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Download Mass Readings – October 2023

1 October 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Ezekiel 18: 25-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: Philippians 2: 1-11
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Matthew 21: 28-32
2 October 2023 – Monday
The Guardian Angels Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Zechariah 8: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 102: 16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23
Alleluia: Psalms 103: 21
Gospel: Matthew 18: 1-5, 10
3 October 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Zechariah 8: 20-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 87: 1b-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia: Mark 10: 45
Gospel: Luke 9: 51-56
4 October 2023 – Wednesday
Francis of Assisi, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Nehemiah 2: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 137: 1-2, 3, 4-5, 6
Alleluia: Philippians 3: 8-9
Gospel: Luke 9: 57-62
5 October 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Nehemiah 8: 1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 11
Alleluia: Mark 1: 15
Gospel: Luke 10: 1-12
6 October 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Bruno, Priest, Hermit, Religious Founder/ Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, Virgin, Religious Founder
First Reading: Baruch 1: 15-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 79: 1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9
Alleluia: Psalms 95: 8
Gospel: Luke 10: 13-16
7 October 2023 – Saturday
Our Lady of the Rosary Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Baruch 4: 5-12, 27-29
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 69: 33-35, 36-37
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Luke 10: 17-24
8 October 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 5: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 80: 9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20
Second Reading: Philippians 4: 6-9
Alleluia: John 15: 16
Gospel: Matthew 21: 33-43
9 October 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday/ Denis, Bishop, Martyr, & Companions, Martyrs/ John Leonardi, Priest
First Reading: Jonah 1: 1 – 2: 1-2, 11
Responsorial Psalm: Jonah 2: 3, 4, 5, 8
Alleluia: John 13: 34
Gospel: Luke 10: 25-37
10 October 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Jonah 3: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 130: 1b-2, 3-4ab, 7-8
Alleluia: Luke 11: 28
Gospel: Luke 10: 38-42
11 October 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Jonah 4: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 86: 3-4, 5-6, 9-10
Alleluia: Romans 8: 15bc
Gospel: Luke 11: 1-4
12 October 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Malachi 3: 13-20b
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Alleluia: Acts 16: 14b
Gospel: Luke 11: 5-13
13 October 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Joel 1: 13-15; 2: 1-2
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 9: 2-3, 6 and 16, 8-9
Alleluia: John 12: 31b-32
Gospel: Luke 11: 15-26
14 October 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Callistus I, Pope, Martyr
First Reading: Joel 4: 12-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97: 1-2, 5-6, 11-12
Alleluia: Luke 11: 28
Gospel: Luke 11: 27-28
15 October 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 25: 6-10a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Second Reading: Philippians 4: 12-14, 19-20
Alleluia: Ephesians 1: 17-18
Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
16 October 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday / Hedwig, Religious/ Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
First Reading: Romans 1: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
Alleluia: Psalms 95: 8
Gospel: Luke 11: 29-32
17 October 2023 – Tuesday
Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Romans 1: 16-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5
Alleluia: Hebrews 4: 12
Gospel: Luke 11: 37-41
18 October 2023 – Wednesday
Luke, Evangelist Feast
First Reading: Second Timothy 4: 10-17b
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 12-13, 17-18
Alleluia: John 15: 16
Gospel: Luke 10: 1-9
19 October 2023 – Thursday
Isaac Jogues and John De Brébeuf, Priests, Religious, Missioneries, Martyrs, & Companions, Martyrs Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Romans 3: 21-30
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 130: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab
Alleluia: John 14: 6
Gospel: Luke 11: 47-54
20 October 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Paul of the Cross, Priest, Religious Founder
First Reading: Romans 4: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 32: 1b-2, 5, 11
Alleluia: Psalms 33: 22
Gospel: Luke 12: 1-7
21 October 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading: Romans 4: 13, 16-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 6-7, 8-9, 42-43
Alleluia: John 15: 26b, 27a
Gospel: Luke 12: 8-12
22 October 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10
Second Reading: First Thessalonians 1: 1-5b
Alleluia: Philippians 2: 15d, 16a
Gospel: Matthew 22: 15-21
23 October 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday/ John of Capistrano, Priest
First Reading: Romans 4: 20-25
Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1: 69-70, 71-72, 73-75
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 3
Gospel: Luke 12: 13-21
24 October 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop, Religious Founder
First Reading: Romans 5: 12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17
Alleluia: Luke 21: 36
Gospel: Luke 12: 35-38
25 October 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Romans 6: 12-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 124: 1b-3, 4-6, 7-8
Alleluia: Matthew 24: 42a, 44
Gospel: Luke 12: 39-48
26 October 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Romans 6: 19-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Alleluia: Philippians 3: 8-9
Gospel: Luke 12: 49-53
27 October 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Romans 7: 18-25a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 66, 68, 76, 77, 93, 94
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Luke 12: 54-59
28 October 2023 – Saturday
Simon and Jude, Apostles Feast
First Reading: Ephesians 2: 19-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5
Gospel: Luke 6: 12-16
29 October 2023 – Sunday
Thirtieth Sunday in ordinary Time
First Reading: Exodus 22: 20-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18: 2-3, 3-4, 47, 51
Second Reading: First Thessalonians 1: 5c-10
Alleluia: John 14: 23
Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-40
30 October 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Romans 8: 12-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 68: 2 and 4, 6-7ab, 20-21
Alleluia: John 17: 17b, 17a
Gospel: Luke 13: 10-17
31 October 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Romans 8: 18-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 126: 1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Luke 13: 18-21
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

Mass Readings

Download Mass Readings – September 2023

1 September 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Thessalonians 4: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97: 1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12
Alleluia: Luke 21: 36
Gospel: Matthew 25: 1-13
2 September 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading: First Thessalonians 4: 9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 7-8, 9
Alleluia: John 13: 34
Gospel: Matthew 25: 14-30
3 September 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Jeremiah 20: 7-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Second Reading: Romans 12: 1-2
Alleluia: Ephesians 1: 17-18
Gospel: Matthew 16: 21-27
4 September 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday/ Labor Day
First Reading: First Thessalonians 4: 13-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13
Alleluia: Luke 4: 18
Gospel: Luke 4: 16-30
5 September 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Thessalonians 5: 1-6, 9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Luke 4: 31-37
6 September 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Colossians 1: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 52: 10, 11
Alleluia: Luke 4: 18
Gospel: Luke 4: 38-44
7 September 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Colossians 1: 9-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 19
Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11
8 September 2023 – Friday
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast
First Reading: Micah 5: 1-4a or Romans 8: 28-30
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 13: 6ab, 6c
Gospel: Matthew 1: 1-16, 18-23
9 September 2023 – Saturday
Peter Claver, Priest, Religious, Missionary Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Colossians 1: 21-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 54: 3-4, 6 and 8
Alleluia: John 14: 6
Gospel: Luke 6: 1-5
10 September 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Ezekiel 33: 7-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 95: 1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: Romans 13: 8-10
