Saint Francis Xavier

Saint Ambrose

Sunday, December 1st
I SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Is 2: 1-5 / Rom 13: 11-14 / Mt 24: 37-44
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R/. "Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord"

Monday, December 2nd
I Week of Advent
Is 4: 2-6 / Mt 8: 5-11
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 122: 1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9
R/. "Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord"

Tuesday, December 3rd
I Week of Advent
Saint Francis Xavier, priest
Is 11: 1-10/ Lk 10: 21-24
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 72: 1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
R/. "Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever"

Wednesday, December 4th
I Week of Advent
Saint John Damascene, priest and doctor of the Church
Is 25: 6-10a / Mt 15: 29-37
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
R/. "I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life"

Thursday, December 5th
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 6th
I Week of Advent
Saint Nicholas, bishop
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 7th
I Week of Advent
Saint Ambrose, bishop and doctor of the Church
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"

The Immaculate Conception

Saint Lucy

Sunday, December 8th
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 forever"

Monday, December 9th
II Week of Advent
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Juan Diego
Gen 3: 9-15, 20 / Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12 / Lk 1: 26-38
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
R/. "Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds"

Tuesday, December 10th
II Week of Advent
Is 40: 1-11 / Mt 18: 12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96: 1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13
R/."The Lord our God comes with power"

Wednesday, December 11th
II Week of Advent
Is 40: 25-31 / Mt 11: 28-30
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 103: 1-2, 3-4, 8, and 10
R/. "O bless the Lord, my soul!"

Thursday, December 12th
II Week of Advent
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Zec 2: 14-17 / Lk 1: 39-47
Responsorial Psalm: Jdt 13: 18bcde, 19
R/. "You are the highest honor of our race"

Friday, December 13th
II Week of Advent
Saint Lucy, Virgin and martyr
Is 48: 17-19 / Mt 11: 16-19
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6
R/."Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life"

Saturday, December 14th
II Week of Advent
Saint John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the Chucrh
Sir 48: 1-4, 9-11 / Mt 17: 10-13
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 80: 2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19
R/."Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved"

Saint Peter Canisius

Sunday, December 15th
III SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Is 35: 1-6a, 10 / Jas 5: 7-10 / Mt 11: 2-11
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 146: 6-7, 8-9, 9-10
R/. "Lord, come and save us"

Monday, December 16th
III Week of Advent
Nm 24: 2-7, 15-17a / Mt 21: 23-27
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 25: 4-5ab, 6, and 7bc, 8-9
R/. "Teach me your ways, O Lord"

Tuesday, December 17th
III Week of Advent
Gen 49: 2, 8-10 / Mt 1: 1-17
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 72: 1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8,17
R/."Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever"

Wednesday, December 18th
III Week of Advent
Jer 23: 5-8 / Mt 1: 18-24
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 72: 1-2, 12-13, 18-19
R/. "Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever"

Thursday, December 19th
III Week of Advent
Jgs 13: 2-7, 24-25 / Lk 1: 5-25
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 71: 3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17
R/. "My mouth shall be filled with your praise, and I wil sing your glory!"

Friday, December 20th
III Week of Advent
Saint Peter Canisius, priest and doctor of the church
Is 7: 10-14 / Lk 1: 26-38
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 24: 1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6
R/. "Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory"

Saturday, December 21st
III Week of Advent
Sg 2: 8-14 / Lk 1: 39-45
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 33: 2-3, 11-12, 20-21
R/."Exult, you just, in the Lord! Sing to him a new song"

Baby Jesus

Saint Stephen

Sunday, December 22nd
IV SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Is 7: 10-14 / Rom 1: 1-7 / Mt 1: 18-24
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 24: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R/. "Let the Lord anter; he is king of glory"

Monday, December 23rd
IV Week of Advent
Saitn John of Kanty
Mal 3: 1-4, 23-24 / Lk 1: 57-66
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 25: 4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14
R/. "Lift up yur heads and see; your redemption is near at hand"

Tuesday, December 24th
IV Week of Advent
2 Sm 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14, 16 / Lk 1: 67-79
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 89: 2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29
R/."Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord"

Wednesday, December 25th
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
At the Vigil
Is 62: 1-5 / Acts 13: 16-17, 22-25 / Mt 1: 1-25
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 89: 4-5, 16-17, 27, 29
R/. "Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord"

Mass at Midnight
Is 9: 1-6 / Ti 2: 11-14 / Lk 2: 1-14
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13
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: 1, 6, 11-12
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: 1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6
R/. "All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God"

Thursday, December 26th
Thursday in the Octave of Christmas
Saint Stephen, first martir
Acts 6: 8-10; 7: 54-59 / Mt 10: 17-22
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 31: 3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17
R/. "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit"

Friday, December 27th
Friday in the Octave of Christmas
Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
1 Jn 1: 1-4 / Jn 20: 2-8
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 97: 1-2, 5-6, 11-12
R/. "Rejoice in the Lord, you just!"

Saturday, December 28th
Saturday in the Octave of Christmas
The Holy Innocents, martyrs
1 Jn 1: 5--2: 2 / Mt 2: 13-18
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 124: 2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8
R/."Our soul has been rescued like a bird from the fowler´s snare"

The Holy Family

Sunday, December 29th
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: 1-2, 3, 4-5
R/. "Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways"
Saint Thomas Becket

Monday, December 30th
Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas
1 Jn 2: 12-17 / Lk 2: 36-40
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96: 1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6
R/. "Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!"

Tuesday, 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: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
R/."Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!"