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1 April 2020 – Wednesday
Lenten Weekday
First Reading: Daniel 3: 14-20, 91-92, 95
Responsorial Psalm: Daniel 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
Gospel: John 8: 31-42
2 April 2020 – Thursday
Lenten Weekday / Francis of Paola, Hermit
First Reading: Genesis 17: 3-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: John 8: 51-59
3 April 2020 – Friday
Lenten Weekday, Day of abstinence from meat (age 14 and up)
First Reading: Jeremiah 20: 10-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18: 2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7
Gospel: John 10: 31-42
4 April 2020 – Saturday
Lenten Weekday / Isidore of Seville, Bishop, Doctor
First Reading: Ezekiel 37: 21-28
Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31: 10, 11-12abcd, 13
Gospel: John 11: 45-56
5 April 2020 – Sunday
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’ Solemnity PASSION
Procession: Matthew 21: 1-11   

First Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22: 8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24
Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel: Matthew 26: 14 – 27: 66
6 April 2020 – Monday
Monday of Holy Week
First Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 2, 3, 13-14
Gospel: John 12: 1-11
7 April 2020 – Tuesday
Tuesday of Holy Week
First Reading: Isaiah 49: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 71: 1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17
Gospel: John 13: 21-33, 36-38
8 April 2020 – Wednesday
Wednesday of Holy Week
First Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-9a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 69: 8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34
Gospel: Matthew 26: 14-25
9 April 2020 – Thursday
Holy Thursday, At evening, begin Easter Triduum of the Lord’ Solemnity Passion, Death and Resurrection / Evening Mass of the Lord’ Solemnity Supper
First Reading: Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18
Second Reading: First Corinthians 11: 23-26
Gospel: John 13: 1-15
10 April 2020 – Friday
Good Friday, Day of fast (ages 18-59) and abstinence from meat (age 14 and up) / Mass Isaiah not celebrated today, Celebration of the Lord’ Solemnity Passion
First Reading: Isaiah 52: 13 – 53: 12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9
Gospel: John 18: 1 – 19: 42
11 April 2020 – Saturday
Holy Saturday / Readings for the Easter Vigil, which Isaiah an Easter Sunday Mass
First Reading: Genesis 1: 1 – 2: 2 or 1: 1,26-31a
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, 9a, 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: 16-17a, 18-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 3, 5; 43: 3, 4 or Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4bcd, 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: Matthew 28: 1-10
12 April 2020 – Sunday
EASTER SUNDAY, The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
First Reading: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Second Reading: Colossians 3: 1-4 or First Corinthians 5: 6b-8
Gospel: John 20: 1-9 or Matthew 28: 1-10 or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24: 13-35
13 April 2020 – Monday
Easter Monday
First Reading: Acts 2: 14, 22-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Gospel: Matthew 28: 8-15
14 April 2020 – Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
First Reading: Acts 2: 36-41
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22
Gospel: John 20: 11-18
15 April 2020 – Wednesday
Easter Wednesday
First Reading: Acts 3: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35
16 April 2020 – Thursday
Easter Thursday
First Reading: Acts 3: 11-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8: 2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Luke 24: 35-48
17 April 2020 – Friday
Easter Friday
First Reading: Acts 4: 1-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a
Gospel: John 21: 1-14
18 April 2020 – Saturday
Easter Saturday
First Reading: Acts 4: 13-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21
Gospel: Mark 16: 9-15
19 April 2020 – Sunday
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
First Reading: Acts 2: 42-47
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24
Second Reading: First Peter 1: 3-9
Gospel: John 20: 19-31
20 April 2020 – Monday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 4: 23-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 2: 1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9
Gospel: John 3: 1-8
21 April 2020 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday / Anselm, Bishop, Religious, Doctor
First Reading: Acts 4: 32-37
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93: 1ab, 1cd-2, 5
Gospel: John 3: 7b-15
22 April 2020 – Wednesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 5: 17-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: John 3: 16-21
23 April 2020 – Thursday
Easter Weekday / George, Martyr / Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr
First Reading: Acts 5: 27-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20
Gospel: John 3: 31-36
24 April 2020 – Friday
Easter Weekday / Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr
First Reading: Acts 5: 34-42
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14
Gospel: John 6: 1-15
25 April 2020 – Saturday
Mark, Evangelist Feast
First Reading: First Peter 5: 5b-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 6-7, 16-17
Gospel: Mark 16: 15-20
26 April 2020 – Sunday
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
First Reading: Acts 2: 14, 22-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 (11a)
Second Reading: First Peter 1: 17-21
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
27 April 2020 – Monday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 6: 8-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 23-24, 26-27, 29-30
Gospel: John 6: 22-29
28 April 2020 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday / Peter Chanel, Priest, Religious, Missionary, Martyr / Louis Mary de Montfort, Priest
First Reading: Acts 7: 51 – 8: 1a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab
Gospel: John 6: 30-35
29 April 2020 – Wednesday
Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Acts 8: 1b-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a
Gospel: John 6: 35-40
30 April 2020 – Thursday
Easter Weekday / Pius V, Pope, Religious
First Reading: Acts 8: 26-40
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 8-9, 16-17, 20
Gospel: John 6: 44-51
The readings on this page are taken from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible. You can also read the Mass Readings taken from the New Jerusalem Bible, which is used at Mass in most of the English-speaking world. (References, Copyrights).

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