The Catholic Lectionary for Mass
(1981 Latin & 1998 USA Editions)
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

An Overview of the Use of Luke's Gospel on Sundays, Feasts, and Weekdays

Lect#	Sunday or Feast	Gospel Passage Prescribed	Verses of Luke OMITTED Sundays & Major Feasts (but most are used on Weekday Masses; Lect. # given here)
69	3rd Sunday – C	Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 – Inaugural Sermon	Luke 1:5-25 (195: Advent, Dec. 19) Luke 1:5-17 (586: June 23: Nativity of John Baptist: Vigil)
11	4th Sunday of Advent – B	Luke 1:26-38 – Annunciation to Mary	.
545	March 25: Annunciation of the Lord	Luke 1:26-38 – Annunciation to Mary	.
689	Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception	Luke 1:26-38 – Annunciation to Mary	.
12	4th Sunday of Advent – C	Luke 1:39-45 – Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth	.
622	Aug. 15: Assumption of the BVM: Day	Luke 1:39-56 – Visitation & Magnificat	.
587	June 24: Nativity of John the Baptist: Day	Luke 1:57-66, 80 – Birth of John the Baptist	Luke 1:67-79 (200: Advent, Dec. 24, Morning Mass)
14	Christmas: Midnight Mass – ABC	Luke 2:1-14 – Birth of Jesus; Angels & Shepherds	.
15	Christmas: Mass at Dawn – ABC	Luke 2:15-20 – Shepherds Visit Jesus in Bethlehem	.
18	Jan. 1 – Mary, Mother of God	Luke 2:16-21 – Shepherds Visit & Circumcision	.
524	Feb. 2: Presentation of the Lord	Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 – Presentation in Temple	.
17	Sun. in Xmas Octave: Holy Family (Yr B opt.)	Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 – Presentation in Temple	.
543	March 19: Joseph, Husband of Mary (2nd opt.)	Luke 2:41-51a – Boy Jesus in the Temple	.
17	Feast of the Holy Family – C opt.	Luke 2:41-52 – Boy Jesus in the Temple	.
6	2nd Sunday of Advent – C	Luke 3:1-6 – John Baptist’s Preaching	Luke 3:7-9 (896.2: Mass for Reconciliation; Lk 3:7-18)
9	3rd Sunday of Advent – C	Luke 3:10-18 – John Baptist’s Dialogues	Luke 3:19-20 (not used)
21	Baptism of the Lord – C opt.	Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 – Baptism of Jesus	Luke 3:23-38 (209: Jan. 6, if Epiphany is Jan. 7 or 8)
24	1st Sunday of Lent – C	Luke 4:1-13 – Temptation of Jesus	.
69	3rd Sunday – C	Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 – Jesus’ Inaugural Sermon	.
260	Thursday of Holy Week: Chrism Mass	Luke 4:16-21 – Jesus’ Inaugural Sermon	.
72	4th Sunday – C	Luke 4:21-30 – Nazareth Sermon (cont.)	Luke 4:31-37 (432: Ord. Time Week 22) Luke 4:38-44 (433: Ord. Time Week 22)
75	5th Sunday – C	Luke 5:1-11 – Call of Fishers	Luke 5:12-16 (216: Jan. 11, or Friday after Epiphany) Luke 5:17-26 (181: Advent, 2nd Monday) Luke 5:27-32 (222: Sat. after Ash Wed.) Luke 5:33-39 (435: Ord. Time Week 22)
78	6th Sunday – C	Luke 6:17, 20-26 – Beatitudes & Woes	Luke 6:1-5 (436: Ord. Time Week 22) Luke 6:6-11 (437: Ord. Time Week 23) Luke 6:12-19 (438: Ord. Time Week 23)
81	7th Sunday – C	Luke 6:27-38 – Love Your Enemies	.
84	8th Sunday – C	Luke 6:39-45 – Not Judging	Luke 6:43-49 (442: Ord. Time Week 23)
87	9th Sunday – C	Luke 7:1-10 – Centurion’s Faith	.
90	10th Sunday – C	Luke 7:11-17 – Widow at Nain	Luke 7:18a (not used) Luke 7:18b-23 (189: Advent, 3rd Wed.) Luke 7:24-30 (190: Advent, 3rd Thurs.) Luke 7:31-35 (445: Ord. Time Week 24)
668	Nov 2: All Souls (1st option)	Luke 7:11-17 – Widow at Nain	.
93	11th Sunday – C	Luke 7:36—8:3 – Women with Jesus	Luke 8:4-15 (448: Ord. Time Week 24) Luke 8:16-18 (449: Ord. Time Week 25) Luke 8:19-21 (450: Ord. Time Week 25) Luke 8:22-56 (not used)
169	Sunday >Trinity: Body & Blood of Christ – C	Luke 9:11b-17 – Feeding of 5000	Luke 9:1-6 (451: Ord. Time Week 25) Luke 9:7-9 (452: Ord. Time Week 25) Luke 9:10-11a (not used)
96	12th Sunday – C	Luke 9:18-24 – Faith & Discipleship	Luke 9:25 (220: Thurs. after Ash Wed.; Lk 9:22-25) Luke 9:26 (718.4: Common of Martyrs; Lk 9:23-26) Luke 9:27-28a (not used)
27	2nd Sunday of Lent – C	Luke 9:28b-36 – Transfiguration	.
614	Aug 6: Transfiguration of the Lord – C	Luke 9:28b-36 – Transfiguration	Luke 9:37-43a (not used) Luke 9:43b-45 (454: Ord. Time Week 25) Luke 9:46-50 (455: Ord. Time Week 26)
