The Catholic Lectionary for Mass (1998 USA Edition)
tables compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

Readings for Solemnities and Major Feasts

(Year A: 2020, 2023, 2026, 2029; Year B: 2021, 2024, 2027, 2030; Year C: 2022, 2025, 2028, 2031, etc.)

Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time:

The following three special celebrations occur each year in the weeks immediately following Pentecost Sunday.

Date # Sunday or Feast First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Reading Alleluia Gospel
6/4/23 164 Sunday after Pentecost:
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - A
Exod 34:4b-6, 8-9 Dan 3:52, 53, 54, 55 (diff) 2 Cor 13:11-13 cf. Rev 1:8 John 3:16-18
5/26/24 165 Trinity Sunday - B Deut 4:32-34, 39-40 Ps 33:4-5, 6+9, 18-19, 20+22 Rom 8:14-17 cf. Rev 1:8 Matt 28:16-20
6/12/22 166 Trinity Sunday - C Prov 8:22-31 Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Rom 5:1-5 cf. Rev 1:8 John 16:12-15
6/11/23 167 Sunday after Trinity Sunday:
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
(formerly called "Corpus Christi") - A
Deut 8:2-3, 14b-16a Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 1 Cor 10:16-17

Sequence:
Lauda Sion

Alleluia:
John 6:51

John 6:51-58
6/2/24 168 Body & Blood / Corpus Christi - B Exod 24:3-8 Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18 Heb 9:11-15 John 6:51 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
6/19/22 169 Body & Blood / Corpus Christi - C Gen 14:18-20 Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 1 Cor 11:23-26 John 6:51 Luke 9:11b-17
6/16/23 170 Friday after the Second Sunday after Pentecost:
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - A
Deut 7:6-11 Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, [6-7,] 8+10 1 John 4:7-16 Matt 11:29ab Matt 11:25-30
6/7/24 171 Sacred Heart - B Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9 Isa 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 Eph 3:8-12, 14-19 Matt 11:29ab or 1 John 4:10b John 19:31-37
6/24/22 172 Sacred Heart - C Ezek 34:11-16 Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Rom 5:5b-11 Matt 11:29ab or John 10:14 Luke 15:3-7

NOTES:

  1. Readings that are different from the first edition of the Lectionary for Mass (Latin 1969; USA 1970) are marked in the tables above and below. Click on the underlined links (diff) for more detailed explanations.
  2. Numbers in the second column are the official reading numbers from the Ordo Lectionum Missae, second typical edition, 1981. Each of these is one less than the number for the corresponding readings in the first typical edition of the Lectionary from 1969, since the Chrism Mass (on Thursday of Holy Week) was moved from #39 in the 1969 edition to #260 in the 1981 edition.
  3. In the dioceses of the United States, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body of Blood of Christ (traditionally called Corpus Christi) is now celebrated on the Sunday after Trinity Sunday; it was formerly celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, as it still is in many other countries today.
  4. A "Sequence" is a special text sung (or recited) used just before the Gospel Acclamation on four feasts during the liturgical year; the Sequence Lauda Sion is optional on Corpus Christi..
  5. Rationale for reading selections: "On the solemnities of Holy Trinity, Corpus Christi, and the Sacred Heart, the texts chosen correspond to the principal themes of these celebrations." (Lectionary for Mass, 1981, "Introduction," par. 108).
  6. Printing Suggestion: If you wish to print out this page, use "LANDSCAPE" rather than "Portrait" as the paper orientation, so the tables will fit better.
 

Solemnities and Feasts of the Lord and the Saints:

Readings for the following twelve celebrations are included in the Sunday Lectionary (Volume I of the Lectionary for Mass), since most of these celebrations supplant the corresponding Sunday of Ordinary Time if the date falls on a Sunday in a particular year, as shown in the following table for years between 1998 and 2050.
Such feasts cannot, however, take precedence over the Sundays of Advent, Lent, or Easter, or the weekdays of Holy Week or the Easter Octave (acc. to the Vatican's General Norms for the Liturgical Year and Calendar, promulgated March 21, 1969). Thus, if March 19 or Dec. 8 falls on a Sunday in a particular year, the feast is moved to the following Monday. The transfer of March 25 is more complicated; see the table further below for details.

