Mass readings 23 December – 31 December, 2012

Liturgical Calendar Year C

Weekdays Cycle Year 1

Sunday, December 23
Micah 5:1-4, Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19, Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45

Monday, December 24, Christmas vigil
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16, Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29, Luke 1:67-79.
Evening vigil: Isaiah 9:1-6, Psalm 96:1-3, 11-13, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-14

Tuesday, December 25, The Nativity of the Lord
Dawn: Isaiah 62:11-12, Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12, Titus 3:4-7, Luke 2:15-20
Day: Isaiah 52:7-10, Psalm 98:1-6, Hebrews 1:1-6, John 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Wednesday, December 26, St Stephen
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59, Psalm 31:3-4, 6, 8, 17, Matthew 10:17-22

Thursday, December 27, St John
1 John 1:1-4, Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12, John 20:1-8

Friday, December 28, The Holy Innocents
1 John 1:5, 2:2, Psalm 124:2-5, 7-8, Matthew 2:13-18

Saturday, December 29, St Thomas a Becket

Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket

1 John 2:3-11, Psalm 96:1-6, Luke 2:22-35

Sunday, December 30, The Holy Family
Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14, Psalm 128:1-5, Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17, Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40

Monday, December 31, St Sylvester
1 John 2:18-21, Psalm 96:1-2, 11-13, John 1:1-18


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