Wednesday of the 1st Week of Advent
1st Reading
Isaiah 25:6-10a
Psalm
Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Gospel
Matthew 15:29-37
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Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent
1st Reading
Isaiah 26:1-6
Psalm
Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
Gospel
Matthew 7:21, 24-27
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Saint Francis Xavier, Priest
(Memorial)
1st Reading
1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
Psalm
Psalm 117:1bc, 2
Gospel
Mark 16:15-20
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Saint John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Second Sunday of Advent Vigil Mass
(celebration with precedence over solemnities)
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Second Sunday of Advent
(celebration with precedence over solemnities)
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Monday of the 2nd Week of Advent
Saint Nicholas, Bishop
(optional memorial)
1st Reading
Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm
Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11
Gospel
Luke 10:1-9
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Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vigil Mass
(SOLEMNITY)
1st Reading
Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Psalm
Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
2nd Reading
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Gospel
Luke 1:26-38
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The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(SOLEMNITY)
1st Reading
Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Psalm
Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
2nd Reading
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Gospel
Luke 1:26-38
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Thursday of the 2nd Week of Advent
Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
(optional memorial)
1st Reading
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Psalm
Psalm 131:1bcde, 2, 3
Gospel
Matthew 11:25-30
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Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent
Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto
(optional memorial)
1st Reading
Isaiah 7: 10-14; 8: 10
Psalm
Luke 1: 46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55
Gospel
Luke 1: 26-38
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Saint Damasus I, Pope
Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) Vigil Mass
(celebration with precedence over solemnities)
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Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)
(celebration with precedence over solemnities)
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Saint Lucy of Syracuse, Virgin and Martyr
(Memorial)
1st Reading
2 Corinthians 10:17b-18; 11:1-2
Psalm
Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17
Gospel
Matthew 25:1-13
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Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church
(Memorial)
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Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Advent
1st Reading
Isaiah 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25
Psalm
Psalm 85:9ab, 10, 11-12, 13-14
Gospel
Luke 7:18b-23
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Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent
1st Reading
Isaiah 54:1-10
Psalm
Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12a, 13b
Gospel
Luke 7:24-30
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Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent
1st Reading
Genesis 49:2, 8-10
Psalm
Psalm 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17
Gospel
Matthew 1:1-17
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Saturday of the 3rd Week of Advent
Fourth Sunday of Advent Vigil Mass
(celebration with precedence over solemnities)
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
(celebration with precedence over solemnities)
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Monday of the 4th Week of Advent
1st Reading
Isaiah 7:10-14
Psalm
Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6
Gospel
Luke 1:26-38
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Tuesday of the 4th Week of Advent
Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church
(commemoration)
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Wednesday of the 4th Week of Advent
1st Reading
1 Samuel 1:24-28
Psalm
1 Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd
Gospel
Luke 1:46-56
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Thursday of the 4th Week of Advent
Saint John of Kanty, Priest
(commemoration)
1st Reading
James 2:14-17
Psalm
Psalm 112:1bc-2, 3-4, 5-7, 6-8, 9
Gospel
Luke 6:27-38
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Friday of the 4th Week of Advent
Christmas Vigil Mass
(celebration with precedence over solemnities)
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Christmas
(celebration with precedence over solemnities)
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Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
(FEAST OF THE LORD)
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Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
(FEAST)
1st Reading
1 John 1:1-4
Psalm
Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
Gospel
John 20:1a, 2-8
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The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
(FEAST)
1st Reading
1 John 1:5-10; 2:1-2
Psalm
Psalm 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8
Gospel
Matthew 2:13-18
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5th Day of the Octave of Christmas
Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr
(commemoration)
1st Reading
2 Timothy 2:8-13; 3:10-12
Psalm
Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel
Matthew 16:24-27
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6th Day of the Octave of Christmas
1st Reading
1 John 2:12-17
Psalm
Psalm 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10
Gospel
Luke 2:36-40
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7th Day of the Octave of Christmas
Saint Sylvester I, Pope
(commemoration)
1st Reading
Ezekiel 34:11-16
Psalm
Psalm 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6
Gospel
Matthew 16:13-19
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