Lectionary for Roman Roman Catholic, RCL and Episcopal Year C (1997-1998)

November 97	30th
December 97	7th	14th	21st	28th
January 98	4th	11th	18th	25th
February 98	1st	8th	15th	22nd
March 98	1st	8th	15th	22nd	29th
April 98	5th	11th	12th	19th	26th
May 98	3rd	10th	17th	24th	31st
June 98	7th	14th	21st	28th
July 98	5th	12th	19th	26th
August 98	2nd	9th	16th	23rd	30th
September 98	6th	13th	20th	27th
October 98	4th	11th	18th	25th
November 98	1st	8th	15th	22nd

November 30, 1997, 1st Sunday of Advent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	Ps 25	Jer 3:14-16	1Thess 3:12-4:2	Luke 21:25-28,34-36
Revised Common	25:1-10	Jer 33:14-16	1Thess 3:9-13	Luke 21:25-36
Episcopal	50	Zech 14:4-9	1Thess 3:9-13	Luke 21:25-31

December 7, 1997, 2nd Sunday of Advent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	126	Bar 5	Phil 1:1,4-6,8-11	Luke 3:1-6
Revised Common	Luke 1:68-79	Bar 5 or Mal 3:1-4	Phil 1:3-11	Luke 3:1-6
Episcopal	126	Bar 5	Phil 1:1-11	Luke 3:1-6

December 14, 1997, 3rd Sunday of Advent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	Isa 12:2-6	Zeph 3:14-18	Phil 4:4-7	Luke 3:10-18
Revised Common	Isa 12:2-6	Zeph 3:14-20	Phil 4:4-7	Luke 3:7-18
Episcopal	85 or 85:7-13	Zeph 3:14-20	Phil 4:4-7(8-9)	Luke 3:7-18

December 21, 1997, 4th Sunday of Advent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	80:2-3,15-16,18-19	Mic 5:1-4	Heb 10:5-10	Luke 1:39-45
Revised Common	Luke 1:47-55 or 80:1-7	Mic 5:2-5a	Heb 10:5-10	Luke 1:39-45(46-55)
Episcopal	80 or 80:1-7	Mic 5:2-4	Heb 10:5-10	Luke 1:39-49(50-56)

December 28, 1997, 1st Sunday after Christmas (Sunday in the Octave of Christmas Holy Family)
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	128:1-5	Sir 3:2-6,12-14	Col 3:12-21	Luke 2:41-52
Revised Common	148	Num 6:22-27	Col 3:12-17	Luke 2:41-52
Episcopal	147 or 147:13-21	Num 6:22-27	Col 3:12-17	Luke 2:41-52

January 4, 1998, 2nd Sunday after Christmas
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	147:12-15,19-20	Sir 24:1-4,8-12		John 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14
Revised Common	147:12-20 or Wisdom of Sol. 10:15-21	Sir 24:1-12 or Jer 31:7-14	Eph 1:3-14	John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Episcopal	84 or 84:1-8	Jer 31:7-14		John 1:(1-9), 10-18

January 11, 1998, Baptism of the Lord
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	Pss 29	Isa 6-7, 42:1-4	Acts 10:34-38	Luke 3:15-16,21-22
Revised Common	Pss 29	Isa 43:1-7	Acts 8:14-17	Luke 3:15-17,21-22
Episcopal	Pss 89:1-29 or Pss 89:20-29	Isa 42:1-9	Acts 10:34-38	Luke 3:15-16,21-22

January 18, 1998, 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	96:1-3,7-10	Isa 62:1-5	1Cor 12:4-11	John 2:1-12
Revised Common	36: 5-10	Isa 62:1-5	1Cor 12:1-11	John 2:1-11
Episcopal	96 or 96:1-10	Isa 62:1-5	1Cor 12:1-11	John 2:1-11

January 25, 1998, 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	19:8-10,15	Neh 8:2-6,8-10	1Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14,27	Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21
Revised Common	19	Neh 8:1-3,5-6,8-10	1Cor 12:12-31a	Luke 4:14-21
Episcopal	113	Neh 8:2-10	1Cor 12:12-27	Luke 4:14-21

February 1, 1998, 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 4th Sunday after Epiphany,
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	71:1-6,15-17	Jer 1:4-5,17-19	1Cor 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13	Luke 4:21-30
Revised Common	71:1-6	Jer 1:4-10	1Cor 13	Luke 4:21-30
Episcopal	71:1-17 or 71:1-6,15-17	Jer 1:4-10	1Cor 14:12b-20	Luke 4:21-32

