Thursday

1

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Friday

2

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Saturday

3

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

SUNDAY

4

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent

Monday

5

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Tuesday

6

St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra; White; Preface of Saints

Wednesday

7

ST. AMBROSE, BISHOP OF MILAN; White; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Apostles

Thursday

8

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Friday

9

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Saturday

10

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

SUNDAY

11

THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent

Monday

12

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Tuesday

13

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Wednesday

14

St. John of the Cross, Renewer of the Church; White; Preface of Saints

Thursday

15

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Friday

16

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue

Saturday

17

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Begin O Antiphons at Vespers; Vespers Antiphon: O Wisdom

SUNDAY

18

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT; Purple/Blue; Creed; Preface of Advent; Vespers Antiphon: O Adonai

Monday

19

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Root

Tuesday

20

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Key

Wednesday

21

ST. THOMAS, APOSTLE; Red; (RC July 3); Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Apostles; Vespers Antiphon: O Dayspring

Thursday

22

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O King

Friday

23

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers Antiphon: O Emmanuel

Saturday

24

Weekday of Advent; Purple/Blue; Vespers of following day

SUNDAY

25

THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD (Christmas Day); Gold; Proper Psalms, hymns, and lessons; Gloria; Creed; Use Preface of Christmas until Epiphany unless otherwise noted

Monday

26

ST. STEPHEN, DEACON AND MARTYR; Red; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas

Tuesday

27

ST. JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST; Gold; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas

Wednesday

28

THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS; Red; Proper hymns and lessons; Gloria; Preface of Christmas; Vespers of Christmas

Thursday

29

5TH CHRISTMAS DAY; Gold; Gloria

Friday

30

6TH CHRISTMAS DAY; Gold; Gloria

Saturday

31

7TH CHRISTMAS DAY; Gold; Gloria; Vespers of following day