Alleluia: Second Corinthians 5: 19
Gospel: Matthew 18: 15-20
11 September 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Colossians 1: 24 – 2: 3
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 62: 6-7, 9
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Luke 6: 6-11
12 September 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Holy Name of Mary
First Reading: Colossians 2: 6-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 1b-2, 8-9, 10-11
Alleluia: John 15: 16
Gospel: Luke 6: 12-19
13 September 2023 – Wednesday
John Chrysostom, Bishop, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Colossians 3: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 2-3, 10-11, 12-13ab
Alleluia: Luke 6: 23ab
Gospel: Luke 6: 20-26
14 September 2023 – Thursday
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast
First Reading: Numbers 21: 4b-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 78: 1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38
Second Reading: Philippians 2: 6-11
Gospel: John 3: 13-17
15 September 2023 – Friday
Our Lady of Sorrows Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First Timothy 1: 1-2, 12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 11
Gospel: John 19: 25-27 or Luke 2: 33-35
16 September 2023 – Saturday
Cornelius, Pope, Martyr, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyr Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First Timothy 1: 15-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 113: 1b-2, 3-4, 5a and 6-7
Alleluia: John 14: 23
Gospel: Luke 6: 43-49
17 September 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Sirach 27: 30 – 28: 7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Second Reading: Romans 14: 7-9
Alleluia: John 13: 34
Gospel: Matthew 18: 21-35
18 September 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Timothy 2: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 28: 2, 7, 8-9
Alleluia: John 3: 16
Gospel: Luke 7: 1-10
19 September 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Januarius, Bishop, Martyr
First Reading: First Timothy 3: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 101: 1b-2ab, 2cd-3ab, 5, 6
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Luke 7: 11-17
20 September 2023 – Wednesday
Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, Martyr, Paul Chong Hasang, Catechist, Martyr, & Companions, Martyrs Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First Timothy 3: 14-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 111: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68c
Gospel: Luke 7: 31-35
21 September 2023 – Thursday
Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist Feast
First Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-7, 11-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5
Gospel: Matthew 9: 9-13
22 September 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Timothy 6: 2c-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 49: 6-7, 8-10, 17-18, 19-20
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Luke 8: 1-3
23 September 2023 – Saturday
Pio of Pietrelcina, Priest Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First Timothy 6: 13-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 100: 1b-2, 3, 4, 5
Alleluia: Luke 8: 15
Gospel: Luke 8: 4-15
24 September 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 55: 6-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 2-3, 8-9, 17-18
Second Reading: Philippians 1: 20c-24, 27a
Alleluia: Acts 16: 14b
Gospel: Matthew 20: 1-16a
25 September 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Ezra 1: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 126: 1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 16
Gospel: Luke 8: 16-18
26 September 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
First Reading: Ezra 6: 7-8, 12b, 14-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 122: 1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5
Alleluia: Luke 11: 28
Gospel: Luke 8: 19-21
27 September 2023 – Wednesday
Vincent De Paul, Priest, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Ezra 9: 5-9
Responsorial Psalm: Tobit 13: 2, 3-4a, 6, 8
Alleluia: Mark 1: 15
Gospel: Luke 9: 1-6
28 September 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday/ Wenceslaus, Martyr/ Lawrence Ruiz, Married Man, Martyr, & Companions, Martyrs
First Reading: Haggai 1: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Alleluia: John 14: 6
Gospel: Luke 9: 7-9
29 September 2023 – Friday
Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Archangels Feast
First Reading: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14 or Revelation 12: 7-12ab
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 138: 1-2ab, 2cde-3, 4-5
Alleluia: Psalms 103: 21
Gospel: John 1: 47-51
30 September 2023 – Saturday
Jerome, Priest, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Zechariah 2: 5-9, 14-15a
Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31: 10, 11-12ab, 13
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Luke 9: 43b-45
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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Download Mass Readings – August 2023

1 August 2023 – Tuesday
Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Religious Founder, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Exodus 33: 7-11; 34: 5b-9, 28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13
Gospel: Matthew 13: 36-43
2 August 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop/ Peter Julian Eymard, Priest
First Reading: Exodus 34: 29-35
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 99: 5, 6, 7, 9
Alleluia: John 15: 15b
Gospel: Matthew 13: 44-46
3 August 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Exodus 40: 16-21, 34-38
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 84: 3, 4, 5-6a and 8a, 11
Alleluia: Acts 16: 14b
Gospel: Matthew 13: 47-53
4 August 2023 – Friday
John Mary Vianney, Priest Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Leviticus 23: 1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 81: 3-4, 5-6, 10-11ab
Alleluia: First Peter 1: 25
Gospel: Matthew 13: 54-58
5 August 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome
First Reading: Leviticus 25: 1, 8-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67: 2-3, 5, 7-8
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 10
Gospel: Matthew 14: 1-12
6 August 2023 – Sunday
Transfiguration of the Lord Feast
First Reading: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97: 1-2, 5-6, 9
Second Reading: Second Peter 1: 16-19
Alleluia: Matthew 17: 5
Gospel: Matthew 17: 1-9
7 August 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday/ Sixtus II, Pope, Martyr, & Companions, Martyrs/ Cajetan, Priest
First Reading: Numbers 11: 4b-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 81: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4
Gospel: Matthew 14: 13-21
8 August 2023 – Tuesday
Dominic, Priest, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Numbers 12: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 5-6ab, 6cd-7, 12-13
Alleluia: John 1: 49b
Gospel: Matthew 14: 22-36 or Matthew 15: 1-2, 10-14
9 August 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin, Martyr
First Reading: Numbers 13: 1-2, 25 – 14: 1, 26a-29a, 34-35
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106: 6-7ab, 13-14, 21-22, 23
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28
10 August 2023 – Thursday
Lawrence, Deacon, Martyr Feast
First Reading: Second Corinthians 9: 6-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9
Alleluia: John 8: 12bc
Gospel: John 12: 24-26
11 August 2023 – Friday
Clare, Virgin, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 32-40
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 77: 12-13, 14-15, 16 and 21
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 10
Gospel: Matthew 16: 24-28
12 August 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Jane Frances De Chantal, Married Woman, Religious Founder
First Reading: Deuteronomy 6: 4-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18: 2-3a, 3c-4, 47 and 51
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Matthew 17: 14-20
13 August 2023 – Sunday
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: First Kings 19: 9a, 11-13a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85: 9, 10, 11-12, 13-14
Second Reading: Romans 9: 1-5
Alleluia: Psalms 130: 5
Gospel: Matthew 14: 22-33
14 August 2023 – Monday
Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest, Martyr Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Deuteronomy 10: 12-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147: 12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Alleluia: Second Thessalonians 2: 14
Gospel: Matthew 17: 22-27
15 August 2023 – Tuesday – Vigil
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity/ Vigil
First Reading: First Chronicles 15: 3-4, 15-16; 16: 1-2
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 132: 6-7, 9-10, 13-14
Second Reading: First Corinthians 15: 54b-57
Alleluia: Luke 11: 28
Gospel: Luke 11: 27-28
15 August 2023 – Tuesday – Day
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity/ Day
First Reading: Revelation 11: 19a; 12: 1-6a, 10ab
