Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (June 4, 2016)

Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/2timothy/4and1 2 TM 4and1-8 BelovedandI charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus,who will judge the living and the dead,and by his appearing and his kingly powerandproclaim the wordbe persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenientconvince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrinebut, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity,will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truthand will be diverted to myths.But you, be self-possessed in all circumstancesput up with hardshipperform the work of an evangelistfulfill your ministry.For I am already being poured out like a libation,and the time of my departure is at hand.I have competed wellI have finished the race I have kept the faith.From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me,which the Lord, the just judge,will award to me on that day, and not only to me,but to all who have longed for his appearance. Responsorial Psalm and//www.usccb.org/bible/psalms/71and8 PS 71and8-9, 14-15AB, 16-17, 22 R. (see 15ab)I will sing of your salvation.My mouth shall be filled with your praise,with your glory day by day.Cast me not off in my old ageas my strength fails, forsake me not.R.I will sing of your salvation.But I will always hopeand praise you ever more and more.My mouth shall declare your justice,day by day your salvation.R.I will sing of your salvation.I will treat of the mighty works of the LordO GOD, I will tell of your singular justice.O God, you have taught me from my youth,and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.R.I will sing of your salvation.So will I give you thanks with music on the lyre,for your faithfulness, O my God!I will sing your praises with the harp,O Holy One of Israel!R.I will sing of your salvation. Alleluia and//www.usccb.org/bible/luke/2:19 SEE LK 2:19 R.Alleluia, alleluia.Blessed is the Virgin Mary who kept the word of Godand pondered it in her heart.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//www.usccb.org/bible/luke/2:41 LK 2:41-51 Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,and when he was twelve years old,they went up according to festival custom.After they had completed its days, as they were returning,the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem,but his parents did not know it.Thinking that he was in the caravan,they journeyed for a dayand looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,but not finding him,they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.After three days they found him in the temple,sitting in the midst of the teachers,listening to them and asking them questions,and all who heard him were astoundedat his understanding and his answers.When his parents saw him,they were astonished,and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us?Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.”And he said to them, Why were you looking for me?Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”But they did not understand what he said to them.He went down with them and came to Nazareth,and was obedient to themand his mother kept all these things in her heart.