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18 November 2025 Tuesday of week 33 in Ordinary TimeSaint Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic Church A Personal Parish of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in KansasReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First reading2 Maccabees 6:18-31'I will make a good death, eagerly and generously, for the holy laws'Eleazar, one of the foremost teachers of the Law, a man already advanced in years and of most noble appearance, was being forced to open his mouth wide to swallow pig’s flesh. But he, resolving to die with honour rather than to live disgraced, went to the block of his own accord, spitting the...

17 November 2025 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious on Monday of week 33 in Ordinary Time St Elizabeth of Hungary Church, Cleveland Ohio Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64The persecution of Antiochus EpiphanesThere grew a sinful offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus; once a hostage in Rome, he became king in the one hundred and thirty-seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks. It was then that there emerged from Israel a set of renegades who led many people astray. ‘Come,’ they said...

16 November 202533rd Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Margaret of Scotland Parish TorontoReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingMalachi 3:19-20For you the sun of righteousness will shine outThe day is coming now, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and the evil-doers will be like stubble. The day that is coming is going to burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, leaving them neither root nor stalk. But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will shine out with healing in its rays.How to listenResponsorial PsalmPsalm 97(98):5-9The Lord comes to rule the peoples...

15 November 2025 Saturday of week 32 in Ordinary TimeSt. Albert The Great Catholic Church - Burbank, Illinois Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingWisdom 18:14-16,19:6-9The Red Sea became an unimpeded wayWhen peaceful silence lay over all,and night had run the half of her swift course,down from the heavens, from the royal throne, leapt your all-powerful Word;into the heart of a doomed land the stern warrior leapt.Carrying your unambiguous command like a sharp sword,he stood, and filled the universe with death;he touched the sky, yet trod the earth.For, to keep your children from all harm,the whole creation, obedient...

26 October 2025 30th Sunday in Ordinary TimeSt. Demetrius of Thessaloniki Orthodox Church Thessaloniki, GreeceReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingEcclesiasticus 35:12-14, 16-19The humble man's prayer pierces the cloudsThe Lord is a judge who is no respecter of personages.He shows no respect of personages to the detriment of a poor man, he listens to the plea of the injured party.He does not ignore the orphan’s supplication, nor the widow’s as she pours out her story.The man who with his whole heart serves God will be accepted, his petitions will carry to the clouds.The humble man’s prayer pierces the...

29 March 2025 Saturday of the 3rd week of Lent Newport Cathedral (St Woolos), WalesReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: C(I).First readingHosea 5:15-6:6What I want is love, not sacrifice and holocaustsThe Lord says this:They will search for me in their misery.‘Come, let us return to the Lord.He has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us;he has struck us down, but he will bandage our wounds;after a day or two he will bring us back to life,on the third day he will raise usand we shall live in his presence.Let us set ourselves to know the Lord;that he...

18 November 2024 Monday of week 33 in Ordinary Time St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Anthem, AZ Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First readingApocalypse 1:1-4,2:1-5Think what you were before you fell, and repentThis is the revelation given by God to Jesus Christ so that he could tell his servants about the things which are now to take place very soon; he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John, and John has written down everything he saw and swears it is the word of God guaranteed by Jesus Christ. Happy the man who reads this prophecy, and...

16 November 2024 Saturday of week 32 in Ordinary Time St. Gertrude the Great Church in West Chester, Ohio. Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First reading3 John 5-8It is our duty to welcome missionaries and contribute our share to their workMy friend, you have done faithful work in looking after these brothers, even though they were complete strangers to you. They are a proof to the whole Church of your charity and it would be a very good thing if you could help them on their journey in a way that God would approve. It was entirely for the...

9 March 2024 Saturday of the 3rd week of Lent (optional commemoration of Saint Frances of Rome, Religious) Basilica of Santa Francesca Romana in Rome Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: B(II).First readingHosea 5:15-6:6 ©What I want is love, not sacrifice and holocaustsThe Lord says this:They will search for me in their misery.‘Come, let us return to the Lord.He has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us;he has struck us down, but he will bandage our wounds;after a day or two he will bring us back to life,on the third day he will raise usand we shall live...

20 November 2023 Monday of week 33 in Ordinary Time St Edmund's Parish, Bungay, UK Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First reading1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64 ©The persecution of Antiochus EpiphanesThere grew a sinful offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus; once a hostage in Rome, he became king in the one hundred and thirty-seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks. It was then that there emerged from Israel a set of renegades who led many people astray. ‘Come,’ they said ‘let us reach an understanding with the pagans surrounding us, for since we separated ourselves from them many misfortunes...

