Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

December, 2007
(For Canada)

Saturday, December 1, 2007
     First Reading: Daniel 7:15-27
     Gospel: Lk. 21:34-36

SEASON OF ADVENT
Sunday, December 2, 2007
     Violet
     Mass: 1; Lect. 1
     First Sunday of Advent
     First Reading: Is. 2:1-5
     Second Reading: Rom. 13:11-14
     Gospel: Mt. 24:37-44

Monday, December 3, 2007
     Memorial
     St. Francis Xavier, priest
     White
     Mass: 369; Lect. 175
     Reading: Is. 4:2-6
     Gospel: Mt. 8:5-11, 13

Tuesday, December 4, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 3; Lect. 176
     Reading: Is. 11:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 10:21-24

     Or Saint John Damascus, priest, doctor
     White
     Mass: 370; Lect 76 or 686

Wednesday, December 5, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 4; Lect. 177
     Reading: Is. 25:6-10a 
     Gospel: Mt. 15:29-37

Thursday, December 6, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 5; Lect. 178
     Reading: Is. 26:1-6
     Gospel: Mt. 7:21, 24-7

     Or Saint Nicholas, bishop
     White
     Mass: 371; Lect. 78 or 687

Friday, December 7, 2007
     Memorial
     White
     Saint Ambrose, bishop and doctor
     Mass: 372; Lect. 179
     Reading: Is. 29:17-24
     Gospel: Mt. 9:27-31

Saturday, December 8, 2007
     Solemnity
     Immaculate Conception of Mary
     White
     Mass: 373; Lect. 689
     First Reading: Gen. 3:9-15, 20
     Second Reading: Ephes. 1:3-6, 11-12
     Gospel: Lk. 1:26-38

Sunday, December 9, 2007
     Violet
     Second Sunday of Advent
     Mass: 8; Lect. 4
     First Reading: Is. 11:1-10
     Second Reading: Rom. 15:4-9
     Gospel: Mt. 3:1-12

Monday, December 10, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 9; Lect. 181
     First Reading: Is. 35:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 5:17-26

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 10; Lect. 182
     Reading: Is. 40:1-11
     Gospel: Mt. 18:12-4

     Or Saint Damascus I
     White
     Mass: 374; Lect. 82 or 690

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
     Feast
     White
     Our Lady of Guadalupe
     Mass: 375A; Lect. 707-712
     Reading: Zech. 2:10-13 (Or Rev. 11:19a, 12:1, 12:3-6a, 12:10ab)
     Gospel: Lk. 1:39-47

Thursday, December 13, 2007
     Memorial
     Red
     Saint Lucy, virgin, martyr
     Mass: 376; Lect. 184
     Reading: Is. 41:13-20
     Gospel: Mt. 11:11-15

Friday, December 14, 2007
     Memorial
     White
     St. John of the Cross, priest, doctor
     Mass: 377; Lect. 185
     Reading: Sir. 48:17-19
     Gospel: Mt. 11:16-19

Saturday, December 15, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 14; Lect. 186
     Reading: Sir. 48:1-4. 9-11
     Gospel: Mt. 17:10-13

Sunday, December 16, 2007
     Violet or Rose
     Third Sunday of Advent
     Mass: 15; Lect. 7
     First Reading: Is. 35:1-6a, 10
     Second Reading: James 5:7-10
     Gospel: Mt. 11:2-11

Monday, December 17, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 22; Lect. 193
     Reading: Gen. 49:2, 8-10
     Gospel: Mt. 1:1-17

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 23; Lect. 194
     Reading: Jer. 23:5-8
     Gospel: Mt. 1:18-24

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 24; Lect. 195
     Reading: Judg. 13:2-7, 24-25a
     Gospel: Lk. 1:5-25

Thursday, December 20, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 25; Lect. 196
     Reading: Is. 7:10-14, 8:10d
     Gospel: Lk. 1:26-38

Friday, December 21, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 26; Lect. 197
     Reading: Zeph. 3:14-18a (Or Song of Songs 2:8-14)
     Gospel: Lk. 1:39-45

Saturday, December 22, 2007
     Ferial
     Violent
     Mass: 27; Lect. 198
     Reading: 1 Sam. 1:24-28
     Gospel: Lk. 1:46-56

Sunday, December 23, 2007
     Violet
     Mass: 21; Lect. 10
     Fourth Sunday of Advent
     First Reading: Is. 7:10-14
     Second Reading: Rom. 1:1-7
     Gospel: Mt. 1:18-24

Monday, December 24, 2007
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 29; Letc. 200
     Reading: 2 Sam. 7:1-4, 8-12, 16
     Gospel: Lk. 1:67-79

CHRISTMAS
     Christmas - Vigil
     White or Gold
     Solemnity
     Mass: 30; Lect. 13
     First Reading: Is. 62:1-5
     Second Reading: Acts 13:16-17. 22-25
     Gospel: Mt. 1:1-25 (Or Mt. 1:18-25)

     Christmas - During The Night
     White or Gold
     Solemnity
     Mass: 31; Lect. 14
     First Reading: Is. 9:2-4, 6-7
     Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14
     Gospel: Lk. 2:1-16

Tuesday, December 25, 2007
     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

     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)

Wednesday, December 26, 2007
     Feast
     Red
     St. Stephen, first Christian martyr
     Mass: 35; Lect. 696
     Reading: Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59
     Gospel: Mt. 10:17-22

Thursday, December 27, 2007
     Feast
     White
     St. John, apostle, evangelist
     Mass: 36; Lect. 697
     Reading: 1 Jn. 1:1-4
     Gospel: Jn. 20:2-8

Friday, December 28, 2007
     Feast
     Red
     Holy Innocents
     Mass: 37; Lect. 698
     Reading: 1 Jn. 1:5-2:2
     Gospel: Mt. 2:13-18

Saturday, December 29, 2007
     Fifth day in Christmas octave
     White
     Mass: 38; Lect. 202
     Reading: 1 Jn. 2:3-11
     Gospel: Lk. 2:22-35

Sunday, December 30, 2007
     Feast
     White
     Holy Family     
     Mass: 34, Lect. 17     
     First Reading: Sir. 3:2-6, 12-14
     Second Reading: Col. 3:12-21
     Gospel: Mt. 2:13-15, 19-23

Monday, December 31, 2007
     Seventh day in Christmas octave
     White
     Mass: 40; Lect. 204
     Reading: 1 Jn. 2:18-21
     Gospel: Jn. 1:1-18