Ordinary Time III — Sundays
Ordinary Time
- 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
For convenience the Sundays in Ordinary Time are displayed over 5 pages.
The Sundays on this page fall between the end of the Easter season and mid-July
Documentation
- Common Responsorial Psalms
- Cycle of Prayer— Summer Ordinary Time
- Directory on Popular Piety
Sundays, Solemnities
& Feasts of the Lord
- Advent
- Christmas
- Ordinary Time I [Sundays 2–9]
- Lent
- Triduum
- Easter
- Ordinary Time II [Solemnities]
- Ordinary Time III [Sundays 8–15]
- Ordinary Time IV [Sundays 16–24]
- Ordinary Time V [Sundays 25–34]
- Feasts of the Lord
Seasons
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday between 22 - 28 May
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Proper
- Gloria
- Creed
- Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time
- Office
- Psalter Week IV
| Year A | ||
| Reading 1 | Isa 49:14-15 | I will never forget you. |
| Psalm | Ps 61:2-3, 6-9 | In God alone is my soul at rest. |
| Reading 2 | 1 Cor 4:1-5 | The Lord will reveal the secret intentions of men's hearts. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 17:17 | Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. |
| Heb 4:12 | The word of God is something alive and active; it can judge secret emotions and thoughts. | |
| Gospel | Matt 6:24-34 | Do not worry about tomorrow. |
| Year B | ||
| Reading 1 | Hos 2:16-17, 21-22 | I will betroth you to myself for ever. |
| Psalm | Ps 102:1-4. 8. 10. 12-13 r. 8 | The Lord is compassion and love. |
| Reading 2 | 2 Cor 3:1-6 | You are a letter from Christ drawn up by us. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. |
| James 1: 18 | By his own choice the Father made us his children by the message of truth, so that we should be a sort of first-fruits of all that he created. | |
| Gospel | Mark 2:18-22 | The bridegroom is with them. |
| Year C | ||
| Reading 1 | Eccl 27:4-7 | Do not praise a man before he has spoken. |
| Psalm | Ps 91:2-3, 13-16 r. 2 | It is good to give thanks to the Lord. |
| Reading 2 | 1 Cor 15:54-58 | He has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf Acts 16:15 | Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. |
| Phil 2: 15–16 | You will shine in the world like bright stars because you are offering it the word of life. | |
| Gospel | Luke 6:39-45 | A man's words flow out of what fills his heart. |
9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday between 29 May - 4 June
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Proper
- Gloria
- Creed
- Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time
- Office
- Psalter Week I
| Year A | ||
| Reading 1 | Deut 11:18, 26-28, 32 | See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse. |
| Psalm | Ps 30:2-4. 17. 25 r.3 | Be a rock of refuge to me, O Lord. |
| Reading 2 | Rom 3:21-25. 28 | A man is justified by faith and not by doing something the Law tells him to do. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:23 | If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him. |
| John 15: 5 | I am the vine, you are the branches, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty. | |
| Gospel | Matt 7:21-27 | The house built on rock and the house built on sand. |
| Year B | ||
| Reading 1 | Deut 5:12-15 | Remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt. |
| Psalm | Ps 810:3-8. 10-11 r. 2 | Ring out your joy to God our strength. |
| Reading 2 | 2 Cor 4:6-11 | In our mortal flesh the life of Jesus is openly shown. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 6:63. 68 | Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. |
| John 17:17 | Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. | |
| Gospel | Mark 2:23–3:6 | The Son of Man is master even on the Sabbath. |
| shorter | Mark 2:23-28 | The Son of Man is master even on the Sabbath. |
| Year C | ||
| Reading 1 | 1 Kgs 8:41-43 | If a foreigner comes, grant all he asks. |
| Psalm | Ps 116:1-2 r. Mark 16:15 | Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News. Or Alleluia! |
| Reading 2 | Gal 1:1-2, 6-10 | If I still wanted men's approval, I should not be a servant of Christ. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 1:14.12 | The Word was made flesh and lived among us; to all who did accept him he gave power to be come children to God. |
| John 3:16 | God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. | |
| Gospel | Luke 7:1-10 | Not even in Israel have I found faith like this. |
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday between 5 –11 June
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Proper
- Gloria
- Creed
- Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time
- Office
- Psalter Week II
| Year A | ||
| Reading 1 | Hos 6:3-6 | What I want is love, not sacrifice. |
| Psalm | Ps 49: 1. 8. 12-15 r.23 | I will show God's salvation to the upright. |
| Reading 2 | Rom 4:18-25 | Abrahan drew his strength from faith and gave glory to God. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Acts 16:14 | Open our hearts, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son |
| Luke 4:18 | The Lord has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives. | |
| Gospel | Matt 9:9-13 | I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners. |
| Year B | ||
| Reading 1 | Gen 3:9-15 | I will make you enemies of each other: you and the woman, your offspring and her offsrping. |
| Psalm | Ps 129 r. 7 | With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. |
| Reading 2 | 2 Cor 4:13—5:1 | We believe, and therefore we speak. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:23 | If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him. |
