Liturgical Calendar: ‹ 2016 ›

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, 2015)

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 4, 2015)

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

Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2015)

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, 2015)

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

4th Sunday of Advent (Dec 18, 2015)

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

Christmas Vigil Mass (Dec 24, 2015)

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, 2015)

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, 2015)

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

Christmas at Midnight (Dec 25, 2015)

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

Holy Family (Dec 30, 2015)

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, 2016)

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

2nd Sunday after Christmas (Jan 3, 2016)

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, 2016)

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

Baptism of the Lord (Jan 10, 2016)

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 14, 2016)

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

2nd Sunday of Lent (Feb 21, 2016)

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 (Feb 28, 2016)

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 6, 2016)

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 13, 2016)

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

St Joseph (Mar 19, 2016)

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 20, 2016)

Gospel: Lk 19:28-40

Palm Sunday Mass (Mar 20, 2016)

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 24, 2016)

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 24, 2016)

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

Good Friday (Mar 25, 2016)

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 26, 2016)

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 27, 2016)

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 (Mar 28, 2016)

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

Tuesday (Mar 29, 2016)

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

Wednesday (Mar 30, 2016)

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

Thursday (Mar 31, 2016)

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

Friday (Apr 1, 2016)

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

Saturday (Apr 2, 2016)

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

2nd Sunday of Easter (Apr 3, 2016)

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

Annunciation (Apr 4, 2016)

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

3rd Sunday of Easter (Apr 10, 2016)

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 17, 2016)

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

5th Sunday of Easter (Apr 24, 2016)

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

6th Sunday of Easter (May 1, 2016)

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

Ascension (May 5, 2016)

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

7th Sunday of Easter (May 8, 2016)

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

Pentecost (May 15, 2016)

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

Pentecost Vigil (May 15, 2016)

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 17, 2016)

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

3d Sunday (Jan 24, 2016)

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

4th Sunday (Jan 31, 2016)

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

Candle Mass (Feb 2, 2016)

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

5th Sunday (Feb 7, 2016)

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 22, 2016)

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

Corpus Christi (May 27, 2016)

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

Sacred Heart (Jun 3, 2016)

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

10th Sunday (Jun 5, 2016)

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

11th Sunday (Jun 12, 2016)

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

12th Sunday (Jun 19, 2016)

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 Vigil (Jun 23, 2016)

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, 2016)

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

13th Sunday (Jun 26, 2016)

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

SS. Peter and Paul Vigil (Jun 28, 2016)

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

SS. Peter and Paul (Jun 29, 2016)

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

14th Sunday (Jul 3, 2016)

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 10, 2016)

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

16th Sunday (Jul 17, 2016)

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

17th Sunday (Jul 24, 2016)

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

18th Sunday (Jul 31, 2016)

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

Transfiguration (Aug 6, 2016)

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

19th Sunday (Aug 7, 2016)

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

20th Sunday (Aug 14, 2016)

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

Assumption (Aug 15, 2016)

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, 2016)

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

22d Sunday (Aug 28, 2016)

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 4, 2016)

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

24th Sunday (Sep 11, 2016)

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

Exaltation of the Cross (Sep 14, 2016)

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

25th Sunday (Sep 18, 2016)

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 25, 2016)

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

27th Sunday (Oct 2, 2016)

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 9, 2016)

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

29th Sunday (Oct 16, 2016)

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

30th Sunday (Oct 23, 2016)

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

31th Sunday (Oct 30, 2016)

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

All Saints (Nov 1, 2016)

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

All Souls (Nov 2, 2016)

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, 2016)

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

St John in Lateran (Nov 9, 2016)

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, 2016)

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

34th Sunday - Christ the King (Nov 20, 2016)

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