Tridentine Liturgical Calendar • 2021

"On the Lord’s own day, assemble in common to break bread and offer thanks, but first confess your sins so that your sacrifice may be pure."

December

Today | Ordinary Form
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
V
Feria
Votive, Requiem, or Mass of preceding Sunday
 
Class III
2
R
St. Bibiana
(V, M)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
3
W
St. Francis Xavier
(C)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
4
W
St. Peter Chrysologus
(B, C, D)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
5
V
2nd Sunday of Advent
Commemoration of St. Sabbas
(Ab)
Gospel
Epistle
Class I
6
W
St. Nicholas
(B,C)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
7
W
St. Ambrose
(B, C, D)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
8
W
Immaculate Conception
Gospel
Epistle
Class I
9
V
Feria
Votive, Requiem, or Mass of preceding Sunday
 
Class III
10
V
Commemoration of St. Melchiades
(P, M)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
11
W
St. Damasus
(P, C)
 
Class III
12
V/RS
3rd Sunday of Advent
(Gaudete Sunday)
Gospel
Epistle
Class I
13
R
St. Lucy
(V, M)
 
Class III
14
V
Feria
Votive, Requiem, or Mass of preceding Sunday
 
Class III
15
V
Ember Wednesday of Advent
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
16
R
St. Eusebius
(B, M)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
17
V
Feria
Ember Friday of Advent
Greater Feria of Advent
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
18
V
Ember Saturday of Advent
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
19
V
4th Sunday of Advent
(Rorate Sunday)
Gospel
Epistle
Class I
20
V
Feria
Greater Feria of Advent
 
Class II
21
R
St. Thomas
(Ap)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
22
V
Feria
Greater Feria of Advent
 
Class II
23
V
Feria
Greater Feria of Advent
 
Class II
24
V
Vigil of the Nativity
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class I
25
W
Nativity of our Lord
Class I
26
R
II day within octave of the
Nativity of our Lord
St. Stephen Protomartyr
Sunday within octave of the
Nativity of our Lord
Class II
27
W
III day within octave of the
Nativity of our Lord
St. John
(Ap, Ev)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
28
R
IV day within octave of the
Nativity of our Lord
The Holy Innocents
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
29
W
V day within octave of the
Nativity of our Lord
Commemoration of St. Thomas Becket
(B, M)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
30
W
VI day within octave of the
Nativity of our Lord
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
31
W
VII day within octave of the
Nativity of our Lord
Commemoration of St. Sylvester I
(P, C)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
Day of Fasting
Day of Abstinence
Day of Partial Abstinence
Sundays and Holy Days
BBlack
WWhite
VViolet
GGreen
RRed
RSRose
QQueen
WWidow
EvEvangelist
ApApostle
PPope
BBishop
DDoctor
AbAbbot
MMartyr
DnDeacon
CConfessor
VVirgin
EEmperor
KKing