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Christmas Time 2040–41 England
From Tuesday, 25 December 2040 to Sunday, 13 January 2041. The Sunday readings are from Year A, the weekdays from Year I (why).
Christmas Time runs from the Nativity of the Lord to the Baptism of the Lord, in white. Its first eight days are the octave of Christmas, which ends on 1 January, the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.
In the 1962 Missal, 1 January is the Octave Day of Christmas, the Epiphany keeps its own day, 6 January, and the season closes on 13 January with the Commemoration of the Baptism of the Lord. The Sundays that follow are counted after the Epiphany.
| Day | Ordinary Form | 1962 Missal |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 25 Dec | The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 · Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6 · Gospel: John 1:1-18 | The Nativity of Our Lord Class IEpistle: Titus 2:11-15 · Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 |
| Wed 26 Dec | Saint Stephen, the First MartyrFirst Reading: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 · Gospel: Matthew 10:17-22 | St. Stephen Class IIEpistle: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 · Gospel: Matt 23:34-39 |
| Thu 27 Dec | Saint John, Apostle and EvangelistFirst Reading: 1 John 1:1-4 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 · Gospel: John 20:1a and 2-8 | St. John the Evangelist Class IIEpistle: Ecclus 15:1-6 · Gospel: John 21:19-24 |
| Fri 28 Dec | The Holy Innocents, MartyrsFirst Reading: 1 John 1:5—2:2 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8 · Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18 | Holy Innocents Class IIEpistle: Apoc 14:1-5 · Gospel: Matt 2:13-18 |
| Sat 29 Dec | Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and MartyrFirst Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-13; 3:10-12 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 · Gospel: Matthew 16:24-27 | Feria in the Octave of Christmas Class IIEpistle: Titus 3:4-7 · Gospel: Luke 2:15-20 |
| Sun 30 Dec | The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephFirst Reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 · Second Reading: Colossians 3:12-21 · Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 | Sunday in the Octave of Christmas Class IIEpistle: Gal 4:1-7 · Gospel: Luke 2:33-40 |
| Tue 1 Jan | The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of GodFirst Reading: Numbers 6:22-27 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 · Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7 · Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 | Octave Day of Christmas Class IEpistle: Titus 2:11-15 · Gospel: Luke 2:21 |
| Sun 6 Jan | The Epiphany of the LordFirst Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 · Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 · Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 | Epiphany of the Lord Class IEpistle: Isa 60:1-6 · Gospel: Matt 2:1-12 |
| Sun 13 Jan | The Baptism of the LordFirst Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 · Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38 · Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 | The Holy Family: Jesus, Mary & Joseph Class IIEpistle: Col 3:12-17 · Gospel: Luke 2:42-52 |
Each day’s page has the readings in full (World English Bible) and the 1962 propers in Latin and English. Read about the liturgical colours.