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Prayers & Devotions

December 2015
November 29, 2015 is the First Sunday of Advent for Liturgical Year 2016
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Pope'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.

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1

Isaiah 11:1-10
Luke 10:21-24

Violet

2

Isaiah 25:6-10a
Matthew 15:29-37

Violet

3 Saint Francis Xavier

Isaiah 26:1-6
Matthew 7:21, 24-27

White

4 Saint John of Damascus*

Isaiah 29:17-24
Matthew 9:27-31

First Friday
Abstinence

Violet/*White

5

Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26
Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8

Violet

6 2nd Sunday of Advent

Baruch 5:1-9
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Luke 3:1-6

[Saint Nicholas]

Violet

7 St. Ambrose

Isaiah 35:1-10
Luke 5:17-26

White

8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Luke 1:26-38

Holy Day of Obligation

White

9 Saint Juan Diego*

Isaiah 40:25-31
Matthew 11:28-30

Violet/*White

10

Isaiah 41:13-20
Matthew 11:11-15

Violet

11 Saint Damasus I

Isaiah 48:17-19
Matthew 11:16-19

Abstinence

Violet/*White

12 Our Lady of Guadalupe

Zechariah 2:14-17 or Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
Luke 1:26-38 or Luke 39-47

White

13 3rd Sunday of Advent

Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18

[Saint Lucy]

Violet or Rose

14 Saint John of the Cross

Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a
Matthew 21:23-27

White

15

Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13
Matthew 21:28-32

Violet

16

Christmas Novena

Isaiah 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25
Luke 7:18b-23

Violet

17

Christmas Novena

Genesis 49:2, 8-10
Matthew 1:1-17

Violet

18

Christmas Novena

Jeremiah 23:5-8
Matthew 1:18-25

Abstinence

Violet

19

Christmas Novena

Judges 13:2-7,
24-25a
Luke 1:5-25

Violet

20 4th Sunday of Advent

Christmas Novena

Micah 5:1-4a
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45

Violet

21 Saint Peter Canisius

Christmas Novena

Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Luke 1:39-45

Violet

22

Christmas Novena

1 Samuel 1:24-28
Luke 1:46-56

Violet

23 Saint John of Kanty

Christmas Novena

Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24
Luke 1:57-66

Violet

24 Christmas Novena

Morning mass:
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Luke 1:67-79

Christmas Readings

Violet/*Vigil Mass White

25 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Holy Day of Obligation

Christmas Readings

White

26 Saint Stephen

Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
Matthew 10:17-22

Abstinence

White

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

[Saint John]

White

28 The Holy Innocents

1 John 1:5-2:2
Matthew 2:13-18

Red

29 The 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas

Saint Thomas Becket

1 John 2:3-11
Luke 2:22-35

White

30 The 6th Day in the Octave of Christmas

1 John 2:12-17
Luke 2:36-40

White

31 The 7th Day in the Octave of Christmas

Saint Sylvester I

1 John 2:18-21
John 1:1-18

White

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