Sacred Heart Church
Liturgy of the Word with Children
Year A from Advent 2025 to end 2026
This is year A.
Diocese of Westminster weekly resources
Universalis - for checking the readings - this links to the England and Wales ESV version!
CAFOD http://www.cafod.org.uk/Education/Children-s-Liturgy
SDC http://www.sdc.me.uk/sundayliturgy/year_a.html
Diocese of Auckland resources
Catholic Mom Weekly resources with a variety of worksheets
More for your reflection ....
Sunday Connection week by week - from Jesuits
Sr Veronica's Reflections, each about 5 mins
Sr Hyacinthe's Webinar Recordings
Scott Hahn's Sunday Bible Reflections These are short audio reflections for each week
www.WednesdayWord.org Reflections issued every week - look up by Wednesday before your Sunday
General Introduction on the Liturgical Cycles A, B & C from Loyola Press
Link to TreeHaus for 'Sunday' Lectionary for Children (as far as we know there is no UK distributor)
Mini-Ordo below
Word version of this table PDF Version of this table
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Date |
Sunday |
Scripture reference |
Theme of scripture passage |
Other Notes or links |
Colour |
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30-Nov |
1st Sunday of Advent |
Mt 24: 42-44 |
Stay awake |
Migrants Day Weds 3rd Dec |
P |
|
07-Dec |
2nd Sunday of Advent |
Mt 3: 1-12 var |
Repent, the kingdom is close |
P |
|
|
14-Dec |
3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete) |
Mt 11: 2-6 |
"Are you the one who is to come…" |
Rose |
|
|
21-Dec |
4th Sunday of Advent |
Mt 1: 18-24 |
They will call him Emmanuel |
Expectant Mothers / Start School Hols 22nd |
P |
|
25-Dec |
Christmas Day |
Luke 2: 15-20 |
Christmas |
NB Luke 2:1-20 in Sunday Lectionary |
W |
|
28-Dec |
Feast of the Holy Family |
Mt 2: 13-15 |
Flight to Egypt |
W |
|
|
04-Jan |
2nd Sunday of Christmas |
Jn 1: 1-5, 9-14 |
In the beginning … The true light is coming |
W |
|
|
11-Jan |
The Baptism of the Lord |
Mt 3: 13-17 |
Jesus is baptised |
Schools back 5th |
W |
|
18-Jan |
2nd Sunday in Ordinary |
Jn 1: 29-34 |
John the Baptist saw Jesus... there is the Lamb |
Peace Day, Octave for
Christian Unity 18th- 25th |
G |
|
25-Jan |
3rd Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 4: 12-23 |
Come Follow me |
Sunday of the Word of God |
G |
|
01-Feb |
4th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 5: 1-12 |
Beatitudes |
Racial Justice Day |
G |
|
08-Feb |
5th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 5: 13-16 |
You are the salt of the earth |
Victims of Trafficking; Half Term 16-20 |
G |
|
15-Feb |
6th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 5: 17-37 - var |
I came to show you what the Law meant |
Day for Unemployed |
G |
|
22-Feb |
1st Sunday of Lent |
Mt 4: 1-11 |
Temptation in the desert |
(Rite of Election 21st ) & Lent Fast Day- 27th Feb |
P |
|
01-Mar |
2nd Sunday of Lent |
Mt 17: 1-9 |
Transfiguration |
P |
|
|
08-Mar |
3rd Sunday of Lent |
Jn 4: 5-26 var |
Woman at the well |
1st Scrutiny |
P |
|
15-Mar |
4th Sunday of Lent (Rose / Laetare) |
Jn 9: 1, 6-38 var |
Blind man can see.. |
Mother’s Day
(Annunciation 25th March) |
P |
|
22-Mar |
5th Sunday of Lent |
Jn 11: 1-45 |
Lazarus comes out of the tomb |
Rose |
|
|
29-Mar |
Palm Sunday |
Mt 27: 11-54 |
Passion story |
Summer Time Begins /
Start School Hols 30th |
R |
|
05-Apr |
Easter Day |
Mt 28: 1-10 |
Easter |
W |
|
|
12-Apr |
2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) |
Jn 20: 19-29 |
Jesus meets the disciples in an upper room |
Schools back on 13th |
W |
|
19-Apr |
3rd Sunday of Easter |
Luke 24: 13-35 |
Road to Emmaus |
W |
|
|
26-Apr |
4th Sunday of Easter |
Jn 10: 1-10 var |
Sheep hear the shepherd's voice |
Vocations & Clergy Training fund |
W |
|
03-May |