99	13th Sunday – C	Luke 9:51-62 – Journey to Jerusalem Begins	.
102	14th Sunday – C	Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 – Mission of 70 Disciples	Luke 10:13-16 (459: Ord. Time Week 26)
105	15th Sunday – C	Luke 10:25-37 – Parable: Good Samaritan	Luke 10:21-24 (460: Ord. Time Week 26; Lk 10:17-24)
108	16th Sunday – C	Luke 10:38-42 – Martha & Mary	.
111	17th Sunday – C	Luke 11:1-13 – Teachings on Prayer	Luke 11:14-23 (240: Lent, Week 3) Luke 11:15-26 (465: Ord. Time Week 27) Luke 11:27-28 (621: Aug. 14: Assumption of BVM: Vigil) Luke 11:29-32 (226: Lent, Week 1) Luke 11:29-32 (467: Ord. Time Week 28) Luke 11:33-36 (not used) Luke 11:37-41 (468: Ord. Time Week 28) Luke 11:42-46 (469: Ord. Time Week 28) Luke 11:47-54 (470: Ord. Time Week 28)
114	18th Sunday – C	Luke 12:13-21 – Parable: Rich Fool	Luke 12:1-7 (471: Ord. Time Week 28) Luke 12:8-12 (472: Ord. Time Week 28)
117	19th Sunday – C	Luke 12:32-48 – Treasures; Be Ready	Luke 12:22-31 (not used)
120	20th Sunday – C	Luke 12:49-53 – Divisions in Families	Luke 12:54-59 (477: Ord. Time Week 29)
30	3rd Sunday of Lent – C	Luke 13:1-9 – Call to Repent & Fig Tree Parable	Luke 13:10-17 (479: Ord. Time Week 30) Luke 13:18-21 (480: Ord. Time Week 30)
123	21st Sunday – C	Luke 13:22-30 – Entering God’s Kingdom	Luke 13:31-35 (482: Ord. Time Week 30)
126	22nd Sunday – C	Luke 14:1, 7-14 – Teachings on Humility	Luke 14:2-6 (483: Ord. Time Week 30; Lk 14:1-6) Luke 14:15-24 (486: Ord. Time Week 31)
129	23rd Sunday – C	Luke 14:25-33 – Demands of Discipleship	Luke 14:34-35 (not used)
132	24th Sunday – C	Luke 15:1-32 – Three “Lost” Parables	.
33	4th Sunday of Lent – C	Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 – Parable: Prodigal Son	.
172	Fri>2nd Sun.>Pent: Sacred Heart – C	Luke 15:3-7 – Parable: Lost Sheep	.
135	25th Sunday – C	Luke 16:1-13 – Parable: Unjust Steward	Luke 16:14-15 (490: Ord. Time Week 31; Lk 16:9-15) Luke 16:16-18 (not used)
138	26th Sunday – C	Luke 16:19-31 – Parable: Rich Man & Lazarus	.
141	27th Sunday – C	Luke 17:5-10 – On Faith & Service	Luke 17:1-4 (491: Ord. Time Week 32; Lk 17:1-6)
144	28th Sunday – C	Luke 17:11-19 – Jesus Heals Ten Lepers	Luke 17:20-25 (494: Ord. Time Week 32) Luke 17:26-37 (495: Ord. Time Week 32)
147	29th Sunday – C	Luke 18:1-8 – Parable: Widow & Judge	.
150	30th Sunday – C	Luke 18:9-14 – Parable: Pharisee & Publican	Luke 18:15-34 (not used) Luke 18:35-43 (497: Ord. Time Week 33)
153	31st Sunday – C	Luke 19:1-10 – Jesus & Zacchaeus	Luke 19:11-27 (499: Ord. Time Week 33; Lk 19:11-28)
37	Palm Sunday: Before the Procession – C	Luke 19:28-40 – Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem	Luke 19:41-44 (500: Ord. Time Week 33) Luke 19:45-48 (501: Ord. Time Week 33)
156	32nd Sunday – C	Luke 20:27-38 – Question about Resurrection	Luke 20:1-26 (not used) Luke 20:39-40 (502: Ord. Time Week 33; Lk 20:27-40) Luke 20:41-47 (not used)
159	33rd Sunday – C	Luke 21:5-19 – Apocalyptic Signs	Luke 21:1-4 (503: Ord. Time Week 34) Luke 21:20-24 (506: Ord. Time Week 34; Lk 21:20-28)
3	1st Sunday of Advent – C	Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 – Coming of Son of Man	Luke 21:29-33 (507: Ord. Time Week 34) Luke 21:37-38 (not used)
38	Palm Sunday: Mass – C	Luke 22:14—23:56 or 23:1-49 – Passion Narrative	Luke 22:1-13 (not used)
162	34th/Last Sunday in OT: Christ the King – C	Luke 23:35-43 – The Crucified King	.
668	Nov 2: All Souls (2nd option)	Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a – Death & Resur.	.
41	Easter Vigil – C	Luke 24:1-12 – Women at the Empty Tomb	.
668	Nov 2: All Souls (3rd option)	Luke 24:13-16, 28-35 – On the Road to Emmaus	.
46	3rd Sunday of Easter – A	Luke 24:13-35 – On the Road to Emmaus	.
263	Octave of Easter: Wednesday	Luke 24:13-35 – On the Road to Emmaus	.
42	Easter Sunday – ABC (option for afternoon Masses)	Luke 24:13-35 – On the Road to Emmaus	.
47	3rd Sunday of Easter – B	Luke 24:35-48 – Risen Jesus Appears in Jerusalem	.
264	Octave of Easter: Thursday	Luke 24:35-48 – Risen Jesus Appears in Jerusalem	.
58	Ascension of the Lord – C	Luke 24:46-53 – Jesus Ascends to Heaven	.

