Mass Readings: 28 March – 4 April, 2021

Liturgical Calendar
Year B – Weekday Cycle Year 1

Sunday 28 March, Palm Sunday
Isaiah 50:4-7, Psalms 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20,23-24, Philippians 2:6-11, Mark 14:1-15: 47 or Mark 15:1-39

Monday 29 March
Isaiah 42:1-7, Psalms 27:1, 2, 3,13-14, John 12:1-11

Tuesday 30 March
Isaiah 49:1-6, Psalms 71:1-2, 3-4,5-6, 15 and 17, John 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday 31 March
Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalms 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34, Matthew 26:14-25

Thursday 1 April, Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14, Psalms 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-15

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

Saturday 3 April, Easter Vigil
First Reading: Genesis 1:1–2:2 or 1:1,26-31, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 or Psalms 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22
Second Reading: Genesis 22:1-18 or 22: 1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11, Third Reading: Exodus 14:15 – 15: 1
Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18, Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54:5-14, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30: 2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13, Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6, Sixth Reading: Baruch 3:9-15, 32 – 4:4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11
Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36:16-17, 18-28, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42:3, 5; 43: 3, 4 or Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 or Psalms 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19
Epistle:Romans 6:3-11, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23, Gospel: Mark 16:1-7

Sunday 4 April, 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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