Votive Masses

Pre-note: Reading I for the Easter season is used when a votive Mass is permitted in accord with no. 333 in the General
Instruction of the Roman Missal.

Lectionary Nos.: First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Alleluia Verse Gospel
Votive Mass Reading /
Verse before the
Gospel
968: The Most Holy Trinity See Trinity Sunday, nos. 165-167.
*968A: The Mercy of God 1 Pet 1:3-9 Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 x See Ps 145:9 1) Matt 20:25b-28
2) John 15:9-14
969-975: 969: Reading I from the OT 971: 972: 973: 974:
The Mystery of the Holy 1) Exod 12:1-8, 11-14 1) Ps 22:8-9, 17-18a, 19-20, 23-24 1) 1 Cor 1:18-25 1) Phil 2:8-9 1) Mark 8:31-34
Cross 2) Wis 2:1a, 12-22 2) Ps 31:2+6, 12-13, 15-16, 17+25 2) Eph 2:13-18 2) [non-biblical] 2) Mark 12:1-12
3) Isa 50:4-9a 3) Ps 55:5-6, 13, 14-15, 17-18, 23 3) Phil 2:6-11 3) [non-biblical] 3) Luke 24:35-48
4) Isa 52:13—53:12 4) Ps 69:8-10, 15-16, 17-19, 20-21, 4) Phil 3:8-14 4) John 12:31-36a
5) Zech 12:10-11; 13:6-7 22+27, 31+33-34 5) Heb 5:7-9
5) Ps 118:5-7, 10-12, 13-15, 16ab- 975: Reading from
970: Reading I from the NT 18, 19-21, 22-24 the
during Easter account of Lord's
1) Acts 10:34-43 Passion
2) Acts 13:26-33 1) Matt 26:47-56
3) Rev 1:5-8 2) Matt 27:33-50
4) Rev 5:6-12 3) Mark 14:32-41
4) Mark 14:55-65
5) Mark 15:1-15
6) Mark 15:16-20
7) Mark 15:33-39;
16:1-6
8) Luke 23:33-34,
39-46
9) John 19:28-37
976-981: 976: Reading I from the OT 978: 979: 980: 981:
The Most Holy Eucharist 1) Gen 14:18-20 1) Ps 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6 1) 1 Cor 10:16- 1) John 6:51-52 1) Mark 14:12-16,
 2) Exod 12:21-27 2) Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 17 2) John 6:56 22-26
3) Exod 16:2-4, 12-15 3) Ps 40:2+4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 2) 1 Cor 11:23- 3) John 6:57 2) Mark 15:16-20
4) Exod 24:3-8 4) Ps 78:3+4a+7ab, 23-24, 25+54 26 4) see Rev 1:5ab 3) Luke 9:11b-17
5) Deut 8:2-3, 14b-16a 5) Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 3) Heb 9:11-15 5) Rev 5:9 4) Luke 22:39-44
6) 1 Kgs 19:4-8 6) Ps 116:12-13, 15+16bc, 17-18 4) Heb 12:18-19, 5) Luke 24:13-35
7) Prov 9:1-6 7) Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 22-24 6) John 6:1-15
8) Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 5) 1 Pet 1:17-21 7) John 6:24-35
977: Reading I from the NT 6) 1 John 5:4-8 8) John 6:41-51
during Easter 9) John 6:51-58
1) Acts 2:42-47 10) John 19:31-37
2) Acts 10:34a, 37-43 11) John 21:1-14
3) Rev 1:5-8
4) Rev 7:9-14
982: 1) Isa 52:13—53:12 Ps 40:6ab, 9bc, 10, 11ab x Isa 42:1 Luke 22:14-20
Jesus Christ, the Eternal High 2) Heb 10:12-23 (during
Priest Easter)
983-988: 983: Reading I from the OT 985: 986: 987: 988:
The Most Holy Name of Jesus 1) Exod 3:11-15 1) Isa 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 1) 1 Cor 1:1-3 1) Ps 95:2 1) Matt 1:18-25
2) Sir 51:8-12 2) Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 2) Phil 2:6-11 2) Dan 3:52cd 2) Luke 2:16-21
3) Col 3:12-17 3) John 14:6-14
984: Reading I from the NT
during Easter
1) Acts 3:1-10
2) Acts 4:8-12
3) Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-42
989-994: 989: Reading I from the OT 991: 992: 993: 994:
The Most Precious Blood 1) Exod 12:21-27 1) Ps 40:2+4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 1) Heb 9:11-15 1) Rev 1:5ab 1) Mark 14:12-16,
of our Lord Jesus Christ 2) Exod 24:3-8 2) Ps 116:12-13, 15+16bc, 17-18 2) Heb 12:18-19, 2) Rev 5:9 22-26
22-24 2) Mark 15:16-20
990: Reading I from the NT 3) 1 Pet 1:17-21 3) Luke 22:39-44
during Easter 4) 1 John 5:4-8 4) John 19:31-37
1) Rev 1:5-8
2) Rev 7:9-14
995-1000: 995: Reading I from the OT 997: 998: 999: 1000:
The Most Sacred Heart of 1) Exod 34:4b-6, 8-9 1) Isa 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 1) Rom 5:5-11 1) Matt 11:25 1) Matt 11:25-30
Jesus 2) Deut 7:6-11 2) Ps 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6 2) Eph 1:3-10 2) Matt 11:28 2) Luke 15:1-10
3) Deut 10:12-22 3) Ps 25:4bc-5ab, 6+7bc, 8-9, 3) Eph 3:8-12 3) Matt 11:29ab 3) Luke 15:1-3, 11-

