The Catholic Lectionary for Mass
(1981 Latin & 1998 USA Editions)
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.
An Overview of the Use of Mark's Gospel on Sundays, Feasts, and Weekdays
| Lect# | Sunday or Feast | Gospel Passage Prescribed | Verses of Mark Omitted Sundays (but most used for certain Weekday Masses) |
| 5B | 2nd Sunday of Advent – B | Mark 1:1-8 – Preaching of John the Baptist | . |
| 21B | Baptism of the Lord (Year B opt.) | Mark 1:7-11 – Baptism of Jesus | . |
| 23B | 1st Sunday of Lent – B | Mark 1:12-15 – Temptation of Jesus; Beginning of the Galilean Ministry | . |
| 68B | 3rd Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 1:14-20 – Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry and Calls His First Disciples | . |
| 71B | 4th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 1:21-28 – First Exorcism, in Synagogue at Capernaum | Mark 1:21a – “When they came to Capernaum” (geographical transition; not used) |
| 74B | 5th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 1:29-39 – Jesus Cures Simon’s Mother-in-Law, then Leaves Capernaum | . |
| 77B | 6th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 1:40-45 – Cleansing of a Leper | . |
| 80B | 7th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 2:1-12 – Healing of a Paralytic in Capernaum | Mark 2:13-17 – Call of Levi (Weekday 310) |
| 83B | 8th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 2:18-22 – Question about Fasting | . |
| 86B | 9th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 2:23—3:6 or 2:23-28 – Sabbath Disputes: Picking Wheat; Healing a Withered Hand | Mark 3:7-12, 13-19 – Mercy of Jesus; Mission of the Twelve (Weekdays 314-315) |
| 89B | 10th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 3:20-35 – Beelzebul Controversy; Jesus and His Family | Mark 4:1-20, 21-25 – Parable of Sower, Purpose of Parables; Parable of Lamp (Wk 319-320) |
| 92B | 11th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 4:26-34 – Parables of Seed Growing by Itself; Mustard Seed | . |
| 95B | 12th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 4:35-41 – Jesus Calms a Storm at Sea | Mark 5:1-20 – Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac (Weekday 323) |
| 98B | 13th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35-43 – Healing Jairus’ Daughter and a Hemorrhaging Woman | . |
| 101B | 14th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 6:1-6 – Jesus’ Rejection at Nazareth | . |
| 104B | 15th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 6:7-13 – Mission of the Twelve | Mark 6:14-29 – Herod’s Opinion of Jesus, Death of John the Baptist (Weekday 327) |
| 107B | 16th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 6:30-34 – Return of the Twelve | Mark 6:35-44, 45-52 – Feeding of 5000; Walking on Water (Weekdays 213-214) Mark 6:53-56 – Healings at Gennesaret (Weekdays 329) |
| 125B | 22nd Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 – Traditions of the Elders | Mark 7:9-13, 16-20 – Traditions of Elders about Clean/Unclean (Weekdays 330-331) Mark 7:24-30 – Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith (Weekday 332) |
| 128B | 23rd Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 7:31-37 – Healing of a Deaf Man | Mark 8:1-10, 11-13 – Feeding 4000; Demand for Sign (Weekdays 334-335) Mark 8:14-21, 22-26 – Leaven of Pharisees; Blind Man of Bethsaida (Weekdays 334-337) |
| 131B | 24th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 8:27-35 – Peter’s Confession; First Passion Prediction; Conditions of Discipleship | Mark 8:36-38 – Conditions of Discipleship (Weekday 339) |
| 26B | 2nd Sunday of Lent – B | Mark 9:2-10 – Transfiguration of Jesus | Mark 9:11-13, 14-29 – Coming of Elijah, Healing of Boy with a Demon (Weekdays 340-341) |
| 134B | 25th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 9:30-37 – Second Passion Prediction; Disciples Argue about Greatness | . |
| 137B | 26th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 – Another Exorcist; Temptations to Sin | Mark 9:44, 46 – [text crit. later additions; duplicate of v. 48; not used)] Mark 9:49-50 – Simile of Salt (Weekday 344) |
| 140B | 27th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 – Jesus’ Teaching about Marriage and Divorce | Mark 10:1 – “He went to Judea & Perea” - geographical transition (Weekday 345) |
| 143B | 28th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 – Rich Man Asks about Eternal Life | Mark 10:31, 32-34 – Last/First; Third Prediction of Passion (Weekdays 348-349) |
| 146B | 29th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 – Ambition of James and John | . |
| 149B | 30th Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 10:46-52 – Healing of Blind Bartimaeus | Mark 11:11-26 – Fig Tree Cursed, Cleansing of Temple, Withered Fig Tree (Weekday 351) Mark 11:27-33 – Authority of Jesus Questioned (Weekday 352) |
| 37B | Palm Sunday – B [before Mass: Procession of Palms] |
Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 – Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem | Mark 12:1-12, 13-17 – Parable of Tenants; Paying Taxes to Ceasar (Weekdays 353-354) Mark 12:18-27 – Sadducees’ Question about the Resurrection (Weekday 355) |
| 152B | 31st Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 12:28b-34 – Greatest Commandment | Mark 12:28a – “A scribe came forward and heard them...” (not used) |
| 155B | 32nd Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 – Jesus Denounces the Scribes; Poor Widow’s Contribution | Mark 12:35-37 – Question about David’s Son (Weekday 357) |
| 158B | 33rd Sunday in Ord. Time – B | Mark 13:24-32 – Coming of the Son of Man; Lesson of the Fig Tree | Mark 13:1-23 – Destruction of Temple Foretold, Signs of the End, Great Tribulation (not used) |
| 2B | 1st Sunday of Advent – B | Mark 13:33-37 – Need for Watchfulness | . |
| 38ABC | Palm Sunday – B [during Mass] | Mark 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39 – Markan Passion Narrative | . |
| 168B | Sunday after Trinity Sunday: Body and Blood of Christ – B |
Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 – Preparations for the Passover; Last Supper | . |
| 41ABC | Easter Vigil – B | Mark 16:1-7 ** – Resurrection of Jesus: Empty Tomb Story | Mark 16:8 – Women Flee from the Tomb in Fear and Silence (not used) Mark 16:9-14 – Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene, Two Disciples, the Eleven (Weekday 58) |
| 58B | Ascension of the Lord – B | Mark 16:15-20 – Jesus Commissions the Eleven, then Ascends to Heaven | . |
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