(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
DECEMBER
2022
Sunday
27
NOVEMBER
1st SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 1, p. 4; BG, p. 4
1st Reading: Isaiah 2.1-5
2nd Reading: Romans 13.11-14
Gospel: Matthew 24.37-44
4 5
2nd SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 4, p. 7; BG, p. 5
1st Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10
2nd Reading: Romans 15.4-9
Gospel: Matthew 3.1-12
11
3rd SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 7, p. 11; BG, p. 7
1st Reading: Isaiah 35.1-6a, 10
2nd Reading: James 5.7-10
Gospel: Matthew 11.2-11
18 4th SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 10, p. 14; BG, p. 9
1st Reading: Isaiah 7.10-14
2nd Reading: Romans 1.1-7
Gospel: Matthew 1.18-24
25
Octave of Christmas
THE NATIVITY
OF THE LORD
Mass During the Night: Readings:
Lect., S&S, no. 14, p. 55; BG, p. 32
Mass at Dawn: Readings:
Lect., S&S, no. 15, p. 59; BG, p. 34
Mass During the Day: Readings:
Lect., S&S, no. 16, p. 61; BG, p. 35
(longer) or p. 37 (shorter)
Monday
28
NOVEMBER
ferial
Readings: Lect, Wkday A, no. 175, p. 2
1st Reading (Year A): Isaiah 4.2-6
Gospel: Matthew 8.5-11, 13++
ferial
Readings: no. 181, p. 16
1st Reading: Isaiah 35.1-10
Gospel: Luke 5.17-26
12
OUR LADY OF
GUADALUPE (F)
Readings: 1st Reading no. 707(11),
p. 731: Zec 2.10-13 or no. 708(2),
p. 733: Rev 11.19a; 12.1, 3-6a, 10ab;
Gospel no. 712(5), p. 745: Luke 1.39-47;
BG, p. 809
~ National Day of Prayer in Solidarity
with Indigenous Peoples ~
19 ferial
Readings: no. 195, p. 47
1st Reading: Judges 13.2-7, 24-25a
Gospel: Luke 1.5-25
26
ST. STEPHEN (F)
Readings: no. 696, p. 64 or p. 612;
BG, p. 666
1st Reading: Acts 6.8-10; 7.54-59
Gospel: Matthew 10.17-22
Liturgical
Calendar
Tuesday
29
NOVEMBER
ferial
Readings: no. 176, p. 5
1st Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10
Gospel: Luke 10.21-24
6 7
ferial
Readings: no. 182, p. 19
1st Reading: Isaiah 40.1-11
Gospel: Matthew 18.12-14
OM: St. Nicholas
13
ST. LUCY (M)
Readings: no. 188, p. 31
or no. 692, p. 611
1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.1-2, 9-13
Gospel: Matthew 21.28-32
20 ferial
Readings: no. 196, p. 50
1st Reading: Isaiah 7.10-14; 8.10d
Gospel: Luke 1.26-38
27
ST. JOHN (F)
Readings: no. 697, p. 66 or p. 614
1st Reading: 1 John 1.1-4
Gospel: John 20.2-8
2022 –2023 Year – A (OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Series I Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
30 1 2 3
NOVEMBER
ST. ANDREW (F) ferial ferial ST. FRANCIS XAVIER (M)
Readings: no. 684, p. 605 Readings: no. 178, p. 9 Readings: no. 179, p. 11 Readings: no. 180, p. 13
1st Reading: Romans 10.9-18 1st Reading: Isaiah 26.1-6 1st Reading: Isaiah 29.17-24 or no. 685, p. 607
Gospel: Matthew 4.18-22 Gospel: Matthew 7.21, 24-27 Gospel: Matthew 9.27-31 1st Reading: Isaiah 30.19-21, 13-26
Gospel: Matthew 9.35–10.1, 5a, 6-8++
8 9 10
THE IMMACULATE
ST. AMBROSE (M) CONCEPTION OF THE ferial ferial
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S)
Readings: no. 183, p. 21 Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 689, p. 830; Readings: no. 185, p. 25 Readings: no. 186, p. 27
or no. 688, p. 607 BG, p. 16 1st Reading: Isaiah 48.17-19 1st Reading: Sirach 48.1-4, 9-11
1st Reading: Isaiah 40.25-31 1st Reading: Genesis 3.9-15, 20 Gospel: Matthew 11.16-19 Gospel: Matthew 17.10-13
Gospel: Matthew 11.28-30 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1.3-6, 11-12 OM: St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin OM: Our Lady of Loreto
Gospel: Luke 1.26-38
14 15 16 17
Christmas Countdown Begins
ST. JOHN ferial ferial ferial
OF THE CROSS (M)
Readings: no. 189, p. 33 Readings: no. 190, p. 36 Readings: no. 191, p. 39 Readings: no. 193, p. 42
or no. 693, p. 611 1st Reading: Isaiah 54.1-10 1st Reading: Isaiah 56.1-3a, 6-8 1st Reading: Genesis 49.2, 8-10
1st Reading: Isaiah 45.6b-8, 18, 21b-25 Gospel: Luke 7.24-30 Gospel: John 5.16-17, 33-36++ Gospel: Matthew 1.1-17
Gospel: Luke 7.19-23
21 ferial
Readings: no. 197, p. 52
22 ferial
Readings: no. 198, p. 55
23 ferial
Readings: no. 199, p. 57
24 ferial
Morning Readings: no. 200, p. 59
1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.14-18a 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 1.24-28 1st Reading: Malachi 3.1-4; 4.5-6 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 7.1-5, 8-12, 16
or Song of Songs 2.8-14 Gospel: Luke 1.46-56 Gospel: Luke 1.57-66 Gospel: Luke 1.67-79
Gospel: Luke 1.39-45 OM: St. John of Kanty
OM: St. Peter Canisius Vigil of the Nativity Mass:
Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 13, p. 50;
BG, p. 28 (longer) or p. 31 (shorter)
28 29 30 31
THE HOLY FAMILY
THE HOLY Fifth day within the OF JESUS, MARY Seventh day within the
INNOCENTS (F) Octave of the Nativity (*) AND JOSEPH (F) Octave of the Nativity (*)
Readings: no. 698, p. 68 or p. 616 Readings: no. 202, p. 70 Readings: Lect, S&S, no. 17, p. 66; Readings: no. 204, p. 74
1st Reading: 1 John 1.5 - 2.2 1st Reading: 1 John 2.3-11 BG, p. 38 1st Reading: 1 John 2.18-21
Gospel: Matthew 2.13-18 Gospel: Luke 2.22-35 1st Reading: Sirach 3.2-6, 12-14 Gospel: John 1.1-18
OM: St. Thomas Becket or Colossians 3.12-21 OM: St. Sylvester I
Gospel: Matthew 2.13-15, 19-23