Verses of Luke's Gospel NOT included in any Lectionary Readings:

Luke 3:19-20 – Transition: "Now Herod the tetrarch, who had been censured by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds Herod had committed, / added still another to these by also putting John in prison."
Luke 7:18a – Transition: "The disciples of John told him about all these things."
Luke 8:22-56 – Storm at Sea; Gerasene Demoniac; Jairus' Daughther & Hemorrhaging Woman (cf. Mark 4:35-41; 5:1-20; 5:21-43)
Luke 9:10-11a – Transition: "When the apostles returned, they explained to him what they had done. He took them and withdrew in private to a town called Bethsaida. / The crowds, meanwhile, learned of this and followed him."
Luke 9:27-28a – Transition: " 'Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.' / About eight days after he said this..."
Luke 9:37-43a – Exorcizing a Young Demoniac (cf. Mark 9:14-27)
Luke 11:33-36 – Simile of Lamps & Light (cf. Matt 5:15; 6:22-23)
Luke 12:22-31 – Birds of the Air & Grass of the Field (cf. Matt 6:25-34)
Luke 14:34-35 – Simile of Salt (cf. Matt 5:13; Mark 9:50)
Luke 16:16-18 – Sayings about the Law & about Divorce (cf. Matt 11:12-13; 5:18; 5:32)
Luke 18:15-34 – Sayings about Children; The Rich Official; On Riches; Third Passion Prediction (cf. Matt 19:13-30; 20:17-19)
Luke 20:1-26 – Jesus Authority Is Questioned; Parable of Tenant Farmers; Paying Taxes to Caesar (cf. Matt 21:23-27; 21:33-36; 22:15-22)
Luke 20:41-47 – Question about David's Son & Denouncing the Scribes (cf. Matt 22:41-45; 23:1-36)
Luke 21:37-38 – Geographical Summary: "During the day, Jesus was teaching in the temple area, but at night he would leave and stay at the place called the Mount of Olives. / And all the people would get up early each morning to listen to him in the temple area."
Luke 22:1-13 – Authorities conspire against Jesus; Preparations for the Passover (cf. Matt 26:1-5, 14-19; Mark 14:1-2, 12-16)

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