Advent B
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First Sunday of Advent
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Sunday between November 27 and December 3
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Isaiah 64:1-9
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Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
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1 Corinthians 1:3-9
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Mark 13:24-37
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Second Sunday of Advent
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Sunday between December 4 and December 10
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Isaiah 40:1-11
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Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
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2 Peter 3:8-15a
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Mark 1:1-8
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Third Sunday of Advent
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Sunday between December 11 and December 17
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Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
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Psalm 126
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
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John 1:6-8, 19-28
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Luke 1:47-55
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
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Sunday between December 18 and December 24
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2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
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Luke 1:47-55
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Romans 16:25-27
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Luke 1:26-38
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Psalm 89:1-4,19-26
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Christmas B
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The Nativity of the Lord
Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day
(use any of the three propers)
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(Christmas Eve A, B, C)
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Isaiah 9:2-7
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Psalm 96
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Titus 2:11-14
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Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
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(Christmas Day at Dawn A, B, C)
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Isaiah 62:6-12
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Psalm 97
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Titus 3:4-7
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Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
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(Christmas Day A, B, C)
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Isaiah 52:7-10
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Psalm 98
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Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
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John 1:1-14
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First Sunday after Christmas Day
(use these readings unless the readings for the Epiphany of the Lord are preferred)
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Sunday between December 26 and January 1
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Isaiah 61:10-62:3
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Psalm 148
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Galatians 4:4-7
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Luke 2:22-40
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Holy Name of Jesus (A, B, C)
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January 1
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Numbers 6:22-27
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Psalm 8
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Galatians 4:4-7
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Luke 2:15-21
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Philippians 2:5-11
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New Year’s Day (A, B, C)
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January 1
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
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Psalm 8
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Revelation 21:1-6a
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Matthew 25:31-46
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Second Sunday after Christmas Day (A, B, C)
(Use when Epiphany (January 6) is celebrated on a weekday following the Second Sunday after Christmas Day
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Sunday between January 2 and January 5
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Jeremiah 31:7-14
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Psalm 147:12-20
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Ephesians 1:3-14
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John 1:(1-9), 10-18
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Sirach 24:1-12
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Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21
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Epiphany B
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Epiphany of the Lord (A, B, C)
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January 6 or first Sunday in January
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Isaiah 60:1-6
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Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
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Ephesians 3:1-12
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Matthew 2:1-12
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Baptism of the Lord
(1st Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between January 7 and January 13
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Genesis 1:1-5
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Psalm 29
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Acts 19:1-7
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Mark 1:4-11
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Second Sunday after the Epiphany
(2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between January 14 and January 20
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1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
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Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
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1 Corinthians 6:12-20
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John 1:43-51
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Third Sunday after the Epiphany
(3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between January 21 and January 27
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Jonah 3:1-5, 10
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Psalm 62:5-12
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1 Corinthians 7:29-31
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Mark 1:14-20
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Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
(4th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between January 28 and February 3
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Deuteronomy 18:15-20
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Psalm 111
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1 Corinthians 8:1-13
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Mark 1:21-28
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Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
(5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between February 4 and February 10
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Isaiah 40:21-31
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Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
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1 Corinthians 9:16-23
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Mark 1:29-39
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Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
(6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
(Proper 1. If this is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, this Proper may be replaced by the readings for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany)
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Sunday between February 11 and February 17
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2 Kings 5:1-14
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Psalm 30
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1 Corinthians 9:24-27
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Mark 1:40-45
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Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
(7th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
(Proper 2. If this is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, this Proper may be replaced by the readings for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany)
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Sunday between February 18 and February 24
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Isaiah 43:18-25
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Psalm 41
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2 Corinthians 1:18-22
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Mark 2:1-12
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Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany
(8th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
(Proper 3. If this is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, this Proper may be replaced by the readings for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany)