JANUARY
2023
Sunday
1 2
Octave of Christmas Ends
THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY,
THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 18, p. 83;
BG, p. 45
1st Reading: Numbers 6.22-27
2nd Reading: Galatians 4.4-7
Gospel: Luke 2.16-21
~ World Day of Peace ~
8 9
Season of Christmas Ends
EPIPHANY
OF THE LORD
Readings: no. 20, p. 91; BG, p. 48
1st Reading: Isaiah 60.1-6
2nd Reading: Ephesians 3.2-3a, 5-6
Gospel: Matthew 2.1-12
15 2nd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 64, p. 440; BG, p. 266
1st Reading: Isaiah 49.3, 5-6
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1.1-3
Gospel: John 1.29-34
22
3rd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 67, p. 443; BG, p. 267
1st Reading: Isaiah 9.1-4
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians
1.10-13, 17-18
Gospel: Matthew 4.12-23
~ Sunday of the Word of God ~
~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~
29 4th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 70, p. 446; BG, p. 269
1st Reading: Zephaniah 2.3; 3.12-13
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1.26-31
Gospel: Matthew 5.1-12
Monday
Season of Christmas Begins
ST. BASIL THE GREAT and
ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN (M)
Readings: no. 205, p. 77
or 510, p. 619
1st Reading: 1 John 2.22-28
Gospel: John 1.19-28
BAPTISM OF
THE LORD (F)
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 21, p. 95;
BG, p. 50
1st Reading: Isaiah 42.1-4, 6-7
or 1st Reading: Acts 10.34-38
Gospel: Matthew 3.13-17
16 ferial
Readings: no. 311, p. 119
1st Reading: Hebrews 5.1-10
Gospel: Mark 2.18-22
23
ferial
Readings: no. 317, p. 132
1st Reading: Hebrews 9.15, 24-28
Gospel: Mark 3.22-30
~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~
30 ferial
Readings: no. 323, p. 146
1st Reading: Hebrews 11.32-40
Gospel: Mark 5.1-20
Liturgical
Calendar
Tuesday
3 4
ferial
Readings: no. 206, p. 79
1st Reading: 1 John 2.29; 3.1-6
Gospel: John 1.29-34
OM: The Most Holy Name of Jesus
10
Ordinary Time Begins
ferial
Readings: no. 306, p. 108
1st Reading: Hebrews 2.5-12
Gospel: Mark 1.21-28
17 ST. ANTHONY (M)
Readings: no. 312, p. 121
or no. 513, p. 626
1st Reading: Hebrews 6.10-20
Gospel: Mark 2.23-28
24
ST. FRANCIS
DE SALES (M)
Readings: no. 318, p. 134
or no. 518, p. 628
1st Reading: Hebrews 10.1-10
Gospel: Mark 3.31-35
~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~
31 ST. JOHN BOSCO (M)
Readings: no. 324, p. 149
or no. 523, p. 634
1st Reading: Hebrews 12.1-4
Gospel: Mark 5.21-43
2022 –2023
Wednesday
ferial
Readings: no. 207, p. 81
1st Reading: 1 John 3.7-10
Gospel: John 1.35-42
11
ferial
Readings: no. 307, p. 110
1st Reading: Hebrews 2.14-18
Gospel: Mark 1.29-39
18 ferial
Readings: no. 313, p. 123
1st Reading: Hebrews 7.1-3, 15-17
Gospel: Mark 3.1-6
~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~
25
THE CONVERSION
OF ST. PAUL,
THE APOSTLE (F)
Readings: no. 519, p. 628
1st Reading: Acts 22.3-16
or 1st Reading: Acts 9.1-22
Gospel: Mark 16.15-18
~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Year – A (OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Series I Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Thursday Friday Saturday
5 6 7
ferial ferial ST. ANDRÉ
BESSETTE (M)
Readings: no. 208, p. 83 Readings: no. 209, p. 85 Readings: no. 210, p. 88
1st Reading: 1 John 3.11-21 1st Reading: 1 John 5.5-13 or no. 510B, p. 622
Gospel: John 1.43-51 Gospel: Mark 1.4-5, 7-11++ 1st Reading: 1 John 5.14-21
Gospel: John 2.1-12
Vigil of the Epiphany, Mass: p. 176
Readings: as on the Day, no. 20, p. 91
12 13 14
ST. MARGUERITE ferial ferial
BOURGEOYS (M)
Readings: no. 308, p. 112 Readings: no. 309, p. 114 Readings: no. 310, p. 116
or no. 511A, p. 622 1st Reading: Hebrews 4.1-5, 11 1st Reading: Hebrews 4.12-16
1st Reading: Hebrews 3.7-14 Gospel: Mark 2.1-12 Gospel: Mark 2.13-17
Gospel: Mark 1.40-45 OM: St. Hilary OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
19 ferial
Readings: no. 314, p. 125
20 ferial
Readings: no. 315, p. 127
21 ST. AGNES (M)
Readings: no. 316, p. 129
1st Reading: Hebrews 7.25 - 8.6 1st Reading: Hebrews 8.6-13 or no. 516, p. 628
Gospel: Mark 3.7-12 Gospel: Mark 3.13-19 1st Reading: Hebrews 9.2-3, 11-14
OM: St. Fabian Gospel: Mark 3.20-21
OM: St. Sebastian
~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~ ~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~ ~ Prayer for Christian Unity ~
26 27 28
ST. TIMOTHY ferial ST. THOMAS
and ST. TITUS (M) AQUINAS (M)
Readings: no. 520, p. 632 Readings: no. 321, p. 141 Readings: no. 322, p. 143
1st Reading: 2 Timothy 1.1-8 1st Reading: Hebrews 10.32-39 or no. 522, p. 634
or 1st Reading: Titus 1.1-5 Gospel: Mark 4.26-34 1st Reading: Hebrews 11.1-2, 8-19
Gospel: no. 724(8), p. 812: Luke 10.1-9 OM: St. Angela Merici Gospel: Mark 4.35-41

FEBRUARY
2023
Sunday
5 5th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 73, p. 449; BG, p. 270
1st Reading: Isaiah 58.6-10++
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 2.1-5
Gospel: Matthew 5.13-16
12 6th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 76, p. 452;
BG, p. 271 (longer) or 274 (shorter)
1st Reading: Sirach 15.15-20
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 2.6-10
Gospel: Matthew 5.17-37 (longer) or
Matthew 5.17, 20-24, 27-28, 33-34, 37++
(shorter)
19
7th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 79, p. 457; BG, p. 276
1st Reading: Leviticus 19.1-2, 17-18
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 3.16-23
Gospel: Matthew 5.38-48
26 1st SUNDAY
OF LENT
Readings: no. 22, p. 116; BG, p. 60
1st Reading: Genesis
2.7-9, 16-18, 25; 3.1-7++
2nd Reading: Romans 5.12-19 (longer)
or Romans 5.12, 17-19 (shorter)
Gospel: Matthew 4.1-11
Monday
6 ST. PAUL MIKI
and Companions (M)
Readings: no. 329, p. 161
or no. 528, p. 639
1st Reading: Genesis 1.1-19
Gospel: Mark 6.53-56
13 ferial
Readings: no. 335, p. 177
1st Reading: Genesis 4.1-15, 25
Gospel: Mark 8.11-13
20
ferial
Readings: no. 341, p. 191
1st Reading: Sirach 1.1-10
Gospel: Mark 9.14-29
27 ferial
Readings: no. 224, p. 386
1st Reading: Leviticus 19.1-2, 11-18
Gospel: Matthew 25.31-46
OM: St. Gregory of Narek
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical
2022 –2023 Year – A (OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Calendar Series I Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 ferial
Readings: no. 325, p. 152
2 THE PRESENTATION
OF THE LORD (F)
Readings: no. 524, p. 635; BG, p. 40
3 ferial
Readings: no. 327, p. 156
4 ferial
Readings: no. 328, p. 159
1st Reading: Hebrews 12.4-7, 11-15 1st Reading: Malachi 3.1-4 1st Reading: Hebrews 13.1-8 1st Reading: Hebrews 13.15-17, 20-21
Gospel: Mark 6.1-6 or Hebrews 2.10-11, 13b-18++ Gospel: Mark 6.14-29 Gospel: Mark 6.30-34
Gospel: Luke 2.22-40 OM: St. Blaise OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
OM: St. Ansgar
~ World Day for Consecrated Life ~
7 ferial
Readings: no. 330, p. 164
8 ferial
Readings: no. 331, p. 167
9 ferial
Readings: no. 332, p. 169
10 ST. SCHOLASTICA (M)
Readings: no. 333, p. 171
11 ferial
Readings: no. 334, p. 173
1st Reading: Genesis 1.20 – 2.4a 1st Reading: Genesis 2.4b-9, 15-17 1st Reading: Genesis 2.18-25 or no. 530, p. 639 1st Reading: Genesis 3.9-24
Gospel: Mark 7.1-13 Gospel: Mark 7.14-23 Gospel: Mark 7.24-30 1st Reading: Genesis 3.1-8 Gospel: Mark 8.1-10
OM: St. Jerome Emiliani Gospel: Mark 7.31-37 OM: Our Lady of Lourdes
OM: St. Josephine Bakhita OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
~ World Day of the Sick ~
14 ST. CYRIL and
ST. METHODIUS (M)
Readings: no. 336, p. 179
15 ferial
Readings: no. 337, p. 181
16 ferial
Readings: no. 338, p. 184
17 ferial
Readings: no. 339, p. 186
18 ferial
Readings: no. 340, p. 188
or no. 532, p. 641 1st Reading: Genesis 8.6-13, 20-22 1st Reading: Genesis 9.1-13 1st Reading: Genesis 11.1-9 1st Reading: Hebrews 11.1-7
1st Reading: Genesis 6.5-8; 7.1-5, 10 Gospel: Mark 8.22-26 Gospel: Mark 8.27-33 Gospel: Mark 8.34-38 – 9.1 Gospel: Mark 9.2-13
Gospel: Mark 8.14-21 OM: The Seven Holy Founders OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
of the Servite Order
21 22 23 24 25
Ordinary Time Ends Lent Begins
ferial ASH WEDNESDAY ferial ferial ferial
Readings: no. 342, p. 193 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 2.1-11 Lect. Wday A, no. 219, p. 374; 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 30.15-20 1st Reading: Isaiah 58.1-9a 1st Reading: Isaiah 58.9b-14
Gospel: Mark 9.30-37 BG, p. 56 Gospel: Luke 9.22-25 Gospel: Matthew 9.14-15 Gospel: Luke 5.27-32
OM: St. Peter Damian 1st Reading: Joel 2.12-18 M>OM: St. Polycarp
2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.20–6.2
Gospel: Matthew 6.1-6, 16-18
28 ferial
Readings: no. 225, p. 389
1st Reading: Isaiah 55.10-11
Gospel: Matthew 6.7-15

