Liturgical Calendar: ‹ 2013 ›

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 (Dec 1, 2012)

1. reading: Jer 33:14-16
2. reading: 1 Thess 3:12-4:2
Gospel: Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

2nd Sunday of Advent (Dec 8, 2012)

1. reading: Bar 5:1-9
2. reading: Phil 1:4-6, 8-11
Gospel: Lk 3:1-6

Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2012)

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 15, 2012)

1. reading: Zeph 3:14-18a
2. reading: Phil 4:4-7
Gospel: Lk 3:10-18

4th Sunday of Advent (Dec 22, 2012)

1. reading: Mic 5:1-4a
2. reading: Heb 10:5-10
Gospel: Lk 1:39-45

Christmas Vigil Mass (Dec 24, 2012)

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, 2012)

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, 2012)

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

Christmas at Midnight (Dec 25, 2012)

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

Holy Family (Dec 29, 2012)

1. reading: 1 Sam 1:20-22, 24-28
2. reading: 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24
Gospel: Lk 2:41-52

The Solemnity of Mary (Jan 1, 2013)

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

2nd Sunday after Christmas (Jan 6, 2013)

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, 2013)

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

Baptism of the Lord (Jan 13, 2013)

1. reading: Isa 40:1-5, 9-11
2. reading: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
Gospel: Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

Readings for Easter Season

1st Sunday of Lent (Feb 17, 2013)

1. reading: Deut 26:4-10
2. reading: Rom 10:8-13
Gospel: Lk 4:1-13

2nd Sunday of Lent (Feb 24, 2013)

1. reading: Gen 15:5-12, 17-18
2. reading: Phil 3:17-4:1 or 3:20-4:1
Gospel: Lk 9:28b-36

3d Sunday of Lent (Mar 3, 2013)

1. reading: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15
2. reading: 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12
Gospel: Lk 13:1-9

4th Sunday of Lent (Mar 10, 2013)

1. reading: Josh 5:9a, 10-12
2. reading: 2 Cor 5:17-21
Gospel: Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

5th Sunday of Lent (Mar 17, 2013)

1. reading: Isa 43:16-21
2. reading: Phil 3:8-14
Gospel: Jn 8:1-11

St Joseph (Mar 19, 2013)

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

Palm Procession (Mar 24, 2013)

Gospel: Lk 19:28-40

Palm Sunday Mass (Mar 24, 2013)

1. reading: Isa 50:4-7
2. reading: Phil 2:6-11
Gospel: Lk 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49

Chrism Mass (Mar 28, 2013)

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

Holy Thursday - Evening Mass (Mar 28, 2013)

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

Good Friday (Mar 29, 2013)

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

Easter Vigil (Mar 30, 2013)

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: Lk 24:1-12

Easter Sunday (Mar 31, 2013)

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 1, 2013)

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

Tuesday (Apr 2, 2013)

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

Wednesday (Apr 3, 2013)

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

Thursday (Apr 4, 2013)

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

Friday (Apr 5, 2013)

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

Saturday (Apr 6, 2013)

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

2nd Sunday of Easter (Apr 7, 2013)

1. reading: Acts 5:12-16
2. reading: Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19
Gospel: Jn 20:19-31

Annunciation (Apr 8, 2013)

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

3rd Sunday of Easter (Apr 14, 2013)

1. reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41
2. reading: Rev 5:11-14
Gospel: Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

4th Sunday of Easter (Apr 21, 2013)

1. reading: Acts 13:14, 43-52
2. reading: Rev 7:9, 14b-17
Gospel: Jn 10:27-30

5th Sunday of Easter (Apr 28, 2013)

1. reading: Acts 14:21-27
2. reading: Rev 21:1-5a
Gospel: Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35

6th Sunday of Easter (May 5, 2013)

1. reading: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29
2. reading: Rev 21:10-14, 22-23
Gospel: Jn 14:23-29

Ascension (May 9, 2013)

1. reading: Acts 1:1-11
2. reading: Eph 1:17-23
Gospel: Luke 24:46-53

7th Sunday of Easter (May 12, 2013)

1. reading: Acts 7:55-60
2. reading: Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20
Gospel: Jn 17:20-26

Pentecost (May 19, 2013)

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

Pentecost Vigil (May 19, 2013)

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 20, 2013)

1. reading: Isa 62:1-5
2. reading: 1 Cor 12:4-11
Gospel: Jn 2:1-11

3d Sunday (Jan 27, 2013)

1. reading: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10
2. reading: 1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27
Gospel: Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Candle Mass (Feb 2, 2013)

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

4th Sunday (Feb 3, 2013)

1. reading: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19
2. reading: 1 Cor 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13
Gospel: Lk 4:21-30

5th Sunday (Feb 10, 2013)

1. reading: Isa 6:1-2a, 3-8
2. reading: 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11
Gospel: Lk 5:1-11

Trinity Sunday (May 26, 2013)

1. reading: Prov 8:22-31
2. reading: Rom 5:1-5
Gospel: Jn 16:12-15

Corpus Christi (May 31, 2013)

