Mass Readings: 9 April – 16 April, 2017

Liturgical Calendar
Year A – Weekdays Cycle Year 1

Sunday April 9, Palm Sunday
Procession: Matthew 21:1-11
Isaiah 50:4-7, Psalms 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24, Philippians 2:6-11, Matthew 26:14-27:66

Monday April 10 of Holy Week
Isaiah 42:1-7, Psalms 27:1-3, 13-14, John 12:1-11

Tuesday 11 of Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-6, Psalms 71:1-6, 15, 17, John 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday 12 of Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalms 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34, Matthew 26:14-25

Thursday 13, Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14, Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18, Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18, John 13:1-15

Friday 14, Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25, Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9, John 18:1-19:42

Saturday 15, Holy Saturday
First reading: Genesis 1:1-2:2, Psalms 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12-14, 24, 35 or Psalms 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22
Second reading: Genesis 22:1-18, Psalms 16:5, 8-11
Third reading: Exodus 14:15-15:1, Responsorial psalm Exodus 15:1-6, 17-18
Fourth reading: Isaiah 54:5-14, Psalms 30:2, 4-6, 11-13
Fifth reading: Isaiah 55:1-11, Responsorial psalm Isaiah 12:2-6
Sixth reading: Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4, Psalms 19:8-11
Seventh reading: Ezekiel 36:16-28, Psalms 42:3, 5; 43:3-4
Eighth reading: Romans 6:3-11, Psalms 118:1-2, 15-17, 22-23
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10

Sunday 16, Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34, 37-43, Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23, Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, John 20:1-9 or Matthew 28:1-10


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