18 November 2023 Saturday of week 32 in Ordinary Time St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Parish: A Personal Parish of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. Staffed by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingWisdom 18:14-16,19:6-9 ©The Red Sea became an unimpeded wayWhen peaceful silence lay over all,and night had run the half of her swift course,down from the heavens, from the royal throne, leapt your all-powerful Word;into the heart of a doomed land the stern warrior leapt.Carrying your unambiguous command like a sharp sword,he stood, and filled the universe with death;he touched...

Saturday 25 March 2023 The Annunciation of the Lord Solemnity Annunciation of the Lord parish, Hamilton, ON, Canada Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(I).First readingIsaiah 7:10-14,8:10 ©The maiden is with childThe Lord spoke to Ahaz and said, ‘Ask the Lord your God for a sign for yourself coming either from the depths of Sheol or from the heights above.’ ‘No,’ Ahaz answered ‘I will not put the Lord to the test.’ Then Isaiah said:‘Listen now, House of David:are you not satisfied with trying the patience of menwithout trying the patience of my God, too?The Lord himself, therefore,will give you...

Monday 20 March 2023Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity St Joseph's Catholic Church, Upminster, UK Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(I).First reading2 Samuel 7:4-5,12-14,16 ©The Lord will give him the throne of his ancestor DavidThe word of the Lord came to Nathan: ‘Go and tell my servant David, Thus the Lord speaks: “When your days are ended and you are laid to rest with your ancestors, I will preserve the offspring of your body after you and make his sovereignty secure. (It is he who shall build a house for my name, and I will make...

18 March 2023Saturday of the 3rd week of Lent (optional commemoration of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor) Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Catholic Church, Jamison, PA Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: A(I).First readingHosea 5:15-6:6 ©What I want is love, not sacrifice and holocaustsThe Lord says this:They will search for me in their misery.‘Come, let us return to the Lord.He has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us;he has struck us down, but he will bandage our wounds;after a day or two he will bring us back to life,on the third day he will raise usand we shall...

14 November 2022 Monday of week 33 in Ordinary Time Church of St. Laurence O'Toole, Roundwood, Ireland Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(II).First readingApocalypse 1:1-4,2:1-5 ©Think what you were before you fell, and repentThis is the revelation given by God to Jesus Christ so that he could tell his servants about the things which are now to take place very soon; he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John, and John has written down everything he saw and swears it is the word of God guaranteed by Jesus Christ. Happy the man who reads this...

October 30th 2022 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Andrew's church, Krakow, Poland Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green First readingEcclesiasticus 35:12-14, 16-19 ©The humble man's prayer pierces the cloudsThe Lord is a judge who is no respecter of personages.He shows no respect of personages to the detriment of a poor man, he listens to the plea of the injured party.He does not ignore the orphan’s supplication, nor the widow’s as she pours out her story.The man who with his whole heart serves God will be accepted, his petitions will carry to the clouds.The humble man’s prayer pierces the clouds, until...

16 October 2022 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time St Hedwig Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(II).First readingExodus 17:8-13 ©As long as Moses kept his arm raised, Israel had the advantageThe Amalekites came and attacked Israel at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, ‘Pick out men for yourself, and tomorrow morning march out to engage Amalek. I, meanwhile, will stand on the hilltop, the staff of God in my hand.’ Joshua did as Moses told him and marched out to engage Amalek, while Moses and Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. As...

March 26th 2022 3rd Saturday of Lent St. Mary's parish, Alberta, Canada Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet First readingHosea 5:15-6:6 ©What I want is love, not sacrifice and holocaustsThe Lord says this:They will search for me in their misery.‘Come, let us return to the Lord.He has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us;he has struck us down, but he will bandage our wounds;after a day or two he will bring us back to life,on the third day he will raise usand we shall live in his presence.Let us set ourselves to know the Lord;that he will come is...

November 15, 2021 Monday of week 33 in Ordinary Time Saint Albert the Great Church, Pittsburgh, PA Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green.First reading1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64 ©The persecution of Antiochus EpiphanesThere grew a sinful offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus; once a hostage in Rome, he became king in the one hundred and thirty-seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks. It was then that there emerged from Israel a set of renegades who led many people astray. ‘Come,’ they said ‘let us reach an understanding with the pagans surrounding us, for since we separated ourselves from them many misfortunes...

November 13, 2021 Saturday of week 32 in Ordinary Time St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church, El Paso, TX Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green.First readingWisdom 18:14-16,19:6-9 ©The Red Sea became an unimpeded wayWhen peaceful silence lay over all,and night had run the half of her swift course,down from the heavens, from the royal throne, leapt your all-powerful Word;into the heart of a doomed land the stern warrior leapt.Carrying your unambiguous command like a sharp sword,he stood, and filled the universe with death;he touched the sky, yet trod the earth.For, to keep your children from all harm,the whole creation, obedient to...