MONDAY, DECEMBER 17   Purple vestments
St Lazarus
Readings: Gen 49:2.8-10    Ps 71    Mt 1:1-17

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18   Purple vestments
SS Flannan, Mawnan, Samthann, Winnibald, Rufus and Zosimus
Readings: Jer 23:5-8   Ps 71   Mt 1:18-24

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19   Purple vestments
SS Cyriacus, Meuris and Thea, Darius
Readings: Judges 13:2-7. 24-25   Ps 70    Lk 1:5-25

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20   Purple vestments
SS Dominic of Silos, Ursicinus
Readings:  Is 7:10-14   Ps 23   Lk 1:26-38

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21   White vestments
Optional Memorial: St Peter Canisius, priest and Doctor of the Church
Readings: Song of Songs 2:8-14/Zeph 3:14-18   Ps 32      Lk 1:39-45

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 Purple vestments
St Francis Cabrini, Chaeremon and Ischyion
Readings:  1 Sam 1:24-28    Ps: 1 Sam 2:1. 4-8   Lk 1:46-56  

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23   Purple vestments
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Readings: Is 7:10-14   Ps 23   Romans 1:1-7   Mt 1:18-25