Weekday Readings in Christmastide

 

Octave of Christmas

Day First Reading Responsorial Psalm Gospel
26th December

Feast of St Stephen

(2nd day in Octave of Christmas)

 Acts 6: 8 - 10; 7: 54 - 59 30: 3 - 4. 6. 8. 16 - 17 Matthew 10: 17 - 22
27th December

Feast of St John the Evangelist

(3rd day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 1: 1 - 4 96: 1 - 2. 5 - 6. 11 - 12 John 20: 2 - 8
28th December

The Holy Innocents

(4th day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 1: 5 - 2: 2 123: 2 - 5. 7 - 8 Matthew 2: 13 - 18
29th December

(5th day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 2: 3 - 11 95: 1 - 3. 5 - 6 Luke 2: 22 - 35
30th December

(The feast of the Holy Family is celebrated today if no Sunday falls in the Octave of Christmas)

(6th day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 2: 12 - 17 95: 7 - 10 Luke 2: 36 - 40
31st December

(7th day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 2: 18 - 21 95: 1 - 2. 11 - 13 John 1: 1 - 18
1st January: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
2nd January 1 John 2: 22 - 28 97: 1 - 4 John 1: 19 - 28
3rd January 1 John 2: 9 - 3: 6 97: 1. 3 - 6 John 1: 29 - 34
4th January 1 John 3: 7 - 10 97: 1. 7 - 9 John 1: 35 - 42
5th January 1 John 3: 11 - 21 99 John 1: 43 - 51
6th January

(Reading for use when the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 7th or 8th January)

 1 John 5: 5 - 13 147: 12 - 15. 19 - 20 Mark 1: 6 - 11 or

Luke 3: 23 - 38 or

Luke 3: 23. 31 - 34. 36. 38
7th January

(Reading for use when the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 8th January)

 1 John 5: 14 - 21 149: 1 - 6. 9 John 2: 1 - 11
Readings: After Epiphany until the Baptism of the Lord
Monday After Epiphany

or 7th January

 1 John 3: 22 - 4: 6 2: 7 - 8. 10 - 11 Matthew 4: 12 - 17. 23 - 25
Tuesday After Epiphany

or 8th January

 1 John 4: 7 - 10 71: 1- 4. 7 - 8 Mark 6: 34 - 44
Wednesday After Epiphany

or 9th January

 1 John 4: 11 - 18 71: 1 - 2. 10 - 13 Mark 6: 45 - 52
Thursday After Epiphany

or 10th January

1 John 4: 19 - 5: 4 71: 1 - 2. 14 - 15. 17 Luke 4: 14 - 22
Friday After Epiphany

or 11th January

 1 John 5: 5 - 13 147: 12 - 15. 19 - 20 Luke 5: 12 - 16
Saturday After Epiphany

or 12th January

 1 John 5: 14 - 21 149: 1 - 6. 9 John 3: 22 - 30

Weekday Readings in Christmastide

 

Octave of Christmas

Day First Reading Responsorial Psalm Gospel
26th December

Feast of St Stephen

(2nd day in Octave of Christmas)

 Acts 6: 8 - 10; 7: 54 - 59 30: 3 - 4. 6. 8. 16 - 17 Matthew 10: 17 - 22
27th December

Feast of St John the Evangelist

(3rd day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 1: 1 - 4 96: 1 - 2. 5 - 6. 11 - 12 John 20: 2 - 8
28th December

The Holy Innocents

(4th day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 1: 5 - 2: 2 123: 2 - 5. 7 - 8 Matthew 2: 13 - 18
29th December

(5th day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 2: 3 - 11 95: 1 - 3. 5 - 6 Luke 2: 22 - 35
30th December

(The feast of the Holy Family is celebrated today if no Sunday falls in the Octave of Christmas)

(6th day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 2: 12 - 17 95: 7 - 10 Luke 2: 36 - 40
31st December

(7th day in Octave of Christmas)

 1 John 2: 18 - 21 95: 1 - 2. 11 - 13 John 1: 1 - 18
1st January: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
2nd January 1 John 2: 22 - 28 97: 1 - 4 John 1: 19 - 28
3rd January 1 John 2: 9 - 3: 6 97: 1. 3 - 6 John 1: 29 - 34
4th January 1 John 3: 7 - 10 97: 1. 7 - 9 John 1: 35 - 42
5th January 1 John 3: 11 - 21 99 John 1: 43 - 51
6th January

(Reading for use when the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 7th or 8th January)

 1 John 5: 5 - 13 147: 12 - 15. 19 - 20 Mark 1: 6 - 11 or

Luke 3: 23 - 38 or

Luke 3: 23. 31 - 34. 36. 38
7th January

(Reading for use when the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 8th January)

 1 John 5: 14 - 21 149: 1 - 6. 9 John 2: 1 - 11
Readings: After Epiphany until the Baptism of the Lord
Monday After Epiphany

or 7th January

 1 John 3: 22 - 4: 6 2: 7 - 8. 10 - 11 Matthew 4: 12 - 17. 23 - 25
Tuesday After Epiphany

or 8th January

 1 John 4: 7 - 10 71: 1- 4. 7 - 8 Mark 6: 34 - 44
Wednesday After Epiphany

or 9th January

 1 John 4: 11 - 18 71: 1 - 2. 10 - 13 Mark 6: 45 - 52
Thursday After Epiphany

or 10th January

1 John 4: 19 - 5: 4 71: 1 - 2. 14 - 15. 17 Luke 4: 14 - 22
Friday After Epiphany

or 11th January

 1 John 5: 5 - 13 147: 12 - 15. 19 - 20 Luke 5: 12 - 16
Saturday After Epiphany

or 12th January

 1 John 5: 14 - 21 149: 1 - 6. 9 John 3: 22 - 30

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