MARCH
2023
Sunday
5 2nd SUNDAY
OF LENT
Readings: no. 25, p. 121; BG, p. 62
1st Reading: Genesis 12.1-4
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 1.8b-10
Gospel: Matthew 17.1-9
12 3rd SUNDAY
OF LENT
Readings: no. 28, p. 124; BG, p. 63
(longer) or p. 67 (shorter)
1st Reading: Exodus 17.3-7
2nd Reading: Romans 5.1-2, 5-8
Gospel: John 4.5-42 (longer) or John
4.5-15, 19-26, 39a, 40-42 (shorter)
19
4th SUNDAY
OF LENT
Readings: no. 31, p. 130; BG, p. 70
(longer) or p. 74 (shorter)
1st Reading: 1 Samuel
16.1b, 6-7, 10-13
2nd Reading: Ephesians 5.8-14
Gospel: John 9.1-41 (longer) or John
9.1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (shorter)
26
5th SUNDAY
OF LENT
Readings: no. 34, p. 136; BG, p. 76
(longer) or p. 80 (shorter)
1st Reading: Ezekiel 37.12-14
2nd Reading: Romans 8.8-11
Gospel: John 11.1-45 (longer) or John
11.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 (shorter)
~ Collection: Development and Peace ~
Monday
6 ferial
Readings: no. 230, p. 399
1st Reading: Daniel 9.3, 4b-10++
Gospel: Luke 6.36-38
13 ferial
Readings: no. 237, p. 421
1st Reading: 2 Kings 5.1-15a
Gospel: Luke 4.24-30
20
SAINT JOSEPH,
SPOUSE OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S)
Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 543, p. 778; Readings: no. 245, p. 443
BG, p. 430 or p. 431
1st Reading: 2 Samuel
7.4-5a, 12-14a, 16
2nd Reading: Romans 4.13, 16-18, 22
Gospel: Matthew 1.16, 18-21, 24a
or Gospel: Luke 2.41-51a
27
ferial
Readings: no. 251, p. 463
1st Reading: Daniel 13.1-9, 15-17,
19-30, 33-64++ (longer) or Daniel
13.2, 4-6, 8, 15-16, 19-23, 28, 41-46,
48-64++ (shorter)
Gospel (Years A and B): John 8.1-11
Liturgical
Calendar
Tuesday
7 ferial
Readings: no. 231, p. 401
1st Reading: Isaiah
1.10, 16-20, 27-28, 31++
Gospel: Matthew 23.1-12
M>OM: St. Perpetua and St. Felicity
14 ferial
Readings: no. 238, p. 424
1st Reading: Daniel 3.25, 34-43
Gospel: Matthew 18.21-35
21
ferial
1st Reading: Ezekiel 47.1-9, 12
Gospel: John 5.1-16
28
ferial
Readings: no. 252, p. 472
1st Reading: Numbers 21.4-9
Gospel: John 8.21-30
2022 –2023
Wednesday
1 ferial
Readings: no. 226, p. 391
1st Reading: Jonah 3.1-10
Gospel: Luke 11.29-32
8 ferial
Readings: no. 233, p. 403
1st Reading: Jeremiah 18.18-20
Gospel: Matthew 20.17-28
OM: St. John of God
15 ferial
Readings: no. 239, p. 427
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 4.1, 5-9
Gospel: Matthew 5.17-19
22
ferial
Readings: no. 246, p. 446
1st Reading: Isaiah 49.8-15
Gospel: John 5.16-30
29
ferial
Readings: no. 253, p. 474
1st Reading: Daniel 3.13-20, 24,
49-50, 91-95++
Gospel: John 8.31-42
Year – A
Series I
Thursday
2 ferial
Readings: no. 227, p. 393
1st Reading: Esther 14.1, 3-5, 12-14
Gospel: Matthew 7.7-12
9 ferial
Readings: no. 233, p. 405
1st Reading: Jeremiah 17.5-10
Gospel: Luke 16.19-31
OM: St. Frances of Rome
16 ferial
Readings: no. 240, p. 429
1st Reading: Jeremiah 7.23-28
Gospel: Luke 11.14-23
23
ferial
Readings: no. 247, p. 449
1st Reading: Exodus 32.7-14
Gospel: John 5.18, 31-47++
OM: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
30
ferial
Readings: no. 254, p. 478
1st Reading: Genesis 17.3-9
Gospel: John 8.51-59
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
(OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Friday Saturday
3 ferial
Readings: no. 228, p. 395
4 ferial
Readings: no. 229, p. 397
1st Reading: Ezekiel 18.21-28 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 26.16-19
Gospel: Matthew 5.20-16 Gospel: Matthew 5.43-48
OM: St. Casimir
~ World Day of Prayer ~
10 ferial
Readings: no. 234, p. 408
11 ferial
Readings: no. 235, p. 411
1st Reading: Genesis 1st Reading: Micah 7.14-15, 18-20
37.3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28 Gospel: Luke 15.1-3, 11-32
Gospel: Matthew 21.33-43, 45-46
17 ferial
Readings: no. 241, p. 431
18 ferial
Readings: no. 242, p. 434
1st Reading: Hosea 14.1-9 1st Reading: Hosea 5.15b – 6.6++
Gospel: Mark 12.28b-34 Gospel: Luke 18.9-14
OM: St. Patrick OM: St. Cyril of Jerusalem
24 25
ferial THE ANNUNCIATION
OF THE LORD (S)
Readings: no. 248, p. 452 Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 545, p. 782;
1st Reading: Wisdom 2.1a, 12-22 BG, p. 16
Gospel: John 7.1-2, 10, 25-30 1st Reading: Isaiah 7.10-14; 8.10d
2nd Reading: Hebrews 10.4-10
Gospel: Luke 1.26-38
31
ferial
Readings: no. 255, p. 480
1st Reading: Jeremiah 20.7, 10-13++
Gospel: John 10.31-42

Sunday
2 3
Holy Week
PALM SUNDAY OF THE
PASSION OF THE LORD
Readings: Gospel for Blessing: no. 37,
p. 142, Mt 21.1-11; BG, p. 83;
Eucharist: no. 38, p. 143; 1st Reading:
Is 50.4-7; 2nd Reading: Phil 2.6-11;
Gospel: Mt 26.14–27.66; BG, p. 85 or
97 (in parts)
9 10
Triduum EASTER OCTAVE (S)
THE RESURRECTION
OF THE LORD
Readings: no. 42, p. 300; BG, p. 209 Readings: no. 261, p. 496
1st Reading: Acts 10.34a, 37-43
2nd Reading: Colossians 3.1-4
or 1 Corinthians 5.6b-8
Gospel: John 20.1-18++ (or shorter)
or The Easter Vigil Gospel (no. 41)
16
EASTER OCTAVE (S)
2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER
(or OF DIVINE MERCY)
Readings: no. 43, p. 310; BG, p. 221
1st Reading: Acts 2.42-47
2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1.3-9
Gospel: John 20.19-31
23 3rd SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Readings: no. 46, p. 314; BG, p. 211
1st Reading: Acts 2.14, 22b-28
2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1.17-21
Gospel: Luke 24.13-35
APRIL
2023
Monday
MONDAY
OF HOLY WEEK
Readings: no. 257, p. 486
1st Reading: Isaiah 42.1-7
Gospel: John 12.1-11
EASTER OCTAVE (S)
1st Reading: Acts 2.14, 22-33
Gospel: Matthew 28.8-15
17
Easter Season
ST. KATERI
TEKAKWITHA (M)
Readings: no. 267, p. 513
or no. 551A, p. 656
1st Reading: Acts 4.23-31
Gospel: John 3.1-8
24 ferial
Readings: no. 273, p. 526
1st Reading: Acts 6.8-15
Gospel: John 6.22-29
OM: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Liturgical
Calendar
Tuesday
4 5
TUESDAY
OF HOLY WEEK
Readings: no. 258, p. 488
1st Reading: Isaiah 49.1-6
Gospel: John 13.21-33, 36-38
11
EASTER OCTAVE (S)
Readings: no. 262, p. 498
1st Reading: Acts 2.36-41
Gospel: John 20.11-18
18
ferial
Readings: no. 268, p. 515
1st Reading: Acts 4.32-37
Gospel: John 3.7b-15
OM: Bl. Marie-Anne Blondin
25 ST. MARK (F)
Readings: no. 555, p. 659; BG, p. 244
1st Reading: 1 Peter 5.5b-14
Gospel: Mark 16.15-20
2022 –2023
Wednesday
WEDNESDAY
OF HOLY WEEK
Readings: no. 259, p. 491
1st Reading: Isaiah 50.4-9a
Gospel: Matthew 26.14-26
12
EASTER OCTAVE (S)
Readings: no. 263, p. 501
1st Reading: Acts 3.1-10
Gospel: Luke 24.13-35
19
ferial
Readings: no. 269, p. 517
1st Reading: Acts 5.17-26
Gospel: John 3.16-21
26 ferial
Readings: no. 275, p. 531
1st Reading: Acts 8.1b-8
Gospel: John 6.35-40
OM: Our Lady of Good Counsel
Year – A
Series I
Thursday
6 7
THURSDAY
OF HOLY WEEK
Chrism Mass – Readings: Lect., S&S,
no. 260, p. 248; BG, p. 181
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Readings: no. 39, p. 256; BG, p. 184
1st Reading: Exodus 12.1-8, 11-14
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 11.23-26
Gospel: John 13.1-15
13
EASTER OCTAVE (S)
Readings: no. 264, p. 504
1st Reading: Acts 3.11-26
Gospel: Luke 24.35-48
20
ferial
Readings: no. 270, p. 519
1st Reading: Acts 5.27-33
Gospel: John 3.31-36
27 ferial
Readings: no. 276, p. 533
1st Reading: Acts 8.26-40
Gospel: John 6.44-51
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
(OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Friday Saturday
1 ferial
Readings: no. 256, p. 483
1st Reading: Ezekiel 37.21-28
Gospel: John 11.45-57
8
Triduum
FRIDAY OF THE Triduum
PASSION OF THE LORD HOLY SATURDAY
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 40, p. 260; No day readings.
BG, p. 186 or 195 (in parts)
1st Reading: Isaiah 52.13–53.12
2nd Reading: Hebrews 4.14-16; 5.7-9 At the Easter Vigil
Gospel: John 18.1–19.42 Readings: no. 41, pp. 278-299; BG, p. 205
~ Collection: Needs of the Church Gospel (Year A): Matthew 28.1-10
in the Holy Land ~ See Ordo for details.
14 15
EASTER OCTAVE (S) EASTER OCTAVE (S)
Readings: no. 265, p. 507 Readings: no. 266, p. 510
1st Reading: Acts 4.1-12 1st Reading: Acts 4.13-21
Gospel: John 21.1-14 Gospel: Mark 16.9-15
21 22
ferial ferial
Readings: no. 271, p. 521 Readings: no. 272, p. 524
1st Reading: Acts 5.34-42 1st Reading: Acts 6.1-7
Gospel: John 6.1-15 Gospel: John 6.16-21
OM: St. Anselm
28 ferial
Readings: no. 277, p. 536
29 ST. CATHERINE
OF SIENA (M)
Readings: no. 278, p. 538
1st Reading: Acts 9.1-20 or no. 557, p. 665
Gospel: John 6.52-59 1st Reading: Acts 9.31-42
OM: St. Peter Chanel Gospel: John 6.53, 60-69++
OM: St. Louis Grignion de Montfort
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial

MAY Liturgical
2022 –2023 Year – A (OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Calendar Series I Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
2023 RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 1 2 3 4 5 6
APRIL
4th SUNDAY ferial ST. ATHANASIUS (M) ST. PHILIP ferial ferial ST. FRANÇOIS
OF EASTER and ST. JAMES (F) DE LAVAL (M)
Readings: no. 49, p. 318; BG, p. 223 Readings: no. 279, p. 542 Readings: no. 280, p. 546 Readings: no. 561, p. 670; BG, p. 794 Readings: no. 282, p. 550 Readings: no. 283, p. 552 Readings: no. 561B, p. 674; BG, p. 463
1st Reading: Acts 2.14a, 36b-41 1st Reading: Acts 11.1-18 or no. 560, p. 670 or RL, p. 788 1st Reading: Acts 13.13-25 1st Reading: Acts 13.26-33 1st Reading 722(12): 2 Timothy 4.1-5
2nd Reading: 1 Peter 2.20b-25 Gospel (Year A): John 10.11-18 1st Reading: Acts 11.19-26 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 15.1-8 Gospel: John 13.16-20 Gospel: John 14.1-6 Gospel 724(10): John 10.11-16
Gospel: John 10.1-10 OM: St. Joseph the Worker Gospel: John 10.22-30 Gospel: John 14.6-14 OM: Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis
OM: St. Pius V

~ World Day of Prayer for Vocations ~ ~ International Workers’ Day ~

7 5th SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Readings: no. 52, p. 321; BG, p. 224
8 ferial

Readings: no. 285, p. 557

9 ferial

Readings: no. 286, p. 559

10 ferial

Readings: no. 287, p. 562

11 ferial

Readings: no. 288, p. 564

12 ferial

Readings: no. 289, p. 566

13 ferial

Readings: no. 290, p. 568

1st Reading: Acts 6.1-7 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: 1 Peter 2.4-9 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 14.1-12 OM: Bl. Catherine of St. Augustine OM: St. John of Avila OM: St. Nereus and St. Achilleus OM: Our Lady of Fatima
OM: St. Pancras

~ Canada Health Day ~

14 6th SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Readings: no. 55, p. 325; BG, p. 226
15 ferial

Readings: no. 291, p. 571

16 ferial

Readings: no. 292, p. 572

17 ferial

Readings: no. 293, p. 575

18 ferial

Readings: no. 294, p. 577

19 ferial

Readings: no. 295, p. 579

20 ferial

Readings: no. 296, p. 582

1st Reading: Acts 8.5-8, 14-17 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 1st Reading: Acts 18.9-18 1st Reading: Acts 18.23-28
2nd Reading: 1 Peter 3.15-18 Gospel: John 15.26 – 16.4a Gospel: John 16.5-11 Gospel: John 16.12-15 Gospel: John 16.16-20 Gospel: John 16.20-23a Gospel: John 16.23b-28
Gospel: John 14.15-21 OM: St. John I OM: St. Bernardine of Siena

Vigil of The Ascension of the Lord (S)

~ Mother’s Day ~ Readings: as on the Day, no. 58, p. 362

21 THE ASCENSION
OF THE LORD (S)
Readings: no. 58, p. 328; BG, p. 227
22 ferial

Readings: no. 297, p. 584

23 ferial

Readings: no. 298, p. 586

24 ferial

Readings: no. 299, p. 588

25 ferial

Readings: no. 300, p. 591

26 ST. PHILIP NERI (M)

Readings: no. 301, p. 594

27 ferial

Readings: no. 302, p. 596

1st Reading: Acts 1.1-11
2nd Reading: Ephesians 1.17-23
Gospel: Matthew 28.16-20
~ World Communications Day ~
~ Collection: Pope’s Pastoral Works ~
1st Reading: Acts 19.1-8
Gospel: John 16.29-33
OM: St. Rita of Cascia
~ Victoria Day Long Weekend ~
1st Reading: Acts 20.17-27
Gospel: John 17.1-11a
1st Reading: Acts 20.28-38
Gospel: John 17.11b-19
OM: Bl. Louis-Zéphirin Moreau
~World Day of Prayer
for the Church in China ~
1st Reading: Acts 22.30; 23.6-11
Gospel: John 17.20-26
OM: St. Bede the Venerable
OM: St. Gregory VII
OM: St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi
or no. 570, p. 684
1st Reading: Acts 24.27; 25.13b-21++
Gospel: John 21.15-19
1st Reading: Acts 28.16-20, 30-31
Gospel: John 21.20-25
OM: St. Augustine of Canterbury
Vigil of Pentecost (S)
Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 62, p. 334;
BG (Yr A), p. 232. Gospel: John 7.37-39

28
Season of Easter Ends
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Readings: no. 63, p. 340; BG, p. 233
1st Reading: Acts 2.1-11
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians
12.3b-7, 12-13
Gospel: John 20.19-23
29
BVM, MOTHER
OF THE CHURCH (M)
8th week in Ordinary Time
Readings: RL, no. 1002, p. 824 or Lect.,
Wkday B: 1st Reading, no. 707(1),
p. 1905: Gen 3.9-15, 20 or no. 708(1),
p. 1918: Acts 1.12-14; Cant. no. 709(2),
p. 1922: Jud 13; Gospel, no. 712(12),
p. 1936: Jn 19.25-27
30
ferial
Readings: Lect., Wkday B,
no. 348, p. 960
1st Reading: Sirach 35.1-15
Gospel: Mark 10.28-31
31
THE VISITATION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (F)
Readings: Lect., Wkday B,
no. 572, p. 1773; BG, p. 439
1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.14-18
or 1st Reading: Romans 12.9-16
Gospel: Luke 1.39-56

Sunday
4 SOLEMNITY OF THE
MOST HOLY TRINITY
Readings: no. 164, p. 836; BG, p. 448
1st Reading: Exodus 34.4b-6, 8-9
2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 13.11-13
Gospel: John 3.16-18
11
SOLEMNITY OF THE
MOST HOLY BODY AND
BLOOD OF CHRIST
Readings: no. 167, p. 838; BG, p. 449 Readings: no. 359, p. 991
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 8.2-3, 14-16 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 1.1-7
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 10.16-17 Gospel: Matthew 5.1-12
Gospel: John 6.51-59
18 11th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 91, p. 469; BG, p. 282
1st Reading: Exodus 19.1-6a
2nd Reading: Romans 5.6-11
Gospel: Matthew 9.36–10.8
~ Father’s Day ~
25 12th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 94, p. 472; BG, p. 284
1st Reading: Jeremiah 20.10-13
2nd Reading: Romans 5.12-15
Gospel: Matthew 10.26-33
JUNE
2023
Monday
5 ST. BONIFACE (M)
9th week in Ordinary Time
Readings: no. 353, p. 972
or no. 577, p. 1779
1st Reading: Tobit 1.1ad, 2a, 3, 17;
2.1-8++
Gospel: Mark 12.1-12
12
ferial
10th week in Ordinary Time
19 ferial
Readings: no. 365, p. 1004
1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 6.1-10
Gospel: Matthew 5.38-42
OM: St. Romuald
26 ferial
Readings: no. 371, p. 1018
1st Reading: Genesis 12.1-9
Gospel: Matthew 7.1-5
Liturgical
Calendar
Tuesday
6 ferial
Readings: no. 354, p. 975
1st Reading: Tobit 2.9-14; 3.1++
Gospel: Mark 12.13-17
OM: St. Norbert
13
ST. ANTHONY
OF PADUA (M)
Readings: no. 360, p. 993
or no. 581, p. 1782
1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 1.18-22
Gospel: Matthew 5.13-16
20 ferial
Readings: no. 366, p. 1006
1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 8.1-9
Gospel: Matthew 5.43-48
27 ferial
Readings: no. 372, p. 1020
1st Reading: Genesis 13.2, 5-18
Gospel: Matthew 7.6, 12-14
OM: Blesseds Nykyta Budka
and Vasyl Velychkowsky
OM: St. Cyril of Alexandria
2022 –2023 Year – A
Series I
Wednesday Thursday
1 ST. JUSTIN (M)
Readings: Lect., Wkday B,
no. 350, p. 964
or no. 574, p. 1779
1st Reading: Sirach 42.15-25
Gospel: Mark 10.46-52
7 ferial
Readings: no. 355, p. 977
8 ferial
Readings: no. 356, p. 981
1st Reading: Tobit 3.1-6a, 7-10a, 1st Reading: Tobit 4.20; 5.4; 6.10-11b;
11-13, 15b-17a 7.1, 9-16; 8.1, 4-9++
Gospel: Mark 12.18-27 Gospel: Mark 12.28-34
14 15
ferial ferial
Readings: no. 361, p. 995 Readings: no. 362, p. 997
1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 3.4-11 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians
Gospel: Matthew 5.17-19 3.15–4.1, 3-6
Gospel: Matthew 5.20-26
21 ST. ALOYSIUS
GONZAGA (M)
Readings: no. 367, p. 1008
22 ferial
Readings: no. 368, p. 1010
or no. 583, p. 1782 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 11.1-11
1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 9.6-11 Gospel: Matthew 6.7-15
Gospel: Matthew 6.1-6, 16-18 OM: St. Paulinus of Nola
OM: St. John Fisher,
and St. Thomas More
28 ST. IRENAEUS (M)
Readings: no. 373, p. 1022
29 SAINTS PETER and
PAUL, APOSTLES (S)
Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 591, p. 796;
or no. 589, p. 1790 BG, p. 437
1st Reading: Genesis 15.1-12, 17-18 1st Reading: Acts 12.1-11
Gospel: Matthew 7.15-20 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 4.6-8, 17-18
Vigil of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles (S) Gospel: Matthew 16.13-19
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 590, p. 792;
BG, p. 435
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
(OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Friday Saturday
2 ferial
Readings: no. 351, p. 967
3 ST. CHARLES LWANGA
and Companions (M)
Readings: no. 352, p. 969
1st Reading: Sirach 44.1, 8-13++ or no. 576, p. 1779
Gospel: Mark 11.11-25 1st Reading: Sirach 51.12-20
OM: St. Marcellinus and St. Peter Gospel: Mark 11.27-33
9 ferial
Readings: no. 357, p. 985
10 ferial
Readings: no. 358, p. 987
1st Reading: Tobit 11.5-15 1st Reading: Tobit 12.1-20
Gospel: Mark 12.35-37 Gospel: Mark 12.38-44
OM: St. Ephrem OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
16 17
THE IMMACULATE
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF THE BLESSED
HEART OF JESUS (S) VIRGIN MARY (M)
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 170, p. 843; Readings: no. 573, p. 1776
BG, p. 286 1st Reading: Isaiah 61.9-11
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 7.6-11 Gospel: Luke 2.41-51
2nd Reading: 1 John 4.7-16
Gospel: Matthew 11.25-30
23 ferial
Readings: no. 369, p. 1012
24 THE NATIVITY OF
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (S)
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 587, p. 789
1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 11.18, 21b-30 BG, p. 434
Gospel: Matthew 6.19-23 1st Reading: Isaiah 49.1-6
Vigil of the Nativity of 2nd Reading: Acts 13.22-26
St. John the Baptist (S) Gospel: Luke 1.57-66, 80
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 586, p. 785;
BG, p. 432
30 ferial
Readings: no. 375, p. 1028
1st Reading: Genesis 17.1, 5, 9-10, 15-22
Gospel: Matthew 8.1-4
OM: The 1st Martyrs of the
Holy Roman Church

