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The Lectionary for Mass – Second Typical Edition (USA, 2002) – Volume 4

Votive Masses

Pre-note: Reading I for the Easter season is used when a votive Mass is permitted in accord with no. 333 in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal.

Lectionary Nos.:
Votive Mass 		First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Reading Alleluia Verse /
Verse before the Gospel		 Gospel
968: The Most Holy Trinity See Trinity Sunday, nos. 165-167.
*968A: The Mercy of God 1 Pet 1:3-9 Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 x See Ps 145:9 1) Matt 20:25b-28
2) John 15:9-14
969-975:
The Mystery of the Holy Cross		 969: Reading I from the OT
1) Exod 12:1-8, 11-14
2) Wis 2:1a, 12-22
3) Isa 50:4-9a
4) Isa 52:13—53:12
5) Zech 12:10-11; 13:6-7

970: Reading I from the NT during Easter
1) Acts 10:34-43
2) Acts 13:26-33
3) Rev 1:5-8
4) Rev 5:6-12		 971:
1) Ps 22:8-9, 17-18a, 19-20, 23-24
2) Ps 31:2+6, 12-13, 15-16, 17+25
3) Ps 55:5-6, 13, 14-15, 17-18, 23
4) Ps 69:8-10, 15-16, 17-19, 20-21, 22+27, 31+33-34
5) Ps 118:5-7, 10-12, 13-15, 16ab-18, 19-21, 22-24		 972:
1) 1 Cor 1:18-25
2) Eph 2:13-18
3) Phil 2:6-11
4) Phil 3:8-14
5) Heb 5:7-9		 973:
1) Phil 2:8-9
2) [non-biblical]
3) [non-biblical]		 974:
1) Mark 8:31-34
2) Mark 12:1-12
3) Luke 24:35-48
4) John 12:31-36a

975: Reading from the
account of Lord's Passion
1) Matt 26:47-56
2) Matt 27:33-50
3) Mark 14:32-41
4) Mark 14:55-65
5) Mark 15:1-15
6) Mark 15:16-20
7) Mark 15:33-39; 16:1-6
8) Luke 23:33-34, 39-46
9) John 19:28-37
976-981:
The Most Holy Eucharist		 976: Reading I from the OT
1) Gen 14:18-20
2) Exod 12:21-27
3) Exod 16:2-4, 12-15
4) Exod 24:3-8
5) Deut 8:2-3, 14b-16a
6) 1 Kgs 19:4-8
7) Prov 9:1-6

977: Reading I from the NT during Easter
1) Acts 2:42-47
2) Acts 10:34a, 37-43
3) Rev 1:5-8
4) Rev 7:9-14		 978:
1) Ps 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6
2) Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11
3) Ps 40:2+4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
4) Ps 78:3+4a+7ab, 23-24, 25+54
5) Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4
6) Ps 116:12-13, 15+16bc, 17-18
7) Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18
8) Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20		 979:
1) 1 Cor 10:16-17
2) 1 Cor 11:23-26
3) Heb 9:11-15
4) Heb 12:18-19, 22-24
5) 1 Pet 1:17-21
6) 1 John 5:4-8		 980:
1) John 6:51-52
2) John 6:56
3) John 6:57
4) see Rev 1:5ab
5) Rev 5:9		 981:
1) Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
2) Mark 15:16-20
3) Luke 9:11b-17
4) Luke 22:39-44
5) Luke 24:13-35
6) John 6:1-15
7) John 6:24-35
8) John 6:41-51
9) John 6:51-58
10) John 19:31-37
11) John 21:1-14
982:
Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest		 1) Isa 52:13—53:12
2) Heb 10:12-23 (during Easter)		 Ps 40:6ab, 9bc, 10, 11ab x Isa 42:1 Luke 22:14-20
983-988:
The Most Holy Name of Jesus		 983: Reading I from the OT
1) Exod 3:11-15
2) Sir 51:8-12

984: Reading I from the NT during Easter
1) Acts 3:1-10
2) Acts 4:8-12
3) Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-42		 985:
1) Isa 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6
2) Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6		 986:
1) 1 Cor 1:1-3
2) Phil 2:6-11
3) Col 3:12-17		 987:
1) Ps 95:2
2) Dan 3:52cd		 988:
1) Matt 1:18-25
2) Luke 2:16-21
3) John 14:6-14
989-994:
The Most Precious Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ		 989: Reading I from the OT
1) Exod 12:21-27
2) Exod 24:3-8