1. reading: Gen 14:18-20
2. reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26
Gospel: Lk 9:11b-17

Sacred Heart (Jun 7, 2013)

1. reading: Ezek 34:11-16
2. reading: Rom 5:5b-11
Gospel: Lk 15:3-7

10th Sunday (Jun 9, 2013)

1. reading: 1 Kgs 17:17-24
2. reading: Gal 1:11-19
Gospel: Lk 7:11-17

11th Sunday (Jun 16, 2013)

1. reading: 2 Sam 12:7-10, 13
2. reading: Gal 2:16, 19-21
Gospel: Lk 7:36-8:3 or 7:36-50

Nativity of St John - the Baptist Vigil (Jun 23, 2013)

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

12th Sunday (Jun 23, 2013)

1. reading: Zech 12:10-11; 13:1
2. reading: Gal 3:26-29
Gospel: Lk 9:18-24

Nativity of St John - the Baptist (Jun 24, 2013)

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

SS. Peter and Paul Vigil (Jun 28, 2013)

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

SS. Peter and Paul (Jun 29, 2013)

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

13th Sunday (Jun 30, 2013)

1. reading: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21
2. reading: Gal 5:1, 13-18
Gospel: Lk 9:51-62

14th Sunday (Jul 7, 2013)

1. reading: Isa 66:10-14c
2. reading: Gal 6:14-18
Gospel: Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 or 10:1-9

15th Sunday (Jul 14, 2013)

1. reading: Deut 30:10-14
2. reading: Col 1:15-20
Gospel: Lk 10:25-37

16th Sunday (Jul 21, 2013)

1. reading: Gen 18:1-10a
2. reading: Col 1:24-28
Gospel: Lk 10:38-42

17th Sunday (Jul 28, 2013)

1. reading: Gen 18:20-32
2. reading: Col 2:12-14
Gospel: Lk 11:1-13

18th Sunday (Aug 4, 2013)

1. reading: Eccl 1:2, 2:21-23
2. reading: Col 3:1-5, 9-11
Gospel: Lk 12:13-21

Transfiguration (Aug 6, 2013)

1. reading: Dan 7:9-10, 13-14
2. reading: 2 Pt 1:16-19
Gospel: Lk 9:28b-36

19th Sunday (Aug 11, 2013)

1. reading: Wis 18:6-9
2. reading: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12 [145,146,147,2572 or 145,146,147]
Gospel: Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40

Assumption (Aug 15, 2013)

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

20th Sunday (Aug 18, 2013)

1. reading: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10
2. reading: Heb 12:1-4
Gospel: Lk 12:49-53

21st Sunday (Aug 25, 2013)

1. reading: Isa 66:18-21
2. reading: Heb 12:5-7, 11-13
Gospel: Lk 13:22-30

22d Sunday (Sep 1, 2013)

1. reading: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29
2. reading: Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a
Gospel: Lk 14:1, 7-14

23d Sunday (Sep 8, 2013)

1. reading: Wis 9:13-18b
2. reading: Phlm 9-10, 12-17
Gospel: Lk 14:25-33

Exaltation of the Cross (Sep 14, 2013)

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

24th Sunday (Sep 15, 2013)

1. reading: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14
2. reading: 1 Tim 1:12-17
Gospel: Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10

25th Sunday (Sep 22, 2013)

1. reading: Am 8:4-7
2. reading: 1 Tim 2:1-8
Gospel: Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13

26th Sunday (Sep 29, 2013)

1. reading: Am 6:1a, 4-7
2. reading: 1 Tim 6:11-16
Gospel: Lk 16:19-31

27th Sunday (Oct 6, 2013)

1. reading: Habb 1:2-3, 2:2-4
2. reading: 2 Tim 1:6-8, 13-14
Gospel: Lk 17:5-10

28th Sunday (Oct 13, 2013)

1. reading: 2 Kgs 5:14-17
2. reading: 2 Tim 2:8-13
Gospel: Lk 17:11-19

29th Sunday (Oct 20, 2013)

1. reading: Ex 17:8-13
2. reading: 2 Tim 3:14-4:2
Gospel: Lk 18:1-8

30th Sunday (Oct 27, 2013)

1. reading: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18
2. reading: 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18
Gospel: Lk 18:9-14

All Saints (Nov 1, 2013)

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

All Souls (Nov 2, 2013)

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

31th Sunday (Nov 3, 2013)

1. reading: Wis 11:22-12:2
2. reading: 2 Thess 1:11-2:2
Gospel: Lk 19:1-10

St John in Lateran (Nov 9, 2013)

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

32th Sunday (Nov 10, 2013)

1. reading: 2 Macc 7:1-2, 9-14
2. reading: 2 Thess 2:16-3:5
Gospel: Lk 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38

33th Sunday (Nov 17, 2013)

1. reading: Mal 3:19-20a
2. reading: 2 Thess 3:7-12
Gospel: Lk 21:5-19

34th Sunday - Christ the King (Nov 24, 2013)

1. reading: 2 Sam 5:1-3
2. reading: Col 1:12-20
Gospel: Lk 23:35-43