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 45: 10, 11, 12, 16
Second Reading: First Corinthians 15: 20-27
Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56
16 August 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Stephen of Hungary, Married Man
First Reading: Deuteronomy 34: 1-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 1-3a, 5 and 8, 16-17
Alleluia: Second Corinthians 5: 19
Gospel: Matthew 18: 15-20
17 August 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Joshua 3: 7-10a, 11, 13-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 114: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Alleluia: Psalms 119: 135
Gospel: Matthew 18: 21 – 19: 1
18 August 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Joshua 24: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 136: 1-3, 16-18, 21-22 and 24
Alleluia: First Thessalonians 2: 13
Gospel: Matthew 19: 3-12
19 August 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary /John Eudes, Priest, Religious Founder
First Reading: Joshua 24: 14-29
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2a and 5, 7-8, 11
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Matthew 19: 13-15
20 August 2023 – Sunday
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 56: 1, 6-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67: 2-3, 5, 6, 8
Second Reading: Romans 11: 13-15, 29-32
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 23
Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28
21 August 2023 – Monday
Pius X, Pope Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Judges 2: 11-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106: 34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 3
Gospel: Matthew 19: 16-22
22 August 2023 – Tuesday
Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Judges 6: 11-24a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85: 9, 11-12, 13-14
Alleluia: Second Corinthians 8: 9
Gospel: Matthew 19: 23-30
23 August 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Rose of Lima, Virgin
First Reading: Judges 9: 6-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 21: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia: Hebrews 4: 12
Gospel: Matthew 20: 1-16
24 August 2023 – Thursday
Bartholomew, Apostle Feast
First Reading: Revelation 21: 9b-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 12-13, 17-18
Alleluia: John 1: 49b
Gospel: John 1: 45-51
25 August 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Louis of France, Married Man/ Joseph Calasanz, Priest, Religious Founder
First Reading: Ruth 1: 1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10
Alleluia: Psalms 25: 4b, 5a
Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-40
26 August 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading: Ruth 2: 1-3, 8-11; 4: 13-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1b-2, 3, 4, 5
Alleluia: Matthew 23: 9b, 10b
Gospel: Matthew 23: 1-12
27 August 2023 – Sunday
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 22: 19-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 138: 1-2a, 2bc-3, 6, 8
Second Reading: Romans 11: 33-36
Alleluia: Matthew 16: 18
Gospel: Matthew 16: 13-20
28 August 2023 – Monday
Augustine, Bishop, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First Thessalonians 1: 1-5, 8b-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Matthew 23: 13-22
29 August 2023 – Tuesday
Martyrdom of John the Baptist Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First Thessalonians 2: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 139: 1-3, 4-6
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 10
Gospel: Mark 6: 17-29
30 August 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Thessalonians 2: 9-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 139: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab
Alleluia: First John 2: 5
Gospel: Matthew 23: 27-32
31 August 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: First Thessalonians 3: 7-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 90: 3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17
Alleluia: Matthew 24: 42a, 44
Gospel: Matthew 24: 42-51
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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Download Mass Readings – July 2023

1 July 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Blessed Junipero Serra, Priest, Religious, Missionary
First Reading: Genesis 18: 1-15
Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1: 46-47, 48-49, 50 and 53, 54-55
Alleluia: Matthew 8: 17
Gospel: Matthew 8: 5-17
2 July 2023 – Sunday
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Second Kings 4: 8-11, 14-16a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 16-17, 18-19
Second Reading: Romans 6: 3-4, 8-11
Alleluia: First Peter 2: 9
Gospel: Matthew 10: 37-42
3 July 2023 – Monday
Thomas, Apostle Feast
First Reading: Ephesians 2: 19-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 117: 1bc, 2
Alleluia: John 20: 29
Gospel: John 20: 24-29
4 July 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Independence Day
First Reading: Genesis 19: 15-29
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 26: 2-3, 9-10, 11-12
Alleluia: Psalms 130: 5
Gospel: Matthew 8: 23-27
5 July 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Elizabeth of Portugal, Married Woman/ Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Priest, Religious Founder
First Reading: Genesis 21: 5, 8-20a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Alleluia: James 1: 18
Gospel: Matthew 8: 28-34
6 July 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday/ Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr
First Reading: Genesis 22: 1b-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 115: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Alleluia: Second Corinthians 5: 19
Gospel: Matthew 9: 1-8
7 July 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 23: 1-4, 19; 24: 1-8, 62-67
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106: 1b-2, 3-4a, 4b-5
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 28
Gospel: Matthew 9: 9-13
8 July 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading: Genesis 27: 1-5, 15-29
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 135: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Matthew 9: 14-17
9 July 2023 – Sunday
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Zechariah 9: 9-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14
Second Reading: Romans 8: 9, 11-13
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Matthew 11: 25-30
10 July 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 28: 10-22a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 91: 1-2, 3-4, 14-15ab
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Matthew 9: 18-26
11 July 2023 – Tuesday
Benedict, Abbot, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Genesis 32: 23-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 17: 1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b and 15
Alleluia: John 10: 14
Gospel: Matthew 9: 32-38
12 July 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 41: 55-57; 42: 5-7a, 17-24a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 2-3, 10-11, 18-19
Alleluia: Mark 1: 15
Gospel: Matthew 10: 1-7
13 July 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday/ Henry, Married Man
First Reading: Genesis 44: 18-21, 23b-29; 45: 1-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 16-17, 18-19, 20-21
Alleluia: Mark 1: 15
Gospel: Matthew 10: 7-15
14 July 2023 – Friday
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Genesis 46: 1-7, 28-30
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 37: 3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
Alleluia: John 16: 13a, 14: 26d
Gospel: Matthew 10: 16-23
15 July 2023 – Saturday
Bonaventure, Bishop, Religious, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Genesis 49: 29-32; 50: 15-26a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7
Alleluia: First Peter 4: 14
Gospel: Matthew 10: 24-33
16 July 2023 – Sunday
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 55: 10-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 65: 10, 11, 12-13, 14
Second Reading: Romans 8: 18-23
Gospel: Matthew 13: 1-23
17 July 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Exodus 1: 8-14, 22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 124: 1b-3, 4-6, 7-8
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 10
Gospel: Matthew 10: 34 – 11: 1
18 July 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Camillus De Lellis, Priest
First Reading: Exodus 2: 1-15a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 69: 3, 14, 30-31, 33-34
Alleluia: Psalms 95: 8
Gospel: Matthew 11: 20-24
19 July 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Exodus 3: 1-6, 9-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1b-2, 3-4, 6-7
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Matthew 11: 25-27
20 July 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday/ Apollinarius, Bishop, Martyr
First Reading: Exodus 3: 13-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, 26-27
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 28
Gospel: Matthew 11: 28-30
21 July 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest, Religious, Doctor
First Reading: Exodus 11: 10 – 12: 14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17-18