990: Reading I from the NT during Easter
1) Rev 1:5-8
2) Rev 7:9-14		 991:
1) Ps 40:2+4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
2) Ps 116:12-13, 15+16bc, 17-18		 992:
1) Heb 9:11-15
2) Heb 12:18-19, 22-24
3) 1 Pet 1:17-21
4) 1 John 5:4-8		 993:
1) Rev 1:5ab
2) Rev 5:9		 994:
1) Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
2) Mark 15:16-20
3) Luke 22:39-44
4) John 19:31-37
995-1000:
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus		 995: Reading I from the OT
1) Exod 34:4b-6, 8-9
2) Deut 7:6-11
3) Deut 10:12-22
4) Isa 49:13-15
5) Jer 31:1-4
6) Ezek 34:11-16
7) Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9

996: Reading I from the NT during Easter
1) Rev 3:14b, 20-22
2) Rev 5:6-12		 997:
1) Isa 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6
2) Ps 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6
3) Ps 25:4bc-5ab, 6+7bc, 8-9, 10+14
4) Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 20-21
5) Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 17-18, 19+23
6) Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8+10		 998:
1) Rom 5:5-11
2) Eph 1:3-10
3) Eph 3:8-12
4) Eph 3:14-19
5) Phil 1:8-11
6) 1 John 4:7-16		 999:
1) Matt 11:25
2) Matt 11:28
3) Matt 11:29ab
4) John 10:14
5) John 15:9
6) 1 John 4:10b		 1000:
1) Matt 11:25-30
2) Luke 15:1-10
3) Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
4) John 10:11-18
5) John 15:1-8
6) John 15:9-17
7) John 17:20-26
8) John 19:31-37
1001: The Holy Spirit The readings for Pentecost, nos. 62-63, or those for Confirmation, nos. 764-768, are used.
1002: The Blessed Virgin Mary
 The readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712, are used.
I. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church 1) Gen 3:9-15, 20
2) Acts 1:12-14		 Judith 13:18bcde, 19 x [non-biblical] John 19:25-27
II. The Most Holy Name of Mary 1) Gal 4:4-7
2) Eph 1:3-6, 11-12		 Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55 x see Luke 1:45 Luke 1:39-47
*III. Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Acts 1:12-14 Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55 x Luke 11:28 1) Matt 12:46-50
2) John 19:25-27
1003: The Holy Angels The readings for the feast of the Archangels on September 29, no. 647, or those for the memorial of the Guardian Angels on October 2, no. 650, are used.
*1003A: Saint John the Baptist The readings for the solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on June 24, nos. 586-587, or those for the memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist on August 29, no. 634, are used.
1004: Saint Joseph The readings for the solemnity of Joseph on March 19, no. 543, or those for the memorial of Joseph the Worker on May 1, no. 559, are used.
1005: All the Holy Apostles The readings for the feast of Simon and Jude on October 28, no. 666, are used.
1006: Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles The readings for the memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on November 18, no. 679, are used.
1007: Saint Peter, Apostle The readings for the feast of the Chair of Peter on February 22, no. 535, are used.
1008: Saint Paul, Apostle The readings for the feast of the Conversion of Paul on January 25, no. 519, are used.
1009: One Holy Apostle The readings for the feast of the Apostle are used. But if two Apostles are honored together, and the texts of the readings
are not appropriate for a votive Mass for one of them alone, the readings for Simon and Jude on October 28, no. 666, are used.
1010: All the Saints The readings for the solemnity of All Saints on November 1, no. 667, are used.

*Three new Votive Masses (#968A, 1002-III, 1003A) are published in Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, Second Typical Edition: Supplement. Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2017.

Contents of the Lectionary for Mass, Volume 4:
Commons | Rituals | Various Needs & Occasions | Votive Masses | Masses for the Dead

See also the Weekday Readings for the Liturgical Seasons (Vols. 2 & 3):
Advent and Christmas | Lent | Easter | Ordinary Time: Year I | Ordinary Time: Year II | Saints and Feast Days

Source: Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, 
© 2001, 1998, 1992, 1986, 1970, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.

The Lectionary for Mass used in the USA is based on the Ordo Lectionum Missae, editio typical altera (Latin Lectionary, second edition, 1981).

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