CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGS

1 CATHOLICSUNDAY READINGSF ormatted to fit on a single copyright 1998, 1997, 1970 by Confraternityof Christian Doctrine, Washington, All rightsreserved. Reprinted with permission. Permission isgranted to the United States military to reprint theSunday READINGS for CATHOLIC personnel deployedoutside the United States in support of OperationEnduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The text may not be reproduced or transmitted inany form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,including photocopying, recording, or by aninformation storage and retrieval system, withoutpermission in writing from the copyright English translation of some Psalm responses,some Alleluia and Gospel verses and the LentenGospel Acclamations from the Lectionary for Masscopyright 1968, 1981, 1997, InternationalCommittee on English in the Liturgy, Inc.

2 ,Washington All rights poetic English translation of the sequences ofthe Roman Missal are taken from the Roman Missalapproved by the National Conference of CatholicBishops of the United States, copyright 1964 by theNational CATHOLIC Welfare Conference, Inc. Allrights few exceptions, the SUNDAY READINGS are formatted to fit on a SINGLE PAGE: C, 9 = Denotes Cycle C READINGS found on page 9 ABC, 9 = Denotes READINGS are identical for Cycles A, B, C ABC (2 pages), 9 = Denotes exception to single page for SUNDAY ReadingsFor Sundays with reading (S) OPTIONS that exceed one page wherepossible options are given in sequence to permit one-page-per- SUNDAY : C (2 pages), 9 = Includes all optional READINGS C, (w/ 1st reading Option A only), 11 = Denotes text option as described C, (w/ 1st reading Option B only), 12 EXCEPTIONS to SUNDAY READINGS on a single page: Palm (Passion) SUNDAY , GoodFriday, Easter Vigil, and Corpus Christi.

3 In addition, the Christmas Vigil (Cycles ABC),the 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays of Lent (Cycle A); and the 24th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time(Cycle C) are two pages if the longer form of the Gospel is used. All Souls (November 2)is the only Mass in which there are options for all READINGS . PAGE NUMBERS are given in Adobe Acrobat OF advent 1st SUNDAY of advent Year A, page 15 B, 16 C, 17 2nd SUNDAY of advent A, 18-iii- B, 19 C, 20 3rd SUNDAY of advent A, 21 B, 22 C, 23 4th SUNDAY of advent A, 24 B, 25 C, 26 SEASON OF CHRISTMAS Christmas (Vigil) ABC, 27 ABC (2 pages), 28 ABC (w/ shorter form of Gospel only), 30 Christmas (Midnight) ABC, 31 Christmas (Dawn) ABC, 32 Christmas (Day) ABC, 33 Holy Family A, 34 B, 35 C, 36 B (Optional READINGS for Year B), 37 C (Optional READINGS for Year C), 38 Epiphany ABC, 39 2nd SUNDAY after Christmas ABC, 40-iv- Baptism of the Lord ABC, 41 B (Optional READINGS for Year B), 41 C (Optional READINGS for Year B)

4 , 43 SEASON OF LENT Ash Wednesday ABC, 44 1st SUNDAY of Lent A, 45 B, 46 C, 47 2nd SUNDAY of Lent A, 48 B, 49 C, 50 3rd SUNDAY of Lent A (2 pages), 51 A, (w/ shorter form of Gospel only), 53 B, 54 C, 55 4th SUNDAY of Lent A (2 pages), 56 A (w/ shorter form of Gospel only), 58 B, 59 C, 60 5th SUNDAY of Lent A (2 pages), 61 A (w/ shorter form of Gospel only), 63 B, 64-v- C, 65 Palm (Passion) SUNDAY A (4 pages), 66 B (4 pages), 70 C (4 pages), 74 EASTER TRIDUUM and SEASON OF EASTER Holy Thursday ABC, 78 Good Friday ABC (4 pages), 79 Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) ABC (8 pages), 83 Easter (Day) ABC, 91 2d SUNDAY of Easter A, 92 B, 93 C, 94 3rd SUNDAY of Easter A, 95 B, 96 C, 97 4th SUNDAY of Easter A, 98 B, 99 C, 100 5th SUNDAY of Easter A, 101 B, 102 C, 103 6th SUNDAY of Easter A, 104-vi- B, 105 C, 106 Ascension A, 107 B, 108 C, 109 7th SUNDAY of Easter A, 110 B, 111 C, 112 Pentecost SUNDAY (Vigil) ABC (2 pages), 113 ABC (w/ 1st reading Option A only), 115 ABC (w/ 1st reading Option B only), 116 ABC (w/ 1st reading Option C only), 117 ABC (w/ 1st reading Option D only), 118 Pentecost SUNDAY (Day) A, 119 B (2 pages), 120 B (w/ 2nd reading Option A, Gospel A only), 122 B (w/ 2nd reading Option A, Gospel B only), 123 B (w/ 2nd reading Option B, Gospel A only), 124 B (w/ 2nd reading Option B, Gospel B only), 125 C (2 pages)

5 , 126 C (w/ 2nd reading Option A, Gospel A only), 128 C (w/ 2nd reading Option A, Gospel B only), 129 -vii- C (w/ 2nd reading Option B, Gospel A only), 130 C (w/ 2nd reading Option B, Gospel B only), 131 ORDINARY TIME 2nd SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 132 B, 133 C, 134 3rd SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 135 B, 136 C, 137 4th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 138 B, 139 C, 140 5th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 141 B, 142 C, 143 6th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 144 B, 145 C, 146 7th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 147 B, 148 C, 149 8th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 150-viii- B, 151 C, 152 9th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 153 B, 154 C, 155 10th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 156 B, 157 C, 158 11th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 159 B, 160 C, 161 12th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 162 B, 163 C, 164 13th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 165 B, 166 C, 167 14th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 168 B, 169 C, 170 15th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 171 B, 172-ix- C.