Sunday
2 13th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 97, p. 475; BG, p. 285
1st Reading: 2 Kings 4.8-12a, 14-16
2nd Reading: Romans 6.3-4, 8-11
Gospel: Matthew 10.37-42
9 14th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 100, p. 478; BG, p. 286
1st Reading: Zechariah 9.9-10
2nd Reading: Romans 8.9, 11-13
Gospel: Matthew 11.25-30
16 15th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 103, p. 481; BG, p. 287
1st Reading: Isaiah 55.10-11
2nd Reading: Romans 8.18-23
Gospel: Matthew 13.1-23
23 16th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 106, p. 485; BG, p. 290
1st Reading: Wisdom 12.13, 16-19
2nd Reading: Romans 8.26-27
Gospel: Matthew 13.24-43
~ World Day for Grandparents
and the Elderly ~
JULY
2023
Monday
3 ST. THOMAS (F)
Readings: no. 593, p. 1799
1st Reading: Ephesians 2.19-22
Gospel: John 20.24-29
10 ferial
Readings: no. 383, p. 1051
1st Reading: Genesis 28.10-22a
Gospel: Matthew 9.18-26
17 ferial
Readings: no. 389, p. 1067
1st Reading: Exodus 1.8-14, 22
Gospel: Matthew 10.34–11.1
24 ferial
Readings: no. 395, p. 1082
1st Reading: Exodus 14.5-18
Gospel: Matthew 12.38-42
OM: St. Sharbel Makhlūf
Liturgical
Calendar
Tuesday
4 ferial
Readings: no. 378, p. 1037
1st Reading: Genesis 19.15-29
Gospel: Matthew 18.23-27
OM: St. Elizabeth of Portugal
11 ST. BENEDICT (M)
Readings: no. 384, p. 1053
or no. 597, p. 1801
1st Reading: Genesis 32.22-32
Gospel: Matthew 9.32-38
18 ferial
Readings: no. 390, p. 1069
1st Reading: Exodus 2.1-15a
Gospel: Matthew 11.20-24
25 ST. JAMES (F)
Readings: no. 605, p. 1805;
BG, no. 826(1), p. 618
First Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.7-15
Gospel: Matthew 20.20-28
2022 –2023
Wednesday
5 ferial
Readings: no. 379, p. 1039
1st Reading: Genesis 21.5, 8-20
Gospel: Matthew 8.28-34
OM: St. Anthony Zaccaria
12 ferial
Readings: no. 385, p. 1056
1st Reading: Genesis 41.55-57;
42.5-7a, 17-24
Gospel: Matthew 10.1-7
19 ferial
Readings: no. 391, p. 1072
1st Reading: Exodus 3.1-6, 9-12
Gospel: Matthew 11.25-27
26 ST. ANNE
and ST. JOACHIM (F)
Readings: no. 606, p. 1807; BG, p. 466
1st Reading: Sirach 44.1, 8, 10-15
Gospel: Matthew 13.16-17
Year – A
Series I
Thursday
6 ferial
Readings: no. 380, p. 1042
1st Reading: Genesis 22.1-19
Gospel: Matthew 9.1-8
OM: St. Maria Goretti
13 ferial
Readings: no. 386, p. 1058
1st Reading: Genesis
44.18-21, 23b-29; 45.1-5
Gospel: Matthew 10.7-15
OM: St. Henry
20 ferial
Readings: no. 392, p. 1074
1st Reading: Exodus 3.13-20
Gospel: Matthew 11.28-30
OM: St. Apollinaris
27 ferial
Readings: no. 398, p. 1089
1st Reading: Exodus
19.1-2, 9-11, 16-20b
Gospel: Matthew 13.10-17
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
(OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Friday Saturday
1 ferial
Readings: no. 376, p.1030
1st Reading: Genesis 18.1-15
Gospel: Matthew 8.5-17
OR: Canada Day
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
~ Canada Day ~
7 ferial
Readings: no. 381, p. 1045
8 ferial
Readings: no. 382, p. 1048
1st Reading: Genesis 23.1-4, 19; 1st Reading: Genesis
24.1-8, 62-67 27.1-5, 9-10, 15-29 ++
Gospel: Matthew 9.9-13 Gospel: Matthew 9.14-17
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
14 ferial
Readings: no. 387, 1061
15 ST. BONAVENTURE (M)
Readings: no. 388, p. 1064
1st Reading: Genesis 46.1-7, 28-30 or no. 600, p. 1801
Gospel: Matthew 10.16-23 1st Reading: Genesis 49.29-31, 33;
OM: St. Camillus de Lellis 50.15-26++
Gospel: Matthew 10.24-33
21 ferial
Readings: no. 393, p. 1077
22 ST. MARY
MAGDALENE (F)
Readings: no. 603, p. 1802
1st Reading: Exodus 11.10–12.14 1st Reading: Song of Songs 3.1-4a
Gospel: Matthew 12.1-8 or 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.14-17
OM: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Gospel: John 20.1, 11-18
28 ferial
Readings: no. 399, p. 1092
29 STS. MARTHA, MARY,
and LAZARUS (M)
Readings: no. 400, p. 1094 (Gospel
1st Reading: Exodus 20.1-17 no. 607) or no. 607, p. 1809
Gospel: Matthew 13.18-23 First Reading: Exodus 24.3-8
Gospel: no. 742(28), p. 2100:
John 11. 17-27
or Gospel: no. 742(20), p. 2095:
Luke 10.38-42
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial

AUGUST Liturgical
2022 –2023 Year – A (OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Calendar Series I Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
2023 RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30
JULY
17th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 109, p. 488; BG, p. 293
1st Reading: 1 Kings 3.5-12++
2nd Reading: Romans 8.28-30
Gospel: Matthew 13.44-52
31 1 2 3 4 5
JULY
ST. IGNATIUS ST. ALPHONSUS ferial ferial ST. JEAN-MARIE ferial
OF LOYOLA (M) LIGUORI (M) VIANNEY (M)
Readings: no. 401, p. 1097 Readings: no. 402, p. 1100 Readings: no. 403, p. 1103 Readings: no. 404, p. 1105 Readings: no. 405, p. 1107 Readings: no. 406, p. 1110
or no. 609, p. 1809 or no. 610, p. 1810 1st Reading: Exodus 34.29-35 1st Reading: Exodus 40.16-21, 34-38 or no. 612, p. 1810 1st Reading: Leviticus 25.1, 8-17
1st Reading: Exodus 32.15-24, 30-34 1st Reading: Exodus 33.7-11; Gospel: Matthew 13.44-46 Gospel: Matthew 13.47-52 1st Reading: Leviticus 23.1, 4-11, Gospel: Matthew 14.1-12
Gospel: Matthew 13.31-35 34.4b-9, 28 OM: St. Eusebius of Vercelli 15-16, 27, 34b-37 OM: Blessed Frédéric Janssoone
Gospel: Matthew 13.36-43 OM: St. Peter Julian Eymard Gospel: Matthew 13.54-58 OM: Dedication of St. Mary Major
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

