Sundays in November & December 2014
December 28
Saint of the day: Saint Anthony the Hermit (c.468-c.520)
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
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Alternate Gospel: Luke 2:22, 39-40
December 21
Saint of the day: Saint Peter Canisius (1521-1597)
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
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
December 14
Saint of the day: Saint John of the Cross (c.1541-1591)
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
Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28
December 7
Saint of the day: Saint Ambrose (c.340-397)
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
Gospel: Mark 1:1-8
November 30
Saint of the day: Saint Andrew (1st century)
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
Gospel: Mark 13:33-37
November 23
Saint of the day: Saint Columban (543-615)
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
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
November 16
Saint of the day: Saint Gertrude (1256-1301)
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
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30
Alternate Gospel: Matthew 25:14-15, 19-21
November 9
Saint of the day: Saint Benen (d.467)
Reading 1: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9
Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17
Gospel: John 2:13-22
November 2
Saint of the day: Saint Marcian (d.387)
Reading 1: Wisdom 3:1-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Reading 2: Romans 5:5-11
Alternate Reading 2: Romans 6:3-9
Gospel: John 6:37-40