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Matthew 12: 1-8
22 July 2023 – Saturday
Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
First Reading: Songs 3: 1-4b or Second Corinthians 5: 14-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Gospel: John 20: 1-2, 11-18
23 July 2023 – Sunday
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 86: 5-6, 9-10, 15-16
Second Reading: Romans 8: 26-27
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Matthew 13: 24-43
24 July 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday / Sharbel Makhluf, Priest
First Reading: Exodus 14: 5-18
Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15: 1bc-2, 3-4, 5-6
Alleluia: Psalms 95: 8
Gospel: Matthew 12: 38-42
25 July 2023 – Tuesday
James, Apostle Feast
First Reading: Second Corinthians 4: 7-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 126: 1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6
Alleluia: John 15: 16
Gospel: Matthew 20: 20-28
26 July 2023 – Wednesday
Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Virgin Mary Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Exodus 16: 1-5, 9-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 78: 18-19, 23-24, 25-26, 27-28
Gospel: Matthew 13: 1-9
27 July 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Exodus 19: 1-2, 9-11, 16-20b
Responsorial Psalm: Daniel 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Matthew 13: 10-17
28 July 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Exodus 20: 1-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 11
Alleluia: Luke 8: 15
Gospel: Matthew 13: 18-23
29 July 2023 – Saturday
Martha, Disciple of the Lord Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Exodus 24: 3-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 50: 1b-2, 5-6, 14-15
Alleluia: John 8: 12
Gospel: John 11: 19-27 or Luke 10: 38-42
30 July 2023 – Sunday
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: First Kings 3: 5, 7-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130
Second Reading: Romans 8: 28-30
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Matthew 13: 44-52
31 July 2023 – Monday
Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Exodus 32: 15-24, 30-34
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106: 19-20, 21-22, 23
Alleluia: James 1: 18
Gospel: Matthew 13: 31-35
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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Download Mass Readings – June 2023

1 June 2023 – Thursday
Justin, Martyr Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Sirach 42: 15-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: John 8: 12
Gospel: Mark 10: 46-52
2 June 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs
First Reading: Sirach 44: 1, 9-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Alleluia: John 15: 16
Gospel: Mark 11: 11-26
3 June 2023 – Saturday
Charles Lwanga & Companions, Martyrs Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Sirach 51: 12cd-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 11
Alleluia: Colossians 3: 16a, 17c
Gospel: Mark 11: 27-33
4 June 2023 – Sunday
The Holy Trinity Solemnity
First Reading: Exodus 34: 4b-6, 8-9
Responsorial Psalm: Daniel 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
Second Reading: Second Corinthians 13: 11-13
Alleluia: Revelation 1: 8
Gospel: John 3: 16-18
5 June 2023 – Monday
Boniface, Bishop, Martyr Obligatory Memorial (Ninth Week in Ordinary Time)
First Reading: Tobit 1: 3; 2: 1a-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112: 1b-2, 3b-4, 5-6
Alleluia: Revelation 1: 5ab
Gospel: Mark 12: 1-12
6 June 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Norbert, Bishop, Religious Founder
First Reading: Tobit 2: 9-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112: 1-2, 7-8, 9
Alleluia: Ephesians 1: 17-18
Gospel: Mark 12: 13-17
7 June 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Tobit 3: 1-11a, 16-17a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 2-3, 4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9
Alleluia: John 11: 25a, 26
Gospel: Mark 12: 18-27
8 June 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Tobit 6: 10-11; 7: 1bcde, 9-17; 8: 4-9a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Mark 12: 28-34
9 June 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Ephrem of Syria, Deacon, Doctor
First Reading: Tobit 11: 5-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 1b-2, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10
Alleluia: John 14: 23
Gospel: Mark 12: 35-37
10 June 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading: Tobit 12: 1, 5-15, 20
Responsorial Psalm: Tobit 13: 2, 6efgh, 7, 8
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 3
Gospel: Mark 12: 38-44
11 June 2023 – Sunday
The Body and Blood of Christ Solemnity
First Reading: Deuteronomy 8: 2-3, 14b-16a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147: 12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Second Reading: First Corinthians 10: 16-17
Alleluia: John 6: 51
Gospel: John 6: 51-58
12 June 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday (Tenth Week in Ordinary Time)
First Reading: Second Corinthians 1: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 12a
Gospel: Matthew 5: 1-12
13 June 2023 – Tuesday
Anthony of Padua, Priest, Religious, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Second Corinthians 1: 18-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 16
Gospel: Matthew 5: 13-16
14 June 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Second Corinthians 3: 4-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 99: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Alleluia: Psalms 25: 4b, 5a
Gospel: Matthew 5: 17-19
15 June 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Second Corinthians 3: 15 – 4: 1, 3-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85: 9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14
Alleluia: John 13: 34
Gospel: Matthew 5: 20-26
16 June 2023 – Friday
Sacred Heart of Jesus Solemnity
First Reading: Deuteronomy 7: 6-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 10
Second Reading: First John 4: 7-16
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 29a
Gospel: Matthew 11: 25-30
17 June 2023 – Saturday
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Second Corinthians 5: 14-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Alleluia: Luke 2: 19
Gospel: Luke 2: 41-51
18 June 2023 – Sunday
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Exodus 19: 2-6a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 100: 1-2, 3, 5
Second Reading: Romans 5: 6-11
Alleluia: Mark 1: 15
Gospel: Matthew 9: 36 – 10: 8
19 June 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday/ Romuald, Abbot
First Reading: Second Corinthians 6: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2b, 3ab, 3cd-4
Alleluia: Psalms 119: 105
Gospel: Matthew 5: 38-42
20 June 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Second Corinthians 8: 1-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 2, 5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a
Alleluia: John 13: 34
Gospel: Matthew 5: 43-48
21 June 2023 – Wednesday
Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Second Corinthians 9: 6-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112: 1bc-2, 3-4, 9
Alleluia: John 14: 23
Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18
22 June 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday/ Paulinus of Nola, Bishop/ John Fisher, Bishop, Martyr, and Thomas More, Married Man, Martyr
First Reading: Second Corinthians 11: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 111: 1b-2, 3-4, 7-8
Alleluia: Romans 8: 15bc
Gospel: Matthew 6: 7-15
23 June 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Second Corinthians 11: 18, 21-30
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 3
Gospel: Matthew 6: 19-23
24 June 2023 – Saturday – Vigil
Nativity of John the Baptist Solemnity/ Vigil
First Reading: Jeremiah 1: 4-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 71: 1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab and 17
Second Reading: First Peter 1: 8-12
Alleluia: John 1: 7; Luke 1: 17
Gospel: Luke 1: 5-17
24 June 2023 – Saturday – Day
Nativity of John the Baptist Solemnity/ Day
First Reading: Isaiah 49: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 139: 1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15
Second Reading: Acts 13: 22-26
Alleluia: Luke 1: 76
Gospel: Luke 1: 57-66, 80
25 June 2023 – Sunday
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Jeremiah 20: 10-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 69: 8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
Second Reading: Romans 5: 12-15
Alleluia: John 15: 26b, 27a
Gospel: Matthew 10: 26-33
26 June 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 12: 1-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 12-13, 18-19, 20 and 22
Alleluia: Hebrews 4: 12
Gospel: Matthew 7: 1-5
27 June 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop, Doctor
First Reading: Genesis 13: 2, 5-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5
Alleluia: John 8: 12
Gospel: Matthew 7: 6, 12-14
28 June 2023 – Wednesday
Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: John 15: 4a, 5b
Gospel: Matthew 7: 15-20
29 June 2023 – Thursday – Vigil
