Category:Liturgical Calendar

The Liturgical Year begins with the Season of Advent, followed by the Season of Christmas, followed by a period of Ordinary Time, followed by the Season of Lent, followed by the Easter Season, followed by another period of Ordinary Time which continues until the next Season of Advent. Select days of the year also commemorate specific Saints and the lives of Jesus and Mary.

The readings on this site are not official for the Mass of Roman Rite of the Catholic Church in the United States of America, but are revised from the Douay–Rheims Bible, which is free from copyright. They are comparable readings to complement the Official Readings of the Liturgy, which can be found at www.usccb.org/nab. Readings may vary depending on your local calendar (Feast Day of your church), Rite, and the country in which you live.

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April 24 SUN EASTER SUNDAY: THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
- white vestments Solemnity Acts 10:34a, 37-43 / Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 / John 20:1-9 20:1-9 (42) or Matthew 28:1-10 (41) or, at an  Afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35 (46)   Prop Pss Nine readings are assigned to the Easter Vigil: seven from the Old Testament and two from the New. If circumstances demand in individual cases, the number of prescribed readings may be reduced. Three selections from the Old Testament, however, should be read before the epistle and Gospel, although when necessary, two may be read. In any case, the reading from Exodus about the escape through the Red Sea (reading 3) should never be omitted.

April 25 Mon Monday in the Octave of Easter - white vestments Solemnity Acts 2:14, 22-33 / Matthew 28:8-15 (261)  Prop Pss

April 26 Tue Tuesday in the Octave of Easter - white vestments Solemnity Acts 2:36-41 / John 20:11-18 (262)  Prop Pss

April 27 Wed Wednesday in the Octave of Easter - white vestments Solemnity Acts 3:1-10 / Luke 24:13-35 (263)   Prop Pss

April 28 Thu Thursday in the Octave of Easter - white vestments Solemnity Acts 3:11-26 / Luke 24:35-48 (264)  Prop Pss

April 29 Fri Friday in the Octave of Easter - white vestments Solemnity Acts 4:1-12 / John 21:1-14 (265)   Prop Pss

April 30 Sat Saturday in the Octave of Easter - white vestments Solemnity Acts 4:13-21 / Mark 16:9-15 (266)   Prop Pss

May 1 SUN SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER OR DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
- white vestments Solemnity Acts 2:42-47 / 1 Peter 1:3-9 / John 20:19-31 (43)   Prop Pss

May 3 Tue Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles - red vestments Feast 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 / John 14:6-14 (561)  Prop Pss

May 4 Wed Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 5:17-26 / John 3:16-21 (269)

May 5 Thu Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 5:27-33 / John 3:31-36 (270)

May 6 Fri Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 5:34-42 / John 6:1-15 (271)

May 7 Sat Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 6:1-7 / John 6:16-21 (272)

May 8 SUN THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
- white vestments Acts 2:14, 22-33 / 1 Peter 1:17-21 / Luke 24:13-35 (46)  Pss III

May 9 Mon Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 6:8-15 / John 6:22-29 (273)

May 14 Sat Saint Matthias, Apostle - red vestments Feast Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 / John 15:9-17 (564)  Prop Pss23

May 15 SUN FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
- white vestments Acts 2:14a, 36-41 / 1 Peter 2:20b-25 / John 10:1-10 (49)   Pss IV

May 16 Mon Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 11:1-18 / John 10:11-18 (second choice) (279)

May 17 Tue Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 11:19-26 / John 10:22-30 (280)

May 20 Fri Easter Weekday - white vestments Saint Bernardine of Siena, priest - white vestments Acts 13:26-33 / John 14:1-6 (283)

May 21 Sat Easter Weekday - white vestments Saint Christopher Magallanes, priest and martyr, and his companions, martyrs - red vestments Acts 13:44-52 / John 14:7-14 (284)

May 22 SUN FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
- white vestments Acts 6:1-7 / 1 Peter 2:4-9 / John 14:1-12 (52)   Pss I

May 23 Mon Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 14:5-18 / John 14:21-26 (285)

May 24 Tue Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 14:19-28 / John 14:27-31a (286)

May 27 Fri Easter Weekday - white vestments Saint Augustine of Canterbury, bishop - white vestments Acts 15:22-31 / John 15:12-17 (289)

