Full-Year Calendar · Years A, B, C
Roman Catholic Lectionary
Year A
1st Reading
Response
2nd Reading
Alleluia
Gospel
Advent 1 - 11/30
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5, 6-7, 8-9
Romans 13:11-14
cf. Psalm 85:8
Matthew 24:37-44
Advent 2 - 12/07
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 (cf. 7)
Romans 15:4-9
Luke 3:4+6
Matthew 3:1-12
Imm Conception - 12/08
Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Psalm 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4 (1a)
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
cf. Luke 1:28
Luke 1:26-38
Advent 4 - 12/21
Isaiah 7:10-14
Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 (7c, 10b)
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:23
Matthew 1:18-24
Nativity Vigil - 12/24
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 89:4-5, 16-17, 27+29 (2a)
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25
"Tomorrow the wickedness of the earth will be destoyed…"
Matthew 1:1-25 or Matthew 1:18-25
Nativity Midnight Mass - 12/25
Isaiah 9:1-6
Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 11-12, 13 (Luke 2:11)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:10-11
Luke 2:1-14
Nativity Day Mass - 12/28
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6 (3c)
Hebrews 1:1-6
“A holy day has dawned upon us…”
John 1:1-18 or John 1:1-5, 9-14
Holy Family - 01/01
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Colossians 3:12-21 or Colossians 3:12-17
Colossians 3:15a+16a
Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
Mary Mother of God - 01/01
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6+8 (2a)
Galatians 4:4-7
Hebrews 1:1-2
Luke 2:16-21
Christmas 2 - 01/04
Sirach 24:1-4, 12-16
Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-18
cf. 1 Timothy 3:16
John 1:1-18 or John 1:1-5, 9-14
Epiphany - 01/06
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Matthew 2:2
Matthew 2:1-12
Our Lord's Baptism - 01/11
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7
Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3b+9b-10 (11b)
Acts 10:34-38
cf. Mark 9:7
Matthew 3:13-17
Ord Time 2 - 01/18
Isaiah 49:3, 5-6
Psalm 40:2+4, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 (8a, 9a)
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
John 1:14a+12a
John 1:29-34
Ord Time 3 - 01/25
Isaiah 8:23–9:3
Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 (1a)
1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
cf. Matthew 4:23
Matthew 4:12-23 or Matthew 4:12-17
Ord Time 4 - 02/01
Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9a, 9b-10 (Matthew 5:3)
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Matthew 5:12a
Matthew 5:1-12a
Lord's Presentation - 02/02
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10 (10b)
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:32
Luke 2:22-40 or Luke 2:22-32
Ord Time 5 - 02/08
Isaiah 58:7-10
Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (4a)
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
John 8:12
Matthew 5:13-16
Ord Time 6 - 02/15
Sirach 15:15-20
Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 (1b)
1 Corinthians 2:6-10
cf. Matthew 11:25
Matthew 5:17-37 or Matthew 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37
Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8+10, 12-13 (8a)
1 Corinthians 3:16-23
1 John 2:5
Matthew 5:38-48
Ash Wednesday - 02/18
Joel 2:12-18
Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14+17
2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2
cf. Psalm 95:8
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Lent 1 - 02/22
Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14+17 (cf. 3a)
Romans 5:12-19 or Romans 5:12, 17-19
Matthew 4:4b
Matthew 4:1-11
Lent 2 - 03/01
Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20+22 (22)
2 Timothy 1:8b-10
cf. Matthew 17:5
Matthew 17:1-9
Lent 3 - 03/08
Exodus 17:3-7
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8)
Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
cf. John 4:42, 15
John 4:5-42 or John 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
Lent 4 - 03/15
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (1)
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 8:12
John 9:1-41 or John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
St. Joseph - 03/20
2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16
Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27+29 (37)
Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22
Psalm 84:5
Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Luke 2:41-51a
Lent 5 - 03/22
Ezekiel 37:12-14
Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 (7)
Romans 8:8-11
John 11:25a, 26
John 11:1-45 or John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
Lord's Annunciation - 03/25
Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10
Psalm 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 (8a, 9a)
Hebrews 10:4-10
John 1:14ab
Luke 1:26-38
Palm Sunday - 03/29
Matthew 21:1-11
Palm Mass - 03/29
Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 (2a)
Philippians 2:6-11
Philippians 2:8-9
Matthew 26:14–27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54
Chrism Mass - 04/02
Isaiah 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9
Psalm 89:21-22, 25+27 (2a)
Revelation 1:5-8
Isaiah 61:1
Luke 4:16-21
Holy Thursday - 04/02
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:34
John 13:1-15
Good Friday - 04/03
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 31:2+6, 12-13, 15-16, 17+25
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Philippians 2:8-9
John 18:1–19:42
Holy Saturday - 04/04
Genesis 1:1–2:2 or Genesis 1:1, 26-31a
Psalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10+12, 13-14, 24+35 (30) or Psalm 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 (5b)
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Matthew 28:1-10
HS Reading 2 - 04/04
Genesis 22:1-18 or Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
Psalm 16:5+8, 9-10, 11 (1)
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Matthew 28:1-10
HS Reading 3 - 04/04
Exodus 14:15–15:1
Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 (1b)
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Matthew 28:1-10
HS Reading 4 - 04/04
Isaiah 54:5-14
Psalm 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b (2a)
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Matthew 28:1-10
HS Reading 5 - 04/04
Isaiah 55:1-11
Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 (3)
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Matthew 28:1-10
HS Reading 6 - 04/04
Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4
Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 (John 6:68c)
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Matthew 28:1-10
HS Reading 7 - 04/04
Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 or Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 (3)
Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 (42:2) for baptisms or Psalm 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 (12a)
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Day - 04/05
Acts 10:34a, 37-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)
Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
cf. 1 Corinthians 5:7b-8a
John 20:1-9 or Matthew 28:1-10
Easter 3 - 04/19
Acts 2:14, 22-33
Psalm 16:1-2a+5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 (11a)
1 Peter 1:17-21
cf. Luke 24:32
Luke 24:13-35
Easter 4 - 04/26
Acts 2:1, 4a, 36-41
Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (1)
1 Peter 2:20b-25
John 10:14
John 10:1-10
Easter 6 - 05/10
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16+20 (1)
1 Peter 3:15-18
John 14:23
John 14:15-21
Visitation of Mary - 05/31
Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6
Romans 12:9-16b
Luke 1:45
Luke 1:39-57
Pentecost Vigil - 05/24
Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:3-8a, 16-20b
Psalm 104:1-2a, 24+35c, 27-28, 29b-30 (cf. 30)
Romans 8:22-27
"Come Holy Spirit..."
John 7:37-39
Pentecost Mass - 05/24
Acts 2:1-11
Psalm 104:1ab+24ac, 29bc-30, 31+34 (cf 30)
1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13
"Come Holy Spirit..."
John 20:19-23
Trinity Sunday - 05/31
Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9
Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 (52b)
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
cf. Revelation 1:8
John 3:16-18
Deuteronomy 11:18, 26-28, 32
Psalm 31:2-3a, 3b-4, 17, 25
Romans 3:21-25, 28
John 15:5
Matthew 7:21-27
Corpus Christi - 06/04
Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a
Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 (12)
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
John 6:51
John 6:51-58
Sacred Heart - 06/12
Deuteronomy 7:6-11
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8+10 (cf. 17)
1 John 4:7-16
Matthew 11:29ab
Matthew 11:25-30
Ord Time 12 - 06/21
Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 (14c)
Romans 5:12-15
John 15:26b, 27a
Matthew 10:26-33
John the Baptist Vigil - 06/24
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab+17 (6b)
1 Peter 1:8-12
cf. John 1:7; Luke. 1:17
Luke 1:5-17
John the Baptist Mass - 06/24
Isaiah 49:1-6
Psalm 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 (14a)
Acts 13:22-26
cf. Luke 1:76
Luke 1:57-66, 80
Ord Time 13 - 06/28
2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a
Psalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 (2a)
Romans 6:3-4, 8-11
1 Peter 2:9
Matthew 10:37-42
Pet and Paul Mass - 06/29
Acts 12:1-11
Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (5b)
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18
Matthew 16:18
Matthew 16:13-19
Ord Time 14 - 07/05
Zechariah 9:9-10
Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 (cf. 1)
Romans 8:9, 11-13
cf. Matthew 11:25
Matthew 11:25-30
Ord Time 15 - 07/12
Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 (Luke 8:8)
Romans 8:18-23
"The seed is the word of God…"
Matthew 13:1-23 or Matthew 13:1-9
Ord Time 16 - 07/19
Wisdom 12:13, 16-19
Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 (5a)
Romans 8:26-27
cf. Matthew 11:25
Matthew 13:24-43 or Matthew 13:24-30
Mary Magdalene - 07/22
Song of Songs 3:1-4b
Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
2 Corinthians 5:14-17
Tell us Mary
John 20:1-2, 11-18
Ord Time 17 - 07/26
1 Kings 3:5, 7-12
Psalm 119:57+72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 (97a)
Romans 8:28-30
cf. Matthew 11:25
Matthew 13:44-52 or Matthew 13:44-46
Ord Time 18 - 08/02
Isaiah 55:1-3
Psalm 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18
Romans 8:35, 37-39
Matthew 4:4b
Matthew 14:13-21
Transfiguration - 08/06
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 (1a, 9a)
2 Peter 1:16-19
Matthew 17:5c
Matthew 17:1-9
Ord Time 19 - 08/09
1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a
Psalm 85:9a+10, 11-12, 13-14 (8)
Romans 9:1-5
cf. Psalm 130:5
Matthew 14:22-33
Assumption Vigil - 08/15
1 Chronicles 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2
Psalm 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14 (8)
1 Corinthians 15:54b-57
Luke 11:28
Luke 11:27-28
Assumption Mass - 08/15
Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16 (10bc)
1 Corinthians 15:20-27
"Mary is taken up to heaven; a chorus of angels exalts..."