# Date & Name of Solemnity (S) or Feast (f) S/f First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Reading Gospel Years It Falls
on a Sunday
524 Feb. 2: The Presentation of the Lord f Mal 3:1-4 Ps 24:7, 8 ,9, 10 Heb 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 2003, 2014, 2020, 2025,
2031, 2042, 2048
543 March 19: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(transferred to Monday 3/20 if 3/19 is a Sunday;
exception for 2008: transferred to Saturday, 3/15/08)
S 2 Sam 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22 Matt 1:16, 18-21, 24a
or Luke 2:41-51a
2000, 2006, 2017, 2023,
2028, 2034, 2045
[2008]
545 March 25: The Annunciation of the Lord
(tranferred if 3/25 is a Sunday, or if it falls during
Holy Week or Easter Week - see the table below
)
S Isa 7:10-14; 8:10 (diff) Ps 40:7-8, 8-9, 10, 11 Heb 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 2001, 2007, 2012, 2018,
2029, 2035, 2040, 2046
586 June [23]/24: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist: Vigil S Jer 1:4-10 Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 1 Pet 1:8-12 Luke 1:5-17 x
587 June 24: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist: Day
(exceptions for 2022, 2033, and 2044: transferred to Thursday 6/23,
since Friday 6/24 is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
)
S Isa 49:1-6 Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 Acts 13:22-26 Luke 1:57-66, 80 2001, 2007, 2012, 2018,
2029, 2035, 2040, 2046
590 June [28]/29: SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles: Vigil S Acts 3:1-10 Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 Gal 1:11-20 John 21:15-19 x
591 June 29: SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles: Day S Acts 12:1-11 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18 Matt 16:13-19 2003, 2008, 2014, 2025,
2031, 2036, 2042
614 Aug 6: The Transfiguration of the Lord f Dan 7:9-10, 13-14 Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 2 Peter 1:16-19 A: Matt 17:1-9
B: Mark 9:2-10

C: Luke 9:28b-36
2000, 2006, 2017, 2023,
2028, 2034, 2045
621 Aug. [14]/15: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Vigil S 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2 Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14 1 Cor 15:54b-57 (diff) Luke 11:27-28 x
622 Aug. 15: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Day S Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a; 10ab Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16 1 Cor 15:20-27 Luke 1:39-56 1999, 2004, 2010, 2021,
2027, 2038, 2049
638 Sept. 14: The Exaltation of the Cross f Num 21:4b-9 Ps 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 Phil 2:6-11 John 3:13-17 2003, 2008, 2014, 2025,
2031, 2036, 2042
667 Nov 1: All Saints S Rev 7:2-4, 9-14 Ps 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 1 John 3:1-3 Matt 5:1-12a 1998, 2009, 2015, 2020,
2026, 2037, 2043, 2048
668 Nov 2: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) -
[new on the list of feasts with special readings; previously
any readings for Masses for the Dead
were recommended]
S Wis 3:1-9

or Wis 4:7-15

or Isa 25:6-9

Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6

or Ps 25:6+7b, 17-18, 20-21

or Ps 27:1, 4, 7+8b+9a, 13-14

Rom 5:5-11
or  Rom 5:17-21
or  Rom 6:3-9
or  Rom 8:14-23
or  Rom 8:31b-35, 37-39
or  Rom 14:7-9, 10c-12
or  1 Cor 15:20-28
or  1 Cor 15:51-57
or  2 Cor 4:14-5:1
or  2 Cor 5:1, 6-10
or  Phil 3:20-21
or  1 Thess 4:13-18
or  2 Tim 2:8-13
Matt 5:1-12a
or  Matt 11:25-30
or  Matt 25:31-46
or  Luke 7:11-17
or  Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a
or  Luke 24:13-16, 28-35
or  John 5:24-29
or  John 6:37-40
or  John 6:51-59
or  John 11:17-27
or  John 11:32-45
or  John 14:1-6
2003, 2008, 2014, 2025,
2031, 2036, 2042
671 Nov 9: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
[new on the list of feasts with special readings]
f Ezek 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17 John 2:13-22 2003, 2008, 2014, 2025,
2031, 2036, 2042
689 Dec. 8: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(transferred to Monday 12/9 if 12/8 is a Sunday of Advent )
S Gen 3:9-15, 20 Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 Luke 1:26-38 2002, 2013, 2019, 2024,
2030, 2041, 2047


Sundays of Ordinary Time Supplanted in Particular Years:

In every year, several Sundays of Ordinary Time are supplanted or omitted, for various reasons:

  1. At least three Sundays of O.T. are supplanted each year by Pentecost and the two Solemnities that follow it (as listed in the first table above). Exactly which Sundays are affected, however, varies from year to year, depending on the date of Easter.
  2. Since the length of the Advent Season varies (between three and four weeks, depending on which weekday Christmas falls), but in order to ensure that the readings for the 34th Week in Ordinary Time are read at the very end of each liturgical year, one entire week of Ordinary Time is often (but not always) omitted after the Season of Easter. Thus, for example, if the weekdays just before Lent belong to the 5th week of O.T., then after Pentecost we continue with the 6th week of O.T. in some years, but skip to the 7th week of O.T. in most years. See the Calendar of Lectionary Cycles and Movable Feasts for details on which week is omitted in which years.
  3. Other Sundays of O.T. are supplanted whenever a Solemnity or major Feast (as listed in the tables above) falls on a Sunday. In such cases, the following weekdays still use the liturgical readings for the corresponding week of Ordinary Time.

Year

Sundays of Ordinary Time Supplanted, and Why

2023: A

OT # 8 – Pentecost Sunday
OT # 9 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 10 – Corpus Christi
OT # 18 – Aug. 6, Transfiguration of the Lord

2024: B

OT # 7 – Pentecost Sunday
OT # 8 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 9 – Corpus Christi

2025: C

OT # 4 – Feb. 2, Presentation of the Lord
OT # 9 – (omitted)
OT # 10 – Pentecost Sunday
OT # 11 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 12 – Corpus Christi
OT # 13 – June 29, Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles
OT # 24 – Sept. 14, Exaltation of the Holy Cross
OT # 31 – Nov. 2, Commemoration of All Souls
OT # 32 – Nov. 9, Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

2026: A

OT # 7 – (omitted)
OT # 8 – Pentecost Sunday
OT # 9 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 10 – Corpus Christi
OT # 31 – Nov. 1, Solemnity of All Saints

2027: B OT # 6 – (omitted)
OT # 7 – Pentecost Sunday
OT # 8 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 9 – Corpus Christi
OT # 20 – Aug. 15, Solemnity of the Assumption of the BVM
2028: C OT # 9 – Pentecost Sunday
OT #10 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 11 – Corpus Christi
OT # 18 – Aug. 6, Transfiguration of the Lord
2029: A OT # 7 – Pentecost Sunday
OT # 8 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 9 – Corpus Christi
OT # 12 – June 24, Nativity of John the Baptist
2030: B OT # 9 – (omitted)
OT # 10 – Pentecost Sunday
OT # 11 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 12 – Corpus Christi
2031: C OT # 4 – Feb. 2, Presentation of the Lord
OT # 8 – (omitted)
OT # 9 – Pentecost Sunday
OT #10 – Trinity Sunday
OT # 11 – Corpus Christi
OT # 13 – June 29, Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles
OT # 24 – Sept. 14, Exaltation of the Holy Cross
OT # 31 – Nov. 2, Commemoration of All Souls
OT # 32 – Nov. 9, Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

 
Notes on the Solemnities of St. Joseph (March 19) and of the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25):

If March 19 is a Sunday during Lent, then the Solemnity of Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is transferred to the following Monday, March 20.
For 2008
, however, since March 19 was Wednesday of Holy Week, the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship decreed that this solemnity was to be celebrated on the previous Saturday, March 15, 2008.
For a detailed explanation, see the Newsletter of the Committee on the Liturgy of the USCCB (Sept. 2006, pp. 34-35).

If March 25 is a Sunday during Lent, then the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is transferred to Monday, March 26;
but if it falls during Holy Week or the Easter Octave, then it is transferred to Monday of the second week of Easter.
The following table lists all the years between 1970 and 2100 on which this Solemnity was or will be transferred:

March 25
on the Liturgical Calendar
New Date for the Solemnity
of the Annunciation of the Lord
Applicable Years
Fourth Sunday of Lent Monday, March 26 1979, 1990, 2001, 2063, 2074, 2085, 2096
Fifth Sunday of Lent Monday, March 26 2007, 2012, 2091
Palm Sunday Monday, April 9 2018, 2029, 2040
Monday of Holy Week Monday, April 8 1991, 2002, 2013, 2024, 2086, 2092
Tuesday of Holy Week Monday, April 7 1975, 1986, 1997, 2059
Wednesday of Holy Week Monday, April 6 1970, 2054
Holy Thursday Monday, April 5 2027, 2032, 2100
Good Friday Monday, April 4 2005, 2016
Holy Saturday Monday, April 3 1978, 1989, 2073, 2084
Easter Sunday Monday, April 2 2035, 2046
Easter Tuesday Monday, March 31 2008

Holy Days of Obligation:

 


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