6 THE TRANSFIGURATION
OF THE LORD (F)
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 614, p. 799;
7 ferial

Readings: no. 407, p. 1113

8 ST. DOMINIC (M)

Readings: no. 408, p. 1117

9 ferial

Readings: no. 409, p. 1120

10 ST. LAWRENCE (F)

Readings: no. 618, p. 1817; BG, p. 467

11 ST. CLARE (M)

Readings: no. 411, p. 1126

12 ferial

Readings: no. 412, p. 1128

Gospel, p. 801; BG, p. 62 1st Reading: Numbers 11.4b-15 or no. 617, p. 1817 1st Reading: Numbers 13.1-2, 25-33; 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 9.6-10 or no. 619, p. 1819 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 6.4-13
1st Reading: Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14 Gospel (Year A): Matthew 14.22-36 1st Reading: Numbers 12.1-13 14.1-2b, 26-29, 34-35++ Gospel: John 12.24-26 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 4.32-40 Gospel: Matthew 17.14-20
2nd Reading: 2 Peter 1.16-19 OM: St. Sixtus II and Companions Gospel (Year A): Matthew 15.1-2, 10-14 Gospel: Matthew 15.21-28 Gospel: Matthew 16.24-28 OM: St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Gospel: Matthew 17.1-9 OM: St. Cajetan OM: St. Teresa Benedictia of the Cross OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

13 19th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 115, p. 494; BG, p. 295
14 ST. MAXIMILIAN
MARY KOLBE (M)
Readings: no. 413, p. 1131
15 THE ASSUMPTION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S)
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 622, p. 806;
16 ferial

Readings: no. 415, p. 1135

17 ferial

Readings: no. 416, p. 1138

18 ferial

Readings: no. 417, p. 1141

19 ferial

Readings: no. 418, p. 1144

1st Reading: 1 Kings 19.9, 11-13
2nd Reading: Romans 9.1-5
Gospel: Matthew 14.22-33
or no. 620A, p. 1819
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 10.12-22
Gospel: Matthew 17.22-27
Vigil of the Assumption
Readings: Lect. S&S, no. 621, p. 804;
BG, p. 438
BG, p. 439 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 34.1-12 1st Reading: Joshua 3.7-10a, 11, 13-17 1st Reading: Joshua 24.1-13 1st Reading: Joshua 24.14-29
1st Reading: Revelation 11.19a; Gospel: Matthew 18.15-20 Gospel: Matthew 18.21 – 19.1 Gospel: Matthew 19.3-12 Gospel: Matthew 19.13-15
12.1-6a, 10ab OM: St. Stephen of Hungary OM: St. John Eudes
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15.20-26 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
Gospel: Luke 1.39-56

20 20th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 118, p. 497; BG, p. 297
21 ST. PIUS X (M)

Readings: no. 419, p. 1147

22 THE QUEENSHIP OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (M)
Readings: no. 420, p. 1149
23 ferial

Readings: no. 421, p. 1152

24 ST. BARTHOLOMEW (F)

Readings: no. 629, p. 1826; BG, p. 544

25 ferial

Readings: no. 423, p. 1158

26 ferial

Readings: no. 424, p. 1161

1st Reading: Isaiah 56.1, 6-7
2nd Reading: Romans 11.13-15, 29-32
Gospel: Matthew 15.21-28
or no. 626, p. 1825
1st Reading: Judges 2.11-19
Gospel: Matthew 19.16-22
or no. 627, p. 1825
1st Reading: Judges 6.11-24a
Gospel: Matthew 19.23-30
1st Reading: Judges 9.6-15
Gospel: Matthew 20.1-16a
OM: St. Rose of Lima
1st Reading: Revelation 21.9b-14
Gospel: John 1.45-51
1st Reading: Ruth
1.1-2ab, 3-6, 14b-16, 22++
Gospel: Matthew 22.34-40
OM: St. Louis
OM: St. Joseph Calasanz
1st Reading: Ruth 2.1-3, 8-11; 4.13-17
Gospel: Matthew 23.1-12
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

27 21st SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 121, p. 500; BG, p. 298
28 ST. AUGUSTINE (M)

Readings: no. 425, p. 1164

29 THE PASSION OF
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (M)
Readings: no. 634, p. 1828
30 ferial

Readings: no. 427, p. 1168

31 ferial

Readings: no. 428, p. 1170

1st Reading: Isaiah 22.15, 19-23 or no. 633, p. 1828 1st Reading: Jeremiah 1.17-19 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2.9-13 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3.7-13
2nd Reading: Romans 11.33-36 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians Gospel: Mark 6.17-29 Gospel: Matthew 23.27-32 Gospel: Matthew 24.42-51
Gospel: Matthew 16.13-20 1.1-5, 8b-10
Gospel: Matthew 23.13-22
 (S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial

SEPTEMBER Liturgical
2022 –2023 Year – A (OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Calendar Series I Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
2023 RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ferial

Readings: no. 429, p. 1172

2 ferial

Readings: no. 430, p. 1174

1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.1-8
Gospel: Matthew 25.1-13
~ World Day of Prayer
for the Care of Creation ~
1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.9-11
Gospel: Matthew 25.14-30
OM: Blessed André Grasset
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

3 22nd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 124, p. 503; BG, p. 299
4 ferial

Readings: no. 431, p. 1177

5 ferial

Readings: no. 432, p. 1180

6 ferial

Readings: no. 433, p. 1182

7 ferial

Readings: no. 434, p. 1184

8 THE NATIVITY OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (F)
Readings: no. 636, p. 1831
9 ferial

Readings: no. 436, p. 1188

1st Reading: Jeremiah 20.7-9 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18 1st Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1st Reading: Colossians 1.1-8 1st Reading: Colossians 1.9-14 1st Reading: Romans 8.28-30 1st Reading: Colossians 1.21-23
2nd Reading: Romans 12.1-2 Gospel: Luke 4.16-30 5.1-6, 9-11 Gospel: Luke 4.38-44 Gospel: Luke 5.1-11 or 1st Reading: Micah 5.2-5a Gospel: Luke 6.1-5
Gospel: Matthew 16.21-27 OM: Blessed Dina Bélanger Gospel: Luke 4.31-37 Gospel: Matthew 1.1-16, 18-23 OM: St. Peter Claver
OR: Labour Day OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

~ Labour Day ~

10 23rd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 127, p. 506; BG, p. 300
11 ferial

Readings: no. 437, p. 1190

12 ferial

Readings: no. 438, p. 1192

13 ST. JOHN
CHRYSOSTOM (M)
Readings: no. 439, p. 1194
14 THE EXALTATION OF
THE HOLY CROSS (F)
Readings: no. 638, p. 1835; BG, p. 441
15 OUR LADY OF
SORROWS (M)
Readings: no. 639, p. 1837
16 ST. CORNELIUS
and ST. CYPRIAN (M)
Readings: no. 442, p. 1200
1st Reading: Ezekiel 33.7-9 1st Reading: Colossians 1.24–2.3 1st Reading: Colossians 2.6-15 or no. 637, p. 1834 1st Reading: Numbers 21.4-9 1st Reading: Hebrews 5.7-9 or no. 640, p. 1839
2nd Reading: Romans 13.8-10 Gospel: Luke 6.6-11 Gospel: Luke 6.12-19 1st Reading: Colossians 3.1-11 2nd Reading: Philippians 2.6-11 Gospel: Luke 2.33-35 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 1.15-17
Gospel: Matthew 18.15-20 OM: The Most Holy Name of Mary Gospel: Luke 6.20-26 Gospel: John 3.13-17 Or Gospel: John 19.25-27 Gospel: Luke 6.43-49

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
ST. ANDREW KIM TAE-GŏN
24th SUNDAY ferial ferial priest, PAUL CHŏNG HA-SANG, ST. MATTHEW (F) ferial ST. PIUS OF
IN ORDINARY TIME and Companions, martyrs (M) PIETRELCINA (M)
Readings: no. 130, p. 509; BG, p. 301 Readings: no. 443, p. 1202 Readings: no. 444, p. 1204 Readings: no. 445, p. 1206 Readings: no. 643, p. 1840; BG, p. 281 Readings: no. 447, p. 1210 Readings: no. 448, p. 1212 or
1st Reading: Sirach 27.30–28.7 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 2.1-7++ 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 3.1-13 or no. 642A, p. 1839 1st Reading: Ephesians 4.1-7, 11-13 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 6.2c-12 nos. 719-724, pp. 1966-2001
2nd Reading: Romans 14.7-9 Gospel: Luke 7.1-10 Gospel: Luke 7.11-17 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 3.14-16 Gospel: Matthew 9.9-13 Gospel: Luke 8.1-3 1st Reading: 1 Timothy 6.13-16
Gospel: Matthew 18.21-35 OM: St. Januarius Gospel: Luke 7.31-35 Gospel: Luke 8.4-15

