Mass Readings: 25 March – 1 April, 2018

Liturgical Calendar
Year B Weekday Cycle 2

Sunday March 25, Palm Sunday
Procession Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16, Isaiah 50:4-7, Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24, Philippians 2:6-11, Mark 14:1-15:47

Monday March 26, Holy Week
Isaiah 42:1-7, Psalm 27:1-3, 13-14, John 12:1-11

Tuesday March 27, Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-6, Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17, John 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday March 28, Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalm 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34, Matthew 26:14-25

Thursday March 29, Holy Thursday (Mass of the Lord’s Supper)
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14, Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-15

Friday March 30, Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17,25, Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9, John 18:1-19:42

Saturday, March 31, Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
First Reading, Genesis 1:1-2:2; First Psalm, 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12-14, 24, 35 or First Psalm, 33:4-7, 12-13, 20, 22; Second Reading, Genesis 22:1-18; Second
Psalm, 16:5, 8-11; Third Reading, Exodus 14:15-15:1; Third Psalm, Responsorial, Exodus 15:1-6, 17-18; Fourth Reading, Isaiah 54:5-14; Fourth Psalm, 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Fifth Reading, Isaiah 55:1-11; Fifth Psalm, Responsorial, Isaiah 12:2-6; Sixth Reading, Baruch 3:9-15, 32–4:4; Sixth Psalm, 19:8-11; Seventh Reading, Ezekiel 36:16-28; Seventh Psalm, 42:3, 5; 43:3-4; Eighth Reading, Romans 6:3-11; Eighth Psalm, 118:1-2, 15-17, 22-23; Gospel, Mark 16:1-7

Sunday April 1, 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 Mark 16:1-7


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