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Advent Season

The First Sunday of Advent
November 29, 2009
First Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm: Psalm 25:1-10
Second Reading: I Thessalonians 3:9-13
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36

The Second Sunday of Advent
December 6, 2009
First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4  or  Baruch 5:1-9
Psalm: Luke 1:68-79
Second Reading: Philippians 1:3-11
Gospel: Luke 3:1-6

The Third Sunday of Advent
December 13, 2009
First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-6
Second Reading: Phillippians 4:4-7
Gospel: Luke 3:7-18

The Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 20, 2009
First Reading: Micah 5:2-5a
Psalm: Luke 1:46b-55  or  Psalm 80:1-7
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:5-10
Gospel: Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)

Christmas Season

Christmas Eve
December 24, 2009
First Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm: Psalm 96
Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Christmas Day
December 25, 2009
First Reading: Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm: Psalm 97
Second Reading: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel: Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20

or

Christmas Day
December 25, 2009
First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm: Psalm 98
Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
Gospel: John 1:1-14

The First Sunday of Christmas
December 27, 2009
First Reading: 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm: Psalm 148
Second Reading: Colossians 3:12-17
Gospel: Luke 2:41-52

The Second Sunday of Christmas
January 3, 2010
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-14  or  Sirach 24:1-12
Psalm: Psalm 147:12-20  or  Wisdom 10:15-21
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14
Gospel: John 1:(1-9), 10-18

The Epiphany of Our Lord
January 6, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:1-12
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

Time after Epiphany

The Baptism of Our Lord
January 10, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 29
Second Reading: Acts 8:14-17
Gospel: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

The Second Sunday after Epiphany
January 17, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm: Psalm 36:5-10
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Gospel: John 2:1-11

The Third Sunday after Epiphany
January 24, 2010
First Reading: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm: Psalm 19
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Gospel: Luke 4:14-21

The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
January 31, 2010
First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm: Psalm 71:1-6
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Gospel: Luke 4:21-30

The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
February 7, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13)
Psalm: Psalm 138
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

The Transfiguration of Our Lord
February 14, 2010
First Reading: Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm: Psalm 99
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Gospel: Luke 9:28-36, (37-43)

Lenten Season

Ash Wednesday
February 17, 2010
First Reading: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17  or Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm: Psalm 51:1-17  or Psalm 103:8-14
Second Reading: II Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

The First Sunday in Lent
February 21, 2010
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
Second Reading: Romans 10:8b-13
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

The Second Sunday in Lent
February 28, 2010
First Reading: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm: Psalm 27
Second Reading: Philippians 3:17-4:1
Gospel: Luke 13:31-35

The Third Sunday in Lent
March 7, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-9
Psalm: Psalm 63:1-8
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9

The Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 14, 2010
First Reading: Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm: Psalm 32
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

The Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 21, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm: Psalm 126
Second Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14
Gospel: John 12:1-8

Holy Week

Palm Sunday - The Sunday of the Passion
March 28, 2010
Procession with Palms: Luke 19:28-40
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm: Psalm 31:9-16
Second Reading: Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel: Luke 22:14-23:56  or  Luke 23:1-49

Monday in Holy Week
March 29, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm: Psalm 36:5-11
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15
Gospel: John 12:1-11

Tuesday in Holy Week
March 30, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 71:1-14
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel: John 12:20-36

Wednesday in Holy Week
March 31, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm: Psalm 70
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3
Gospel: John 13:21-32

The Three Days

Maundy Thursday
April 1, 2010
First Reading: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
Psalm: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Second Reading: I Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel: John 13:1-17,31b-35

Good Friday
April 2, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm: Psalm 22
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:16-25  or  Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Gospel: John 18:1-19:42

Vigil of Easter
April 3, 2010
Readings for Easter Vigil

Creation
First Reading: Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Response: Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26

The Flood
Second Reading: Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
Response: Psalm 46

The Testing of Abraham
Third Reading: Genesis 22:1-18
Response: Psalm 16

Israel's Deliverance at the Red Sea
Fourth Reading: Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
Response: Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18

