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Christmas Time 2011–12 United States
From Sunday, 25 December 2011 to Monday, 9 January 2012. The Sunday readings are from Year B, the weekdays from Year II (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 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 |
| Mon 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 |
| Tue 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 |
| Wed 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 |
| Fri 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: Luke 2:22-40 | Feria in the Octave of Christmas Class IIEpistle: Titus 3:4-7 · Gospel: Luke 2:15-20 |
| Sun 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 8 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 | The Holy Family: Jesus, Mary & Joseph Class IIEpistle: Col 3:12-17 · Gospel: Luke 2:42-52 |
| Mon 9 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: Mark 1:7-11 | Feria II after Epiphany Class IVEpistle: Rom 12:1-5 · 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.