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SCRIPTURES AND THEMES FOR ORDINARY TIME, YEAR B
TRINITY SUNDAY
Theme: “Purity of Doctrine”
May 27, 2018
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First Proclamation: Isaiah 6: 1-5
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 78: 1-8
Second Proclamation: Romans 8: 12-17
Gospel Proclamation: John 3: 7-16
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Feast of Corpus Christi
Theme: “Purity of Sacrament”
JUNE 3, 2018
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First Proclamation: Exodus 25: 21-30
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 111
Second Proclamation: 1 Corinthians 11: 23-30
Gospel Proclamation: John 6: 54-63
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Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: “Purity of Redemption”
JUNE 10, 2018
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First Proclamation: Genesis 3: 8-15
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 130
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 4: 13-18
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 3: 20-30
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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: “Purity of Harvest
JUNE 17, 2018
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First Proclamation: Ezekiel 17: 22-24
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 92: 1-2; 6-7; 12-15
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 5: 1-10
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 4: 26-34
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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time/CEC Foundation Day
Theme: “Purity of Submission”
JUNE 24, 2018
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First Proclamation: Job 38: 1-11
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 107: 2-3; 23-30
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 4: 35-41
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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: “The Purifying Power of Love”
JULY 1, 2018
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First Proclamation: Lamentations 3: 22-33
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 30: 3-12
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 8: 7-9
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 5: 25-34
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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: “Purity of Weakness”
JULY 8, 2018
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First Proclamation: Ezekiel 2: 1-7
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 48: 1-5; 9-11
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 6: 1-6
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: “Purity of Mission”
JULY 15, 2018
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First Proclamation: Amos 7: 7-15
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 85: 8-13
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 1: 7-14
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 6: 7-13
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: “Purity of Compassion”
JULY 22, 2018
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First Proclamation: Jeremiah 23: 1-6
Psalm Proclamation: Psalm 23
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 2: 13-22
Gospel Proclamation: Mark 6: 30-34
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 12)
Theme: “Purity of Provision”
July 29, 2018
First Proclamation: 2 Kings 4: 42-44
Psalm: Psalm 145: 10-19
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 3: 20-4: 6
Gospel: John 6: 1-12
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 13)
Theme: “Purity of Desire”
August 5, 2018
First Proclamation: Exodus 16: 2-4; 12-15
Psalm: Psalm 78: 14-20; 23-25
Second Proclamation: 1 Corinthians 10: 1-6
Gospel: John 6: 24-35
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 14)
Theme: “Purity of Life”
August 12, 2018
First Proclamation: 1 Kings 19: 1-8
Psalm: Psalm 34: 1-10
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 4: 25-32
Gospel: John 6: 41-51
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 15)
Theme: “Purity of Sustenance”
August 19, 2018
First Proclamation: Proverbs 9: 1-6
Psalm: Psalm 111
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 5: 15-20
Gospel: John 6: 51-58
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Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 16)
Theme: “Purity of Commitment”
August 26, 2018
First Proclamation: Joshua 24: 1-2; 14-15
Psalm: Psalm 84: 5-12
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 6: 10-13
Gospel: John 6: 56-69
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Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 17)
Theme: “Purity of Heart”
September 2, 2018
First Proclamation: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2; 6-9
Psalm: Psalm 15
Second Proclamation: James 1: 13-18
Gospel: Mark 7: 14-23
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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 18)
Theme: “Purity of Mercy”
September 9, 2018
First Proclamation: Isaiah 35: 4-7
Psalm: Psalm 146: 3-9
Second Proclamation: James 2: 8-9; 12-13
Gospel: Mark 7: 24-37
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Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 19)
Theme: “Purity of Confession”
September 16, 2018
First Proclamation: Isaiah 50: 4-11
Psalm: Psalm 19: 1-3; 7-11
Second Proclamation: James 1: 19-22
Gospel: Mark 8: 27-35
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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 20)
Theme: “Purity of Service”
September 23, 2018
First Proclamation: Proverbs 2: 1-9
Psalm: Psalm 54
Second Proclamation: James 3: 13-18
Gospel: Mark 9: 30-37
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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 21)
Theme: “Purity of Living”
September 30, 2018
First Proclamation: Esther 7: 1-6; 9-10
Psalm: Psalm 124
Second Proclamation: James 4: 11-12
Gospel: Mark 9: 38-50
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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 22)
Theme: “Purity of Relationship”
October 7, 2018
First Proclamation: Genesis 2: 18-24
Psalm: Psalm 8
Second Proclamation: Hebrews 2: 10-13
Gospel: Mark 10: 2-16
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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 23)
Theme: “Purity of Contentment”
October 14, 2018
First Proclamation: Amos 5: 6-7; 10-15
Psalm: Psalm 90: 12-17
Second Proclamation: Hebrews 4: 14-16
Gospel: Mark 10: 17-27
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Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 24)
Theme: “Purity of Ambition”
October 21, 2018
First Proclamation: Isaiah 53: 4-12
Psalm: Psalm 91: 9-16
Second Proclamation: Hebrews 5: 1-10
Gospel: Mark 10: 35-45
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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 25)
Theme: “Purity of Courage”
October 28, 2018
First Proclamation: Jeremiah 31: 7-9
Psalm: Psalm 126
Second Proclamation: Hebrews 7: 23-28
Gospel: Mark 10: 46-52
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Feast of All Saints
Theme: “Purity of Spirit”
Thursday, November 1, 2018
First Proclamation: Revelation 7: 9-17
Psalm: Psalm 24
Second Proclamation: 1 John 3: 1-3
Gospel: Matthew 5: 1-12
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Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 26)
Theme: “Purity of Wisdom”
November 4, 2018
First Proclamation: Deuteronomy 6: 1-9
Psalm: Psalm 119: 1-8
Second Proclamation: Hebrews 9: 11-14
Gospel: Mark 12: 28-34
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Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 27)
Theme: “Purity of Giving”
November 11, 2018
First Proclamation: 1 Kings 17: 8-16
Psalm: Psalm 71: 6-8; 12-18
Second Proclamation: Hebrews 9: 24-28
Gospel: Mark 12: 38-44
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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 28)
Theme: “Purity of Endurance”
November 18, 2018
First Proclamation: Daniel 12: 1-10
Psalm: Psalm 16
Second Proclamation: Hebrews 10: 19-25
Gospel: Mark 13: 5-13
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Thirty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Feast of Christ the King
(Proper 29)
Theme: “Purity of Dominion”
November 25, 2018
First Proclamation: Daniel 7: 9-10; 13-14
Psalm: Psalm 93
Second Proclamation: Hebrews 1: 1-8
Gospel: John 18: 36-37
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