Salvation Freely Offered for All
Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11
Response: Isaiah 12:2-6

The Wisdom of God
Sixth Reading: Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6  or  Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4
Response: Psalm 19

A New Heart and a New Spirit
Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36:24-28
Response: Psalm 42 and 43

The Valley of the Dry Bones
Eighth Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Response: Psalm 143

The Gathering of God's People
Ninth Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
Response: Psalm 98

The Deliverance of Jonah
Tenth Reading: Jonah 1:1-2:1
Response: Jonah 2:2-3 [4-6] 7-9

Clothed in the Garments of Salvation
Eleventh Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4, 9-11
Response: Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 7, 36a, 43a

Deliverance from the Fiery Furnace
Twelfth Reading: Daniel 3:1-29
Response: Song of the Three Young Men 35-65

New Testament Reading: Romans 6:3-11

Gospel: John 20:1-8


Easter Season

The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Day
April 4, 2010
First Reading: Acts 10:34-43  or  Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26  or  Acts 10:34-43
Gospel: Luke 24:1-12  or  John 20:1-18

The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Evening
April 4, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm: Psalm 114
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Gospel: Luke 24:13-49

The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Monday
April 5, 2010
First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3
Psalm: Psalm 16:8-11
Second Reading: Acts 2:14, 22b-32
Gospel: Matthew 28:9-15a

The Second Sunday of Easter
April 11, 2010
First Reading: Acts 5:27-32
Psalm: Psalm 118:14-29  or  Psalm 150
Second Reading: Revelation 1:4-8
Gospel: John 20:19-31

The Third Sunday of Easter
April 18, 2010
First Reading: Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)
Psalm: Psalm 30
Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14
Gospel: John 21:1-19

The Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 25, 2010
First Reading: Acts 9:36-43
Psalm: Psalm 23
Second Reading: Revelation 7:9-17
Gospel: John 10:22-30

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 2, 2010
First Reading: Acts 11:1-18
Psalm: Psalm 148
Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-6
Gospel: John 13:31-35

The Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 9, 2010
First Reading: Acts 16:9-15
Psalm: Psalm 67
Second Reading: Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
Gospel: John 14:23-29  or  John 5:1-9

The Ascension of Our Lord
May 13, 2010 (or May 16, if celebrated as Ascension Sunday)
First Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 47  or  Psalm 93
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23
Gospel: Luke 24:44-53

The Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 16, 2010
First Reading: Acts 16:16-34
Psalm: Psalm 97
Second Reading: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
Gospel: John 17:20-26

The Vigil of Pentecost
May 22, 2010
First Reading: Exodus 19:1-9  or  Acts 2:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 33:12-22  or  Psalm 130
Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17, 22-27
Gospel: John 7:37-39

The Day of Pentecost
May 23, 2010
First Reading: Acts 2:1-21
Psalm: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17
or
First Reading: Genesis 11:1-9
Psalm: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Second Reading: Acts 2:1-21

Gospel: John 14:8-17, (25-27)

The Time after Pentecost

The Holy Trinity - The First Sunday after Pentecost
May 30, 2010
First Reading: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm: Psalm 8
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5
Gospel: John 16:12-15

The Second Sunday after Pentecost
June 6, 2010
First Reading: 1 Kings 17:17-24
Psalm: Psalm 30
or
First Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-16, (17-24)
Psalm: Psalm 146

Second Reading: Galatians 1:11-24
Gospel: Luke 7:11-17

The Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 13, 2010
First Reading: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15
Psalm: Psalm 32
or
First Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a
Psalm: Psalm 5:1-8

Second Reading: Galatians 2:15-21
Gospel: Luke 7:36-8:3

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
June 20, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 65:1-9
Psalm: Psalm 22:19-28
or
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a
Psalm: Psalms 42 and 43

Second Reading: Galatians 3:23-29
Gospel: Luke 8:26-39

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
June 27, 2010
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21
Psalm: Psalm 16
or
First Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Psalm: Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20

Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Gospel: Luke 9:51-62

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 4, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 66:10-14
Psalm: Psalm 66:1-9
or
First Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm: Psalm 30

