Sundays and solemnities use three readings, from Year B in 2009. Weekdays in Ord Time follow a 2 year cycle; Cycle 1 is used in 2009. April, 2009
Liturgical Calendar

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S = solemnity
F = feast
M = obligatory memorial
m = optional memorial
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      1
Lenten Weekday[5]
Violet
253:Dn3:14-20,91-92,95
(Ps)Dn3:52-56
Jn8:31-42
2
Lenten Weekday[5]
Francis of Paola, hermit
m

Violet
254:Gn17:3-9
Ps105:4-9
Jn8:51-59
3
Lenten Weekday[5]
Violet
255:Jer20:10-13
Ps18:2-7
Jn10:31-42
4
Lenten Weekday[5]
Isidore, bishop, doctor
m

Violet
256:Ex37:21-28
(Ps)Jer31:10-13
Jn11:45-56
5
P
ALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION
Red
37:Mk11:1-10 or Jn12:12-16(procession)
38:Is50:4-7
Ps22:8-9,17-18a,19-20,23-24
Phil2:6-11
Mk14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39
6
Monday of Holy Week[6]
Violet
257:Is42:1-7
Ps27:1-3,13-14
Jn12:1-11
7
Tuesday of Holy Week[6]
Violet
258:Is49:1-6
Ps71:1-4a,5-6ab,15,17
Jn13:21-33,36-38
8
Wednesday of Holy Week[6]
Violet
259:Is50:4-9a
Ps69:8-10,21bcd-22,31,33-34
Mt26:14-25
9
Holy Thursday[6]
Violet
260:Is61:1-3a,6a,8b-9
Ps89:21-22,25,27
Rv1:5-8
Lk4:16-21
EVENING
White
39:Ex12:1-8,11-14
Ps116:12013,15-16bc,17-18
1Cor11:23-26
Jn13:1-15
10
GOOD FRIDAY
Red
40:Is52:13-53:12
Ps31:2-6,12-13,15-17,25
Heb4:14-16;5:7-9
Jn18:1-19:42
11
HOLY SATURDAY NIGHT: THE EASTER VIGIL
White
41/42:(1)Gn1:1-2:2 or 1:1,26-31a
Ps104:1-2a,5-6,10,12-14,24,35c or Ps33:4-7,12-13,20,22
(2)Gn22:1-18 or 22:1-2,9a,10-13,15-18
Ps16:5,8-11
(3)Ex14:15-15:1
(Ps)Ex15:1-6,17-18
(4)Is54:5-14
Ps30:2,4-6,11-12a,13b
(5)Is55:1-11
(Ps)Is12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
(6)Bar3:9-15,32-4:4
Ps19:8-11
(7)Ez36:16-17a,18-28
Pss42:3,5bcd;43:3-4 or, when baptism is celebrated, (Ps)Is12:2-3,4bcd,5-6 or Ps51:12-15,18-19
(8)Rom6:3-11
Ps118:1-2,16ab-17,22-23
(9)Mk16:1-7
12
EASTER SUNDAY
S
White
42:Acts10:34a,37-43
Ps118:1-2,16ab-17,22-23
Col3:1-4 or 1Cor5:6b-8
Jn20:1-9 or 41/42:Mk16:1-7 or, at an afternoon Mass 46/47:Lk24:13-35
13
MONDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER[1]
S
White
261:Acts2:14,22-32
Ps16:1-2a,5,7-11
Mt28:8-15
14
TUESDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER[1]
S
White
262:Acts2:36-41
Ps33:4-5,18-20,22
Jn20:11-18
15
WEDNESDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER[1]
S
White
263:Acts3:1-10
Ps105:1-4,6-9
Lk24:13-35
16
THURSDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER[1]
S
White
264:Acts3:11-26
Ps8:2a,5-9
Lk24:35-48
17
FRIDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER[1]
S
White
265:Acts4:1-12
Ps118:1-2,4,22-27a
Jn21:1-14
18
SATURDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER[1]
S
White
266:Acts4:13-21
Ps118:1,14-15,16ab-21
Mk16:9-15
19
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER OR DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
White
44:Acts4:32-35
Ps118:2-4,13-15,22-24
1Jn5:1-6
Jn20:19-31
20
Easter Weekday[2]
White
267:Acts4:23-31
Ps2:109
Jn3:1-8
21
Easter Weekday[2]
Anselm, bishop, doctor of the Church
m
White
268:Acts4:32-37
Ps93:1-2,5
Jn3:7b-15
22
Easter Weekday[2]
White
269:Acts5:17-26
Ps34:2-9
Jn3:16-21
23
Easter Weekday[2]
George, martyr; Adalbert, bishop, martyr
m

White
270:Acts5:27-33
Ps34:2,9,17-20
Jn3:31-36
24
Easter Weekday[2]
Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest, martyr
m

White
271:Acts5:34-42
Ps27:1,4,13-14
Jn6:1-15
25
MARK, EVANGELIST
F
Red
561:1Cor15:1-8
Ps19:2-5
Jn14:6-14
26
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
White
47:Acts3:13-15,17-19
Ps4:2,4,7-9
1Jn2:1-5a
Lk24:35-48
27
Easter Weekday[3]
White
273:Acts6:8-15
Ps119:23-24,26-27,29-30
Jn6:22-29
28
Easter Weekday[3]
Peter Chanel, priest, martyr; Louis Mary de Montfort, priest
m

White
274:Acts7:51-8:1a
Ps31:3cd-ra,6ab,7b,8a,17,21ab
Jn6:30-35
29
Catherine of Sienna
M
White
275:Acts8:1b-8
Ps66:1-3a,4-7a
Jn6:35-40
30
Easter Weekday[3]
Pius V, pope
m

White
276:Acts8:26-40
Ps66:8-9,16-17,20
Jn6:44-51