5th Sunday of Easter |
Jn 14: 1-12 |
Many rooms in my Father's house |
BH 4th |
W |
|
10-May |
6th Sunday of Easter |
Jn 14: 15-21 |
If you love me you will keep my commandments |
St George 23rd April |
W |
|
17-May |
7th Sunday of Easter |
Jn 17:1-11 |
Jesus's prayer; |
World Communications Day |
W |
|
24-May |
Pentecost |
Jn 20: 19-23 |
Jesus came and stood among them |
Half Term 25th-29th |
R |
|
31-May |
Holy Trinity Sunday |
Mt 28: 16-20 |
I am sending you |
W |
|
|
07-Jun |
Most Holy Body and Blood |
Jn 6: 35,51-56 |
I am the living bread |
W |
|
|
14-Jun |
11th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 9: 36 - 10:8 |
Like sheep without a shepherd, twelve sent out |
|
G |
|
21-Jun |
12th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 10: 26-33 |
More valuable than 2 sparrows |
Day for Life / Fathers' Day |
G |
|
28-Jun |
Sst Peter and Paul |
Mt 16:13-19 |
Who do people think I am? |
R |
|
|
05-Jul |
14th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 11: 25-30 |
Come to me all of you who are worried |
G |
|
|
12-Jul |
15th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 13: 1-9 |
Some seed fell in good soil |
Sea Sunday |
G |
|
19-Jul |
16th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 13: 24-43 |
Heaven is like a mustard seed |
School Hols start 23rd |
G |
|
26-Jul |
17th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 13: 44-46 |
The reign of God is like a treasure buried |
|
G |
|
02-Aug |
18th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 14: 13-21 |
Feeding 5,000 |
|
G |
|
09-Aug |
19th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 14: 22-33 |
Jesus walking on the water |
|
G |
|
16-Aug |
Assumption |
Luke 1: 39-56 |
Visitation |
|
W |
|
23-Aug |
21st Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 16: 13-19 |
Who do you think I am? |
|
G |
|
30-Aug |
22nd Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 16: 21-27 |
You must accept your cross and follow me |
|
G |
|
06-Sep |
23rd Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 18: 15-20 |
Whenever 2 or 3 pray, God will do it. |
Care of Creation (Tues 1st) / School Term Starts 1st |
G |
|
13-Sep |
24th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 18: 21-35 |
How many times must I forgive? |
Education Sunday |
G |
|
20-Sep |
25th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 20: 1-16 |
Workers in the vineyard |
Evangelii Gaudium day |
G |
|
27-Sep |
26th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 21: 28-32 |
Sons in the vineyard |
Thanks Giving for Harvest
(Fast Fri 2nd) |
G |
|
04-Oct |
27th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 21: 33-43 |
Trouble in the vineyard! |
G |
|
|
11-Oct |
28th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 22: 1-10 |
Invitation to the wedding feast |
Day of Prayer for Prisoners |
G |
|
18-Oct |
29th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 22: 15-21 |
Should we pay taxes to Caesar? |
World Mission |
G |
|
25-Oct |
30th Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 22: 34-39 |
What is the greatest commandment? |
Summer Time Ends / Start half-term 26th |
G |
|
01-Nov |
All Saints |
Mt 5: 1-12 |
Beatitudes |
Bamenda Sunday |
W |
|
08-Nov |
32nd Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 25: 1-13 |
10 bridesmaids |
Remembrance Sunday |
G |
|
15-Nov |
33rd Sunday in Ordinary |
Mt 25: 14-30 |
Servants use their talents |
World Day of the Poor |
G |
|
22-Nov |
Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe |
Mt 25: 31-40 |
Come and receive your share of the kingdom |
Youth Sunday |
W |
|
29-Nov |
1st Sunday of Advent |
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Bishops Conference guidance
www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/SOS/LOWC.pdf