Second Reading: Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
July 11, 2010
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Psalm: Psalm 25:1-10
or
First Reading: Amos 7:7-17
Psalm: Psalm 82

Second Reading: Colossians 1:1-14
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
July 18, 2010
First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm: Psalm 15
or
First Reading: Amos 8:1-12
Psalm: Psalm 52

Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-28
Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
July 25, 2010
First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32
Psalm: Psalm 138
or
First Reading: Hosea 1:2-10
Psalm: Psalm 85

Second Reading: Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)
Gospel: Luke 11:1-13

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 1, 2010
First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23
Psalm: Psalm 49:1-12
or
First Reading: Hosea 11:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 107:1-9, 43

Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-11
Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
August 8, 2010
First Reading: Genesis 15:1-6
Psalm: Psalm 33:12-22
or
First Reading: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
Psalm: Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23

Second Reading: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Gospel: Luke 12:32-40

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
August 15, 2010
First Reading: Jeremiah 23:23-29
Psalm: Psalm 82
or
First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19

Second Reading: Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Gospel: Luke 12:49-56

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 22, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 58:9b-14
Psalm: Psalm 103:1-8
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm: Psalm 71:1-6

Second Reading: Hebrews 12:18-29
Gospel: Luke 13:10-17

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 29, 2010
First Reading: Proverbs 25:6-7  or  Sirach 10:12-18
Psalm: Psalm 112
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 2:4-13
Psalm: Psalm 81:1, 10-16

Second Reading: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 5, 2010
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm: Psalm 1
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 18:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

Second Reading: Philemon 1-21
Gospel: Luke 14:25-33

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 12, 2010
First Reading: Exodus 32:7-14
Psalm: Psalm 51:1-10
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
Psalm: Psalm 14

Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Gospel: Luke 15:1-10

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 19, 2010
First Reading: Amos 8:4-7
Psalm: Psalm 113
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
Psalm: Psalm 79:1-9

Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Gospel: Luke 16:1-13

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 26, 2010
First Reading: Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Psalm: Psalm 146
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
Psalm: Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16

Second Reading: 1 Timothy 6:6-19
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 3, 2010
First Reading: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm: Psalm 37:1-9
or
First Reading: Lamentations 1:1-6
Psalm: Lamentations 3:19-26  or  Psalm 137

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-14
Gospel: Luke 17:5-10

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
October 10, 2010
First Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
Psalm: Psalm 111
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Psalm: Psalm 66:1-12

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-15
Gospel: Luke 17:11-19

The Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost
October 17, 2010
First Reading: Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm: Psalm 121
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:27-34
Psalm: Psalm 119:97-104

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Gospel: Luke 18:1-8

The Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost
October 24, 2010
First Reading: Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22  or  Sirach 35:12-17
Psalm: Psalm 84:1-7
or
First Reading: Joel 2:23-32
Psalm: Psalm 65

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Gospel: Luke 18:9-14

Reformation Sunday
October 31, 2010
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm: Psalm 46
Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28
Gospel: John 8:31-36

or

The Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost
October 31, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 1:10-18
Psalm: Psalm 32:1-7
or
First Reading: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
Psalm: Psalm 119:137-144

Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
Gospel: Luke 19:1-10

All Saints Sunday
November 7, 2007 (or November 1 if celebrated as All Saints Day)
First Reading: Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
Psalm: Psalm 149
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:11-23
Gospel: Luke 6:20-31

or

The Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
November 7, 2010
First Reading: Job 19:23-27a
Psalm: Psalm 17:1-9
or
First Reading: Haggai 1:15b-2:9
Psalm: Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21  or  Psalm 98

Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Gospel: Luke 20:27-38

The Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
November 14, 2010
First Reading: Malachi 4:1-2a
Psalm: Psalm 98
or
First Reading: Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm: Isaiah 12

Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Gospel: Luke 21:5-19

The Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King
November 21, 2010
First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm: Psalm 46
or
First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm: Luke 1:68-79

Second Reading: Colossians 1:11-20
Gospel: Luke 23:33-43

Thanksgiving Day
November 25, 2010
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 100
Second Reading: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 6:25-35

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