February 8, 1998, 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 5th Sunday after Epiphany,
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	138:1-8	Isa 6:1-8	1Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8,11	Luke 5:1-11
Revised Common	138	Isa 6:1-8 (9-13)	1Cor 15:1-11	Luke 5:1-11
Episcopal	85 or 85:7-13	Judg 6:11-24a	1Cor 15:1-11	Luke 5:1-11

February 15, 1998, 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 6th Sunday after Epiphany,
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	1:1-6	Jer 17:5-8		Luke 6:17,20-26
Revised Common	1	Jer 17:5-10	1Cor 15:12-20	Luke 6:17-26
Episcopal	1	Jer 17:5-10	1Cor 15:12-20	Luke 6:17-26

February 22, 1998, Transfiguration of the Lord, Last Sunday after Epiphany, 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	103:1-4,8,10,12-13	1 SM 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23	1Cor 15:45-49	Luke 6:27-38
Revised Common	99	Exod 34:29-35	2Cor 3:12-4:2	Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)
Episcopal	99	Exod 34:29-35	1Cor 12:7-13:13	Luke 9:28-36

March 1, 1998, 1st Sunday in Lent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	91:1-2,10-15	Deut 26:4-10	Rom 10:8-13	Luke 4:1-13
Revised Common	91:1-2,9-16	Deut 26:1-11	Rom 10:8b-13	Luke 4:1-13
Episcopal	91 or 91:9-15	Deut 26:(1-4)5-11	Rom 10:(5-8a)8b-13	Luke 4:1-13

March 8, 1998, 2nd Sunday in Lent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	27:1,7-9c,13-14	Gen 15:5-12,17-18	Phil 3:(17-19)20-4:1	Luke 9:28-36
Revised Common	27	Gen 15:1-12,17-18	Phil 3:17-4:1	Luke 13:31-35 or Luke 9:28-36
Episcopal	27 or 27:10-18	Gen 15:1-12,17-18	Phil 3:17-4:1	Luke 13:(22-30)31-35

March 15, 1998, 3rd Sunday in Lent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	106:1-4,6-8,11	Exod 3:1-8a,13-15	1Cor 10:1-6,10-12	Luke 13:1-9
Revised Common	63:1-8	Isa 55:1-9	1Cor 10:1-13	Luke 13:1-9
Episcopal	103 or 103:1-11	Exod 3:1-15	1Cor 10:1-13	Luke 13:1-9

March 22, 1998, 4th Sunday in Lent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	34:1-6	Josh 5:9-12	2Cor 5:17-21	Luke 15:1-3,11-32
Revised Common	32	Josh 5:9-12	2Cor 5:16-21	Luke 15:1-3,11b-32
Episcopal	34 or 34:1-8	Josh (4:9-24); 5:9-12	2Cor 5:17-21	Luke 15:11-32

March 29, 1998, 5th Sunday in Lent
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	126:1-6	Isa 43:16-21	Phil 3:8-14	John 8:1-11
Revised Common	126	Isa 43:16-21	Phil 3:4b-14	John 12:1-8
Episcopal	126	Isa 43:16-21	Phil 3:8-14	Luke 20:9-19

April 5, 1998, Palm Sunday

at the Procession with Palms, Liturgy of the Palms
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	NA	NA	NA	Luke 19:28-40
Revised Common	118:19-29	NA	NA	Luke 19:29-40
Episcopal	118:19-29	NA	NA	Luke 19:29-40

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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	22:7-8,16-17a,18-19,22-23ab	Isa 50:4-7	Phil 2:6-11	Lk (22:14-71)23:1-49(50-56)
Revised Common	31:9-16	Isa 50:4-9a	Phil 2:5-11	Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49
Episcopal	22:1-21 or 22:1-11	Isa 45:21-25 or Isa 52:13-53:12	Phil 2:5-11	Lk (22:39-71)23:1-49(50-56)

April 9, 1998, Maundy Thursday, Holy Thursday
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	116:12-13,15,16bc,17-18	Exod 12:1-8,11-14	1Cor 11:23-26	John 13:1-15
Revised Common	116:1-2,12-19	Exod 12:1-4,11-14 and possibly Exod 12:5-10	1Cor 11:23-26	John 13:1-17,31b-35
Episcopal	78:14-20,23-25	Exod 12:1-14a	1Cor 11:23-26(27-32)	John 13:1-15 or Luke 22:14-30