Peter and Paul, Apostles Solemnity/ Vigil
First Reading: Acts 3: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5
Second Reading: Galatians 1: 11-20
Alleluia: John 21: 17
Gospel: John 21: 15-19
29 June 2023 – Thursday – Day
Peter and Paul, Apostles Solemnity/ Day
First Reading: Acts 12: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: Second Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18
Alleluia: Matthew 16: 18
Gospel: Matthew 16: 13-19
30 June 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
First Reading: Genesis 17: 1, 9-10, 15-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5
Alleluia: Matthew 8: 17
Gospel: Matthew 8: 1-4
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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Download Mass Readings – May 2023

1 May 2023 – Monday
Easter Weekday/ Joseph the Worker
First Reading: Acts 11: 1-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 2-3; 43: 3-4
Alleluia: John 10: 14
Gospel: John 10: 11-18, Proper Gospel for Joseph: Matthew 13: 54-58
2 May 2023 – Tuesday
Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Acts 11: 19-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 87: 1b-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: John 10: 22-30
3 May 2023 – Wednesday
Philip and James, Apostles Feast
First Reading: First Corinthians 15: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5
Alleluia: John 14: 6b, 9c
Gospel: John 14: 6-14
4 May 2023 – Thursday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 13: 13-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27
Alleluia: Revelation 1: 5ab
Gospel: John 13: 16-20
5 May 2023 – Friday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 13: 26-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 2: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab
Alleluia: John 14: 6
Gospel: John 14: 1-6
6 May 2023 – Saturday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 13: 44-52
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
Alleluia: John 8: 31b-32
Gospel: John 14: 7-14
7 May 2023 – Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 6: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 1-2, 4-5, 18-19
Second Reading: First Peter 2: 4-9
Alleluia: John 14: 6
Gospel: John 14: 1-12
8 May 2023 – Monday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 14: 5-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 115: 1-2, 3-4, 15-16
Alleluia: John 14: 26
Gospel: John 14: 21-26
9 May 2023 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 14: 19-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 12-13ab, 21
Alleluia: Luke 24: 46, 26
Gospel: John 14: 27-31a
10 May 2023 – Wednesday
Easter Weekday/ Damien Joseph De Veuster of Moloka’i, Priest
First Reading: Acts 15: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 122: 1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5
Alleluia: John 15: 4a, 5b
Gospel: John 15: 1-8
11 May 2023 – Thursday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 15: 7-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1-2a, 2b-3, 10
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: John 15: 9-11
12 May 2023 – Friday
Easter Weekday/ Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs/ Pancras, Martyr
First Reading: Acts 15: 22-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 57: 8-9, 10 and 12
Alleluia: John 15: 15b
Gospel: John 15: 12-17
13 May 2023 – Saturday
Easter Weekday/ Our Lady of Fatima
First Reading: Acts 16: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 100: 2, 3, 5
Alleluia: Colossians 3: 1
Gospel: John 15: 18-21
14 May 2023 – Sunday
Sixth Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20
Second Reading: First Peter 3: 15-18
Alleluia: John 14: 23
Gospel: John 14: 15-21
15 May 2023 – Monday
Easter Weekday/ Isidore the Farmer, Married Man
First Reading: Acts 16: 11-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Alleluia: John 15: 26b, 27a
Gospel: John 15: 26 – 16: 4
16 May 2023 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 16: 22-34
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 138: 1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8
Alleluia: John 16: 7, 13
Gospel: John 16: 5-11
17 May 2023 – Wednesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 17: 15, 22 – 18: 1
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 148: 1-2, 11-12, 13, 14
Alleluia: John 14: 16
Gospel: John 16: 12-15
18 May 2023 – Thursday
Easter Weekday/ John I, Pope, Martyr
First Reading: Acts 18: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
Alleluia: John 14: 18
Gospel: John 16: 16-20
19 May 2023 – Friday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 18: 9-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 47: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia: Luke 24: 46, 26
Gospel: John 16: 20-23
20 May 2023 – Saturday
Easter Weekday/ Bernardine of Siena, Priest, Religious, Missionary
First Reading: Acts 18: 23-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 47: 2-3, 8-9, 10
Alleluia: John 16: 28
Gospel: John 16: 23b-28
21 May 2023 – Sunday
Ascension of the Lord Solemnity (Seventh Sunday of Easter)
First Reading: Acts 1: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 47: 2-3, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: Ephesians 1: 17-23
Alleluia: Matthew 28: 19a, 20b
Gospel: Matthew 28: 16-20
22 May 2023 – Monday
Easter Weekday/ Rita of Cascia, Religious
First Reading: Acts 19: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 68: 2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab
Alleluia: Colossians 3: 1
Gospel: John 16: 29-33
23 May 2023 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 20: 17-27
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 68: 10-11, 20-21
Alleluia: John 14: 16
Gospel: John 17: 1-11a
24 May 2023 – Wednesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 20: 28-38
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 68: 29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab
Alleluia: John 17: 17b, 17a
Gospel: John 17: 11b-19
25 May 2023 – Thursday
Easter Weekday/ Venerable Bede, Priest, Religious, Doctor/ Gregory VII, Pope, Religious/ Mary Magdalene De’ Pazzi, Virgin, Religious
First Reading: Acts 22: 30; 23: 6-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Alleluia: John 17: 21
Gospel: John 17: 20-26
26 May 2023 – Friday
Philip Neri, Priest Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Acts 25: 13b-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab
Alleluia: John 14: 26
Gospel: John 21: 15-19
27 May 2023 – Saturday
Easter Weekday/ Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop, Religious, Missionary
First Reading: Acts 28: 16-20, 30-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 11: 4, 5 and 7
Alleluia: John 16: 7, 13
Gospel: John 21: 20-25
28 May 2023 – Sunday – Vigil
Pentecost Solemnity/ Vigil
First Reading: Genesis 11: 1-9 or Exodus 19: 3-8a, 16-20b or Ezekiel 37: 1-14 or Joel 3: 1-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30
Second Reading: Romans 8: 22-27
Gospel: John 7: 37-39
28 May 2023 – Sunday – Day
Pentecost Solemnity/ Day
First Reading: Acts 2: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34
Second Reading: First Corinthians 12: 3b-7, 12-13 or Galatians 5: 16-25
Gospel: John 20: 19-23 or John 15: 26-27; 16: 12-15
29 May 2023 – Monday
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
First Reading: Genesis 3: 9-15, 20 or Acts 1: 12-14
Psalm: Psalms 87: 1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7
Gospel: John 19: 25-34
30 May 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Sirach 35: 1-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 50: 5-6, 7-8, 14 and 23
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Mark 10: 28-31
31 May 2023 – Wednesday
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast
First Reading: Zephaniah 3: 14-18a or Romans 12: 9-16
Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4bcd, 5-6
Alleluia: Luke 1: 45
Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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Download Mass Readings – April 2023

1 April 2023 – Saturday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Ezekiel 37: 21-28
Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31: 10, 11-12, 13
Verse Before the Gospel: Ezekiel 18: 31
Gospel: John 11: 45-56
2 April 2023 – Sunday
Palm Sunday of the Lord’ Solemnity Passion
Procession: Matthew 21: 1-11
First Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22: 8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24
Second Reading: Philippians 2: 6-11
Verse Before the Gospel: Philippians 2: 8-9
Gospel: Matthew 26: 14 – 27: 66 or Matthew 27: 11-54
3 April 2023 – Monday
Monday of Holy Week
First Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 2, 3, 13-14
Gospel: John 12: 1-11
4 April 2023 – Tuesday
Tuesday of Holy Week
First Reading: Isaiah 49: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 71: 1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17
Gospel: John 13: 21-33, 36-38
5 April 2023 – Wednesday
Wednesday of Holy Week
First Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-9a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 69: 8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34
Gospel: Matthew 26: 14-25
6 April 2023 – Thursday
Holy Thursday, At Evening, Begin Easter Triduum of the Lord’ Solemnity Passion, Death and Resurrection
