The Catholic Lectionary for Mass — Year B, Weekdays I, Beginning Advent 2020–2021
| Sunday |
Reading |
Psalm |
New Testament |
Alleluia |
Gospel |
1st Sunday of Advent
Year B - Weekdays I
29th November 2020 | Isa. 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 | Ps. 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4) | 1 Cor. 1:3-9 | Ps. 85:8 | Mk. 13:33-37 |
2nd Sunday of Advent
Year B - Weekdays I
6th December 2020 | Isa. 40:1-5, 9-11 | Ps. 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (8) | 2 Pet. 3:8-14 | Lk. 3:4, 6 | Mk. 1:1-8 |
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[Solemnity]
Year B - Weekdays I
8th December 2020 | Gen. 3:9-15, 20 | Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4 (1a) | Eph. 1:3-6, 11-12 | cf. Lk. 1:28 | Lk. 1:26-38 |
3rd Sunday of Advent
Year B - Weekdays I
13th December 2020 | Isa. 61:1-2a, 10-11 | Lk. 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54 (Isa. 61:10b) | 1 Thess. 5:16-24 | Isa. 61:1
[cited in Lk. 4:18] | Jn. 1:6-8, 19-28 |
4th Sunday of Advent
Year B - Weekdays I
20th December 2020 | 2 Sam. 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 | Ps. 89:2-3, 4-5, 27+29 (2a) | Rom. 16:25-27 | Lk. 1:38 | Lk. 1:26-38 |
The Nativity of the Lord
Year B - Weekdays I
Vigil Mass
25th December 2020 | Isa. 62:1-5 | Ps. 89:4-5, 16-17, 27+29 (2a) | Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 | “Tomorrow the wickedness of the earth will be destroyed...” | Mt. 1:1-25
or Mt. 1:18-25 |
The Nativity of the Lord
Year B - Weekdays I
Midnight Mass
25th December 2020 | Isa. 9:1-6 | Ps. 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 11-12, 13 (Lk. 2:11) | Titus 2:11-14 | Lk. 2:10-11 | Lk. 2:1-14 |
The Nativity of the Lord
Year B - Weekdays I
Dawn Mass
25th December 2020 | Isa. 62:11-12 | Ps. 97:1+6, 11-12 | Titus 3:4-7 | Lk. 2:14 | Lk. 2:15-20 |
The Nativity of the Lord
Year B - Weekdays I
Mass during the day
25th December 2020 | Isa. 52:7-10 | Ps. 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6 (3c) | Heb. 1:1-6 | “A holy day has dawned upon us…” | Jn. 1:1-18
or Jn. 1:1-5, 9-14 |
The Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph
[The Holy Family]
Year B - Weekdays I
27th December 2020
[The First Reading from Year A and/or the Second Reading from Year A may be used.] | Gen. 15:1-6; 21:1-3
or Sir. 3:2-6, 12-12 | Ps. 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (7a, 8a) | Heb. 11:8, 11-12, 17-19
or Col. 3:12-21 | Heb. 1:1-2 | Lk. 2:22-40
or Lk. 2:22, 39-40 |