April 10, 1998, Good Friday
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	31:1,5,11-12,14-16,24	Isa 52:13-53:12	Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9	John 18-19
Revised Common	22	Isa 52:13-53:12	Heb 10:16-25 or Heb 4:14-16 or Heb 5:7-9	John 18-19
Episcopal	22:1-21 or 22:1-11 or 40:1-14 or 69:1-23	Isa 52:13-53:12 or Gen 22:1-18 or Wis 2:1,12-24	Heb 10:1-25	Jn (18:1-40) 19:1-37

April 11, 1998, Holy Saturday (not Easter Vigil)
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic
Revised Common	31:1-4,15-16	Job 14:1-14 or Lam 3:1-9,19-24	1Pet 4:1-8	Mat 24:57-66 or John 19:38-42
Episcopal	130 or 31:1-5	Job 14:1-14	1Pet 4:1-8	Mat 24:57-66 or John 19:38-42

April 12, 1998, EASTER DAY

the Paschal Vigil, the Great Vigil of Easter
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LECTIONARY	LESSON	PSALM
Roman Catholic	I: Gen 1:1(2-25)26-31a(31b-2:2) II: Gen 22:1-2(3-8)9a(9b)10-13(14)15-18 III: Exod 14:15-15:1 IV: Isa 54:5-14 V: Isa 55:1-11 VI: Bar 3:9-15,32-4:4 VII: Ezek 36:16-17a,18-28	I: Pss 104:1-2a,5-6,10,12-14,24,35c or Pss 33:4-7,12-13,20,22 II: Pss 16:5,8-11 III: Exod 15:1-6,17-18 IV: Pss 30:1,3-5,10-11a,12b V: Isa 12:2-4b-6 VI: Pss 19:7-10 VII: Pss 42:2,4bc,4 or 51:10-13,16-17
Revised Common	Gen 1:1-2:4a Gen 7:1-5,11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13, 22:1-18; Exod 14:10-31, 15:20-21; Prov 8:1-8,19-21, 9:4; Isa 55:1-11b-6 Ezek 36:24-28, 37:1-14; Zeph 3:14-20	Exod 15:1; Pss 16, 46, 136:1-9,23-26b-13,17-18 Pss 19, 42-43, 98, 143; Isa 12:2-6
*Episcopal (at least 2 of these,* one of which must be the lesson from Exodus)**	Gen 1:1-2:2, 7:1-5,11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13, 22:1-18; Exod 14:10-15:1; Isa 4:2-6, 55:1-11; Ezek 36:24-28, 37:1-14; Zeph 3:12-20	*Pss 33:1-11 or Pss 33:12-22, 36:5-10, 46 or Pss 16; Cant 8 (Exod 15:1-6,11-13,17-18) (Isa 12:2-6) or Pss 42:1-7 or (Isa 12:2-6) Pss 30 or Pss 98, 143 or Pss 126*

LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	NA	NA	Rom 6:3-11	Luke 24:1-12
Revised Common	114	NA	Rom 6:3-11	Luke 24:1-12
Episcopal	114	NA	Rom 6:3-11	Mat 28:1-10

Easter Day, at an Early Eucharist/Service
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	NA	NA	NA	NA
Revised Common	NA	NA	NA	NA
Episcopal	114	*Use one of the OT Lessons from the Vigil*	Rom 6:3-11	Mat 28:1-10

Easter Day, at the Principal Eucharist/Service
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	118:1-2,15-16a,17,22-23	Acts 10:34a,37-43	Col 3:1-4 or 1Cor 5:6b-8	John 20:1-9
Revised Common	118:1-2,14-24	Acts 10:34-43 or Isa 65:17-25	1Cor 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43	John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-10
Episcopal	118:14-29 or 118:14-17,22-24	Acts 10:34-43 or Isa 51:9-11	Col 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43	Luke 24:1-10

Easter Day, at an Evening Eucharist/Service
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	NA	NA	NA	NA
Revised Common	114	Isa 25:6-9	1Cor 5:6b-8	Luke 24:13-49
Episcopal	114 or 136 or 118:14-17,22-24	Acts 5:29a,30-32 or Dan 12:1-3	1Cor 5:6b-8 or Acts 5:29a,30-32	Luke 24:13-35