First Reading: Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18
Second Reading: First Corinthians 11: 23-26
Verse Before the Gospel: John 13: 34
Gospel: John 13: 1-15
7 April 2023 – Friday
Good Friday, Day of Fast (Ages 18-59) and Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up)
First Reading: Isaiah 52: 13 – 53: 12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9
Verse Before the Gospel: Philippians 2: 8-9
Gospel: John 18: 1 – 19: 42
8 April 2023 – Saturday
Holy Saturday
First Reading: Genesis 1: 1 – 2: 2 or 1: 1, 26-31a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 or Psalms 33: 4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20 and 22
Second Reading: Genesis 22: 1-18 or 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 5, 8, 9-10, 11
Third Reading: Exodus 14: 15 – 15: 1
Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18
Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54: 5-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30: 2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13
Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4, 5-6
Sixth Reading: Baruch 3: 9-15, 32 – 4: 4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 11
Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36: 16-17a, 18-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 3, 5; 43: 3, 4 or Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Psalms 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19
Epistle Reading: Romans 6: 3-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Gospel: Matthew 28: 1-10
9 April 2023 – Sunday
Easter Sunday, The resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
First Reading: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Second Reading: Colossians 3: 1-4 or First Corinthians 5: 6b-8
Alleluia: First Corinthians 5: 7b-8a
Gospel: John 20: 1-9 or Matthew 28: 1-10 or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24: 13-35
10 April 2023 – Monday
Easter Monday
First Reading: Acts 2: 14, 22-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: Matthew 28: 8-15
11 April 2023 – Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
First Reading: Acts 2: 36-41
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: John 20: 11-18
12 April 2023 – Wednesday
Easter Wednesday
First Reading: Acts 3: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35
13 April 2023 – Thursday
Easter Thursday
First Reading: Acts 3: 11-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8: 2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: Luke 24: 35-48
14 April 2023 – Friday
Easter Friday
First Reading: Acts 4: 1-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: John 21: 1-14
15 April 2023 – Saturday
Easter Saturday
First Reading: Acts 4: 13-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: Mark 16: 9-15
16 April 2023 – Sunday
Second Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 2: 42-47
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24
Second Reading: First Peter 1: 3-9
Alleluia: John 20: 29
Gospel: John 20: 19-31
17 April 2023 – Monday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 4: 23-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 2: 1-3, 4-6, 7-9
Alleluia: Colossians 3: 1
Gospel: John 3: 1-8
18 April 2023 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 4: 32-37
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93: 1ab, 1cd-2, 5
Alleluia: John 3: 14-15
Gospel: John 3: 7b-15
19 April 2023 – Wednesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 5: 17-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: John 3: 16
Gospel: John 3: 16-21
20 April 2023 – Thursday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 5: 27-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20
Alleluia: John 20: 29
Gospel: John 3: 31-36
21 April 2023 – Friday
Easter Weekday/ Anselm, Bishop, Religious, Doctor
First Reading: Acts 5: 34-42
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: John 6: 1-15
22 April 2023 – Saturday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 6: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 1-2, 4-5, 18-19
Gospel: John 6: 16-21
23 April 2023 – Sunday
Third Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 2: 14, 22-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Second Reading: First Peter 1: 17-21
Alleluia: Luke 24: 32
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
24 April 2023 – Monday
Easter Weekday/ Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr
First Reading: Acts 6: 8-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 23-24, 26-27, 29-30
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: John 6: 22-29
25 April 2023 – Tuesday
Mark, Evangelist Feast
First Reading: First Peter 5: 5b-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 6-7, 16-17
Alleluia: First Corinthians 1: 23a, 24b
Gospel: Mark 16: 15-20
26 April 2023 – Wednesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 8: 1b-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a
Alleluia: John 6: 40
Gospel: John 6: 35-40
27 April 2023 – Thursday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 8: 26-40
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 8-9, 16-17, 20
Alleluia: John 6: 51
Gospel: John 6: 44-51
28 April 2023 – Friday
Easter Weekday/ Peter Chanel, Priest, Religious, Missionary, Martyr/ Louis Mary De Montfort, Priest
First Reading: Acts 9: 1-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 117: 1, 2
Alleluia: John 6: 56
Gospel: John 6: 52-59
29 April 2023 – Saturday
Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Acts 9: 31-42
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68c
Gospel: John 6: 60-69
30 April 2023 – Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Second Reading: First Peter 2: 20b-25
Alleluia: John 10: 14
Gospel: John 10: 1-10
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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Download Mass Readings – March 2023

1 March 2023 – Wednesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Jonah 3: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 12-13, 18-19
Verse Before the Gospel: Joel 2: 12-13
Gospel: Luke 11: 29-32
2 March 2023 – Thursday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Esther C: 12, 14-16, 23-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 138: 1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8
Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 51: 12a,14a
Gospel: Matthew 7: 7-12
3 March 2023 – Friday
Lenten Weekday/ Katharine Drexel, Virgin, Religious Founder, Day of Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up)
First Reading: Ezekiel 18: 21-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 130: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Verse Before the Gospel: Ezekiel 18: 31
Gospel: Matthew 5: 20-26
4 March 2023 – Saturday
Lenten Weekday/ Casimir
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26: 16-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 1-2, 4-5, 7-8
Verse Before the Gospel: Second Corinthians 6: 2b
Gospel: Matthew 5: 43-48
5 March 2023 – Sunday
Second Sunday of Lent
First Reading: Genesis 12: 1-4a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20, 22
Second Reading: Second Timothy 1: 8b-10
Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 17: 5
Gospel: Matthew 17: 1-9
6 March 2023 – Monday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Daniel 9: 4b-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 79: 8, 9, 11 and 13
Verse Before the Gospel: John 6: 63c, 68c
Gospel: Luke 6: 36-38
7 March 2023 – Tuesday
Lenten Weekday/ Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
First Reading: Isaiah 1: 10, 16-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 50: 8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23
Verse Before the Gospel: Ezekiel 18: 31
Gospel: Matthew 23: 1-12
8 March 2023 – Wednesday
Lenten Weekday/ John of God, Religious Founder
First Reading: Jeremiah 18: 18-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 5-6, 14, 15-16
Verse Before the Gospel: John 8: 12
Gospel: Matthew 20: 17-28
9 March 2023 – Thursday
Lenten Weekday/ Frances of Rome, Married Woman, Religious Founder
First Reading: Jeremiah 17: 5-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Verse Before the Gospel: Luke 8: 15
Gospel: Luke 16: 19-31
10 March 2023 – Friday
Lenten Weekday, Day of Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up)
First Reading: Genesis 37: 3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 16-17, 18-19, 20-21
Verse Before the Gospel: John 3: 16
Gospel: Matthew 21: 33-43, 45-46
11 March 2023 – Saturday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Micah 7: 14-15, 18-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Verse Before the Gospel: Luke 15: 18
Gospel: Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32
12 March 2023 – Sunday
Third Sunday of Lent, First Scrutiny of the Elect
First Reading: Exodus 17: 3-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 95: 1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8
Verse Before the Gospel: John 4: 42, 15
Gospel: John 4: 5-42
13 March 2023 – Monday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Second Kings 5: 1-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 2, 3; 43: 3, 4
Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 130: 5, 7
Gospel: Luke 4: 24-30