May 28 Sat Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 16:1-10 / John 15:18-21 (290)

May 29 SUN SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
- white vestments Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 / 1 Peter 3:15-18 / John 14:15-21 (55)   Pss II

May 30 Mon Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 16:11-15 / John 15:26-16:4a (291)

May 31 Tue The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments Feast Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Romans 12:9-16 / Luke 1:39-56 (572)   Prop Pss

June 2011
June 1 Wed Saint Justin, martyr - red vestments Memorial Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 / John 16:12-15 (293)

June 2 Thu The Ascension of the Lord - white vestments Solemnity (Holy Day of obligation) Acts 1:1-11 / Ephesians 1:17-23/ Matthew 28:16-20 (58)  Prop Pss (When the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated on the following Sunday, the second reading and Gospel from the Seventh Sunday of Easter may be read on the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

Regarding the Ascension of the Lord, the ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia have retained its celebration on the proper Thursday, while all other Provinces have transferred this solemnity to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 5. If transferred, Thursday, May 2, is observed either as an Easter Weekday or the optional memorial of Saint Marcellinus, martyr, and Saint Peter, martyr. The following readings are used: Acts 18:1-8 / John 16:16-20 (294).

In those places where the observance of the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord has been transferred to this day, the Mass and readings of the Ascension of the Lord are used: Acts 1:1-11 / Ephesians 1:17-23/ Matthew 28:16-20 (58)   Prop Pss.25

June 3 Fri Saint Charles Lwanga and his companions, martyrs - red vestments Memorial Acts 18:9-18 / John 16:20-23 (295)

June 4 Sat Easter Weekday - white vestments Acts 18:23-28 / John 16:23b-28 (296)

June 5 SUN SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
- white vestments Acts 1:12-14 / 1 Peter 4:13-16 / John 17:1-11a (59)   Pss III

June 12 SUN PENTECOST SUNDAY
- red vestments Solemnity Vigil: Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:3-8a, 16-20b or  Ezekiel 37:1-14 or  Joel 3:1-5 / Romans 8:22-27 / John 7:37-39 (62) Day: Acts 2:1-11 / 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 / John 20:19-23 (63)   Prop Pss

June 18 Sat Weekday - green vestments Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments 2 Cor 12:1-10 / Matthew 6:24-34 (370)



June 19 SUN THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
- white vestments Solemnity Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 / 2 Cor 13:11-13 / John 3:16-18 (164)   Prop Pss26

June 24 Fri The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist - white vestments Solemnity Vigil: Jeremiah 1:4-10 / 1 Peter 1:8-12 / Luke 1:5-17 (586) Day: Isaiah 49:1-6 / Acts 13:22-26 / Luke 1:57-66, 80 (587)  Prop Pss

June 25 Sat Weekday - green vestments Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments Genesis 18:1-15 / Matthew 8:5-17 (376)



June 26 SUN THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
- white vestments See also: Institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper Jesus' Crucifixion Blessed Sacrament Corpus Christi Solemnity Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a / 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 / John 6:51-58 (167)   Prop Pss

June 29 Wed Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles - red vestments Solemnity Vigil: Acts 3:1-10 / Galatians 1:11-20 / John 21:15-19 (590) Day: Acts 12:1-11 / 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 / Matthew 16:13-19 (591)   Prop Pss

June 30 Thu Weekday - green vestments The First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church - red vestments Genesis 22:1b-19 / Matthew 9:1-8 (380)

July 2011
July 2 Sat The Immaculate Heart of Mary - white vestments Memorial Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29 (382)/ Luke 2:41-51 * (573)

July 3 SUN FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Zechariah 9:9-10 / Romans 8:9, 11-13 / Matthew 11:25-30 (100)  Pss II

July 6 Wed Weekday - green vestments Saint Maria Goretti, virgin and martyr - red vestments Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a / Matthew 10:1-7 (385)

July 7 Thu Weekday - green vestments Genesis 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5 / Matthew 10:7-15 (386)

July 8 Fri Weekday - green vestments Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30 / Matthew 10:16-23 (387)

July 9 Sat Weekday - green vestments Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, priest and martyr, and his companions, martyrs - red vestments; Blessed Virgin Mary] - white vestments Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26a / Matthew 10:24-33 (388)