6 173 16th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 174 B, 175 C, 176 17th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 177 B, 178 C, 179 18th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 180 B, 181 C, 182 19th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 183 B, 184 C, 185 20th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 186 B, 187 C, 188 21st SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 189 B, 190 C, 191 22nd SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 192 B, 193 C, 194-x- 23rd SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 195 B, 196 C, 197 24th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 198 B, 199 C, 200 C (w/ short form of Gospel only), 201 25th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 202 B, 203 C, 204 26th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 205 B, 206 C, 207 27th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 208 B, 209 C, 210 28th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 211 B, 212 C, 213 29th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 214 B, 215 C, 216-xi- 30th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 217 B, 218 C, 219 31st SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 220 B, 221 C, 222 32nd SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 223 B, 224 C, 225 33rd SUNDAY in Ordinary Time A, 226 B, 227 C, 228 34th (or Last) SUNDAY in Ordinary Time.

7 Christ the King A, 229 B, 230 C, 231 SOLEMNITIES and FEASTSMary, Mother of God(January 1) ABC, 232 Presentation of the Lord (February 2) ABC, 233 Joseph, Husband of Mary (March 19) ABC, 234 Annunciation (March 25) ABC, 235-xii-Holy Trinity (1st SUNDAY after Pentecost) A, 236 B, 237 C, 238 Corpus Christi (2nd SUNDAY after Pentecost) A (2 pages), 239 B (2 pages), 241 C (2 pages), 243 Sacred Heart of Jesus (Friday after Corpus Christi) A, 245 B, 246 C, 247 Nativity of John the Baptist (Vigil) (June 24) ABC, 248 Nativity of John the Baptist (Day) (June 24) ABC, 249SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles(Vigil) (June 29) ABC, 250SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles(Day) (June 29) ABC, 251 Transfiguration (August 6) A, 252 B, 253 C, 254 Assumption (Vigil) (August 15) ABC, 255 Assumption (Day) (August 15) ABC, 256-xiii-Exaltation of the Holy Cross(September 14) ABC, 257 All Saints (November 1) ABC, 258 All Souls (November 2) ABC (8 pages), 259 Dedication of St.

8 John Lateran Basilica (November 9) ABC, 267 Immaculate Conception (December 8) ABC, 268 CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGSFIRST SUNDAY OF advent A FIRST reading (Is 2:1-5) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah: THIS is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,saw concerning Judah and days to come,the mountain of the LORD s houseshall be established as the highest mountainand raised above the nations shall stream toward it;many peoples shall come and say: Come, let us climb the LORD s mountain,to the house of the God of Jacob,that he may instruct us in his ways,and we may walk in his paths. For from Zion shall go forth instruction,and the word of the LORD from shall judge between the nations,and impose terms on many shall beat their swords into plowsharesand their spears into pruning hooks;one nation shall not raise the sword against another,nor shall they train for war house of Jacob, come,let us walk in the light of the Lord!

9 The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9) R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. I rejoiced because they said to me, We will go up to the house of the LORD. And now we have set footwithin your gates, O Jerusalem. R. Jerusalem, built as a citywith compact it the tribes go up,the tribes of the LORD. R. According to the decree for Israel,to give thanks to the name of the it are set up judgment seats,seats for the house of David. R. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!May those who love you prosper!May peace be within your walls,prosperity in your buildings. R. Because of my brothers and friendsI will say, Peace be within you! Because of the house of the LORD, our God,I will pray for your good. R. SECOND reading (Rom 13:11-14) A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans: BROTHERS and sisters:You know the time;it is the hour now for you to awake from our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed;the night is advanced, the day is at us then throw off the works of darknessand put on the armor of light;let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day,not in orgies and drunkenness,not in promiscuity and lust,not in rivalry and put on the Lord Jesus Christ,and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

10 The word of the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. ALLELUIA (cf. Psalm 85:8) R. Alleluia, , show us your love;and grant us your salvation. R. GOSPEL (24:37-44)+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew: JESUS said to his disciples: As it was in the days of Noah,so it will be at the coming of the Son of those days before the flood,they were eating and drinking,marrying and giving in marriage,up to the day that Noah entered the did not know until the flood came and carried them all will it be also at the coming of the Son of men will be out in the field;one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill;one will be taken, and one will be left. Therefore, stay awake!For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the househad known the hour of night when the thief was coming,he would have stayed awakeand not let his house be broken too, you also must be prepared,for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.