| John 12:31.32 | Now the prince of the world is to be overthrown, says the Lord. And when I am lofted up from the earth, I shall draw all men to myself. | |
| Gospel | Mark 3:20-35 | It is the end of Satan. |
| Year C | ||
| Reading 1 | 1 Kgs 17:17-24 | Look, your son is alive. |
| Psalm | Ps 29:2. 4-6. 11-13 r.2 | I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me. |
| Reading 2 | Gal 1:11-19 | God revealed his Son in me, that I might preach the Good News about him to the pagans. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Eph 1:17.18 | May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind, so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. |
| Luke 7:16 | A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people. | |
| Gospel | Luke 7:11-17 | Young man, I tell you to get up. |
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday between 12–18 June
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Proper
- Gloria
- Creed
- Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time
- Office
- Psalter Week III
| Year A | ||
| Reading 1 | Exod 19:2-6 | I will count you a kingdom of priests, a consecrated nation. |
| Psalm | Ps 99:2-3. 5 r.3 | We are his people: the sheep of his flock. |
| Reading 2 | Rom 5:6-11 | Now that we have been reconciled by the death of his Son, surely we may count on being saved by the life of his Son. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. |
| Mark 1:15 | The kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News. | |
| Gospel | Matt 9:36–10:8 | He summoned his twelve disciples, and sent them out. |
| Year B | ||
| Reading 1 | Ezek 17:22-24 | I make low trees grow. |
| Psalm | Ps 91:2-3. 13-16 r.2 | It is good to give you thanks, O Lord. |
| Reading 2 | 2 Cor 5:6-10 | Whether we are living in the body or exiled from it, we are intent on pleasing the Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 15:15 | I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. |
| The seed is the word of God, Christ the sower; whoever finds the see will remain for ever. | ||
| Gospel | Mark 4:26-34 | It is the smallest of seeds; yet it grows into the biggest shrub of them all. |
| Year C | ||
| Reading 1 | 2 Sam 12:7-10. 13 | The Lord forgives your sin; you are not to die. |
| Psalm | Ps 31:1-2.5.7.11 r.5 | Forgive, Lord the guilt of my sin. |
| Reading 2 | Gal 2:16, 19-21 | I live now, not with my own life but with the life of Christ who lives in me. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:6 | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me. |
| 1 John 4:10 | God so loved us when he sent his Son to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away. | |
| Gospel | Luke 7:36–8:3 | Her many sins have been forgiven, or she would not have shown such great love. |
| shorter | Luke 7:36-50 | Her many sins have been forgiven, or she would not have shown such great love. |
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday between 19 –25 June
- Replaced byBirth of St John the Baptist when Sunday falls on 24 June.
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Proper
- Gloria
- Creed
- Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time
- Office
- Psalter Week IV
| Year A | ||
| Reading 1 | Jer 20:10-13 | He has delivered the soul of the needy from the hands of evil men. |
| Psalm | Ps 68:8-10. 14.17. 33-35 r.14 | In your great love, answer me, O God. |
| Reading 2 | Rom 5:12-15 | The gift considerably outweighed the fall. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 1:14.12 | The Word was made flesh and lived among us; to all who did accept him he gave power to become children of God. |
| John 15:26. 27 | The Spirit of truth will be my witness; and you too will be my witnesses. | |
| Gospel | Matt 10:26-33 | Do not be afraid of those who will kill the body. |
| Year B | ||
| Reading 1 | Job 38:1, 8-11 | Here your proud waves shall break. |
| Psalm | Ps 106:23-26. 28–31 r.1 | O give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures for ever. Or Alleluia! |
| Reading 2 | 2 Cor 5:14-17 | Now the new creation is here. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Eph 1:17.18 | May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind, so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. |
| Luke 7:16 | A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people. | |
| Gospel | Mark 4:35-41 | Who can this be? Even the wind and the sea obey him. |
| Year C | ||
| Reading 1 | Zech 12:10-11; 13:1 | They will look on the one whom they have pierced. |
| Psalm | Ps 62:2-6. 8-9 r. 2 | For you my soul is thirsting, O God, my God. |
| Reading 2 | Gal 3:26-29 | All baptised in Christ, you have all clothed yourselves in Christ. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 8:12 | I am the light of the world, says the Lord, anyone who follows me will have the light of life. |
| John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. | |
| Gospel | Luke 9:18-24 | You are the Christ of God. The Son of Man is destined to suffer grievously. |
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday between 26 June – 2 July
- Replaced by Ss Peter and Paul when Sunday falls on 29 June (28–30 in England and Wales)
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Proper
- Gloria
- Creed
- Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time
- Office
- Psalter Week I
| Year A | ||
| Reading 1 | 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16 | This is a holy man of God, let him rest there. |
| Psalm | Ps 88: 2-3. 16-19 r.2 | I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord. |
