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Prayers & Devotions
December 2015
November 29, 2015 is the First Sunday of Advent for Liturgical Year 2016
Year C - Weekdays IIPope's Intentions
Universal: Experiencing God’s mercy
That all may experience the mercy of God, who never tires of forgiving.Evangelization: Families
That families, especially those who suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain hope.Advent | Christmas | Family Prayers for Advent | Christmas Novena | Jesse Tree [PDF version]
1 Isaiah 11:1-10
Luke 10:21-24Violet
2 Isaiah 25:6-10a
Matthew 15:29-37Violet
3 Saint Francis Xavier Isaiah 26:1-6
Matthew 7:21, 24-27White
4 Saint John of Damascus* Isaiah 29:17-24
Matthew 9:27-31Violet/*White
5 Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26
Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8Violet
6 2nd Sunday of Advent Baruch 5:1-9
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Luke 3:1-6Violet
7 St. Ambrose Isaiah 35:1-10
Luke 5:17-26White
8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Luke 1:26-38White
9 Saint Juan Diego* Isaiah 40:25-31
Matthew 11:28-30Violet/*White
10 Isaiah 41:13-20
Matthew 11:11-15Violet
11 Saint Damasus I Isaiah 48:17-19
Matthew 11:16-19Violet/*White
12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Zechariah 2:14-17 or Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
Luke 1:26-38 or Luke 39-47White
13 3rd Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18Violet or Rose
14 Saint John of the Cross Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a
Matthew 21:23-27White
15 Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13
Matthew 21:28-32Violet
16 Isaiah 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25
Luke 7:18b-23Violet
17 Genesis 49:2, 8-10
Matthew 1:1-17Violet
18 Jeremiah 23:5-8
Matthew 1:18-25Violet
19 Judges 13:2-7,
24-25a
Luke 1:5-25Violet
Micah 5:1-4a
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45Violet
21 Saint Peter Canisius Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Luke 1:39-45Violet
22 1 Samuel 1:24-28
Luke 1:46-56Violet
23 Saint John of Kanty Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24
Luke 1:57-66Violet
24 Christmas Novena Morning mass:
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Luke 1:67-79Violet/*Vigil Mass White
25 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) White
26 Saint Stephen Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
Matthew 10:17-22White
27 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28
Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24
Luke 2:41-52
White
28 The Holy Innocents 1 John 1:5-2:2
Matthew 2:13-18Red
29 The 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas 1 John 2:3-11
Luke 2:22-35White
30 The 6th Day in the Octave of Christmas 1 John 2:12-17
Luke 2:36-40White
31 The 7th Day in the Octave of Christmas 1 John 2:18-21
John 1:1-18White
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