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
ST. JOHN DE BRÉBEUF ST. MICHAEL,
25th SUNDAY ferial and ST. ISAAC JOGUES ST. VINCENT ferial ST. GABRIEL, ST. JEROME (M)
IN ORDINARY TIME and Companions (F) de PAUL (M) ST. RAPHAEL (F)
Readings: no. 133, p. 512; BG, p. 303 Readings: no. 449, p. 1215 Readings: no. 662, p. 1842; BG, p. 467 Readings: no. 451, p. 1219 Readings: no. 452, p. 1221 Readings: no. 647, p. 1845; BG, p. 544 Readings: no. 454, p. 1225
1st Reading: Isaiah 55.6-9 1st Reading: Ezra 1.1-6 1st Reading: Revelation 7.9-17 or no. 645, p. 1845 1st Reading: Haggai 1.1-8 1st Reading: Revelation 12.7-12a or no. 648, p. 1848
2nd Reading: Philippians 1.20-24, 27 Gospel: Luke 8.16-18 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.7-15 1st Reading: Ezra 9.5-9 Gospel: Luke 9.7-9 or 1st Reading: Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14 1st Reading: Zechariah 2.1-5, 10-11
Gospel: Matthew 20.1-16 OM: St. Cosmas and St. Damian Gospel: Luke 9.23-26 Gospel: Luke 9.1-6 OM: St. Wenceslaus Gospel: John 1.47-51 Gospel: Luke 9.43b-45
~ World Day of Migrants and Refugees ~ or Gospel: John 12.24-26 OM: St. Lawrence Ruiz
~ Collection: Needs of the Church and Companions
in Canada ~ ~ World Tourism Day ~

OCTOBER
2023
Sunday
1 26th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 136, p. 515; BG, p. 305
1st Reading: Ezekiel 18.25-28
2nd Reading: Philippians 2.1-11
Gospel: Matthew 21.28-32
8 27th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 139, p. 518; BG, p. 306
1st Reading: Isaiah 5.1-7
2nd Reading: Philippians 4.6-9
Gospel: Matthew 21.33-43
15 28th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 142, p. 522; BG, p. 308
1st Reading: Isaiah 25.6-10a
2nd Reading: Philippians
4.12-14, 19-20
Gospel: Matthew 22.1-14
22 29th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 145, p. 525; BG, p. 310
1st Reading: Isaiah 45.1, 4-6
2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1.1-5ab
Gospel: Matthew 22.15-21
or (S) Anniversary of the Dedication;
See Ordo for details.
~ World Mission Sunday ~
29 30th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 148, p. 528; BG, p. 311
1st Reading: Exodus 22.21-27
2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1.5c-10 Gospel: Luke 13.10-17
Gospel: Matthew 22.34-40
Monday
2 THE HOLY
GUARDIAN ANGELS (M)
Readings: no. 650, p. 1850
1st Reading: Exodus 23.20-23a
Gospel: Matthew 18.1-5, 10
9 ferial
Readings: no. 461, p. 1241
1st Reading: Jonah 1.1–2.1, 10
Gospel: Luke 10.25-37
OM: St. Denis and Companions
OM: St. John Leonardi
OR: Thanksgiving Day
~ Thanksgiving Day ~
16 ST. MARIE-MARGUERITE
D’YOUVILLE (M)
Readings: no. 467, p. 1256
or no. 657A, p. 1854
1st Reading: Romans 1.1-7
Gospel: Luke 11.29-32
~ World Food Day ~
23 ferial
Readings: no. 473, p. 1269
1st Reading: Romans 4.20-25
Gospel: Luke 12.13-21
OM: St. John of Capistrano
30 ferial
Readings: no. 479, p. 1282
1st Reading: Romans 8.11-17++
Liturgical
Calendar
Tuesday
3 ferial
Readings: no. 456, p. 1229
1st Reading: Zechariah 8.20-23
Gospel: Luke 9.51-56
10 ferial
Readings: no. 462, p. 1245
1st Reading: Jonah 3.1-10
Gospel: Luke 10.38-42
17 ST. IGNATIUS
OF ANTIOCH (M)
Readings: no. 468, p. 1259
or no. 660, p. 1857
1st Reading: Romans 1.16-25
Gospel: Luke 11.37-41
24 ferial
Readings: no. 474, p. 1271
1st Reading: Romans 5.12, 15b, 17-21 1st Reading: Romans 6.12-18
Gospel: Luke 12.35-38
OM: St. Anthony Mary Claret
31 ferial
Readings: no. 480, p. 1284
1st Reading: Romans 8.18-25
Gospel: Luke 13.18-21
2022 –2023 Year – A
Series I
Wednesday Thursday
4 ST. FRANCIS
OF ASSISI (M)
Readings: no. 457, p. 1231
5 ferial
Readings: no. 458, p. 1233
or no. 651, p. 1852 1st Reading: Nehemiah
1st Reading: Nehemiah 2.1-8 8.1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12
Gospel: Luke 9.57-62 Gospel: Luke 10.1-12
OM: St. Faustina Kowalska
11 ferial
Readings: no. 463, p. 1247
12 ferial
Readings: no. 464, p. 1249
1st Reading: Jonah 4.1-11 1st Reading: Malachi 3.13–4.2
Gospel: Luke 11.1-4 Gospel: Luke 11.5-13
OM: St. John XXIII
18 ST. LUKE (F)
Readings: no. 661, p. 1859; BG, p. 534
19 ferial
Readings: no. 470, p. 1262
1st Reading: 2 Timothy 4.9-17a 1st Reading: Romans 3.21-30
Gospel: Luke 10.1-9 Gospel: Luke 11.47-54
OM: St. Paul of the Cross
25 ferial
Readings: no. 475, p. 1273
26 ferial
Readings: no. 476, p. 1275
1st Reading: Romans 6.19-23
Gospel: Luke 12.39-48 Gospel: Luke 12.49-53
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
(OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Friday Saturday
6 ferial
Readings: no. 459, p. 1236
7 OUR LADY
OF THE ROSARY (M)
Readings: no. 460, p. 1238
1st Reading: Baruch 1.15-22 or no. 653, p. 1853
Gospel: Luke 10.13-16 1st Reading: Baruch 4.5-12, 27-29
OM: Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher Gospel: Luke 10.17-24
OM: St. Bruno
13 ferial
Readings: no. 465, p. 1251
14 ferial
Readings: no. 466, p. 1254
1st Reading: Joel 1.13-15; 2.1-2 1st Reading: Joel 3.12-21
Gospel: Luke 11.15-26 Gospel: Luke 11.27-28
OM: St. Callistus I
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
20 ferial
Readings: no. 471, p. 1264
21 ferial
Readings: no. 472, p. 1266
1st Reading: Romans 4.1-8 1st Reading: Romans 4.13, 16-18
Gospel: Luke 12.1-7 Gospel: Luke 12.8-12
OM: St. Hedwig OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
OM: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
27 ferial
Readings: no. 477, p. 1277
28 ST. SIMON
and ST. JUDE (F)
Readings: no. 666, p. 1862
1st Reading: Romans 7.18-25a 1st Reading: Ephesians 2.19-22
Gospel: Luke 12.54-59 Gospel: Luke 6.12-19