| Reading 2 | Rom 6:3-4, 8-11 | When we were baptised we went into the tomb with Christ, so that we too might live a new life. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Acts 16:14 | Open our hearts, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son |
| 1 Peter 2:9 | You are a chosen ace, a royal priesthood, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. | |
| Gospel | Matt 10:37-42 | Anyone who does not take his cross is not worthy of me. Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. |
| Year B | ||
| Reading 1 | Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24 | It was the devil's envy that brought death into the world. |
| Psalm | Ps 29: 2. 4-6. 11-13 r.2 | I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me. |
| Reading 2 | 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15 | In giving relief to others, balance what happens to be your surplus now against their present need. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf John 6:63.68 | Your words are spirit , Lord and they are life: you have message of eternal life. |
| cf 2 Tim 1:10 | Our Saviour Jesus Christ abolished death, and he has proclaimed life through the Good News. | |
| Gospel | Mark 5:21-43 | Little girl, I tell you to get up. |
| shorter | Mark 5:21-24. 35-43 | Little girl, I tell you to get up. |
| Year C | ||
| Reading 1 | 1 Kgs 19:16. 19-21 | Elisha rose and followed Elijah. |
| Psalm | Ps 15:1-2.5 7-11 r. 5 | O Lord, it is you who are my portion. |
| Reading 2 | Gal 5:1, 13-18 | You were called to liberty. |
| Gospel Acclamation | 1 Sam 3:9; John 6:68 | Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life. |
| Gospel | Luke 9:51-62 | Jesus resolutely took the road for Jerusalem. I will follow you wherever you go. |
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday between 3 – 9 July
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Proper
- Gloria
- Creed
- Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time
- Office
- Psalter Week II
| Year A | ||
| Reading 1 | Zech 9:9-10 | See now, your king comes humbly to you. |
| Psalm | Ps 144: 1-2. 8-11. 13-14 r. 1 | I will bless your name for ever, O God my King or Alleluia! |
| Reading 2 | Rom 8:9, 11-13 | If by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body, you will live. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Matt 11:25 | Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. |
| Gospel | Matt 11:25-30 | I am gentle and humble of heart. |
| Year B | ||
| Reading 1 | Ezek 2:2-5 | The sons are defiant and obstinate and they shall know that there is a prophet among them. |
| Psalm | Ps 122 r.2 | Our eyes are on the Lord till he show us his mercy. |
| Reading 2 | 2 Cor 12:7-10 | I shall be very happy to make my weaknesses my special boast so that the power of Christ may stay over me. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 1:12.14 | The Word was made flesh and lived among us; to all who did accept him he gave power to become children of God. |
| Luke 4:18 | The Lord has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives. | |
| Gospel | Mark 6:1-6 | A prophet is despised only in his own country. |
| Year C | ||
| Reading 1 | Isa 66:10-14 | Towards her I send flowing peace, like a river. |
| Psalm | Ps 65:1-7. 16. 20 r.1 | Cry out with joy to God all the earth. |
| Reading 2 | Gal 6:14-18 | The marks on my body are those of the Lord Jesus. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 15:15 | I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. |
| Col 3:15.16 | May the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called together as parts of one body. | |
| Gospel | Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 | Your peace will rest on that man. |
| shorter | Luke 10:1-9 | Your peace will rest on that man. |
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday between 10 – 16 July
- Colour
- Green
- Mass
- Proper
- Gloria
- Creed
- Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time
- Office
- Psalter Week III
| Year A | ||
| Reading 1 | Isa 55:10-11 | The rain makes the earth give growth. |
| Psalm | Ps 64:10-14 r.Lk 8:8 | Some seed fell into rich soil and produced its crop. |
| Reading 2 | Rom 8:18-23 | The whole creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal his sons. |
| Gospel Acclamation | 1 Sam 3:9; John 6:68 | Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life. |
| The seed is the word of God, Christ the sower; whoever finds the seed will remain for ever. | ||
| Gospel | Matt 13:1-23 | A sower went out to sow. |
| shorter | Matt 13:1-9 | A sower went out to sow. |
| Year B | ||
| Reading 1 | Amos 7:12-15 | Go, prophesy to my people. |
| Psalm | Ps 84: 9-14 r.8 | Let us see, O Lord, your mercy and give us your saving help. |
| Reading 2 | Eph 1:3-14 | Before the world was made, God chose us. |
| shorter | Eph 1:3-10 | Before the world was made, God chose us. |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf John 6:63.68 | Your words are spirit, Lord and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. |
| cf. Eph 1:17.18 | May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind, so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. | |
| Gospel | Mark 6:7-13 | He began to send them out. |
| Year C | ||
| Reading 1 | Deut 30:10-14 | The Word is very near to you for your observance. |
| Psalm | Ps 68:14. 17. 30-31. 33-34. 36-37 r.33 | Seek the Lord, you who are poor, and your hearts will revive. |
| or | Ps 18: 8-11 r.9 | The precepts of the Lord gladden the heart. |
| Reading 2 | Col 1:15-20 | All things were created through Christ and for him. |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. |
| cf John 6:63.68 | Your words are spirit, Lord and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. | |
| Gospel | Luke 10:25-37 | Who is my neighbour? |