July 10 SUN FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Isaiah 55:10-11 / Romans 8:18-23 / Matthew 13:1-23 or  Matthew 13:1-9 (103)   Pss III

July 16 Sat Weekday - green vestments Our Lady of Mount Carmel - white vestments; Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments Exodus 12:37-42 / Matthew 12:14-21 (394)

July 17 SUN SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 / Romans 8:26-27 / Matthew 13:24-43 or Matthew 13:24-30 (106)   Pss IV

July 24 SUN SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 / Romans 8:28-30 / Matthew 13:44-52 or Matthew 13:44-46 (109)   Pss I29

July 29 Fri Saint Martha - white vestments Memorial Leviticus 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37 (405)/ John 11:19-27 * or Luke 10:38-42 * (607)

July 30 Sat Weekday - green vestments/white/white Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop and doctor of the Church - white vestments; Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments Leviticus 25:1, 8-17 / Matthew 14:1-12 (406)

July 31 SUN EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Isaiah 55:1-3 / Romans 8:35, 37-39 / Matthew 14:13-21 (112)   Pss II

August 7 SUN NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a / Romans 9:1-5 / Matthew 14:22-33 (115)  Pss III

August 14 SUN TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 / Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 / Matthew 15:21-28 (118)  Pss IV

August 21 SUN TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Isaiah 22:19-23 / Romans 11:33-36 / Matthew 16:13-20 (121)   Pss I

August 28 SUN TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Jeremiah 20:7-9 / Romans 12:1-2 / Matthew 16:21-27 (124)   Pss II

August 31 Wed Weekday - green vestments Colossians 1:1-8 / Luke 4:38-44 (433)

September 2011
September 1 Thu Weekday - green vestments Colossians 1:9-14/ Luke 5:1-11 (434)

September 2 Fri Weekday - green vestments Colossians 1:15-20 / Luke 5:33-39 (435)

September 3 Sat Pope Saint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church - white vestments Memorial Colossians 1:21-23 / Luke 6:1-5 (436)

September 4 SUN TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Ezekiel 33:7-9 / Romans 13:8-10 / Matthew 18:15-20 (127)  Pss III

September 5 Mon Weekday - green vestments Labor Day – proper Mass - white vestments Colossians 1:24-2:3 / Luke 6:6-11 (437) or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Lectionary for Ritual Masses, vol. IV, the Mass, “For the Blessing of Human Labor,” nos. 907-911

September 6 Tue Weekday - green vestments Colossians 2:6-15 / Luke 6:12-19 (438)

September 7 Wed Weekday - green vestments Colossians 3:1-11 / Luke 6:20-26 (439)

September 8 Thu The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments Feast Micah 5:1-4a or Romans 8:28-30 / Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 or Matthew 1:18-23 (636)  Prop Pss

September 9 Fri Saint Peter Claver, priest - white vestments Memorial 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14 / Luke 6:39-42 (441)

September 10 Sat Weekday - green vestments Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments 1 Timothy 1:15-17 / Luke 6:43-49 (442)

September 11 SUN TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
green vestments Sirach 27:30-28:9 / Romans 14:7-9 / Matthew 18:21-35 (130)  Pss IV

September 12 Mon Weekday - green vestments The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments 1 Timothy 2:1-8 / Luke 7:1-10 (443)

September 18 SUN TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Isaiah 55:6-9 / Philemon 1:20c-24, 27a / Matthew 20:1-16a (133)  Pss I

September 23 Fri Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, priest - white vestments Memorial Haggai 2:1-9 / Luke 9:18-22 (453)

September 24 Sat Weekday - green vestments Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15a / Luke 9:43b-45 (454)

September 25 SUN TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Ezekiel 18:25-28 / Philippians 2:1-11 / or Philippians 2:1-5 Matthew 21:28-32 (136)  Pss II

September 30 Fri Saint Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church - white vestments Memorial Baruch 1:15-22 / Luke 10:13-16 (459)

October 2 SUN TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Isaiah 5:1-7 / Philippians 4:6-9 / Matthew 21:33-43 (139)  Pss III

October 9 SUN TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Isaiah 25:6-10a / Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 / Matthew 22:1-14 or Matthew 22:1-10 (142)  Pss IV

October 16 SUN TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 / 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b/ Matthew 22:15-21 (145)  Pss I36

