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1 April 2026 – 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
2 April 2026 – Thursday
Holy Thursday. At Evening, Begin Easter Triduum of the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection
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
Verse Before the Gospel: John 13: 34
Gospel: John 13: 1-15
3 April 2026 – Friday
Good Friday. Day of Fast (ages 18-59) and Abstinence from Meat (age 14 and up)
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
Verse Before the Gospel: Philippians 2: 8-9
Gospel: John 18: 1 – 19: 42
4 April 2026 – Saturday
Holy Saturday
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 and 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 Reading: Romans 6: 3-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Gospel: Matthew 28: 1-10
5 April 2026 – 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
Alleluia: First Corinthians 5: 7b-8a
Gospel: John 20: 1-9 or Matthew 28: 1-10 or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24: 13-35
6 April 2026 – Monday
Easter Monday
First Reading: Acts 2: 14, 22-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: Matthew 28: 8-15
7 April 2026 – Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
First Reading: Acts 2: 36-41
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: John 20: 11-18
8 April 2026 – Wednesday
Easter Wednesday
First Reading: Acts 3: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35
9 April 2026 – Thursday
Easter Thursday
First Reading: Acts 3: 11-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8: 2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: Luke 24: 35-48
10 April 2026 – Friday
Easter Friday
First Reading: Acts 4: 1-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: John 21: 1-14
11 April 2026 – Saturday
Easter Saturday
First Reading: Acts 4: 13-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21
Alleluia: Psalms 118: 24
Gospel: Mark 16: 9-15
12 April 2026 – 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
Alleluia: John 20: 29
Gospel: John 20: 19-31
13 April 2026 – Monday
Easter Weekday/ Martin I, Pope, Martyr
First Reading: Acts 4: 23-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 2: 1-3, 4-6, 7-9
Alleluia: Colossians 3: 1
Gospel: John 3: 1-8
14 April 2026 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 4: 32-37
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 93: 1ab, 1cd-2, 5
Alleluia: John 3: 14-15
Gospel: John 3: 7b-15
15 April 2026 – Wednesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 5: 17-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia: John 3: 16
Gospel: John 3: 16-21
16 April 2026 – Thursday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 5: 27-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20
Alleluia: John 20: 29
Gospel: John 3: 31-36
17 April 2026 – Friday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 5: 34-42
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: John 6: 1-15
18 April 2026 – Saturday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 6: 1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 1-2, 4-5, 18-19
Gospel: John 6: 16-21
19 April 2026 – Sunday
Third Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 2: 14, 22-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16: 1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Second Reading: First Peter 1: 17-21
Alleluia: Luke 24: 32
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
20 April 2026 – Monday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 6: 8-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119: 23-24, 26-27, 29-30
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: John 6: 22-29
21 April 2026 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday/ Anselm, Bishop, Religious, Doctor
First Reading: Acts 7: 51-60
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab
Alleluia: John 6: 35ab
Gospel: John 6: 30-35
22 April 2026 – Wednesday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 8: 1b-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a
Alleluia: John 6: 40
Gospel: John 6: 35-40
23 April 2026 – Thursday
Easter Weekday/ George, Martyr/ Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr
First Reading: Acts 8: 26-40
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 66: 8-9, 16-17, 20
Alleluia: John 6: 51
Gospel: John 6: 44-51
24 April 2026 – Friday
Easter Weekday/ Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr
First Reading: Acts 9: 1-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 117: 1, 2
Alleluia: John 6: 56
Gospel: John 6: 52-59
25 April 2026 – Saturday
Mark, Evangelist Feast
First Reading: First Peter 5: 5b-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 6-7, 16-17
Alleluia: First Corinthians 1: 23a, 24b
Gospel: Mark 16: 15-20
26 April 2026 – Sunday
Fourth Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Second Reading: First Peter 2: 20b-25
Alleluia: John 10: 14
Gospel: John 10: 1-10
27 April 2026 – Monday
Easter Weekday
First Reading: Acts 11: 1-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42: 2-3; 43: 3-4
Alleluia: John 10: 14
Gospel: John 10: 11-18
28 April 2026 – Tuesday
Easter Weekday/ Peter Chanel, Priest, Religious, Missionary, Martyr/ Louis Mary De Montfort, Priest
First Reading: Acts 11: 19-26
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 87: 1b-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia: John 10: 27
Gospel: John 10: 22-30
29 April 2026 – Wednesday
Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor Obligatory Memorial
First Reading: Acts 12: 24 – 13: 5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67: 2-3, 5, 6 and 8
Alleluia: John 8: 12
Gospel: John 12: 44-50
30 April 2026 – Thursday
Easter Weekday/ Pius Virgin, Pope, Religious
First Reading: Acts 13: 13-25
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 89: 2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27
Alleluia: Revelation 1: 5ab
Gospel: John 13: 16-20
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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