Luke 1:39-56
Ord Time 20 - 08/16
Isaiah 56:1, 6-7
Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6+8 (4)
Romans 11:13-15, 29-32
cf. Matthew 4:23
Matthew 15:21-28
Ord Time 21 - 08/23
Isaiah 22:19-23
Psalm 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 6+8 (8bc)
Romans 11:33-36
Matthew 16:18
Matthew 16:13-20
Ord Time 22 - 08/30
Jeremiah 20:7-9
Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (2b)
Romans 12:1-2
cf. Ephesians 1:17-18
Matthew 16:21-27
Ord Time 23 - 09/06
Ezekiel 33:7-9
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8)
Romans 13:8-10
2 Corinthians 5:19
Matthew 18:15-20
Ord Time 24 - 09/13
Sirach 27:30–28:7
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 (8)
Romans 14:7-9
John 13:34
Matthew 18:21-35
Holy Cross - 09/14
Numbers 21:4b-9
Psalm 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 (cf. 7b)
Philippians 2:6-11
"We adore you O ChrIst, and we bless you..."
John 3:13-17
Ord Time 25 - 09/20
Isaiah 55:6-9
Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 (18a)
Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a
Acts 16:14b
Matthew 20:1-16a
Ord Time 26 - 09/27
Ezekiel 18:25-28
Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (6a)
Philippians 2:1-11 or Philippians 2:1-5
John 10:27
Matthew 21:28-32
Ord Time 27 - 10/04
Isaiah 5:1-7
Psalm 80:9+12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20 (Isaiah 5a)
Philippians 4:6-9
cf. John 15:16
Matthew 21:33-43
Ord Time 28 - 10/11
Isaiah 25:6-10a
Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (6cd)
Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20
cf. Ephesians 1:17-18
Matthew 22:1-14 or Matthew 22:1-10
Ord Time 29 - 10/18
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6
Psalm 96:1+3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 (7b)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b
Philippians 2:15d-16a
Matthew 22:15-21
Ord Time 30 - 10/25
Exodus 22:20-26
Psalm 18:2-3a, 3b-4, 47+51 (2)
1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10
John 14:23
Matthew 22:34-40
Ord Time 31 - 11/01
Malachi 1:14b–2:2b, 8-10
Psalm 131:1, 2, 3
1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13
Matthew 23:9b, 10b
Matthew 23:1-12
All Saints - 11/01
Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14
Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 (cf. 6)
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 11:28
Matthew 5:1-12a
All Souls - 11/02
Wisdom 3:1-9 or 4:7-15
Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Romans 5:5-11 or 5:17-21
Matthew 5:1-12a
Ord Time 32 - 11/08
Wisdom 6:12-16
Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 (2b)
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 or 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Matthew 24:42a+44
Matthew 25:1-13
Basilica Dedication - 11/09
Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12
Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 (5)
1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17
2 Chronicles 7:16
John 2:13-22
Ord Time 33 - 11/15
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 (cf. 1a)
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
John 15:4a, 5b
Matthew 25:14-30 or Matthew 25:14-15, 19-21
Christ the King - 11/22
Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17
Psalm 23:1-2a, 2b-3, 5-6 (1)
1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
Mark 11:9b, 10a
Matthew 25:31-46
Thanksgiving USA - 11/26
Sirach 50:22-24
Psalm 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Luke 17:11-19
Thanksgiving Canada - 11/26
Sirach 50:22-24
Psalm 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Luke 17:11-19