Tempus liturgicum
Advent 2011 United States
From Sunday, 27 November 2011 to Saturday, 24 December 2011. The Sunday readings are from Year B, the weekdays from Year II (why).
Advent prepares for Christmas over four Sundays. The vestments are violet, and rose may be worn on the third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday. From 17 December the weekdays have their own readings, turning from the Lord’s coming at the end of time to his birth.
The 1962 Missal keeps the same four Sundays, with rose on Gaudete Sunday, and the Ember days on the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after it.
| Day | Ordinary Form | 1962 Missal |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Nov | First Sunday of AdventFirst Reading: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 · Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 · Gospel: Mark 13:33-37 | I Sunday of Advent Class IEpistle: Rom 13:11-14 · Gospel: Luke 21:25-33 |
| Wed 30 Nov | Saint Andrew, ApostleFirst Reading: Romans 10:9-18 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 · Gospel: Matthew 4:18-22 | St. Andrew Class IIEpistle: Rom 10:10-18 · Gospel: Matt 4:18-22 |
| Sun 4 Dec | Second Sunday of AdventFirst Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9-12, 13-14 · Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 · Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 | II Sunday of Advent Class IEpistle: Rom 15:4-13 · Gospel: Matt 11:2-10 |
| Thu 8 Dec | The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patroness of the USAFirst Reading: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 · Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 · Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 | Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Class IEpistle: Prov 8:22-35 · Gospel: Luke 1:26-28 |
| Sun 11 Dec | Third Sunday of AdventFirst Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 · Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54 · Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 · Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 | III Sunday of Advent Class IEpistle: Phil 4:4-7 · Gospel: John 1:19-28 |
| Mon 12 Dec | Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the AmericasFirst Reading: Zechariah 2:14-17 · Responsorial Psalm: Judith 13:18bcde, 19 · Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 | Feria II after III Sunday of Advent Class IIIEpistle: Phil 4:4-7 · Gospel: John 1:19-28 |
| Sun 18 Dec | Fourth Sunday of AdventFirst Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 · Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 · Second Reading: Romans 16:25-27 · Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 | IV Sunday of Advent Class IEpistle: 1 Cor. 4:1-5 · Gospel: Luke 3:1-6 |
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.