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Liturgical Calendar: ‹ 2021 ›

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 28, 2020)

1. reading: Isa 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7
2. reading: 1 Cor 1:3-9
Gospel: Mk 13:33-37

2nd Sunday of Advent (Dec 5, 2020)

1. reading: Isa 40:1-5, 9-11
2. reading: 2 Pt 3:8-14
Gospel: Mk 1:1-8

Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2020)

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 12, 2020)

1. reading: Isa 61:1-2a, 10-11
2. reading: 1 Thess 5:16-24
Gospel: Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

4th Sunday of Advent (Dec 19, 2020)

1. reading: 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
2. reading: Rom 16:25-27
Gospel: Lk 1:26-38

Christmas Vigil Mass (Dec 24, 2020)

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, 2020)

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, 2020)

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

Christmas at Midnight (Dec 25, 2020)

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

Holy Family (Dec 26, 2020)

1. reading: Gen 15:1-6; 21:1-3
2. reading: Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19
Gospel: Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40

The Solemnity of Mary (Jan 1, 2021)

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

2nd Sunday after Christmas (Jan 3, 2021)

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, 2021)

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, 2021)

1. reading: Isa 55:1-11
2. reading: 1 Jn 5:1-9
Gospel: Mk 1:7-11

Readings for Easter Season

1st Sunday of Lent (Feb 21, 2021)

1. reading: Gen 9:8-15
2. reading: 1 Pet 3:18-22
Gospel: Mk 1:12-15

2nd Sunday of Lent (Feb 28, 2021)

1. reading: Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
2. reading: Rom 8:31b-34
Gospel: Mk 9:2-10

3d Sunday of Lent (Mar 7, 2021)

1. reading: Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17
2. reading: 1 Cor 1:22-25
Gospel: Jn 2:13-25

4th Sunday of Lent (Mar 14, 2021)

1. reading: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23
2. reading: Eph 2:4-10
Gospel: Jn 3:14-21

St Joseph (Mar 19, 2021)

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

5th Sunday of Lent (Mar 21, 2021)

1. reading: Jer 31:31-34
2. reading: Heb 5:7-9
Gospel: Jn 12:20-33

Annunciation (Mar 25, 2021)

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

Palm Procession (Mar 28, 2021)

Gospel: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16

Palm Sunday Mass (Mar 28, 2021)

1. reading: Isa 50:4-7
2. reading: Phil 2:6-11
Gospel: Mk 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39

Chrism Mass (Apr 1, 2021)

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 1, 2021)

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

Good Friday (Apr 2, 2021)

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 3, 2021)

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: Mk 16:1-7

Easter Sunday (Apr 4, 2021)

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 5, 2021)

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

Tuesday (Apr 6, 2021)

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

Wednesday (Apr 7, 2021)

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

Thursday (Apr 8, 2021)

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

Friday (Apr 9, 2021)

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

Saturday (Apr 10, 2021)

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

2nd Sunday of Easter (Apr 11, 2021)

1. reading: Acts 4:32-35
2. reading: 1 Jn 5:1-6
Gospel: Jn 20:19-31

3rd Sunday of Easter (Apr 18, 2021)

1. reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19
2. reading: 1 Jn 2:1-5a
Gospel: Lk 24:35-48

4th Sunday of Easter (Apr 25, 2021)

1. reading: Acts 4:8-12
2. reading: 1 Jn 3:1-2
Gospel: Jn 10:11-18

5th Sunday of Easter (May 2, 2021)

1. reading: Acts 9:26-31
2. reading: 1 Jn 3:18-24
Gospel: Jn 15:1-8

6th Sunday of Easter (May 9, 2021)

1. reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
2. reading: 1 Jn 4:7-10
Gospel: Jn 15:9-17

Ascension (May 13, 2021)

1. reading: Acts 1:1-11
2. reading: Eph 1:17-23
Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

7th Sunday of Easter (May 16, 2021)

1. reading: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26
2. reading: 1 Jn 4:11-16
Gospel: Jn 17:11-19

Pentecost (May 23, 2021)

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

Pentecost Vigil (May 23, 2021)

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, 2021)

1. reading: 1 Sam 3:3b-10, 19
2. reading: 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20
Gospel: Jn 1:35-42

3d Sunday (Jan 24, 2021)

1. reading: Jon 3:1-5, 10
2. reading: 1 Cor 7:29-31
Gospel: Mk 1:14-20

4th Sunday (Jan 31, 2021)

1. reading: Deut 18:15-20
2. reading: 1 Cor 7:32-35
Gospel: Mk 1:21-28

Candle Mass (Feb 2, 2021)

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, 2021)

1. reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7
2. reading: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23
Gospel: Mk 1:29-39

6th Sunday (Feb 14, 2021)

