Sunday, December 16: The Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
Zep 3:14-18A; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 Monday, December 17: Weekday of Advent
Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72; Mt 1:1-17 Tuesday, December 18: Weekday of Advent
Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72; Mt 1:18-25 Wednesday, December 19: Weekday
of Advent
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25A; Ps 71; Lk 1:5-25 Thursday, December 20: Weekday
of Advent
Is 7:10-14; Ps 24; Lk 1:26-38 Friday, December 21: Weekday of Advent, St Peter Canisius
Sg 2:8-14; Ps 33; Lk 1:39-45 Saturday, December 22: Weekday of Advent
1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8ABCD; Lk 1:46-56
Extraordinary Form
Sunday, December 16: Third Sunday of Advent
Phil 4:4-7; Jn 1:19-28 Monday, December 17: Feria
Readings of Sunday repeated Tuesday, December 18: Feria
Readings of Sunday repeated Wednesday, December 19: Ember Day
Isa 2:2-5; Isa 7:10-15; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday, December 20: Feria
Readings of Sunday repeated Friday, December 21: St Thomas
Eph 2:19-22; Jn 20:24-29 Saturday, December 22: Ember Day
Isa 19:20-22; Isa 35:1-7; Isa 40:9-11;
Isa 45:1-8; Dan 3:47-51; 2 Thess 2:1-8;
Lk 3:1-6
Compiled by the Latin Mass Society
Prayer of the week
Lord, you gave St Peter Canisius wisdom and courage to defend the Catholic faith. By the help of his prayers may all who seek the truth rejoice in finding you, and may all who believe in you be loyal in professing their faith. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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