April 19, 1998, 2nd Sunday of Easter
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	118:2-4,22-27b	Acts 5:12-16	Rev 1:9-11a,12-13,17-19	John 20:19-31
Revised Common	118:14-29 or 150	Acts 5:27-32	Rev 1:4-8	John 20:19-31
Episcopal	111 or 118:19-24	Acts 5:12a,17-22,25-29 or Job 42:1-6	Rev 1:(1-8)9-19 or Acts 5:12a,17-22,25-29	John 20:19-31

April 26, 1998, 3rd Sunday of Easter
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	30:1,3-5,10-11a,12b	Acts 5:27b-32,40b-41	Rev 5:11-14	John 21:1-19
Revised Common	30	Acts 9:1-6 or Acts 9:7-20	Rev 5:11-14	John 21:1-19
Episcopal	33 or 33:1-11	Acts 9:1-19a or Jer 32:36-41	Rev 5:6-14 or Acts 9:1-19a	John 21:1-14

May 3, 1998, 4th Sunday of Easter
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LECTIONARY	PSALM	LESSON 1	LESSON 2	GOSPEL
Roman Catholic	Pss 100:1-3,5	Acts 13:14,43-52	Rev 7:9,14-17	John 10:27-30
Revised Common	Pss 23	Acts 9:36-43	Rev 7:9-17	John 10:22-30
Episcopal	Pss 100	Acts 13:15-16,26-39 or Num 27:12-23	Rev 7:9-17 or Acts 13:15-16,26-39	John 10:22-30

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(Many Thanks to Fr Richard L. B. Sutter for his work in updating these pages)

Readings

November Lectionary Readings

November 30, 1997, 1st Sunday of Advent Go Back To Table of Contents

December Lectionary Readings

December 7, 1997, 2nd Sunday of Advent Go Back To Table of Contents

December 14, 1997, 3rd Sunday of Advent Go Back To Table of Contents

December 21, 1997, 4th Sunday of Advent Go Back To Table of Contents

December 28, 1997, 1st Sunday after Christmas (Sunday in the Octave of Christmas Holy Family) Go Back To Table of Contents

January Lectionary Readings

January 4, 1998, 2nd Sunday after Christmas Go Back To Table of Contents

January 11, 1998, Baptism of the Lord Go Back To Table of Contents

January 18, 1998, 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2nd Sunday after Epiphany Go Back To Table of Contents

January 25, 1998, 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Go Back To Table of Contents

February Lectionary Readings

February 1, 1998, 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 4th Sunday after Epiphany, Go Back To Table of Contents

February 8, 1998, 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 5th Sunday after Epiphany, Go Back To Table of Contents

February 15, 1998, 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 6th Sunday after Epiphany, Go Back To Table of Contents

February 22, 1998, Transfiguration of the Lord, Last Sunday after Epiphany, 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time Go Back To Table of Contents

March Lectionary Readings

March 1, 1998, 1st Sunday in Lent Go Back To Table of Contents

March 8, 1998, 2nd Sunday in Lent Go Back To Table of Contents

March 15, 1998, 3rd Sunday in Lent Go Back To Table of Contents

March 22, 1998, 4th Sunday in Lent Go Back To Table of Contents

March 29, 1998, 5th Sunday in Lent Go Back To Table of Contents

April Lectionary Readings

April 5, 1998, Palm Sunday

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April 9, 1998, Maundy Thursday, Holy Thursday Go Back To Table of Contents

April 10, 1998, Good Friday Go Back To Table of Contents

April 11, 1998, Holy Saturday (not Easter Vigil) Go Back To Table of Contents

April 12, 1998, EASTER DAY

the Paschal Vigil, the Great Vigil of Easter Go Back To Table of Contents

Easter Day, at an Early Eucharist/Service Go Back To Table of Contents

Easter Day, at the Principal Eucharist/Service Go Back To Table of Contents

Easter Day, at an Evening Eucharist/Service Go Back To Table of Contents

April 19, 1998, 2nd Sunday of Easter Go Back To Table of Contents

April 26, 1998, 3rd Sunday of Easter Go Back To Table of Contents

May Lectionary Readings

May 3, 1998, 4th Sunday of Easter Go Back To Table of Contents

May 10, 1998, 5th Sunday of Easter Go Back To Table of Contents

November 30, 1997, 1st Sunday of Advent
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December 7, 1997, 2nd Sunday of Advent
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December 14, 1997, 3rd Sunday of Advent
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December 21, 1997, 4th Sunday of Advent
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December 28, 1997, 1st Sunday after Christmas (Sunday in the Octave of Christmas Holy Family)
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January 4, 1998, 2nd Sunday after Christmas
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