--- title: "Mass Readings for December 12, 2027: Third Sunday of Advent" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/12/12/ description: "December 12, 2027: Third Sunday of Advent, Year C, rose (or violet). Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18. Gospel in the CPDV." updated: 2026-10-20 --- Third Sunday of Advent # Mass Readings *for Sunday, December 12, 2027* On Sunday, December 12, 2027, the Church in the United States celebrates the Third Sunday of Advent (Year C); the liturgical color is rose (or violet). The Gospel is Luke 3:10-18. Updated October 20, 2026 ## The liturgical day Liturgical color Rose (or violet) - **Celebration**: Third Sunday of Advent - **Season**: Advent · Week 3 - **Rank**: Sunday - **Sunday cycle**: Year C - **Weekday cycle**: Cycle II ## Mass readings (US) Gaudete Sunday: rose vestments may be worn; violet is also correct. ### First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18a Read in the CPDV: [Zephaniah 3](https://blessbible.app/bible/zephaniah/3/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 Read in the CPDV: [Isaiah 12](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/12/) ### Second Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 - 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice. - 5 Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is near. - 6 Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. - 7 And so shall the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Philippians 4](https://blessbible.app/bible/philippians/4/) ### Alleluia: Isaiah 61:1 (cited in Luke 4:18) Read in the CPDV: [Isaiah 61](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/61/) ### Gospel: Luke 3:10-18 - 10 And the crowed was questioning him, saying, “What then should we do?” - 11 But in response, he said to them: “Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly.” - 12 Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?” - 13 But he said to them, “You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.” - 14 Then the soldiers also questioned him, saying, “And what should we do?” And he said to them: “You should strike no one, and you should not make false accusations. And be content with your pay.” - 15 Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ. - 16 John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire. - 17 His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will purify his threshing floor. And he will gather the wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” - 18 Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people. Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Luke 3](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/3/) Computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish. 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. Finnian of Clonard](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-finnian-of-clonard/) Abbot · Remembered on December 12 [Read about St. Finnian of Clonard](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-finnian-of-clonard/) The day’s Mass celebrates the Third Sunday of Advent. [December 2027, day by day](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/12/) [Liturgical calendar 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/) [Today in the Church](https://blessbible.app/today/) [Previous day Sat, Dec 11](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/12/11/) [Next day Mon, Dec 13](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/12/13/)