Liturgical Calendar
December 2021
Wed the 1st:
Isa 25:6-10; Ps 23:1-6; Matt 15:29-37
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 2nd:
Isa 26:1-6; Ps 118:1-27; Matt 7:21-27
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 3rd:
(Memorial of Frances Xavier, priest.)
Isa 29:17-24; Ps 27:1-14; Matt 9:27-31
Sorrowful mysteries
Sat the 4th:
(Memorial of John Damascene, priest and doctor.)
Isa 30:19-26; Ps 147:1-6; Matt 9:35-10:1-8
Joyful mysteries
Sun the 5th:
Psalter II, Advent Week 2.
Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-11; Luke 3:1-6
Joyful mysteries
Mon the 6th:
(Optional memorial of Nicholas, bishop.)
Isa 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Luke 5:17-26
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 7th:
(Memorial of Ambrose, bishop and doctor.)
Vigil of Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception.
Isa 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-13; Matt 18:12-14
Sorrowful mysteries
Wed the 8th:
Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception.
Gen 3:9-20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-12; Luke 1:26-38
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 9th:
Isa 41:13-20; Ps 145:1-13; Matt 11:11-15
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 10th:
Isa 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-6; Matt 11:16-19
Sorrowful mysteries
Sat the 11th:
(Optional memorial of Damasus I, pope.)
Sir 48:1-11; Ps 80:1-19; Matt 17:9-13
Joyful mysteries
Sun the 12th:
Psalter III, Advent Week 3.
Gaudete Sunday.
(Memorial of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Americas).)
(Optional memorial of Jane Frances de Chantal, religious.)
Zeph 3:14-18; Isa 12:1-6; Phil 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18
Joyful mysteries
Mon the 13th:
(Memorial of Lucy, virgin and martyr.)
Num 24:1-17; Ps 25:4-9; Matt 21:23-27
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 14th:
(Memorial of John of the Cross, priest and doctor.)
Zeph 3:1-13; Ps 34:1-23; Matt 21:28-32
Sorrowful mysteries
Wed the 15th:
Isa 45:6-25; Ps 85:9-14; Luke 7:18-23
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 16th:
Isa 54:1-10; Ps 30:1-13; Luke 7:24-30
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 17th:
Gen 49:1-10; Ps 72:1-17; Matt 1:1-17
Sorrowful mysteries
Sat the 18th:
Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-19; Matt 1:18-24
Joyful mysteries
Sun the 19th:
Psalter IV, Advent Week 4.
Mic 5:1-4; Ps 80:1-19; Heb 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45
Joyful mysteries
Mon the 20th:
Isa 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Luke 1:26-38
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 21st:
(Optional memorial of Peter Canisius, priest and doctor.)
Song 2:8-14 or Zeph 3:14-18; Ps 33:1-21; Luke 1:39-45
Sorrowful mysteries
Wed the 22nd:
1 Sam 1:24-28; 1 Sam 2:1-8; Luke 1:46-56
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 23rd:
(Optional memorial of John of Kanty, priest.)
Mal 3:1-4:6; Ps 25:4-14; Luke 1:57-66
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 24th:
Vigil of Solemnity of Christmas.
2 Sam 7:1-16; Ps 89:1-29; Luke 1:67-79
Vigil Readings: Isa 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-29; Acts 13:16-25; Matt 1:1-25
Sorrowful mysteries
Sat the 25th:
Solemnity of Christmas.
Begin Christmas Octave.
Midnight Mass Readings: Isa 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-13; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14
Mass at Dawn Readings: Isa 62:11-12; Ps 97:1-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20
Daytime Mass Readings: Isa 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; John 1:1-18
Joyful mysteries
Sun the 26th:
Psalter I, Octave of Christmas.
Feast of The Holy Family.
(Feast of Stephen, first martyr.)
1 Sam 1:20-28; Ps 84:1-10; 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24; Luke 2:41-52
Joyful mysteries
Mon the 27th:
Feast of John, apostle and evangelist.
1 John 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-12; John 20:1-8
Joyful mysteries
Tue the 28th:
Feast of Holy Innocents, martyrs.
1 John 1:5-2:2; Ps 124:1-8; Matt 2:13-18
Sorrowful mysteries
Wed the 29th:
(Optional memorial of Thomas Becket, bishop and martyr.)
1 John 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-6; Luke 2:22-35
Glorious mysteries
Thu the 30th:
1 John 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Luke 2:36-40
Luminous mysteries
Fri the 31st:
(Optional memorial of Sylvester I, pope.)
Vigil of Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
1 John 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-13; John 1:1-18
Sorrowful mysteries