Liturgical Calendar: ‹ 2011 ›

In this section the readings of the sundays and feastdays of the litugical year are referred to the corresponding parts of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Readings for the Christmas Season

1th Sunday of Advent (Nov 27, 2010)

1. reading: Isa 2:1-5
2. reading: Rom 13:11-14
Gospel: Mt 24:37-44

2nd Sunday of Advent (Dec 4, 2010)

1. reading: Isa 11:1-10
2. reading: Rom 15:4-9
Gospel: Mt 3:1-12

Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2010)

1. reading: Gen 3:9-15, 20
2. reading: Eph 1:3-6, 11-12
Gospel: Lk 1:26-38

3d Sunday of Advent (Dec 11, 2010)

1. reading: Isa 35:1-6a, 10
2. reading: Jas 5:7-10
Gospel: Mt 11:2-11

4th Sunday of Advent (Dec 18, 2010)

1. reading: Isa 7:10-14
2. reading: Rom 1:1-7
Gospel: Mt 1:18-24

Christmas Vigil Mass (Dec 24, 2010)

1. reading: Isa 62:1-5
2. reading: Acts 13:16-17, 22-25
Gospel: Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25

Christmas Day (Dec 25, 2010)

1. reading: Isa 52:7-10
2. reading: Heb 1:1-6
Gospel: Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Christmas at Dawn (Dec 25, 2010)

1. reading: Isa 62:11-12
2. reading: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel: Lk 2:15-20

Christmas at Midnight (Dec 25, 2010)

1. reading: Isa 9:1-6
2. reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Lk 2:1-14

Holy Family (Dec 30, 2010)

1. reading: Sir 3:3-7, 14-17a
2. reading: Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 (opt.)
Gospel: Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

The Solemnity of Mary (Jan 1, 2011)

1. reading: Num 6:22-27
2. reading: Gal 4:4-7
Gospel: Lk 2:16-21

2nd Sunday after Christmas (Jan 2, 2011)

1. reading: Sir 24:1-4, 12-16
2. reading: Eph 1:3-6, 15-18
Gospel: Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Epiphany (Jan 6, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 60:1-6
2. reading: Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel: Mt 2:1-12

Baptism of the Lord (Jan 9, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 42:1-4, 6-7
2. reading: Acts 10:34-38
Gospel: Mt 3:13-17

Readings for Easter Season

1st Sunday of Lent (Mar 13, 2011)

1. reading: Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7
2. reading: Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19
Gospel: Mt 4:1-11

St Joseph (Mar 19, 2011)

1. reading: 2 Sam 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16
2. reading: Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22
Gospel: Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a

2nd Sunday of Lent (Mar 20, 2011)

1. reading: Gen 12:1-4a
2. reading: 2 Tim 1:8b-10
Gospel: Mt 17:1-9

Annunciation (Mar 25, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 7:10-14; 8:10
2. reading: Heb 10:4-10
Gospel: Lk 1:26-38

3d Sunday of Lent (Mar 27, 2011)

1. reading: Ex 17:3-7
2. reading: Rom 5:1-2, 5-8
Gospel: Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

4th Sunday of Lent (Apr 3, 2011)

1. reading: 1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
2. reading: Eph 5:8-14
Gospel: Jn 9:1-41 or 1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

5th Sunday of Lent (Apr 10, 2011)

1. reading: Ezek 37:12-14
2. reading: Rom 8:8-11
Gospel: Jn 11:1-45 or 3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Palm Procession (Apr 17, 2011)

Gospel: Mt 21:1-11

Palm Sunday Mass (Apr 17, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 50:4-7
2. reading: Phil 2:6-11
Gospel: Mt 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54

Chrism Mass (Apr 21, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9
2. reading: Rev 1:5-8
Gospel: Lk 4:16-21

Holy Thursday - Evening Mass (Apr 21, 2011)

1. reading: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14
2. reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26
Gospel: Jn 13:1-15

Good Friday (Apr 22, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 52:13-53:12
2. reading: Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Gospel: Jn 18:1-19:42

Easter Vigil (Apr 23, 2011)

1. reading:
   1) Gen 1:1-2:2 or 1, 26-31a
   2) Gen 22:1-18 or 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
   3) Ex 14:15-15:1
   4) Isa 54:5-14
   5) Isa 55:1-11
   6) Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4
   7) Ezek 36:16-17a, 18-28
2. reading: Rom 6:3-11
Gospel: Mt 28:1-10

Easter Sunday (Apr 24, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43
2. reading: Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8
Gospel: Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:13-35 (for afternoon Masses)

