Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

December, 2004
(For Canada)

Wednesday, December 1, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 167; Lect. 177
     Reading: Is. 25:6-10a
     Gospel: Mt. 15:29-37
     
Thursday, December 2, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 5; Lect. 178
     Reading: Is. 26:1-6
     Gospel: Mt. 7:21, 24-27

Friday, December 3, 2004
     Memorial
     St. Francis Xavier
     White
     Mass: 369; Lect. 179
     Reading: Is. 29:17-24
     Gospel: Mt. 9:27-31

Saturday, December 4, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 7; Lect. 180
     Reading: Gen. Is. 30:19-21, 23-26
     Gospel: Mt. 9:35-10:1, 5a-6-8

     Or White
     St. John Damascus, priest, doctor
     Mass: 370; Lect. 180 or 686

Sunday, December 5, 2004
     Violet
     Mass: 8; Lect. 4
     Second Sunday of Advent
     First Reading: Is. 11:1-10
     Second Reading: Rom.15:4-9
     Gospel: Mt. 3:1-12

Monday, December 6, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 9; Lect. 181
     Reading: Is. 35:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 5:17-26

     Or White
     St. Nicholas, bishop
     Mass: 371; Lect. 181 or 687

Tuesday, December 7, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     St. Ambrose, bishop and doctor
     Mass: 372; Lect. 182
     Reading: Is. 40:1-11
     Gospel: Mt. 18:12-4

Wednesday, December 8, 2004
     Solemnity
     White
     Immaculate Conception of Mary
     Mass: 373; Lect. 689
     First Reading: Gen. 3:9-15, 20
     Second Reading: Eph. 1:3-6, 11-2
     Gospel: Lk. 1:26-38

Thursday, December 9, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 12; Lect. 184
     Reading: Is. 41:13-20
     Gospel: Mt. 11:11-5

     Or White
     St. Juan Diego (Cuauhtlatoatzin), hermit
     Mass: 423-428; Lect. 737-742

Friday, December 10, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 13; Lect. 185
     Reading: Is. 48:17-9
     Gospel: Mt. 11:16-99

Saturday, December 11, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 14; Lect. 186
     Reading: Sir. 48:1-4, 9-11
     Gospel: Mt. 17:10-3

     Or White
     St. Damasus I, pope
     Mass: 374; Lect. 186 or 690

Sunday, December 12, 2004
     Violet or Rose
     Third Sunday of Advent
     Mass: 15; Lect. 7
     First Reading: Is. 35:1-6a, 10
     Second Reading: Jas. 5:7-10
     Gospel: Mt. 11:2-11

Monday, December 13, 2004
     Memorial
     Red
     St. Lucy, virgin, martyr
     Mass: 376; Lect. 187
     Reading: Numb. 24:2-7, 15-17a
     Gospel: Mt. 21:23-27

Tuesday, December 14, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     St. John of the Cross, priest and doctor
     Mass: 377; Lect. 188
     Reading: Zeph. 3:1-2, 9-13
     Gospel: Mt. 21:28-32

Wednesday, December 15, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 18; Lect. 189
     Reading: Is. 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25
     Gospel: Lk. 7:19-23

Thursday, December 16, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 19; Lect. 190
     Reading: Is. 54:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 7:24-30

Friday, December 17, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 22; Lect. 193
     Reading: Gen. 49:2, 8-10
     Gospel: Mt. 1:1-17

Saturday, December 18, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 23; Lect. 194
     Reading: Jer. 23:5-8
     Gospel: Mt. 1:18-24

Sunday, December 19, 2004
     Violet
     Fourth Sunday of Advent
     Mass: 21; Lect. 10
     First Reading: Is. 7:10-4
     Second Reading: Rom. 1:1-7
     Gospel: Mt. 1:18-24

Monday, December 20, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 25; Lect. 196
     Reading: Is. 7:10-4, 8:10d
     Gospel: Lk. 1:26-38

Tuesday, December 21, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 26; Lect. 197
     Reading: Zeph. 3:14-8a (Or Songs 2:8-14)
     Gospel: Lk. 1:39-45

Wednesday, December 22, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 27; Lect. 198
     Reading: 1 Sam. 1:24-8
     Gospel: Lk. 1:46-56

Thursday, December 23, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 28; Lect. 199
     Reading: Mal. 3:1-4, 4:5-6
     Gospel: Lk. 1:57-66

Friday, December 24, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 29; Lect. 200
     Reading: 2 Sam. 7:1-5, 8-12, 16
     Gospel: Lk. 1:67-79

Friday, December 24, 2004
     Solemnity
     White or Gold
     Christmas - Vigil
     Mass: 30; Lect. 13
     First Reading: Is. 62:1-5
     Second Reading: Acts 13:16-7, 22-5
     Gospel: Mt. 1:1-25 (Or Mt. 1:18-25)

Friday, December 24, 2004
     Solemnity
     White or Gold
     Christmas - Mass during the night
     Mass: 31; Lect. 14
     First Reading: Is. 9:2-4, 6-7
     Second Reading: Tit. 2:11-14
     Gospel: Lk. 2:1-16

Sunday, December 25, 2004
     Solemnity
     White
     Christmas - Mass at Dawn
     Mass: 32; Lect. 15
     First Reading: Is. 62:11-12
     Second Reading: Tit. 3:4-7
     Gospel: Lk. 2:15-20

Sunday, December 25, 2004
     Solemnity
     White
     Christmas - Mass during the Day
     Mass: 33; Lect. 16
     First Reading: Is. 52:7-10
     Second Reading: Heb. 1:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 1:1-18 (Or Jn. 1:1-5, 9-14)

Monday, December 26, 2004
     Feast
     White
     Holy Family     
     Mass: 34, Lect. 17     
     First Reading: Sir. 3:2-6, 12-4
     Second Reading: Col. 3:12-21
     Gospel: Mt. 2:13-5, 19-23

Monday, December 27, 2004
     Feast
     White
     St. John, apostle, evangelist
     Mass: 36; Lect. 697
     Reading: 1 Jn. 1:1-4
     Gospel: Jn. 20:2-8

Tuesday, December 28, 2004
     Feast
     Red
     Holy Innocents
     Mass: 37; Lect. 698
     Reading: 1 Jn. 1:5-2:2
     Gospel: Mt. 2:13-8

Wednesday, December 29, 2004
     White
     Mass: 38; Lect. 202
     Reading: 1 Jn. 2:3-11
     Gospel: Lk. 2:22-35

     Optional: Saint Thomas Becket

Thursday, December 30, 2004
     White
     Mass: 39; Lect. 203
     Reading: 1 Jn. 2:12-17
     Gospel: Lk. 2:36-40

Friday, December 31, 2004
     White
     Mass: 40; Lect. 204
     Reading: 1 Jn. 2:18-21
     Gospel: Jn. 1:1-18

     Optional: Saint Sylvester I