Tridentine Liturgical Calendar • 2023

"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
B
Feria
Mass for the Dead
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
2
R
St. Bibiana
(V, M)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
3
V
1st Sunday of Advent
St. Francis Xavier
(C)
Gospel
Epistle
Class I
4
W
St. Peter Chrysologus
(B, C, D)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
5
V
Feria
Commemoration of St. Sabbas
(Ab)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
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
 
Class III
10
V
2nd Sunday of Advent
Commemoration of St. Melchiades
(P, M)
Gospel
Epistle
Class I
11
W
St. Damasus
(P, C)
 
Class III
12
V
Feria
Votive, Requiem, or Mass of preceding Sunday
 
Class III
13
R
St. Lucy
(V, M)
 
Class III
14
V
Feria
Votive, Requiem, or Mass of preceding Sunday
 
Class III
15
V
Feria
Votive, Requiem, or Mass of preceding Sunday
 
Class III
16
R
St. Eusebius
(B, M)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class III
17
V/RS
3rd Sunday of Advent
(Gaudete Sunday)
Gospel
Epistle
Class I
18
V
Feria
Greater Feria of Advent
 
Class II
19
V
Feria
Greater Feria of Advent
 
Class II
20
V
Feria
Ember Wednesday of Advent
Greater Feria of Advent
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
21
R
St. Thomas
(Ap)
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
22
V
Feria
Ember Friday of Advent
Greater Feria of Advent
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
23
V
Ember Saturday of Advent
Gospel
Epistle
 
Class II
24
V
4th Sunday of Advent
(Rorate Sunday)
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
 
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