Monday (Apr 25, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 2:14, 22-32
Gospel: Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday (Apr 26, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 2:36-41
Gospel: Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday (Apr 27, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 3:1-10
Gospel: Lk 24:13-35

Thursday (Apr 28, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 3:11-26
Gospel: Lk 24:35-48

Friday (Apr 29, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 4:1-12
Gospel: Jn 21:1-14

Saturday (Apr 30, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 4:13-21
Gospel: Mk 16:9-15

2nd Sunday of Easter (May 1, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 2:42-47
2. reading: 1 Pet 1:3-9
Gospel: Jn 20:19-31

3rd Sunday of Easter (May 8, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33
2. reading: 1 Pet 1:17-21
Gospel: Lk 24:13-35

4th Sunday of Easter (May 15, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
2. reading: 1 Pet 2:20b-25
Gospel: Jn 10:1-10

5th Sunday of Easter (May 22, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 6:1-7
2. reading: 1 Pet 2:4-9
Gospel: Jn 14:1-12

6th Sunday of Easter (May 29, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
2. reading: 1 Pet 3:15-18
Gospel: Jn 14:15-21

Ascension (Jun 2, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 1:1-11
2. reading: Eph 1:17-23
Gospel: Matt 28:16-20

7th Sunday of Easter (Jun 5, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 1:12-14
2. reading: 1 Pet 4:13-16
Gospel: Jn 17:1-11

Pentecost (Jun 12, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 2:1-11
2. reading: 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13
Gospel: John 20:19-23

Pentecost Vigil (Jun 12, 2011)

1. reading: Gen 11:1-9 or Exod 19:3-8, 16-20 or Ezek 37:1-4 or Joel 3:1-5
2. reading: Rom 8:22-27
Gospel: John 7:37-39

Readings during Ordinary Time

2nd Sunday (Jan 16, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 49: 3, 5-6
2. reading: 1 Cor 1:1-3
Gospel: Jn 1:29-34

3d Sunday (Jan 23, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 8:23b-9:3
2. reading: 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17
Gospel: Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

4th Sunday (Jan 30, 2011)

1. reading: Zeph 2:3, 3:12-13
2. reading: 1 Cor 1:26-31
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a

Candle Mass (Feb 2, 2011)

1. reading: Mal 3:1-4
2. reading: Heb 2:14-18
Gospel: Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

5th Sunday (Feb 6, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 58:7-10
2. reading: 1 Cor 2:1-5
Gospel: Mt 5:13-16

6th Sunday (Feb 13, 2011)

1. reading: Sir 15:16-21
2. reading: 1 Cor 2:6-10
Gospel: Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37

7th Sunday (Feb 20, 2011)

1. reading: Lev 19:1-2, 17-18
2. reading: 1 Cor 3:16-23
Gospel: Mt 5:38-48

8th Sunday (Feb 27, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 49:14-15
2. reading: 1 Cor 4:1-5
Gospel: Mt 6:24-34

9th Sunday (Mar 6, 2011)

1. reading: Deut 11:18, 26-28, 32
2. reading: Rom 3:21-25, 28
Gospel: Mt 7:21-27

Trinity Sunday (Jun 19, 2011)

1. reading: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9
2. reading: 2 Cor 13:11-13
Gospel: Jn 3:16-18

Nativity of St John - the Baptist Vigil (Jun 23, 2011)

1. reading: Jer 1:4-10
2. reading: 1 Pet 1:8-12
Gospel: Lk 1:5-17

Nativity of St John - the Baptist (Jun 24, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 49:1-6
2. reading: Acts 13:22-26
Gospel: Lk 1:57-66, 80

Corpus Christi (Jun 24, 2011)

1. reading: Deut 8:2-3, 14b-16a
2. reading: 1 Cor 10:16-17
Gospel: Jn 6:51-58

SS. Peter and Paul Vigil (Jun 28, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 3:1-10
2. reading: Gal 1:11-20
Gospel: Jn 21:15-19

SS. Peter and Paul (Jun 29, 2011)

1. reading: Acts 12:1-11
2. reading: 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18
Gospel: Mt 16:13-19

Sacred Heart (Jul 1, 2011)

1. reading: Deut 7:6-11
2. reading: 1 Jn 4:7-16
Gospel: Mt 11:25-30

14th Sunday (Jul 3, 2011)

1. reading: Zech 9:9-10
2. reading: Rom 8:9, 11-13
Gospel: Mt 11:25-30

15th Sunday (Jul 10, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 55:10-11
2. reading: Rom 8:18-23
Gospel: Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

