Mass Readings: 20 December – 27 December, 2020

by Tamar SC · December 18, 2020

The Stoning of Stephen – Painted by Giulio Romano

Liturgical Calendar
Year B – Weekday Cycle Year 1

Sunday 20 December, 4th Sunday in Advent, O Clavis David
2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12, 14, 16, Psalms 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38

Monday 21 December, St Peter Canisius, O Oriens
Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18, Psalms 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21, Luke 1:39-45

Tuesday 22 December, O Rex Gentium
1 Samuel 1:24-28, 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8, Luke 1:46-56

Wednesday 23 December, St John of Kanty, O Emmanuel
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24, Psalms 25:4-5,8-9, 10 and 14, Luke 1:57-66

Thursday 24 December
2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12, 14, 16, Psalms 89:2-3, 4-5,27 and 29, Luke 1:67-79

Friday 25 December, Nativity of the Lord
Vigil Mass: Isaiah 62:1-5, Psalms 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29, Acts 13:16-17, 22-25, Matthew 1:1-25
Christmas Day Mass: Isaiah 52:7-10, Psalms 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6, Hebrews 1:1-6, John 1:1-18

Saturday 26 December, St Stephen
Acts 6:8-10; 7: 54-59, Psalms 31:3-4, 6 and 8, 16 and 17, Matthew 10:17-22

Sunday 27 December, Feast of the Holy family
Genesis 15:1-6; 21: 1-3 or Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14, Psalms 105:1-2, 3-4,5-6, 8-9, Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Colossians 3:12-21, Luke 2:22-40