October 23 SUN THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Exodus 22:20-26/ 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10 / Matthew 22:34-40 (148)  Pss II

October 30 SUN THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10 / 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13 / Matthew 23:1-12 (151)  Pss III

October 31 Mon Weekday - green vestments Romans 11:29-36 / Luke 14:12-14 (485)

November 6 SUN THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Wisdom 6:12-16 / 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 or 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 / Matthew 25:1-13 (154)  Pss IV

November 12 Sat Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych, bishop and martyr - red vestments Memorial Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9 / Luke 18:1-8 (496)

November 13 SUN THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- green vestments Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 / 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 / Matthew 25:14-30 or Matthew 25:14-15, 19-21 (157) Pss I

November 14 Mon Weekday - green vestments 1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63 / Luke 18:35-43 (497)

November 20 SUN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING
- white vestments Solemnity Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 / 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 / Matthew 25:31-46 (160)  Prop Pss39

November 25 Fri Weekday - green vestments Saint Catherine of Alexandria, virgin and martyr - red vestments Daniel 7:2-14 / Luke 21:29-33 (507)

November 26 Sat Weekday - green vestments Blessed Virgin Mary - white vestments Daniel 7:15-27 / Luke 21:34-36 (508)

November 27 SUN FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
- violet vestments Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 / 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 / Mark 13:33-37 (2)  Pss I

November 28 Mon Advent Weekday - violet vestments Isaiah 2:1-5 (first choice)/ Matthew 8:5-11 (175)

November 29 Tue Advent Weekday - violet vestments Isaiah 11:1-10 / Luke 10:21-24 (176)

November 30 Wed Saint Andrew, Apostle - red vestments Feast Romans 10:9-18 / Matthew 4:18-22 (684)  Prop Pss40

December 2011
December 1 Thu Advent Weekday - violet vestments Isaiah 26:1-6 / Matthew 7:21, 24-27 (178)

December 2 Fri Advent Weekday - violet vestments Isaiah 29:17-24/ Matthew 9:27-31 (179)

December 3 Sat Saint Francis Xavier, priest - white vestments Memorial Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26 / Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8 (180)

December 4 SUN SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
- violet vestments Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 / 2 Peter 3:8-14 / Mark 1:1-8 (5)  Pss II

December 5 Mon Advent Weekday - violet vestments Isaiah 35:1-10 / Luke 5:17-26 (181)

December 9 Fri Advent Weekday- violet vestments Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin - white vestments Isaiah 48:17-19 / Matthew 11:16-19 (185)

December 10 Sat Advent Weekday- violet vestments Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 / Matthew Mt 17:9a, 10-13 (186)

December 11 SUN THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
- violet vestments / rose vestments Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 / 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 / John Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 (8)  Pss III

December 14 Wed Saint John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the Church - white vestments Memorial Isaiah 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/ Luke 7:18b-23 (189)

December 15 Thu Advent Weekday - violet vestments Isaiah 54:1-10 / Luke 7:24-30 (190)

December 16 Fri Advent Weekday - violet vestments Isaiah 56:1-3a, 6-8 / John 5:33-36 (191)

December 17 Sat Advent Weekday - violet vestments Genesis 49:2, 8-10 / Matthew 1:1-17 (193)

December 18 SUN FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
- violet vestments 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 / Romans 16:25-27 / Luke 1:26-38 (11)  Pss IV

December 19 Mon Advent Weekday - violet vestments Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a / Luke 1:5-25 (195)

December 20 Tue Advent Weekday - violet vestments Isaiah 7:10-14 / Luke 1:26-38 (196)

December 25 SUN THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (Christmas)
- white vestments Solemnity Vigil: Isaiah 62:1-5 / Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 / Matthew 1:1-25 or Matthew 1:18-25 (13) Midnight: Isaiah 9:1-6 / Titus 2:11-14 / Luke 2:1-14 (14) Dawn: Isaiah 62:11-12 / Titus 3:4-7 / Luke 2:15-20 (15) Day: Isaiah 52:7-10 / Hebrews 1:1-6 / John 1:1-18 or John 1:1-5, 9-14 (16)  Prop Pss42

December 31 Sat The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas - white vestments Saint Sylvester I, pope 1 John 2:18-21 / John 1:1-18 (204)  Prop Pss