16th Sunday (Jul 17, 2011)

1. reading: Wis 12:13, 16-19
2. reading: Rom 8:26-27
Gospel: Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30

17th Sunday (Jul 24, 2011)

1. reading: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12
2. reading: Rom 8:28-30
Gospel: Mt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46

18th Sunday (Jul 31, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 55:1-3
2. reading: Rom 8:35, 37-39
Gospel: Mt 14:13-21

Transfiguration (Aug 6, 2011)

1. reading: Dan 7:9-10, 13-14
2. reading: 2 Pt 1:16-19
Gospel: Mt 17:1-9

19th Sunday (Aug 7, 2011)

1. reading: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a
2. reading: Rom 9:1-5
Gospel: Mt 14:22-33

20th Sunday (Aug 14, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 56:1, 6-7
2. reading: Rom 11:13-15, 29-32
Gospel: Mt 15:21-28

Assumption (Aug 15, 2011)

1. reading: Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a; 10ab
2. reading: 1 Cor 15:20-27
Gospel: Lk 1:39-56

21st Sunday (Aug 21, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 22:19-23
2. reading: Rom 11:33-36
Gospel: Mt 16:13-20

22d Sunday (Aug 28, 2011)

1. reading: Jer 20:7-9
2. reading: Rom 12:1-2
Gospel: Mt 16:21-27

23d Sunday (Sep 4, 2011)

1. reading: Ezek 33:7-9
2. reading: Rom 13:8-10
Gospel: Mt 18:15-20

24th Sunday (Sep 11, 2011)

1. reading: Sir 27:30-28:7
2. reading: Rom 14:7-9
Gospel: Mt 18:21-35

Exaltation of the Cross (Sep 14, 2011)

1. reading: Num 21:4b-9
2. reading: Phil 2:6-11
Gospel: Jn 3:13-17

25th Sunday (Sep 18, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 55:6-9
2. reading: Phil 1:20c-24, 27a
Gospel: Mt 20:1-16a

26th Sunday (Sep 25, 2011)

1. reading: Ezek 18:25-28
2. reading: Phil 2:1-11 or 1-5
Gospel: Mt 21:28-32

27th Sunday (Oct 2, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 5:1-7
2. reading: Phil 4:6-9
Gospel: Mt 21:33-43

28th Sunday (Oct 9, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 25:6-10a
2. reading: Phil 4:12-14, 19-20
Gospel: Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10

29th Sunday (Oct 16, 2011)

1. reading: Isa 45:1, 4-6
2. reading: 1 Thess 1:1-5b
Gospel: Mt 22:15-21

30th Sunday (Oct 23, 2011)

1. reading: Ex 22:20-26
2. reading: 1 Thess 1:5c-10
Gospel: Mt 22:34-40

31th Sunday (Oct 30, 2011)

1. reading: Mal 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10
2. reading: 1 Thess 2:7b-9, 13
Gospel: Mt 23:1-12

All Saints (Nov 1, 2011)

1. reading: Rev 7:2-4,9-14
2. reading: 1 Jn 3:1-3
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a

All Souls (Nov 2, 2011)

1. reading: Wis 3:1-9 or Wis 4:7-15 or Isa 25:6-9
2. reading: Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 5:17-21 or Rom 6:3-9 or Rom 8:14-23 or Rom 8:31b-35, 37-39 or Rom 14:7-9, 10c-12 or 1 Cor 15:20-28 or 1 Cor 15:51-57 or 2 Cor 4:14-5:1 or 2 Cor 5:1, 6-10 or Phil 3:20-21 or 1 Thess 4:13-18 or 2 Tim 2:8-13
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a or Mt 11:25-30 or Mt 25:31-46 or Lk 7:11-17 or Lk 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a or Lk 24:13-16, 28-35 or Jn 5:24-29 or Jn 6:37-40 or Jn 6:51-59 or Jn 11:17-27 or Jn 11:32-45 or Jn 14:1-6

32th Sunday (Nov 6, 2011)

1. reading: Wis 6:12-16
2. reading: 1 Thess 4:13-18 or 13-14
Gospel: Mt 25:1-13

St John in Lateran (Nov 9, 2011)

1. reading: Ezek 47:1-2, 8-9, 12
2. reading: 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17
Gospel: Jn 2:13-22

33th Sunday (Nov 13, 2011)

1. reading: Prov 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
2. reading: 1 Thess 5:1-6
Gospel: Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21

34th Sunday - Christ the King (Nov 20, 2011)

1. reading: Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17
2. reading: 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28
Gospel: Mt 25:31-46