Pericope
Day
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Old Testament
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Epistle
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Gospel
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Color
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Theme
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First Sunday in Advent
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Purple
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Jesus, our Coming King
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St. Andrew the Apostle
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White
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Second Sunday in Advent
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Purple
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Watchfulness
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Third Sunday in Advent
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Purple
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Forerunners of Christ
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Fourth Sunday in Advent
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Purple
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Rejoice!
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St. Thomas the Apostle
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White
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Strenthening of Faith
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Christmas Eve
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White
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Nativity of our Lord
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Christmas Day
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White
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Nativity of our Lord
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Christmas Day
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White
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Nativity of our Lord
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St. Stephen the Martyr
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Red
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Suffering for Christ
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St. John the Apostle
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White
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Living in the Light of God's Word
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First Sunday After Christmas
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White
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The Presentation of Christ
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New Year's Eve
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White
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New Year
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Circumcision and Name of Jesus
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White
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Jesus Fulfills the Law
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Second Sunday After Christmas
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White
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God's Protection: Fleeing to Egypt
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Epiphany
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White
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Jesus, Savior of Gentiles: The Wise Men
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First Sunday After Epiphany
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White
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Youth: The Boy Jesus in the Temple
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The Transfiguration of Jesus
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White
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Jesus' Transfiguration
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Second Sunday After Epiphany
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White
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Marriage & Family: Wedding in Cana
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Septuagesima Sunday
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Green
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By Grace Alone: Laborers in the Vineyard
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Third Sunday After Epiphany
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White
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Missions: Jesus Heals a Leper and a Servant
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The Conversion of St. Paul
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White
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Sexagesima Sunday
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Green
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Word of God: Sower and the Seed
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Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
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White
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Trust: Jesus Calms the Storm
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The Presentation of our Lord
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White
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The Fulfillment of All That Was Spoken
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Fifth Sunday After Epiphany
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White
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The Church Militant: Tares Among the Wheat
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Baptism of Our Lord, Jesus
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Green
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Baptism of Our Lord, Jesus
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Quinquagesima Sunday
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Green
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Up to Jerusalem
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Ash Wednesday
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Black or Purple
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Penitence and Repentance
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First Sunday in Lent: Invocavit
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Purple
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Temptation: Jesus Tempted by Satan
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Second Sunday in Lent: Reminiscere
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Purple
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Persistent Faith: The Woman of Canaan
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St. Matthias the Apostle
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White
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Third Sunday in Lent: Oculi
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Purple
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Triumph over Satan: Jesus Casts Out A Demon
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Fourth Sunday in Lent: Laetare
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Purple
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Bread of Life: Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
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Fifth Sunday in Lent: Judica
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Purple
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Jesus, Son of Abraham: Our High Priest
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Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
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Purple
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Jesus, our King, Enters Jerusalem
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Monday of Holy Week
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Purple
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Tuesday of Holy Week
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Purple
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Wednesday of Holy Week
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Purple
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Maundy Thursday
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Purple
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The Lord's Supper
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Annunciation to the Virgin Mary
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Purple
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Annunciation: The Virgin Shall Conceive
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Good Friday
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Black
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Jesus' Atoning Death
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Holy Saturday
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Black
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Easter Vigil
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White
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Jesus' Resurrection
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Easter: 1st Service
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White
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Jesus' Resurrection
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Easter: 2nd Service
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White
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Jesus' Resurrection
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2nd Sunday of Easter: Quasimodogeni
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White
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Faith: Thomas Doubts, Then Believes
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Third Sunday of Easter: Misericordia
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White
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Jesus, our Good Shepherd
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Fourth Sunday of Easter: Jubilate
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White
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The New Creation: A Little While
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Fifth Sunday of Easter: Cantate
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White
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The Singing Church: The Spirit of Truth
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St. Mark the Evangelist
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White
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Sixth Sunday of Easter: Rogate
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White
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Prayer
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Ascension Sunday
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White
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Exaltation of Christ
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Seventh Sunday of Easter: Exaudi
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White
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The Promised Comforter
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Sts. Philip and James the Apostles
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White
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Festival of Pentecost
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Red
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Holy Spirit
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Pentecost Sunday Second Service
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Red
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Holy Spirit
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Pentecost Vigil
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Red
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Holy Spirit
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Whit-Monday
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Red
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Whit-Tuesday
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Red
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Festival of Holy Trinity
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White
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Born of the Spirit
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First Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Apostles and Prophets: Rich Man and Lazarus
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Second Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Invitation: The Great Supper
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Third Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Evangelism: Lost Sheep
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Fourth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Christian Unity and Peace
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St. John the Baptist
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White
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The Nativity of John the Baptist
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Fifth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Discipleship: Following Christ
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Sts. Peter and Paul the Apostles
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White
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Sixth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Sin and Righteousness
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Visitation
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Green
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Seventh Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Providence: Jesus Feeds Four Thousand
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Eighth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Beware of False Prophets
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St. Mary Magdalene
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White
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Ninth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Stewardship: The Wise Steward
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Tenth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Renewed Obedience: Jesus Cleanses the Temple
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Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Humility: The Pharisee and the Tax-Collector
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Twelveth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Jesus Heals the Sick
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Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Charity: The Good Samaritan
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St. Bartholomew the Apostle
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White
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Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Thanksgiving: The Ten Lepers
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Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Contentment: Lilies of the Field
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Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Death and Burial:Young Man of Nain
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Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Christian Freedom: Healing on the Sabbath
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St. Matthew the Apostle
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White
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Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Law and Gospel: The Great Commandment
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St. Michael and All Angels
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White
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Angels
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First Sunday After Michaelmas
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White
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Absolution: Jesus Forgives the Paralytic
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Ninteenth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Absolution: Jesus Forgives the Paralytic
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Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Confirmation: Perseverance in Faith
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Second Sunday After Michaelmas
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White
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Confirmation: Perseverance in Faith
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Third Sunday After Michaelmas
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White
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Spiritual Armor
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Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Spiritual Armor
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St. Luke the Evangelist
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White
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St. James the Elder the Apostle
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White
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Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Forgive as Forgiven: The Unmerciful Servant
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Fourth Sunday After Michaelmas
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White
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Forgive as Forgiven: The Unmerciful Servant
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Sts. Simon and Jude the Apostles
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White
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Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Citizenship: Render to Caesar and to God
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Reformation Day
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Red
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Reformation, Saints' Days
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Fifth Sunday After Michaelmas
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White
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Citizenship: Render to Caesar and to God
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Third-Last Sunday of the Church Year
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Green
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Signs of the End Times
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All Saints' Day
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White
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Saints and Martyrs
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Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity
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Green
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Death, A Sleep: Jairus' Daughter
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2nd-Last Sunday of the Church Year
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Green
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Last Judgment
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Last Sunday of the Church Year
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White
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Heaven's Eternal Joy: The Bride of Christ
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