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Sunday between February 25 and February 29
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Hosea 2:14-20
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Psalm 103:1-13, 22
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2 Corinthians 3:1-6
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Mark 2:13-22
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Ninth Sunday after the Epiphany
(9th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
(Proper 4. If this is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, this Proper may be replaced by the readings for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany)
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Sunday between March 1 and March 7
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Deuteronomy 5:12-15
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Psalm 81:1-10
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2 Corinthians 4:5-12
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Mark 2:23-3:6
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Last Sunday after the Epiphany
(Transfiguration Sunday)
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2 Kings 2:1-12
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Psalm 50:1-6
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2 Corinthians 4:3-6
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Mark 9:2-9
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Lent B
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Ash Wednesday (A, B, C)
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Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
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Psalm 51:1-17
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2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
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Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
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Isaiah 58:1-12
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First Sunday in Lent
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Genesis 9:8-17
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Psalm 25:1-10
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1 Peter 3:18-22
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Mark 1:9-15
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Second Sunday in Lent
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Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
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Psalm 22:23-31
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Romans 4:13-25
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Mark 8:31-38
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Mark 9:2-9
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Third Sunday in Lent
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Exodus 20:1-17
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Psalm 19
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1 Corinthians 1:18-25
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John 2:13-22
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Fourth Sunday in Lent
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Numbers 21:4-9
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Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
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Ephesians 2:1-10
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John 3:14-21
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Fifth Sunday in Lent
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Jeremiah 31:31-34
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Psalm 51:1-12
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Hebrews 5:5-10
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John 12:20-33
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Psalm 119:9-16
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Sixth Sunday in Lent
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Liturgy of the Palms
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none
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Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
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none
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Mark 11:1-11
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John 12:12-16
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Liturgy of the Passion
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Isaiah 50:4-9a
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Psalm 31:9-16
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Philippians 2:5-11
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Mark 14:1-15:47
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Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)
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Holy Week B
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Monday of Holy Week (A, B, C)
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Isaiah 42:1-9
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Psalm 36:5-11
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Hebrews 9:11-15
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John 12:1-11
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Tuesday of Holy Week (A, B, C)
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Isaiah 49:1-7
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Psalm 71:1-14
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1 Corinthians 1:18-31
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John 12:20-36
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Wednesday of Holy Week (A, B, C)
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Isaiah 50:4-9a
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Psalm 70
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Hebrews 12:1-3
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John 13:21-32
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Holy Thursday (A, B, C)
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Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
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Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
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1 Corinthians 11:23-26
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John 13:1-17, 31b-35
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Good Friday (A, B, C)
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Isaiah 52:12-53:12
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Psalm 22
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Hebrews 10:16-25
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John 18:1-19:42
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Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
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Holy Saturday (A, B, C)
(For use at services other than the Easter Vigil)
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Job 14:1-14
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Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
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1 Peter 4:1-8
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Matthew 27:57-66
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Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
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John 19:38-42
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Easter B
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Easter Vigil
(A minimum of 3 Old Testament readings should be chosen. The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used)
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Genesis 1:1-2:4a
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Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
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Romans 6:3-11
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Mark 16:1-8
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Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
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Psalm 46
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Genesis 22:1-18
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Psalm 16
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Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
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Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18
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Baruch 3:9-15, 32; 4:4
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Psalm 19
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Isaiah 55:1-11
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Isaiah 12:2-6
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Ezekiel 36:24-28
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Psalm 42 and 43
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Ezekiel 37:1-14
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Psalm 143
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Zephaniah 3:14-20
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Psalm 98
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Proverbs 8:1-8; 19-21; 9:4b-6
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Psalm 114
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Easter Day
Resurrection of our Lord
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Acts 10:34-43
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Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
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1 Corinthians 15:1-11
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John 20:1-18
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Isaiah 25:6-9
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Acts 10:34-43
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Mark 16:1-8
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Easter Evening (A, B, C)
(Use when main Easter service must be late in the day.)
