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Today's Readings
- Saturday of the First Week of Advent
  
  Reading 1 Is 30:19-21, 23-26
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
  Gospel Mt 9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8
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