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Liturgical Calendar: ‹ 2024 ›

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, 2023)

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 8, 2023)

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

Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2023)

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, 2023)

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 22, 2023)

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, 2023)

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, 2023)

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, 2023)

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

Christmas at Midnight (Dec 25, 2023)

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

Holy Family (Dec 29, 2023)

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, 2024)

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

Epiphany (Jan 6, 2024)

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

2nd Sunday after Christmas (Jan 7, 2024)

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 14, 2024)

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 18, 2024)

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

2nd Sunday of Lent (Feb 25, 2024)

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 3, 2024)

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 10, 2024)

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

5th Sunday of Lent (Mar 17, 2024)

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

St Joseph (Mar 19, 2024)

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, 2024)

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

Palm Sunday Mass (Mar 24, 2024)

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

Chrism Mass (Mar 28, 2024)

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, 2024)

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

Good Friday (Mar 29, 2024)

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, 2024)

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 (Mar 31, 2024)

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, 2024)

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

Tuesday (Apr 2, 2024)

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

Wednesday (Apr 3, 2024)

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

Thursday (Apr 4, 2024)

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

Friday (Apr 5, 2024)

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

Saturday (Apr 6, 2024)

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

2nd Sunday of Easter (Apr 7, 2024)

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

Annunciation (Apr 8, 2024)

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, 2024)

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 21, 2024)

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

5th Sunday of Easter (Apr 28, 2024)

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

6th Sunday of Easter (May 5, 2024)

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

Ascension (May 9, 2024)

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

7th Sunday of Easter (May 12, 2024)

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

Pentecost (May 19, 2024)

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

Pentecost Vigil (May 19, 2024)

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 21, 2024)

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 28, 2024)

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

Candle Mass (Feb 2, 2024)

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

4th Sunday (Feb 4, 2024)

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

5th Sunday (Feb 11, 2024)

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

Trinity Sunday (May 26, 2024)

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

Corpus Christi (May 31, 2024)

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

Sacred Heart (Jun 7, 2024)

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

10th Sunday (Jun 9, 2024)

1. reading: Gen 3:9-15
2. reading: 2 Cor 4:13-5:1
Gospel: Mk 3:20-35

11th Sunday (Jun 16, 2024)

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

Nativity of St John - the Baptist Vigil (Jun 23, 2024)

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

12th Sunday (Jun 23, 2024)

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 (Jun 24, 2024)

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, 2024)

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

SS. Peter and Paul (Jun 29, 2024)

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

13th Sunday (Jun 30, 2024)

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

14th Sunday (Jul 7, 2024)

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

15th Sunday (Jul 14, 2024)

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

16th Sunday (Jul 21, 2024)

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

17th Sunday (Jul 28, 2024)

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

18th Sunday (Aug 4, 2024)

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

Transfiguration (Aug 6, 2024)

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

19th Sunday (Aug 11, 2024)

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

Assumption (Aug 15, 2024)

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, 2024)

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

21st Sunday (Aug 25, 2024)

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 (Sep 1, 2024)

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 8, 2024)

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

Exaltation of the Cross (Sep 14, 2024)

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

24th Sunday (Sep 15, 2024)

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

25th Sunday (Sep 22, 2024)

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

26th Sunday (Sep 29, 2024)

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

27th Sunday (Oct 6, 2024)

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

28th Sunday (Oct 13, 2024)

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

29th Sunday (Oct 20, 2024)

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

30th Sunday (Oct 27, 2024)

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

All Saints (Nov 1, 2024)

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

All Souls (Nov 2, 2024)

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, 2024)

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

St John in Lateran (Nov 9, 2024)

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, 2024)

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

33th Sunday (Nov 17, 2024)

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

34th Sunday - Christ the King (Nov 24, 2024)

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