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Isaiah 25:6-9
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Psalm 114
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1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
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Luke 24:13-49
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Second Sunday of Easter
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Acts 4:32-35
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Psalm 133
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1 John 1:1-2:2
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John 20:19-31
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Third Sunday of Easter
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Acts 3:12-19
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Psalm 4
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1 John 3:1-7
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Luke 24:36b-48
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
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Acts 4:5-12
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Psalm 23
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1 John 3:16-24
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John 10:11-18
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
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Acts 8:26-40
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Psalm 22:25-31
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1 John 4:7-21
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John 15:1-8
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
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Acts 10:44-48
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Psalm 98
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1 John 5:1-6
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John 15:9-17
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Ascension of the Lord (A, B, C) (May also be used on the 7th Sunday of Easter)
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Acts 1:1-11
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Psalm 47
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Ephesians 1:15-23
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Luke 24:44-53
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Psalm 93
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Seventh Sunday of Easter
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Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
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Psalm 1
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1 John 5:9-13
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John 17:6-19
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Season After Pentecost / Season After Easter B
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Day of Pentecost
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Acts 2:1-21
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Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
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Romans 8:22-27
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John 15:26-27,16:4b-15
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Ezekiel 37:1-14
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Acts 2:1-21
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Trinity Sunday
(First Sunday after Pentecost)
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Isaiah 6:1-8
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Psalm 29
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Romans 8:12-17
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John 3:1-17
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Proper 4
(9th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
(The first choice in the First Lesson is linked to the first choice in the Psalms.)
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(If the Sunday between May 24 and 28 inclusive follows Trinity Sunday, the Proper for the Eighth Sunday after Epiphany (8th Sunday in Ordinary Time) is used.)
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1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
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Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
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2 Corinthians 4:5-12
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Mark 2:23-3:6
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Deuteronomy 5:12-15
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Psalm 81:1-10
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Proper 5
(10th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between June 5 and June 11 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday)
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1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15)
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Psalm 138
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2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
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Mark 3:20-35
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Genesis 3:8-15
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Psalm 130
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Proper 6
(11th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between June 12 and June 18 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday)
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1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
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Psalm 20
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2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17
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Mark 4:26-34
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Ezekiel 17:22-24
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Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15
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Proper 7
(12th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between June 19 and June 25 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday)
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1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49
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Psalm 9:9-20
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2 Corinthians 6:1-13
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Mark 4:35-41
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I Samuel 17:57-18:5,10-16
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Psalm 133
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Job 38:1-11
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Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
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Proper 8
(13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between June 26 and July 2 inclusive
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2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
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Psalm 130
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2 Corinthians 8:7-15
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Mark 5:21-43
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Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24
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Psalm 30
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Lamentations 3:23-33
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Proper 9
(14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between July 3 and July 9 inclusive
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2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
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Psalm 48
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2 Corinthians 12:2-10
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Mark 6:1-13
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Ezekiel 2:1-5
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Psalm 123
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Proper 10
(15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between July 10 and July 16 inclusive
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2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
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Psalm 24
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Ephesians 1:3-14
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Mark 6:14-29
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Amos 7:7-15
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Psalm 85:8-13
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Proper 11
(16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between July 17 and July 23 inclusive
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2 Samuel 7:1-14a
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Psalm 89:20-37
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Ephesians 2:11-22
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Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
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Jeremiah 23:1-6
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Psalm 23
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Proper 12
(17th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between July 24 and July 30 inclusive
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2 Samuel 11:1-15
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Psalm 14
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Ephesians 3:14-21
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John 6:1-21
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2 Kings 4:42-44
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Psalm 145:10-18
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Proper 13
(18th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between July 31 and August 6 inclusive
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2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
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Psalm 51:1-12
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Ephesians 4:1-16
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John 6:24-35
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Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
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Psalm 78:23-29
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Proper 14
(19th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between August 7 and August 13 inclusive
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2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
