Fourth Week of Advent
Sunday, 21
December 2003
First Reading: Micah 5:1-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 80:2-3,
15-16, 18-19
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:5-10
Gospel: Luke 1:39-45
Monday, 22
December 2003
First Reading: First Samuel 1:24-28
Responsorial Psalm: First Samuel 2:1,
4-5, 6-7, 8
Gospel: Luke 1:46-56
Tuesday, 23 December 2003
First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14
Gospel: Luke
1:57-66
Wednesday, 24 December 2003
First Reading: Second Samuel 7:1-5, 8-11, 16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89:2-3, 4-5,
27, 29
Gospel: Luke 1:67-79
Vigil Mass for Christmas
First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89:4-5,
16-17, 27, 29
Second Reading: Acts 13:16-17, 22-25
Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25
Midnight Mass for Christmas
First Reading: Isaiah 9:1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96:1-2, 2-3,
11-12, 13
Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Luke 2:1-14
Thursday, 25 December 2003 – Christmas
Mass at dawn
First Reading: Isaiah 62:11-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:1, 6,
11-12
Second Reading: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel: Luke 2:15-20
Mass during the day
First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98:1, 2-3,
3-4, 5-6
Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6
Gospel: John 1:1-18
Friday, 26 December 2003
First Reading: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31:3-4, 6,
7, 8, 17, 21
Gospel: Matthew 10:17-22
Saturday, 27 December 2003
First Reading: First John 1:1-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:1-2, 5-6,
11-12
Gospel: John 20:2-8