Sundays in November & December 2017
December 31
Saint of the day: Saint Sylvester I (d.335)
Reading 1: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Alternate Reading 1: Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Alternate Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Reading 2: Collossians 3:12-21
Alternate Reading 2: Collossians 3:12-17
Alternate Reading 2: Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19
Alleluia: Collossians 3:15a, 16a
Alternate Alleluia: Hebrews 1:1-2
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Alternate Gospel: Luke 2:22, 39-40
December 24
Saint of the day: Saint Adele (d.730)
Reading 1: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29
Reading 2: Romans 16:25-27
Alleluia: Luke 1:38
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
December 17
Saint of the day: Saint Jose Manyanet y Vives (1833-1901)
Reading 1: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11
Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54
Reading 2: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Alleluia: Isaiah 61:1 (cited in Lk 4:18)
Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28
December 10
Saint of the day: Saint Gregory III (d.741)
Reading 1: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14
Reading 2: 2 Peter 3:8-14
Alleluia: Luke 3:4, 6
Gospel: Mark 1:1-8
December 3
Saint of the day: Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552)
Reading 1: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Alleluia: Psalm 85:8
Gospel: Mark 13:33-37
November 26
Saint of the day: Saint Conrad (d.975)
Reading 1: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6
Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
Alleluia: Mark 11:9, 10
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
November 19
Saint of the day: Saint Agnes of Assisi (1197-1253)
Reading 1: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Reading 2: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
Alleluia: John 15:4a, 5b
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30
Alternate Gospel: Matthew 25:14-15, 19-21
November 12
Saint of the day: Saint Josaphat (c.1580-1623)
Reading 1: Wisdom 6:12-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Reading 2: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Alternate Reading 2: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Alleluia: Matthew 24:42a, 44
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
November 5
Saint of the day: Saint Sylvia (d.593)
Reading 1: Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 131:1, 2, 3
Reading 2: 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13
Alleluia: Matthew 23:9b, 10b
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
