--- title: "Mass Readings for March 19, 2027: St. Joseph · Bless" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/19/ description: "March 19, 2027: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Year B, white. 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a. Gospel in the CPDV." updated: 2026-10-20 --- St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Solemnity # Mass Readings *for Friday, March 19, 2027* On Friday, March 19, 2027, the Church in the United States celebrates the solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Year B); the liturgical color is white. The Gospel is Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a. Updated October 20, 2026 ## The liturgical day Liturgical color White - **Celebration**: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary - **Season**: Lent · Week 5 - **Rank**: Solemnity - **Sunday cycle**: Year B - **Weekday cycle**: Cycle I ## Mass readings (US) ### First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Read in the CPDV: [2 Samuel 7](https://blessbible.app/bible/2-samuel/7/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 89 (88 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/88/) ### Second Reading: Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 - 13 For the Promise to Abraham, and to his posterity, that he would inherit the world, was not through the law, but through the justice of faith. - 16 Because of this, it is from faith according to grace that the Promise is ensured for all posterity, not only for those who are of the law, but also for those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all before God, - 17 in whom he believed, who revives the dead and who calls those things that do not exist into existence. For it is written: “I have established you as the father of many nations.” - 18 And he believed, with a hope beyond hope, so that he might become the father of many nations, according to what was said to him: “So shall your posterity be.” - 22 And for this reason, it was reputed to him unto justice. Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Romans 4](https://blessbible.app/bible/romans/4/) ### Verse before the Gospel: Psalm 84:5 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 84 (83 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/83/) ### Gospel: Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Luke 2:41-51a - 16 And Jacob conceived Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. - 18 Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit. - 19 Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly. - 20 But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit. - 21 And she shall give birth to a son. And you shall call his name JESUS. For he shall accomplish the salvation of his people from their sins.” - 24 Then Joseph, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife. Catholic Public Domain Version · part-verses shown as whole verses Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Matthew 1](https://blessbible.app/bible/matthew/1/) [Luke 2](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/2/) Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. In US parishes the readings are proclaimed from the NABRE; the text shown here is the Catholic Public Domain Version. Old Testament readings and the psalm are listed with a link to their chapter: the US Lectionary numbers some of their verses differently from the CPDV, so their text is not printed here. Psalm citations keep the Lectionary’s Hebrew numbering; the CPDV numbers the Psalms as the Vulgate does. Spotted a wrong date, color or citation? [Report an error](https://blessbible.app/support/#report) and we’ll fix it in the app and here. ## Saint of the day [St. Joseph](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-joseph/) Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Feast day March 19 Patron of workers, fathers, and a happy death [Read about St. Joseph](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-joseph/) [March 2027, day by day](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/) [Liturgical calendar 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/) [Today in the Church](https://blessbible.app/today/) [Previous day Thu, Mar 18](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/18/) [Next day Sat, Mar 20](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/03/20/)