Saint Francis Xavier

Thursday, December 1st
I Week of Advent
Is 26: 1-6 / Mt 7: 21, 24-27
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 118: 1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
R/. "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord"

Friday, December 2nd
I Week of Advent
Is 29: 17-24 / Mt 9: 27-31
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 27: 1, 4, 13-14
R/. "The Lord is my light and my salvation"

Saturday, December 3rd
I Week of Advent
Saint Francis Xavier
Is 30: 19-21, 23-26 / Mt 9: 35--10: 1, 5a, 6-8
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 147: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R/."Blessed are all who wait for the Lord"

Saint Ambrose

The Immaculate Conception

Sunday, December 4th
II SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Is 11: 1-10 / Rom 15: 4-9 / Mt 3: 1-12
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 72: 1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
R/. "Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever"

Monday, December 5th
II Week of Advent
Is 35: 1-10 / Lk 5: 17-26
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 85
R/. "Our God will come to save us!"

Tuesday, December 6th
II Week of Advent
Saint Nicholas
Is 40: 1-11 / Mt 18: 12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96
R/."The Lord our God comes with power"

Wednesday, December 7th
II Week of Advent
Saint Ambrose
Is 40: 25-31 / Mt 11: 28-30
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 103
R/. "O bless the Lord, my soul!"

Thursday, December 8th
II Week of Advent
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Gen 3: 9-15, 20 / Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12 / Lk 1: 26-38
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 98
R/. "Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds"

Friday, December 9th
II Week of Advent
Saint Juan Diego
Is 48: 17-19 / Mt 11: 16-19
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 1
R/."Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life"

Saturday, December 10th
II Week of Advent
Sir 48: 1-4, 9-11 / Mt 17: 10-13
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 80
R/."Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved"

Saint Lucy

Saint John of the Cross

Sunday, December 11th
III SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Is 35: 1-6a, 10 / Jas 5: 7-10 / Mt 11: 2-11
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 146
R/. "Lord, come and save us"

Monday, December 12th
III Week of Advent
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Zec 2: 14-17 / Lk 1: 39-47
Responsorial Psalm: Jdt 13
R/. "You are the highest honor of our race"

Tuesday, December 13th
III Week of Advent
Saint Lucy
Zep 3: 1-2, 9-13 / Mt 21: 28-32
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 34
R/."The Lord hears the cry of the poor"

Wednesday, December 14th
III Week of Advent
Saint John of the Cross
Is 45: 6c-8, 18, 21b-25 / Lk 7: 18b-23
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 85
R/."Let the clouds rain down the Just One,
and the earth bring forth a Savior "

Thursday, December 15th
III Week of Advent
Is 54: 1-10 / Lk 7: 24-30
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 30
R/."I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me"

Friday, December 16th
III Week of Advent
Is 56: 1-3a, 6-8 / Jn 5: 33-36
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 67
R/."O God, let all the nations praise you!"

Saturday, December 17th
III Week of Advent
Gen 49: 2, 8-10 / Mt 1: 1-17
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 72
R/."Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever"

Saint Peter Canisius

Baby Jesus

Sunday, December 18th
IV SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Is 7: 10-14 / Rom 1: 1-7 / Mt 1: 18-24
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 24
R/. "Let the Lord anter; he is king of glory"

Monday, December 19th
IV Week of Advent
Jgs 13: 2-7, 24-25 / Lk 1: 5-25
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 71
R/. "My mouth shall be filled with your praise, and I wil sing your glory!"

Tuesday, December 20th
IV Week of Advent
Is 7: 10-14 / Lk 1: 26-38
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 24
R/. "Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory"

Wednesday, December 21st
III Week of Advent
Saint Peter Canisius
Sg 2: 8-14 / Lk 1: 39-45
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 33
R/."Exult, you just, in the Lord! Sing to him a new song"

Thursday, December 22nd
III Week of Advent
Samuel 1: 24-28 / Lk 1: 46-56
Responsorial Psalm: 1 Sm 2
R/."My heart exults in the Lord, my Savior"

Friday, December 23rd
III Week of Advent
Saint John of Kanty
Malachi 3: 1-4, 23-24 / Lk 1: 57-66
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 25
R/."Lift up your heads and see; your reemption is near at hand"

Saturday, December 24th
Mass in the Morning
Samuel 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 / Lk 1: 67-79
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 89
R/."For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord"

At the Vigil
Is 62: 1-5 / Acts 13: 16-17, 22-25 / Mt 1: 1-25
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 89
R/. "Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord"

Saint Stephen

The Holy Family

Sunday, December 25th
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
Mass at Midnight
Is 9: 1-6 / Ti 2: 11-14 / Lk 2: 1-14
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96
R/. "Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord"

Mass at Dawn
Is 62: 11-12 / Ti 3: 4-7 / Lk 2: 15-20
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 97
R/. "A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us"

Mass during the Day
Is 52: 7-10 / Heb 1: 1-6 / Jn 1: 1-18
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 98
R/. "All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God"

Monday, December 26th
Monday in the Octave of Christmas
Saint Stephen, first martir
Acts 6: 8-10; 7: 54-59 / Mt 10: 17-22
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 31
R/. "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit"

Tuesday, December 27th
Tuesday in the Octave of Christmas
Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
1 Jn 1: 1-4 / Jn 20: 2-8
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 97
R/. "Rejoice in the Lord, you just!"

Wednesday, December 28th
Wednesday in the Octave of Christmas
The Holy Innocents, martyrs
1 Jn 1: 5--2: 2 / Mt 2: 13-18
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 124
R/."Our soul has been rescued like a bird from the fowler´s snare"

Thursday, December 29th
Thursday in the Octave of Christmas
Saint Thomas Becket
1 Jn 2, 3-11 / Lk 2: 22-35
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96
R/. "Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!"

Friday, December 30th
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
Sir 3: 3-6, 12-14 / Col 3: 12-21 / Mt 2: 13-15, 19-23
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 128
R/. "Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways"

Saturday, December 31st
Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas
Saint Silvester I, pope
1 Jn 2: 18-21 / Jn 1: 1-18
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96
R/."Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!"