1. reading: Lev 13:1-2, 44-46
2. reading: 1 Cor 10:31-11:1
Gospel: Mk 1:40-45

Trinity Sunday (May 30, 2021)

1. reading: Deut 4:32-34, 39-40
2. reading: Rom 8:14-17
Gospel: Mt 28:16-20

Corpus Christi (Jun 4, 2021)

1. reading: Ex 24:3-8
2. reading: Heb 9:11-15
Gospel: Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

Sacred Heart (Jun 11, 2021)

1. reading: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9
2. reading: Eph 3:8-12, 14-19
Gospel: Jn 19:31-37

11th Sunday (Jun 13, 2021)

1. reading: Ezek 17:22-24
2. reading: 2 Cor 5:6-10
Gospel: Mk 4:26-34

12th Sunday (Jun 20, 2021)

1. reading: Job 38:1, 8-11
2. reading: 2 Cor 5:14-17
Gospel: Mk 4:35-41

Nativity of St John - the Baptist Vigil (Jun 23, 2021)

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, 2021)

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

13th Sunday (Jun 27, 2021)

1. reading: Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24
2. reading: 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15
Gospel: Mk 5:21-43

SS. Peter and Paul Vigil (Jun 28, 2021)

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

SS. Peter and Paul (Jun 29, 2021)

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

14th Sunday (Jul 4, 2021)

1. reading: Ezek 2:2-5
2. reading: 2 Cor 12:7-10
Gospel: Mk 6:1-6

15th Sunday (Jul 11, 2021)

1. reading: Am 7:12-15
2. reading: Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10
Gospel: Mk 6:7-13

16th Sunday (Jul 18, 2021)

1. reading: Jer 23:1-6
2. reading: Eph 2:13-18
Gospel: Mk 6:30-34

17th Sunday (Jul 25, 2021)

1. reading: 2 Kgs 4:42-44
2. reading: Eph 4:1-6
Gospel: Jn 6:1-15

18th Sunday (Aug 1, 2021)

1. reading: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15
2. reading: Eph 4:17, 20-24
Gospel: Jn 6:24-35

Transfiguration (Aug 6, 2021)

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

19th Sunday (Aug 8, 2021)

1. reading: 1 Kgs 19:4-8
2. reading: Eph 4:30-5:2
Gospel: Jn 6:41-51

20th Sunday (Aug 15, 2021)

1. reading: Prov 9:1-6
2. reading: Eph 5:15-20
Gospel: Jn 6:51-58

Assumption (Aug 15, 2021)

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

21st Sunday (Aug 22, 2021)

1. reading: Josh 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b
2. reading: Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32
Gospel: Jn 6:60-69

22d Sunday (Aug 29, 2021)

1. reading: Deut 4:1-2, 6-8
2. reading: Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Gospel: Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

23d Sunday (Sep 5, 2021)

1. reading: Isa 35:4-7a
2. reading: Jas 2:1-5
Gospel: Mk 7:31-37

24th Sunday (Sep 12, 2021)

1. reading: Isa 50:4-9a
2. reading: Jas 2:14-18
Gospel: Mk 8:27-35

Exaltation of the Cross (Sep 14, 2021)

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

25th Sunday (Sep 19, 2021)

1. reading: Wis 2:12, 17-20
2. reading: Jas 3:16-4:3
Gospel: Mk 9:30-37

26th Sunday (Sep 26, 2021)

1. reading: Num 11:25-29
2. reading: Jas 5:1-6
Gospel: Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

27th Sunday (Oct 3, 2021)

1. reading: Gen 2:18-24
2. reading: Heb 2:9-11
Gospel: Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12

28th Sunday (Oct 10, 2021)

1. reading: Wis 7:7-11
2. reading: Heb 4:12-13
Gospel: Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27

29th Sunday (Oct 17, 2021)

1. reading: Isa 53:10-11
2. reading: Heb 4:14-16
Gospel: Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45

30th Sunday (Oct 24, 2021)

1. reading: Jer 31:7-9
2. reading: Heb 5:1-6
Gospel: Mk 10:46-52

31th Sunday (Oct 31, 2021)

1. reading: Deut 6:2-6
2. reading: Heb 7:23-28
Gospel: Mk 12:28b-34

All Saints (Nov 1, 2021)

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

All Souls (Nov 2, 2021)

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 7, 2021)

1. reading: 1 Kgs 17:10-16
2. reading: Heb 9:24-28
Gospel: Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44

St John in Lateran (Nov 9, 2021)

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 14, 2021)

1. reading: Dan 12:1-3
2. reading: Heb 10:11-14, 18
Gospel: Mk 13:24-32

34th Sunday - Christ the King (Nov 21, 2021)

1. reading: Dan 7:13-14
2. reading: Rev 1:5-8
Gospel: Jn 18:33b-37