8–10) 11–14 |
Matt. 21:1–11 or Matt. 24:36–44 |
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Dec. 8 |
Second S. in Advent |
Is. 11:1–10 |
Psalm 72:1–7 |
Rom. 15:4–13 |
Matt. 3:1–12 |
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Dec. 15 |
Third S. in Advent |
Is. 35:1–10 |
Psalm 146 |
James 5:7–11 |
Matt. 11:2–15 |
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Dec. 22 |
Fourth S. in Advent |
Is. 7:10–17 |
Psalm 24 |
Rom. 1:1–7 |
Matt. 1:18–25 |
CHRISTMAS |
Dec. 24 |
The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Eve) |
Is. 7:10–14 |
Psalm 110:1–4 |
1 John 4:7–16 |
Matt. 1:18–25 |
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Dec. 24 |
The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas.Midnight) |
Is. 9:2–7 |
Psalm 96 |
Titus 2:11–14 |
Luke 2:1–14 (15–20) |
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Dec. 25 |
The Nativity of Our Lord (Dawn) |
Is. 62:10–12 |
Psalm 98 |
Titus 3:4–7 |
Luke 2:1–14 (15–20) |
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Dec. 25 |
The Nativity of Our Lord |
Is. 52:7–10 |
Psalm 2 |
Heb.1:1–6 (7–12) |
John 1:1–14 (15–18) |
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Dec. 29 |
First S. a. Christmas |
Is. 63:7–14 |
Psalm 111 |
Gal. 4:4–7 |
Matt. 2:13–23 |
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Dec. 31 |
Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus |
Is. 30:(8–14) 15–17 |
Psalm 90:1–12 |
Rom. 8:31b–39 |
Luke 12:35–40 |