The Catholic Lectionary for Mass (1998 USA Edition)
tables compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

Readings for Sundays in Ordinary Time - Year C

(for use in 2019, 2022, 2025, 2028, 2031, etc.)

Date # Sunday First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Reading Alleluia Gospel
1/12/25 21 Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - C
[begin 1st Week in Ordinary Time]
optional: Isa 40:1-5, 9-11
or reading from Year A
opt.: Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28,
29b-30;  or Psalm from Year A
opt: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
or reading from Year A
cf. Luke 3:16 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
1/19/25 66 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Isa 62:1-5 Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8, 9-10 1 Cor 12:4-11 cf. 2 Thess 2:14 John 2:1-11 (diff)
1/26/25 69 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - C:
Sunday of the Word of God*
Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 1 Cor 12:12-30
  or 12:12-14, 27
Luke 4:18cd Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
[2/2/25] 72 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: Presentation of the Lord]
Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15+17 1 Cor 12:31—13:13
  or 13:4-13
Luke 4:18cd Luke 4:21-30
2/9/25 75 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Isa 6:1-2a, 3-8 Ps 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 7-8 1 Cor 15:1-11
  or 15:3-8, 11
Matt 4:19 Luke 5:1-11
2/16/25 78 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Jer 17:5-8 Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4+6 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20 Luke 6:23ab Luke 6:17, 20-26
2/23/25 81 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C 1 Sam 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8+10, 12-13 1 Cor 15:45-49 John 13:34 Luke 6:27-38
3/2/25 84 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Sir 27:5-8 (diff) Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 1 Cor 15:54-58 Phil 2:15d+16a Luke 6:39-45
x 87 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: omitted]
1 Kgs 8:41-43 Ps 117:1-2 Gal 1:1-2, 6-10 John 3:16 Luke 7:1-10
[6/8/25] 90 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: Pentecost Sunday]
1 Kgs 17:17-24 Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b Gal 1:11-19 Luke 7:16 Luke 7:11-17
[6/15/25] 93 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: Most Holy Trinity]
2 Sam 12:7-10, 13 Ps 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11 Gal 2:16, 19-21 1 John 4:10b Luke 7:36—8:3 or 7:36-50
[6/22/25] 96 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: Corpus Christi / Body & Blood of Christ]
Zech 12:10-11; 13:1 (diff) Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Gal 3:26-29 John 10:27 Luke 9:18-24
[6/29/25] 99 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: Saints Peter & Paul]
1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 Ps 16:1-2a+5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Gal 5:1, 13-18 1 Sam 3:9; John 6:68c Luke 9:51-62
7/6/25 102 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Isa 66:10-14c Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16+20 Gal 6:14-18 Col 3:15a+16a Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 or 10:1-9
7/13/25 105 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Deut 30:10-14 Ps 69:14+17, 30-31, 33-34, 36a+37
or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 (diff)
Col 1:15-20 cf. John 6:63c+68c Luke 10:25-37
7/20/25 108 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Gen 18:1-10a Ps 15:2-3a, 3b-4, 5 Col 1:24-28 cf. Luke 8:15 Luke 10:38-42
7/27/25 111 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Gen 18:20-32 Ps 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 6-7a, 7b-8 Col 2:12-14 Rom 8:15bc Luke 11:1-13
8/3/25 114 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23 Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17 (diff) Col 3:1-5, 9-11 Matt 5:3 Luke 12:13-21
8/10/25 117 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Wis 18:6-9 Ps 33:1+12, 18-19, 20-22 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19
  or 11:1-2, 8-12
Matt 24:42a+44 Luke 12:32-48 or 12:35-40
8/17/25 120 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 Ps 40:2, 3, 4, 18 Heb 12:1-4 John 10:27 Luke 12:49-53
8/24/25 123 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Isa 66:18-21 Ps 117:1, 2 Heb 12:5-7, 11-13 John 14:6 Luke 13:22-30
8/31/25 126 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Ps 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a Matt 11:29ab Luke 14:1, 7-14
9/7/25 129 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Wis 9:13-18b Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17 Phlm 9-10, 12-17 Psalm 119:135 Luke 14:25-33
[9/14/25] 132 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: Exaltation of the Holy Cross]
Exod 32:7-11, 13-14 Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17+19 1 Tim 1:12-17 2 Cor 5:19 Luke 15:1-32 or 15:1-10
9/21/25 135 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Amos 8:4-7 Ps 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 1 Tim 2:1-8 cf. 2 Cor 8:9 Luke 16:1-13 or 16:10-13
9/28/25 138 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Ps 146:6c-7, 8-9a, 9b-10 1 Tim 6:11-16 cf. 2 Cor 8:9 Luke 16:19-31
10/5/25 141 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Ps 95:1-2, 6-7b, 7c-9 2 Tim 1:6-8, 13-14 1 Peter 1:25 Luke 17:5-10
10/12/25 144 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C 2 Kgs 5:14-17 Ps 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4 2 Tim 2:8-13 1 Thess 5:18 Luke 17:11-19
10/19/25 147 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Exod 17:8-13 Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2 Tim 3:14—4:2 Heb 4:12 Luke 18:1-8
10/26/25 150 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 (diff) Ps 34:2-3, 17-18, 19+23 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18 2 Cor 5:19 Luke 18:9-14
[11/2/25] 153 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: All Faithful Departed / All Souls]
Wis 11:22—12:2 (diff) Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13b-14 2 Thess 1:11—2:2 John 3:16 Luke 19:1-10
[11/9/25] 156 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - C
[2025: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica]
2 Macc 7:1-2, 9-14 Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8+15 2 Thess 2:16—3:5 Rev 1:5a+6b Luke 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38
11/16/25 159 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - C Mal 3:19-20a Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 2 Thess 3:7-12 Luke 21:28 Luke 21:5-19
11/23/25 162 34th or Last Sunday in Ordinary Time - C:
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
2 Sam 5:1-3 Ps 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5 Col 1:12-20 Mark 11:9b+10a Luke 23:35-43

NOTES:

RATIONALE:

For an explanation about which readings were chosen for the Sundays in Ordinary Time and how they are arranged, see the "General Introduction to the Lectionary," Chapter V, Part 5.

 

See also an Overview of the Use of Luke's Gospel in the Lectionary for Mass

 


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