14 March 2023 – Tuesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Daniel 3: 25, 34-43
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9
Verse Before the Gospel: Joel 2: 12-13
Gospel: Matthew 18: 21-35
15 March 2023 – Wednesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147: 12-13, 15-16, 19-20
Verse Before the Gospel: John 6: 63c, 68c
Gospel: Matthew 5: 17-19
16 March 2023 – Thursday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Jeremiah 7: 23-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 95: 1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Verse Before the Gospel: Joel 2: 12-13
Gospel: Luke 11: 14-23
17 March 2023 – Friday
Lenten Weekday/ Patrick, Bishop, Missionary, Day of Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up)
First Reading: Hosea 14: 2-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 81: 6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17
Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 4: 17
Gospel: Mark 12: 28-34
18 March 2023 – Saturday
Lenten Weekday/ Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor
First Reading: Hosea 6: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab
Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 95: 8
Gospel: Luke 18: 9-14
19 March 2023 – Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Second Scrutiny of the Elect
First Reading: First Samuel 16: 1, 6-7, 10-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 8-14
Verse Before the Gospel: John 8: 12
Gospel: John 9: 1-41
20 March 2023 – Monday
Joseph, Husband of Mary Solemnity
First Reading: Second Samuel 7: 4-5a, 12-14a, 16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29
Second Reading: Romans 4: 13, 16-18, 22
Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 84: 5
Gospel: Matthew 1: 16, 18-21, 24 or Luke 2: 41-51a
21 March 2023 – Tuesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Ezekiel 47: 1-9, 12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 46: 2-3, 5-6, 8-9
Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 51: 12a, 14a
Gospel: John 5: 1-16
22 March 2023 – Wednesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Isaiah 49: 8-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18
Verse Before the Gospel: John 11: 25a, 26
Gospel: John 5: 17-30
23 March 2023 – Thursday
Lenten Weekday/ Toribio De Mogrovejo, Bishop
First Reading: Exodus 32: 7-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106: 19-20, 21-22, 23
Verse Before the Gospel: John 3: 16
Gospel: John 5: 31-47
24 March 2023 – Friday
Lenten Weekday, Day of Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up)
First Reading: Wisdom 2: 1a, 12-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23
Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: John 7: 1-2, 10, 25-30
25 March 2023 – Saturday
Annunciation of the Lord Solemnity
First Reading: Isaiah 7: 10-14; 8: 10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11
Second Reading: Hebrews 10: 4-10
Verse Before the Gospel: John 1: 14ab
Gospel: Luke 1: 26-38
26 March 2023 – Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Third Scrutiny of the Elect
First Reading: Ezekiel 37: 12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 130: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Second Reading: Romans 8: 8-11
Verse Before the Gospel: John 11: 25a, 26
Gospel: John 11: 1-45
27 March 2023 – Monday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Daniel 13: 1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or Daniel 13: 41c-62
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Verse Before the Gospel: Ezekiel 33: 11
Gospel: John 8: 1-11
28 March 2023 – Tuesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Numbers 21: 4-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 102: 2-3, 16-18, 19-21
Gospel: John 8: 21-30
29 March 2023 – Wednesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Daniel 3: 14-20, 91-92, 95
Responsorial Psalm: Daniel 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
Verse Before the Gospel: Luke 8: 15
Gospel: John 8: 31-42
30 March 2023 – Thursday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 17: 3-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 95: 8
Gospel: John 8: 51-59
31 March 2023 – Friday
Lenten Weekday, Day of Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up)
First Reading: Jeremiah 20: 10-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18: 2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7
Verse Before the Gospel: John 6: 63c, 68c
Gospel: John 10: 31-42
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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Download Mass Readings – February 2023

1 February 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Hebrews 12: 4-7, 11-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 13-14, 17-18a
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Mark 6: 1-6
2 February 2023 – Thursday
Presentation of the Lord Feast
First Reading: Malachi 3: 1-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 24: 7, 8, 9, 10
Second Reading: Hebrews 2: 14-18
Alleluia: Luke 2: 32
Gospel: Luke 2: 22-40 or Luke 2: 22-32
3 February 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday / Blase, Bishop, Martyr/ Ansgar, Bishop, Missionary
First Reading: Hebrews 13: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc
Alleluia: Luke 8: 15
Gospel: Mark 6: 14-29
4 February 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading: Hebrews 13: 15-17, 20-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Mark 6: 30-34
5 February 2023 – Sunday
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 58: 7-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: First Corinthians 2: 1-5
Alleluia: John 8: 12
Gospel: Matthew 5: 13-16
6 February 2023 – Monday
Paul Miki, Priest, Martyr & Companions, Martyrs Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Genesis 1: 1-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2a, 5-6, 10 and 12, 24 and 35c
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 23
Gospel: Mark 6: 53-56
7 February 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 1: 20 – 2: 4a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Psalms 119: 36, 29b
Gospel: Mark 7: 1-13
8 February 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Jerome Emiliani, Priest, Religious Founder/ Josephine Bakhita, Virgin
First Reading: Genesis 2: 4b-9, 15-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30
Alleluia: John 17: 17b, 17a
Gospel: Mark 7: 14-23
9 February 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 2: 18-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5
Alleluia: James 1: 21bc
Gospel: Mark 7: 24-30
10 February 2023 – Friday
Scholastica, Virgin, Religious Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Genesis 3: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 32: 1-2, 5, 6, 7
Alleluia: Acts 16: 14b
Gospel: Mark 7: 31-37
11 February 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Our Lady of Lourdes
First Reading: Genesis 3: 9-24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 90: 2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: Mark 8: 1-10
12 February 2023 – Sunday
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Sirach 15: 15-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34
Second Reading: First Corinthians 2: 6-10
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Matthew 5: 17-37
13 February 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 4: 1-15, 25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 50: 1 and 8, 16bc-17, 20-21
Alleluia: John 14: 6
Gospel: Mark 8: 11-13
14 February 2023 – Tuesday
Cyril and Methodius, Bishops Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Genesis 6: 5-8; 7: 1-5, 10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 29: 1a and 2, 3ac-4, 3b and 9c-10
Alleluia: John 14: 23
Gospel: Mark 8: 14-21
15 February 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 8: 6-13, 20-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 14-15, 18-19
Alleluia: Ephesians 1: 17-18
Gospel: Mark 8: 22-26
16 February 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Genesis 9: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 102: 16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23
Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68c
Gospel: Mark 8: 27-33
17 February 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, Religious
First Reading: Genesis 11: 1-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 10-11, 12-13, 14-15
Alleluia: John 15: 15b
Gospel: Mark 8: 34 – 9:1
18 February 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading: Hebrews 11: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 2-3, 4-5, 10-11
Alleluia: Mark 9: 7
Gospel: Mark 9: 2-13
19 February 2023 – Sunday
Seventh Sunday in ordinary Time
First Reading: Leviticus 19: 1-2, 17-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103: 1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10, 12-13
Second Reading: First Corinthians 3: 16-23
Alleluia: First John 2: 5
Gospel: Matthew 5: 38-48
20 February 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Sirach 1: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93: 1ab, 1cd-2, 5
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Mark 9: 14-29
21 February 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday/ Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor
First Reading: Sirach 2: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 37: 3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
Alleluia: Galatians 6: 14
Gospel: Mark 9: 30-37
22 February 2023 – Wednesday
Ash Wednesday, Begin Lenten Preparation for the Easter Triduum, Not a Holy Day of Obligation, Day of Fast (Ages 18-59) and Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up)
First Reading: Joel 2: 12-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17
Second Reading: Second Corinthians 5: 20 – 6:2
Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 95: 8
Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18
23 February 2023 – Thursday
Thursday after Ash Wednesday/ Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30: 15-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 4: 17
Gospel: Luke 9: 22-25
24 February 2023 – Friday
Friday after Ash Wednesday, Day of Abstinence from Meat (Age 14 and Up)
First Reading: Isaiah 58: 1-9a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19
Verse Before the Gospel: Amos 5: 14
Gospel: Matthew 9: 14-15
25 February 2023 – Saturday
Saturday after Ash Wednesday
First Reading: Isaiah 58: 9b-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 86: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Verse Before the Gospel: Ezekiel 33: 11
Gospel: Luke 5: 27-32
26 February 2023 – Sunday
First Sunday of Lent
First Reading: Genesis 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17
Second Reading: Romans 5: 12-19 or 5: 12, 17-19
Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11
27 February 2023 – Monday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Leviticus 19: 1-2, 11-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 15
Verse Before the Gospel: Second Corinthians 6: 2b
Gospel: Matthew 25: 31-46
28 February 2023 – Tuesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Isaiah 55: 10-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19
Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: Matthew 6: 7-15
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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1 January 2023 – Sunday
Mary, Mother of God Solemnity (Octave of Christmas)
First Reading: Numbers 6: 22-27
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67: 2-3, 5, 6, 8
Second Reading: Galatians 4: 4-7
Alleluia: Hebrews 1: 1-2
Gospel: Luke 2: 16-21
2 January 2023 – Monday
Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First John 2: 22-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
Alleluia: Hebrews 1: 1-2
Gospel: John 1: 19-28
3 January 2023 – Tuesday
Christmas Weekday/ Holy Name of Jesus
First Reading: First John 2: 29 – 3: 6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 3cd-4, 5-6
Alleluia: John 1: 14a, 12a
Gospel: John 1: 29-34
4 January 2023 – Wednesday
Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First John 3: 7-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 7-8, 9
Alleluia: Hebrews 1: 1-2
Gospel: John 1: 35-42
5 January 2023 – Thursday
John Neumann, Bishop Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: First John 3: 11-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 100: 1b-2, 3, 4, 5
Gospel: John 1: 43-51
6 January 2023 – Friday
Christmas Weekday/ André Bessette, Religious
First Reading: First John 5: 5-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147: 12-13, 14-15, 19-20
Alleluia: Mark 9: 7
Gospel: Mark 1: 7-11 or Luke 3: 23-38
7 January 2023 – Saturday
Christmas Weekday/ Raymond of Peñafort, Priest
First Reading: First John 5: 14-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149: 1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a and 9b
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: John 2: 1-11
8 January 2023 – Sunday
Epiphany of the Lord Solemnity
First Reading: Isaiah 60: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Second Reading: Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6
Alleluia: Matthew 2: 2
Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12
9 January 2023 – Monday
Baptism of the Lord Feast
First Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 29: 1-2, 3-4, 9-10
Second Reading: Acts 10: 34-38
Alleluia: Mark 9: 7
Gospel: Matthew 3: 13-17
10 January 2023 – Tuesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Hebrews 2: 5-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8: 2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: First Thessalonians 2: 13
Gospel: Mark 1: 21-28
11 January 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Hebrews 2: 14-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: Mark 1: 29-39
12 January 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Hebrews 3: 7-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 95: 6-7c, 8-9, 10-11
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 23
Gospel: Mark 1: 40-45
13 January 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Hilary, Bishop, Doctor
First Reading: Hebrews 4: 1-5, 11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 78: 3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Mark 2: 1-12
14 January 2023 – Saturday
Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading: Hebrews 4: 12-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 15
Alleluia: Luke 4: 18
Gospel: Mark 2: 13-17
15 January 2023 – Sunday
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10
Second Reading: First Corinthians 1: 1-3
Alleluia: John 1: 14a, 12a
Gospel: John 1: 29-34
16 January 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Hebrews 5: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 110: 1, 2, 3, 4
Alleluia: Hebrews 4: 12
Gospel: Mark 2: 18-22
17 January 2023 – Tuesday
Anthony, Abbot Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Hebrews 6: 10-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 111: 1-2, 4-5, 9 and 10c
Alleluia: Ephesians 1: 17-18
Gospel: Mark 2: 23-28
18 January 2023 – Wednesday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Hebrews 7: 1-3, 15-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 110: 1, 2, 3, 4
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 23
Gospel: Mark 3: 1-6
19 January 2023 – Thursday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Hebrews 7: 25 – 8: 6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Mark 3: 7-12
20 January 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Fabian, Pope, Martyr/ Sebastian, Martyr
First Reading: Hebrews 8: 6-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85: 8 and 10, 11-12, 13-14
Gospel: Mark 3: 13-19
21 January 2023 – Saturday
Agnes, Virgin, Martyr Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Hebrews 9: 2-3, 11-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 47: 2-3, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Acts 16: 14b
Gospel: Mark 3: 20-21
22 January 2023 – Sunday
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 8: 23 – 9: 3
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14
Second Reading: First Corinthians 1: 10-13, 17
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 23
Gospel: Matthew 4: 12-23 or Matthew 4: 12-17
23 January 2023 – Monday
Day of Prayer For the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Hebrews 9: 15, 24-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Mark 3: 22-30
24 January 2023 – Tuesday
Francis De Sales, Bishop, Religious Founder, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Hebrews 10: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 2 and 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Mark 3: 31-35
25 January 2023 – Wednesday
Conversion of Paul, Apostle Feast
First Reading: Acts 22: 3-16 or Acts 9: 1-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 117: 1bc, 2
Alleluia: John 15: 16
Gospel: Mark 16: 15-18
26 January 2023 – Thursday
Timothy and Titus, Bishops Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Second Timothy 1: 1-8 or Titus 1: 1-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10
Alleluia: Psalms 119: 105
Gospel: Mark 4: 21-25
27 January 2023 – Friday
Ordinary Weekday/ Angela Merici, Virgin, Religious Founder
First Reading: Hebrews 10: 32-39
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 37: 3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Mark 4: 26-34
28 January 2023 – Saturday
Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Religious, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Hebrews 11: 1-2, 8-19
Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1: 69, 70-72, 73-75
Alleluia: John 3: 16
Gospel: Mark 4: 35-41
29 January 2023 – Sunday
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Zephaniah 2: 3; Zephaniah 3: 12-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 6-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10
Second Reading: First Corinthians 1: 26-31
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 12a
Gospel: Matthew 5: 1-12a
30 January 2023 – Monday
Ordinary Weekday
First Reading: Hebrews 11: 32-40
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Gospel: Mark 5: 1-20
31 January 2023 – Tuesday
John Bosco, Priest, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Hebrews 12: 1-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22: 26b-27, 28 and 30, 31-32
Alleluia: Matthew 8: 17
Gospel: Mark 5: 21-43
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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