MONDAY, DECEMBER 10   Purple vestments

SS Melchiades, Eulalia of Mérida
Readings: Is 35:1-10    Ps 84     Mt 5:17-26

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11   Purple vestments

Optional Memorial: St John Damascus, Pope
St Daniel the Stylite
Readings: Is 40:1-11   Ps 95   Mt 18:12-14

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12   White vestments

Feast: Our Lady of Guadalupe
SS Finnian of Clonard, Jane Chantal, Vicelin
Readings: Zech 2:14-17/Apoc 11:19, 12: 14-17   Ps: Lk 1:47-52   Lk 1: 26-38/39-47

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13   Red vestments

 Memorial: St Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
SS Edburga of Minister, Judoc
Readings: Is 41:13-20   Ps: 144   Mt  11:11-15

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14   White vestments

Memorial: St John of the Cross, priest, Doctor of the Church
SS Fingar, Hybald, Nicasius, Venatius, Fortunatus
Readings: Is  48:17-19   Ps 1      Mt 11:16-19

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15     Purple vestments

SS Offa of Essex, Paul of Latros
Readings: Ecclesiasticus 48:1-4. 9-11    Ps 79   Mt 17:10-13    

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16    Purple vestments

Third Sunday of Advent

Readings: Is  35:1-6, 10   Ps 145   James 5:7-10   Mt 11:2-11