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Province of the Assumption

Sun, 10 May, 2026
Sixth Sunday of Easter.


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December 2022

Psalter: Week 1
Dec 25
Sunday
Lunar 
day:
32
whiteChristmas Day,
The Nativity of the Lord
Solemnity
Holy Day of Obligation
For pastoral reasons, the texts of the Midnight Mass may be used at the Vigil. Priests may celebrate or concelebrate three Masses.
Roman Stational churches:
Midnight: St Mary Major (at the manger);
Dawn: St Anastasia;
Day: St Mary Major
Mass of the Vigil, Midnight, Dawn or Day Mass; gloria, creed.
Readings:
  Vigil Mass: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5,16-17,27,29; Ac 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 or Mt 1:18-25.
  Midnight Mass: Is 9: 1-7; Ps 96: 1-3, 11-13 Tit 2: 11-14; Lk 2: 1-14.
  Dawn Mass: Is 62: 11-12; Ps 97: 1, 6, 11-12 Tit 3:4-7; Lk 2: 15-20.
  Mass During the Day: Is 52: 7-10; Ps 98: 1-6; Hb 1: 1-6 Jn 1: 1-18.
All genuflect in the creed at "...and became man."
Christmas Preface I - III
Special Communicantes in Roman Canon (throughout octave.)
OPAt Mass during the Day the sequence Laetabundus may be used.
Hours of Christmas; Te Deum.
OPBefore Mass at midnight on Christmas it is appropriate that the Office of Readings be celebrated as a vigil. (GILH,n.215) At the conclusion of this celebration, as is the custom in the liturgical tradition of our Order, the Genealogy according to Matthew (1:1-16) may be sung. If necessary, the chant, that is the solemn proclamation of the Genealogy, may be sung in the manner proper to the gospel by a cantor who is not a deacon.
OPPlenary indulgence under the usual conditions for brethren who renew, at least privately, their resolve to fulfil faithfully the duties of their vocation. See the Introduction
Mass of the solemnity; gloria, creed. Hours of the solemnity. Te Deum.

Variables for the Current Year

Sunday Readings  Cycle  C
Weekday Readings  Cycle   II
Dominical Letter  b
Golden Number  9
Epact  27
Solar Cycle 15
Letter of the Martyrology: H
Roman Year of Indiction 15
Julian Period: Year 6735
Years since the confirmation of the Order: 806
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Dominic  801