Liturgical Calendar: ‹ 2025 ›

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 30, 2024)

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 7, 2024)

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

Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2024)

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 14, 2024)

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

4th Sunday of Advent (Dec 21, 2024)

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

Christmas Vigil Mass (Dec 24, 2024)

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, 2024)

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, 2024)

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

Christmas at Midnight (Dec 25, 2024)

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

Holy Family (Dec 28, 2024)

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, 2025)

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

2nd Sunday after Christmas (Jan 5, 2025)

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, 2025)

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

Baptism of the Lord (Jan 12, 2025)

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 (Mar 9, 2025)

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

2nd Sunday of Lent (Mar 16, 2025)

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

St Joseph (Mar 19, 2025)

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

3d Sunday of Lent (Mar 23, 2025)

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

Annunciation (Mar 25, 2025)

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

4th Sunday of Lent (Mar 30, 2025)

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 (Apr 6, 2025)

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

Palm Procession (Apr 13, 2025)

Gospel: Lk 19:28-40

Palm Sunday Mass (Apr 13, 2025)

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

Chrism Mass (Apr 17, 2025)

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 17, 2025)

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

Good Friday (Apr 18, 2025)

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 19, 2025)

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 (Apr 20, 2025)

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 21, 2025)

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

Tuesday (Apr 22, 2025)

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

Wednesday (Apr 23, 2025)

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

Thursday (Apr 24, 2025)

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

Friday (Apr 25, 2025)

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

Saturday (Apr 26, 2025)

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

2nd Sunday of Easter (Apr 27, 2025)

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

3rd Sunday of Easter (May 4, 2025)

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 (May 11, 2025)

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

5th Sunday of Easter (May 18, 2025)

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

6th Sunday of Easter (May 25, 2025)

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

Ascension (May 29, 2025)

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

7th Sunday of Easter (Jun 1, 2025)

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

Pentecost (Jun 8, 2025)

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

Pentecost Vigil (Jun 8, 2025)

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 19, 2025)

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

3d Sunday (Jan 26, 2025)

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, 2025)

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

4th Sunday (Feb 2, 2025)

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 9, 2025)

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

6th Sunday (Feb 16, 2025)

1. reading: Jer 17:5-8
2. reading: 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20
Gospel: Lk 6:17, 20-26

7th Sunday (Feb 23, 2025)

1. reading: 1 Sam 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23
2. reading: 1 Cor 15:45-49
Gospel: Lk 6:27-38

8th Sunday (Mar 2, 2025)

1. reading: Sir 27:5-8
2. reading: 1 Cor 15:54-58
Gospel: Lk 6:39-45

Trinity Sunday (Jun 15, 2025)

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

Corpus Christi (Jun 20, 2025)

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

Nativity of St John - the Baptist Vigil (Jun 23, 2025)

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, 2025)

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

Sacred Heart (Jun 27, 2025)

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

SS. Peter and Paul Vigil (Jun 28, 2025)

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

13th Sunday (Jun 29, 2025)

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

SS. Peter and Paul (Jun 29, 2025)

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

14th Sunday (Jul 6, 2025)

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 13, 2025)

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

16th Sunday (Jul 20, 2025)

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

17th Sunday (Jul 27, 2025)

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

18th Sunday (Aug 3, 2025)

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

Transfiguration (Aug 6, 2025)

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

19th Sunday (Aug 10, 2025)

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, 2025)

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

20th Sunday (Aug 17, 2025)

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

21st Sunday (Aug 24, 2025)

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

22d Sunday (Aug 31, 2025)

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 7, 2025)

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

24th Sunday (Sep 14, 2025)

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, 2025)

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

25th Sunday (Sep 21, 2025)

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 28, 2025)

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

27th Sunday (Oct 5, 2025)

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 12, 2025)

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

29th Sunday (Oct 19, 2025)

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

30th Sunday (Oct 26, 2025)

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, 2025)

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

All Souls (Nov 2, 2025)

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 2, 2025)

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

32th Sunday (Nov 9, 2025)

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, 2025)

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 16, 2025)

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

34th Sunday - Christ the King (Nov 23, 2025)

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