The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office or the Work of God, is a daily prayer of the Catholic Church that sanctifies the day and marks the hours. All are welcome to prayer.
The Liturgy of the Hours includes the following hours:
Daytime Prayer: Can be prayed at Midmorning, Midday, or Midafternoon
Evening Prayer: A prayer of gratitude for what has been given or done well during the day
Night Prayer: The last prayer of the day, said before retiring
Office of Readings: Can be prayed at any time during the day
Dec 21
4th Sun of Advent p 4
Psalms: Sun Wk IV p 577
Evening: Proper p 37
Psalms: Sun Wk IV p 584
Hymn Mass
O Antiphons
Dec 22 Anniversary of the Approval of the Order (Dec 22, 1216)
Mon 4th Wk of Advent p 7
Psalms: Mon Wk IV p 591
Evening; Proper p 40
Psalms: Mon Wk IV p 598
Hymn M.P. 691 v 1-2
O Antiphons
Dec 23 St John of Kanty
Tues 4th Wk of Advent p 11
Psalms: Tues Wk IV p 605
Evening: Proper p 42
Psalms: Tues Wk IV p 612
Hymn M.P. 39 v 7
O Antiphons
Dec 24
Wed 4th Wk of Advent p 15
Psalms: Wed Wk IV p 619
The Nativity of the Lord p 46
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 276
Hymn M.P.– Private
Mass – no E.P.
Dec 25
The Nativity of Our Lord p 48
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 282
Evening: Nativity p 51
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 290
Hymn M.P.– Private
E.P.– Private
Dec 26 St Stephen
Friday Christmas Season p 78
Psalms: Fri Wk I p 353
Evening: Proper p 51
Psalms: Fri Wk I p 290
Hymn M.P. – Private
E.P. – Private
Dec 27 St John
Sat Christmas Season p 82
Psalms: Sat Wk I p 368
Holy Family p 87
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 276
Hymn M.P. no hymn
E.P. no hymn
Dec 28
HOLY FAMILY p 85
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 282
Evening: Proper p 87
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 290
Hymn Mass
E.P. 101 v 1-2
Dec 29 St Thomas Becket
Mon Christmas Season p 61
Psalms: Mon Wk I p 297
Evening: Proper p 51
Psalms: Mon Wk I p 290
Hymn M.P. 42 v 1-2
E.P. 42 v 3-4
Dec 30
Tues Christmas Season p 66
Psalms: Tues Wk I p 311
Evening: Proper p 51
Psalms: Tues Wk I p 290
Hymn M.P. 608 v 1-2
E.P. 608 v 3-4
Dec 31 St Sylvester
Wed Christmas Season p 70
Psalms: Wed Wk I p 325
Evening: Holy Mother of God p 89
Common of Mary p 800
Hymn M.P. 102 v 1-2
Mass – no E.P.
Jan 1 World Day of Peace
Common of Mary p 805
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 282
Morning/Evening: Proper p 89
Common of Mary p 807
Hymn M.P. 703 v 2-3
E.P. 703 v 4-5
Jan 2 Sts Basil & Gregory Nazianzen
Friday Christmas Wkday p 78
Psalms: Fri Wk I p 353
Evening: Proper p 80
Psalms: Fri Wk I p 361
Hymn Mass
E.P. – Private
Jan 3 Most Holy Name of Jesus
Saturday Christmas Wkday p 82
Psalms: Sat Wk I p 368
Evening : Epiphany p 91
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 276
Hymn M.P. no hymn
E.P. no hymn
Jan 4
EPIPHANY p 93
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 282
Evening: Proper p 96
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 290
Hymn Mass
E.P. 116 v 1-2
Jan 5 St John Neumann
Mon Christmas Wkday p 61
Psalms: Mon Wk II p 396
Evening: Proper p 63
Psalms: Mon Wk II p 402
Hymn M.P. 725 v 1-2
E.P. 725 v 3
Jan 6 St Andre Bessette
Tues Christmas Wkday p 66
Psalms: Tues Wk II p 409
Evening: Proper p 68
Psalms: Tues Wk II p 417
Hymn M.P. 405 v 1,2,3
E.P. 405 v 4,5,6
Jan 7
St Raymond of Pennafort p 830
Psalms: Sun Wk IV p 577
Evening: Common p 833
Psalms: Sun Wk IV p 584
Hymn Mass
E.P. DP 868 v 1&3
Jan 8
Thurs Christmas Wkday p 74
Psalms: Thurs Wk II p 439
Evening: Proper p 76
Psalms: Thurs Wk II p 446
Hymn M.P. 320 v 1
E.P. 320 v 2
Jan 9
Fri Christmas Wkday p 78
Psalms: Fri Wk II p 454
Evening: Proper p 80
Psalms: Fri Wk II p 461
Hymn Mass
E.P. – Private
Jan 10
Sat Christmas Wkday p 82
Psalms: Sat Wk II p 468
BAPTISM OF THE LORD P 99
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 276
Hymn M.P. – no hymn
E.P. – no hymn
Jan 11
BAPTISM OF THE LORD p 101
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 282
Evening: Proper p 99
Psalms: Sun Wk I p 290
Christmas season ends with EP II
Hymn Mass
E.P. 120 v 1-2
Jan 12 (1st week of OT)
Morning: Mon Wk I p 297
Evening: Mon Wk I p 304
Hymn M.P. 388 v 1-2
E.P. 388 v 3-5
Jan 13 St Hilary
Morning: Tues Wk I p 311
Evening: Tues Wk I p 318
Hymn M.P. 482 v 1-2
E.P. 482 v 3-4
Jan 14
Morning: Wed Wk I p 325
Evening: Wed Wk I p 331
Hymn Mass
E.P. 424 v 1-2
Jan 15
Morning: Thurs Wk I p 338
Evening: Thurs Wk I p 345
Hymn M.P. 388 v 2-3
E.P. 388 v 1 &5
Jan 16
Morning: Fri Wk I p 353
Evening: Fri Wk I p 361
Hymn Mass
E.P. – Private
Jan 17 St Anthony
Morning: Sat Wk I p 368
Evening: Sun Wk II p 375
2nd Sun OT p 702
Hymn M.P. – no hymn
E.P. – no hymn