NOVEMBER
2023
Sunday
5 6
31st SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 151, p. 531; BG, p. 312 Readings: no. 485, p. 1295
1st Reading: Malachi 1.14–2.2, 8-10
2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2.7-9, 13 Gospel: Luke 14.12-14
Gospel: Matthew 23.1-12
12 32nd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 154, p. 534; BG, p. 313
1st Reading: Wisdom 6.12-16
2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18 Gospel: Luke 17.1-6
Gospel: Matthew 25.1-13
19
33rd SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: no. 157, p. 537; BG, p. 314
(longer) or p. 317 (shorter); 1st Reading:
Proverbs 31.10-13, 16-18, 20, 26, 28-
31++; 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5.1-
6; Gospel: Matthew 25.14-30 (longer) or
Matthew 25.14-15, 19-21 (shorter)
~ World Day of the Poor ~
26
CHRIST THE KING
34 Sunday in Ordinary Time
th
Readings: no. 160, p. 542; BG, p. 318
1st Reading: Ezekiel 34.11-12, 15-17
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians
15.20-26, 28
Gospel: Matthew 25.31-46.
~ World Day of Youth ~
Monday
ferial
1st Reading: Romans 11.29-36
13 ferial
Readings: no. 491, p. 1308
1st Reading: Wisdom 1.1-7
20
ferial
Readings: no. 497, p. 1321
1st Reading: 1 Maccabees 1.10-15,
41-43, 54-57, 62-64
Gospel: Luke 18.35-43
27
ferial
Readings: no. 503, p. 1337
1st Reading: Daniel 1.1-6, 8-20
Gospel: Luke 21.1-4
Liturgical
2022 –2023
Calendar
Tuesday Wednesday
1 2
ALL SAINTS (S)
Readings: Lect. S&S: no. 667, p. 813;
BG, p. 442
1st Reading: Revelation 7.2-4, 9-14
2nd Reading: 1 John 3.1-3
Gospel: Matthew 5.1-12a
7 8
ferial ferial OF THE
Readings: no. 486, p. 1296 Readings: no. 487, p. 1299
1st Reading: Romans 12.5-16a 1st Reading: Romans 13.8-10
Gospel: Luke 14.15-24 Gospel: Luke 14.25-33
14 ferial
Readings: no. 492, p. 1310
15 ferial
Readings: no. 493, p. 1312
1st Reading: Wisdom 2.23–3.9 1st Reading: Wisdom 6.1-11
Gospel: Luke 17.7-10 Gospel: Luke 17.11-19
OM: St. Albert the Great
21 22
THE PRESENTATION
OF THE BLESSED ST. CECILIA (M)
VIRGIN MARY (M)
Readings: no. 498, p. 1323 Readings: no. 499, p. 1326
or no. 680, p. 1876 or no. 681, p. 1876
1st Reading: 2 Maccabees 6.18-31 1st Reading: 2 Maccabees 7.1, 20-31
Gospel: Luke 19.1-10 Gospel: Luke 19.11-28
28 29
ferial ferial
Readings: no. 504, p. 1339 Readings: no. 505, p. 1342
1st Reading: Daniel 2.3, 9a, 10a, 27a, 1st Reading: Daniel 5.1-6, 13-14,
31-45++ 16-17, 23-28
Gospel: Luke 21.5-11 Gospel: Luke 21.12-19
Year – A
Series I
Thursday
COMMEMORATION OF
ALL THE FAITHFUL DE-
PARTED (*) All Souls’ Day
A number of readings are available
for use today – Lect., S&S: no. 668,
pp.  816-826; Lect., Wkday B: no. 668,
pp. 1867-1869; RL: nos. 1011-1016, pp.
834-880; BG: no. 668, pp. 429 and 443
and no. 1016, pp. 815-831.
9 10
THE DEDICATION
LATERAN BASILICA (F)
Readings: no. 671, p. 1870; BG, p. 444
1st Reading: Ezekiel 47.1-2, 8-9, 12
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians
3.9b-11, 16-17
Gospel: John 2.13-22
16 ferial
Readings: no. 494, p. 1314
1st Reading: Wisdom 7.22–8.1
Gospel: Luke 17.20-25
OM: St. Margaret of Scotland
OM: St. Gertrude
23
ferial
Readings: no. 500, p. 1330
1st Reading: 1 Maccabees 2.15-29
Gospel: Luke 19.41-44
OM: St. Clement I
OM: St. Columban
30
ST. ANDREW (F)
Readings: no. 684, p. 1877
1st Reading: Romans 10.9-18
Gospel: Matthew 4.18-22
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
(OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Friday Saturday
3 4
ferial ST. CHARLES
BORROMEO (M)
Readings: no. 483, p. 1290 Readings: no. 484, p. 1292
1st Reading: Romans 9.1-5 or no. 670, p. 1869
Gospel: Luke 14.1-6 1st Reading: Romans
OM: St. Martin de Porres 11.1-2a, 11-12, 25-29
Gospel: Luke 14.1, 7-11
11
ST. LEO THE GREAT (M) ST. MARTIN
OF TOURS (M)
Readings: no. 489, p. 1303 Readings: no. 490, p. 1305
or no. 672, p. 1873 or no. 673, p. 1873
1st Reading: Romans 15.14-21 1st Reading: Romans 16.3-9, 16, 22-27
Gospel: Luke 16.1-8 Gospel: Luke 16.9-15
OR: Remembrance Day
~ Remembrance Day ~
17 ST. ELIZABETH
OF HUNGARY (M)
Readings: no. 495, p. 1316
18 ferial
Readings: no. 496, p. 1318
or no. 678, p. 1874 1st Reading: Wisdom 18.14-16; 19.6-9
1st Reading: Wisdom 13.1-9 Gospel: Luke 18.1-8
Gospel: Luke 17.26-37 OM: The Dedication of the Basilicas
of Sts. Peter and Paul
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
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Readings: no. 501, p. 1332 Readings: no. 502, p. 1334
or no. 683A, p. 1877 1st Reading: 1 Maccabees 6.1-13
1st Reading: 1 Maccabees Gospel: Luke 20.27-40
4.36-37, 52-59 OM: St. Catherine of Alexandria
Gospel: Luke 19.45-48 OM: Our Lady’s Saturday
1 2
DECEMBER DECEMBER
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Readings: no. 507, p. 1349 Readings: no. 508, p. 1351
1st Reading: Daniel 7.1-14++ 1st Reading: Daniel 7.15-27
Gospel: Luke 21.29-33 Gospel: Luke 21.34-36
OM: Our Lady’s Saturday

DECEMBER
2023
Sunday
3 4
1st SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 2, p. 18; BG, p. 12
1st Reading: Isaiah 63.16b-17; 64.1, 3-8
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1.3-9
Gospel: Mark 13.33-37
10 2nd SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 5, p. 21; BG, p. 13
1st Reading: Isaiah 40.1-5, 9-11
2nd Reading: 2 Peter 3.8-14
Gospel: Mark 1.1-8
17
Christmas Countdown Begins
3rd SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Readings: no. 8, p. 24; BG, p. 14
1st Reading: Isaiah 61.1-2a, 10-11
2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24 Gospel: Matthew 1.18-24
Gospel: John 1.6-8, 19-28
24
4th SUNDAY
OF ADVENT
Morning Readings: no. 11, p. 27;
BG, p. 16; 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 7.1-5,
8b-12, 14a, 16; 2nd Reading: Romans
16.25-27; Gospel: Luke 1.26-38
Vigil of the Nativity Mass:
Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 13, p. 50;
BG, p. 28 (longer) or p. 31 (shorter)
31
THE HOLY FAMILY
OF JESUS, MARY
AND JOSEPH (F)
Readings: no. 17, p. 66; BG, p. 40
(longer) or p. 42 (shorter)
1st Reading: Sirach 3.2-6, 12-14
2nd Reading: Colossians 3.12-21
Gospel (Year B): Luke 2.22-40 (longer)
or Luke 2.22, 25-27, 34-35, 39-40++
(shorter)
Monday
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Readings: Lect. Wkday A, no. 175, p. 2
1st Reading (Year B): Isaiah 2.1-5
Gospel: Matthew 8.5-11, 13++
OM: St. John Damascene
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Readings: no. 181, p. 16
1st Reading: Isaiah 35.1-10
Gospel: Luke 5.17-26
OM: St. Damasus I
18
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Readings: no. 194, p. 45
1st Reading: Jeremiah 23.5-8
25
Octave of Christmas
THE NATIVITY
OF THE LORD
Mass During the Night: Readings:
Lect., S&S, no. 14, p. 55; BG, p. 32
Mass at Dawn: Readings:
Lect., S&S, no. 15, p. 59; BG, p. 34
Mass During the Day: Readings:
Lect., S&S, no. 16, p. 61; BG, p. 35
(longer) or p. 37 (shorter)
NUARY
(S) Solemnity, (F) Feast, (M) Memorial,
(M>OM) Memorial reduced to an Optional Memorial
Liturgical
2023 –2024 Year – B (OM) Optional Memorial (*) no assigned rank
Lect., Wkday, A/B: Lectionary: Weekday, A (1993) or B (1994)
Calendar Series II Lect., S&S: Lectionary: Sunday and Solemnities (2009)
BG: Book of Gospels (2015)
RL: Lectionary: Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead (2014)
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
5 6 7 8 9
THE IMMACULATE
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BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S)
Readings: no. 176, p. 5 Readings: no. 177, p. 7 Readings: no. 178, p. 9 Readings: Lect., S&S, no. 689, p. 830; Readings: no. 180, p. 13
1st Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10 1st Reading: Isaiah 25.6-10a or no. 688, p. 607 BG, p. 16 1st Reading: Isaiah 30.19-21, 13-26
Gospel: Luke 10.21-24 Gospel: Matthew 15.29-37 1st Reading: Isaiah 26.1-6 1st Reading: Genesis 3.9-15, 20 Gospel: Matthew 9.35–10.1, 5a, 6-8++
OM: St. Nicholas Gospel: Matthew 7.21, 24-27 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1.3-6, 11-12 OM: St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
Gospel: Luke 1.26-38
12 OUR LADY OF
GUADALUPE (F)
Readings: 1st Reading no. 707(11),
13 ST. LUCY (M)
Readings: no. 183, p. 21
14 ST. JOHN
OF THE CROSS (M)
Readings: no. 184, p. 23
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Readings: no. 185, p. 25
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Readings: no. 186, p. 27
p. 731: Zec 2.10-13 or no. 708(2), or no. 692, p. 611 or no. 693, p. 611 1st Reading: Isaiah 48.17-19 1st Reading: Sirach 48.1-4, 9-11
p. 733: Rev 11.19a; 12.1, 3-6a, 10ab; 1st Reading: Isaiah 40.25-31 1st Reading: Isaiah 41.13-20 Gospel: Matthew 11.16-19 Gospel: Matthew 17.10-13
Gospel no. 712(5), p. 745: Luke 1.39-47; Gospel: Matthew 11.28-30 Gospel: Matthew 11.11-15
BG, p. 809
~ National Day of Prayer in Solidarity
with Indigenous Peoples ~
19 20 21 22 23
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Readings: no. 195, p. 47 Readings: no. 196, p. 50 Readings: no. 197, p. 52 Readings: no. 198, p. 55 Readings: no. 199, p. 57
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 1st Reading: Malachi 3.1-4; 4.5-6
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 1.57-66
Gospel: Luke 1.39-45 OM: St. John of Kanty
OM: St. Peter Canisius
26 27 28 29 30
ST. STEPHEN (F) ST. JOHN (F) THE HOLY Fifth day within the Sixth day within the
INNOCENTS (F) Octave of the Nativity (*) Octave of the Nativity (*)
Readings: no. 696, p. 64 or p. 612; Readings: no. 697, p. 66 or p. 614 Readings: no. 698, p. 68 or p. 616 Readings: no. 202, p. 70 Readings: no. 203, p. 72
BG, p. 666 1st Reading: 1 John 1.1-4 1st Reading: 1 John 1.5–2.2 1st Reading: 1 John 2.3-11 1st Reading: 1 John 2.12-17
1st Reading: Acts 6.8-10; 7.54-59 Gospel: John 20.2-8 Gospel: Matthew 2.13-18 Gospel: Luke 2.22-35 Gospel: Luke 2.36-40
Gospel: Matthew 10.17-22 OM: St. Thomas Becket