1001: The Holy Spirit
1002: The Blessed Virgin
Mary
I. The Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of the Church
II. The Most Holy Name of
Mary
*III. Our Lady, Queen of
Apostles
1003: The Holy Angels
*1003A: Saint John the
Baptist
1004: Saint Joseph
1005: All the Holy Apostles
1006: Saints Peter and Paul,
Apostles
1007: Saint Peter, Apostle
1008: Saint Paul, Apostle
1009: One Holy Apostle
4) Isa 49:13-15 10+14 4) Eph 3:14-19 4) John 10:14 32
5) Jer 31:1-4 4) Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 20- 5) Phil 1:8-11 5) John 15:9 4) John 10:11-18
6) Ezek 34:11-16 21 6) 1 John 4:7-16 6) 1 John 4:10b 5) John 15:1-8
7) Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9 5) Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 17-18, 6) John 15:9-17
19+23 7) John 17:20-26
996: Reading I from the NT 6) Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8+10 8) John 19:31-37
during Easter
1) Rev 3:14b, 20-22
2) Rev 5:6-12
The readings for Pentecost, nos. 62-63, or those for Confirmation, nos. 764-768, are used.
The readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712, are used.
1) Gen 3:9-15, 20 Judith 13:18bcde, 19 x [non-biblical] John 19:25-27
2) Acts 1:12-14
1) Gal 4:4-7 Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, x see Luke 1:45 Luke 1:39-47
2) Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 54-55
Acts 1:12-14 Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, x Luke 11:28 1) Matt 12:46-50
54-55 2) John 19:25-27
The readings for the feast of the Archangels on September 29, no. 647, or those for the memorial of the Guardian Angels on
October 2, no. 650, are used.
The readings for the solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on June 24, nos. 586-587, or those for the memorial of
the Passion of St. John the Baptist on August 29, no. 634, are used.
The readings for the solemnity of Joseph on March 19, no. 543, or those for the memorial of Joseph the Worker on May 1,
no. 559, are used.
The readings for the feast of Simon and Jude on October 28, no. 666, are used.
The readings for the memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on November 18, no. 679, are used.
The readings for the feast of the Chair of Peter on February 22, no. 535, are used.
The readings for the feast of the Conversion of Paul on January 25, no. 519, are used.
The readings for the feast of the Apostle are used. But if two Apostles are honored together, and the texts of the readings
are not appropriate for a votive Mass for one of them alone, the readings for Simon and Jude on October 28, no. 666, are
used.
1010: All the Saints The readings for the solemnity of All Saints on November 1, no. 667, are used.

*Three new Votive Masses (#968A, 1002-III, 1003A) are published in Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of
the United States of America, Second Typical Edition: Supplement. Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2017.