Liturgical Calendar: 2017

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 3, 2016)

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

Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2016)

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

2nd Sunday of Advent (Dec 10, 2016)

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

3d Sunday of Advent (Dec 17, 2016)

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

4th Sunday of Advent (Dec 24, 2016)

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

Christmas Vigil Mass (Dec 24, 2016)

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, 2016)

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, 2016)

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

Christmas at Midnight (Dec 25, 2016)

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

Holy Family (Dec 31, 2016)

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, 2017)

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

Epiphany (Jan 6, 2017)

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

2nd Sunday after Christmas (Jan 8, 2017)

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

Baptism of the Lord (Jan 15, 2017)

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 5, 2017)

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

2nd Sunday of Lent (Mar 12, 2017)

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

3d Sunday of Lent (Mar 19, 2017)

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

St Joseph (Mar 20, 2017)

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

Annunciation (Mar 25, 2017)

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

4th Sunday of Lent (Mar 26, 2017)

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 2, 2017)

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 9, 2017)

Gospel: Mt 21:1-11

Palm Sunday Mass (Apr 9, 2017)

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 13, 2017)

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 13, 2017)

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

Good Friday (Apr 14, 2017)

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 15, 2017)

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 16, 2017)

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 17, 2017)

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

Tuesday (Apr 18, 2017)

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

Wednesday (Apr 19, 2017)

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

Thursday (Apr 20, 2017)

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

Friday (Apr 21, 2017)

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

Saturday (Apr 22, 2017)

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

2nd Sunday of Easter (Apr 23, 2017)

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

3rd Sunday of Easter (Apr 30, 2017)

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

4th Sunday of Easter (May 7, 2017)

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

5th Sunday of Easter (May 14, 2017)

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

6th Sunday of Easter (May 21, 2017)

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

Ascension (May 25, 2017)

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

7th Sunday of Easter (May 28, 2017)

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

Pentecost (Jun 4, 2017)

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

Pentecost Vigil (Jun 4, 2017)

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 22, 2017)

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

3d Sunday (Jan 29, 2017)

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

Candle Mass (Feb 2, 2017)

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

4th Sunday (Feb 5, 2017)

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

5th Sunday (Feb 12, 2017)

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

6th Sunday (Feb 19, 2017)

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 26, 2017)

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

Trinity Sunday (Jun 11, 2017)

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

Corpus Christi (Jun 16, 2017)

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

Nativity of St John - the Baptist Vigil (Jun 23, 2017)

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

Sacred Heart (Jun 23, 2017)

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

Nativity of St John - the Baptist (Jun 24, 2017)

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

12th Sunday (Jun 25, 2017)

1. reading: Jer 20:10-13
2. reading: Rom 5:12-15
Gospel: Mt 10:26-33

SS. Peter and Paul Vigil (Jun 28, 2017)

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

SS. Peter and Paul (Jun 29, 2017)

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

13th Sunday (Jul 2, 2017)

1. reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a
2. reading: Rom 6:3-4, 8-11
Gospel: Mt 10:37-42

14th Sunday (Jul 9, 2017)

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

15th Sunday (Jul 16, 2017)

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

16th Sunday (Jul 23, 2017)

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 30, 2017)

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

Transfiguration (Aug 6, 2017)

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

18th Sunday (Aug 6, 2017)

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

19th Sunday (Aug 13, 2017)

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

Assumption (Aug 15, 2017)

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

20th Sunday (Aug 20, 2017)

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

21st Sunday (Aug 27, 2017)

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

22d Sunday (Sep 3, 2017)

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

23d Sunday (Sep 10, 2017)

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

Exaltation of the Cross (Sep 14, 2017)

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

24th Sunday (Sep 17, 2017)

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

25th Sunday (Sep 24, 2017)

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

26th Sunday (Oct 1, 2017)

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

27th Sunday (Oct 8, 2017)

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

28th Sunday (Oct 15, 2017)

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 22, 2017)

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

30th Sunday (Oct 29, 2017)

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

All Saints (Nov 1, 2017)

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

All Souls (Nov 2, 2017)

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 5, 2017)

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

St John in Lateran (Nov 9, 2017)

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 12, 2017)

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

33th Sunday (Nov 19, 2017)

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 26, 2017)

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