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Psalm 130
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Ephesians 4:25-5:2
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John 6:35, 41-51
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1 Kings 19:4-8
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Psalm 34:1-8
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Proper 15
(20th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between August 14 and August 20 inclusive
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1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
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Psalm 111
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Ephesians 5:15-20
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John 6:51-58
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Proverbs 9:1-6
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Psalm 34:9-14
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Proper 16
(21st Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between August 21 and August 27 inclusive
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1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43
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Psalm 84
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Ephesians 6:10-20
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John 6:56-69
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Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
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Psalm 34:15-22
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Proper 17
(22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between August 28 and September 3 inclusive
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Song of Solomon 2:8-13
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Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9
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James 1:17-27
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Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
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Psalm 15
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Proper 18
(23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between September 4 and September 10 inclusive
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Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
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Psalm 125
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James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17
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Mark 7:24-37
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Isaiah 35:4-7a
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Psalm 146
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Proper 19
(24th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between September 11 and September 17 inclusive
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Proverbs 1:20-33
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Psalm 19
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James 3:1-12
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Mark 8:27-38
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Wisdom of Solomon 7:26-8:1
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Isaiah 50:4-9a
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Psalm 116:1-9
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Proper 20
(25th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between September 18 and September 24 inclusive
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Proverbs 31:10-31
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Psalm 1
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James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
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Mark 9:30-37
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Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22
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Psalm 54
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Jeremiah 11:18-20
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Proper 21
(26th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between September 25 and October 1 inclusive
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Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22
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Psalm 124
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James 5:13-20
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Mark 9:38-50
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Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
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Psalm 19:7-14
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Proper 22
(27th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between October 2 and October 8 inclusive
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Job 1:1; 2:1-10
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Psalm 26
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Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
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Mark 10:2-16
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Genesis 2:18-24
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Psalm 8
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Proper 23
(28th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between October 9 and October 15 inclusive
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Job 23:1-9, 16-17
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Psalm 22:1-15
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Hebrews 4:12-16
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Mark 10:17-31
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Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
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Psalm 90:12-17
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Proper 24
(29th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between October 16 and October 22 inclusive
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Job 38:1-7, (34-41)
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Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c
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Hebrews 5:1-10
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Mark 10:35-45
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Isaiah 53:4-12
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Psalm 91:9-16
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Proper 25
(30th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between October 23 and October 29 inclusive
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Job 42:1-6, 10-17
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Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)
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Hebrews 7:23-28
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Mark 10:46-52
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Jeremiah 31:7-9
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Psalm 126
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Proper 26
(31st Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between October 30 and November 5 inclusive
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Ruth 1:1-18
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Psalm 146
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Hebrews 9:11-14
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Mark 12:28-34
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Deuteronomy 6:1-9
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Psalm 119:1-8
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Proper 27
(32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between November 6 and November 12 inclusive
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Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
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Psalm 127
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Hebrews 9:24-28
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Mark 12:38-44
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1 Kings 17:8-16
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Psalm 146
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Proper 28
(33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between November 13 and November 19 inclusive
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1 Samuel 1:4-20
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1 Samuel 2:1-10
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Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25
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Mark 13:1-8
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Daniel 12:1-3
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Psalm 16
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Reign of Christ
Christ the King Sunday
(34th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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Sunday between November 20 and November 26 inclusive
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2 Samuel 23:1-7
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Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18)
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Revelation 1:4b-8
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John 18:33-37
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Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
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Psalm 93
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All Saints
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November 1 or the First Sunday in November
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Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
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Psalm 24
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Revelation 21:1-6a
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John 11:32-44
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Isaiah 25:6-9
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Thanksgiving Day
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Fourth Thursday in November (U.S.)
Second Monday in October (Canada)
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Joel 2:21-27
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Psalm 126
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1 Timothy 2:1-7
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Matthew 6:25-33
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