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Sundays in November & December 2026

December 13

Saint of the day: Saint Lucy (c.283-c.304)

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

Alleluia: Isaiah 61:1 (Cited In Luke 4:18)

Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28

December 6

Saint of the day: Saint Nicholas (d.346)

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

Alleluia: Luke 3:4, 6

Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

November 29

Saint of the day: Saint Radbod (d.918)

Reading 1: Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19

Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Alleluia: Psalm 85:8

Gospel: Mark 13:33-37

November 22

Saint of the day: Saint Cecilia (2nd century)

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

Alleluia: Mark 11:9, 10

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

November 15

Saint of the day: Saint Albert the Great (1206-1280)

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

Alleluia: John 15:4A, 5B

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

Alternate Gospel: Matthew 25:14-15, 19-21

November 8

Saint of the day: Saint Godfrey (c.1066-c.1115)

Reading 1: Wisdom 6:12-16

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

Reading 2: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Alternate Reading 2: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Alleluia: Matthew 24:42A, 44

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13

November 1

Saint of the day: Solemnity of All Saints

Reading 1: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24:1Bc-2, 3-4Ab, 5-6

Reading 2: 1 John 3:1-3

Alleluia: Matthew 11:28

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12A