MONDAY, DECEMBER 4   Purple Vestments
Optional Memorial: St John Damascene, priest
SS Barbara, Osmund
Readings: Is 2:1-5   Ps 121   Mt 8:5-11

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5   Purple Vestments
SS Sabas, Christina of Markyate, Justinian, Galganus, Crispina
Readings: Is 11:1-10   Ps 71   Lk 10:21-24

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6   Purple Vestments
Optional Memorial: St Nicholas
Readings: Is 25:6-10   Ps 22   Mt 15:29-37

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7   Purple Vestments
St Ambrose
Readings: Is 26:1-6   Ps 117    Mt 7:21, 24-27

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8   White Vestments
Feast: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Readings:  Gen 3:9-15, 20     Ps 97   Eph 1:3-6, 11-12   Lk 1:26-38

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9   Purple Vestments
Optional Memorial: St John Didacus Cuauhtlatoatzin
SS Wolfeius, Seven Martyrs of Samosata
Readings: Is 30:19-21   Ps 146   Mt 9:35 – 10:1. 6-8

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10   Purple Vestments
Second Sunday of Advent
Readings: Baruch 5:1-9   Ps 125   Phil 1:3-6. 8-11   Lk 3:1-6