Liturgical Calendar: April 2010




 


Sunday's Readings: C                  Daily Readings: II



Thursday, April 1st
Holy Thursday

Ex 12: 1-8, 11-14 / 1 Cor 11: 23-26 / Jn 13: 1-15
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 116: 12-13. 15-16bc. 17-18  
R/. "Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of christ"


Friday, April
2nd 
Holy Friday
Is 52: 13--53: 12 / Heb 4: 14-16; 5:, 7-9 / Jn 18: 1--9, 42
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 31: 2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25    
R/.  "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit"
Saint Francis of Paola, hermit  

Saturday, April 3rd
Holy Saturday
On Holy Saturday the Church waits at the Lord's tomb,meditating on his suffering and death. The sacrifice of the Mass is not celebrated. On this day holy communion may be given only as viaticum.
San Juan de Brito


Saint Francis of Paola



The Resurrection
Sunday, April 4th
EASTER SUNDAY  
Acts 10: 34a-37 / Col 3: 1-4 / Jn 20: 1-9 or Lk 24: 13-35
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 118: 1-2, 16ab-17, 22-23  
R/.  "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad"
sequence

Monday, April 5th

Monday in the Octave of Easter
Saint Vicent Ferrer, priest
Acts 2: 14, 22-23 / Mt 28: 8-15
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 16: 1-2, 5, 7-11  
R/.  "Keep me safe,O God; you are my hope"


Tuesday, April 6th
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
Acts 2: 36-41 / Jn 20: 11-18
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20, 22  
R/.  "The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord"

Wednesday, April 7th
Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
Saint John Baptist de la Salle, priest
Acts 3: 1-10 / Lk 24: 13-35
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 105: 1-4, 6-9   
R/.  "Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord"
 
Thursday, April 8th
Thursday in the Octave of Easter
Acts 3: 11-26 / Lk 24: 35-48
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 8: 2ab, 5-9  
R/. "O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!"


Friday, April 9th

Friday in the Octave of Easter
Acts 4: 1-12 / Jn 21: 1-14
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 118: 1-2, 4, 22-27a   
R/.  "Thestone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone"


Saturday, April 10th
Saturday in the Octave of Easter

Acts 4: 13-21 / Mk 16: 9-15
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 118: 1, 14-15b, 16-21  
R/.  "I will give thanks to you,foryou have answered me"


Saint Vincent Ferrer

Saint John Baptist de la Salle


Saint Gemma Galgani
Sunday, April 11th
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 
Acts 5: 12-16 / Rv 1: 9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 / Jn 20: 19-31
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24    
R/.  "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love is everlasting"

Saint Gemma Galgani
Saint Stanislaus, bishop and martyr

Monday, April 12th
II Week of Easter Time
Acts 4: 23-31 / Jn 3: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 2: 1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9  

R/.  "Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord"


Tuesday, April 13th
II Week of Easter Time
Saint Martín I, pope and martyr
Acts 4: 32-37 / Jn 3: 7-15
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 93: 1ab, 1cd-2, 5  
R/.  "The Lord is king; heis robed in majesty"


Wednesday, April 14th
II Week of Easter Time
Saint Liduvina
Acts 5: 17-26 / Jn 3: 16-21
Responsorial Psalm: Ps
34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9  
R/.  "The Lord hears the cry of the poor"


Thursday, April 15th
II Week of Easter Time
Acts 5: 27-33 / Jn 3: 31-36
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 34: 2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20  
R/.  "The Lord hears the cry of the poor"
 


Friday, April 16th

II Week of Easter Time
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
Saint Bernardette Soubirous

Acts 5: 34-42 / Jn 6: 1-15
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 27: 1, 4, 13-14  
R/.  "One thing I seek: to dwellin the house of the Lord"


Saturday, April 17th

II Week of Easter Time

Blessed María de la Encarnación
Acts 6: 1-7 / Jn 6: 16-21
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 33: 1-2, 4-5, 18-19  
R/.  "Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you"

Saint Stanislaus 

Saint  Benedict Joseph Labre 

Saint Bernardette 

Blessed María de la Encarnación 


San Francisco Solano
Sunday, April 18th
III Week of Easter   
Acts 5: 27-32, 40b-41 / Rv 5: 11-14 / Jn 21: 1-19
Responsorial Psalm: Ps  30: 2, 4, 5-6,11-12, 13    
R/.  "I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me"
Saint Francis Solano


Monday, April 19th
III Week of Easter Time
Acts 6: 8-15 / Jn 6: 22-29
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 119: 23-24, 26-27, 29-30  
R/.  "Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!"


Tuesday, April 20th
III Week of Easter Time
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
Acts 7: 51--8, 1a / Jn 6: 30-35
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 31: 3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab
R/.  "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit"


Wednesday, April 21st
III Week of Easter Time
Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Acts 8: 1b-8 / Jn 6: 35-40
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a  
R/.  "Let all the earth cry out to God with joy"


Thursday, April 22nd
III Week of Easter Time
Acts 8: 26-40 / Jn 6: 44-51
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 66: 8-9, 16-17, 20  
R/.  "Let all the earth cry out to God with joy"


Friday, April 23rd
III Week of Easter Time
Saint George, martyr
Acts 9: 1-20 / Jn 6: 52-59
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 117: 1bc, 2  
R/.  "Go out to all the world and tell the Good News"
 


Saturday, April 24th
III Week of Easter Time
Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest and martyr
Acts 9: 31-42 / Jn 6: 60-69
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 116: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17  
R/.  "How shall I make a return to the Lord forallthe good he has done for me?"

Saint Agnes of
 Montepulciano
 

Saint Anselm 

Saint George 

Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen 


Saint Mark, Evangelist
Sunday, April 25th
IV Sunday of Easter
Acts 13: 14, 43-52 / Rv 7: 9, 14b-17 / Jn 10: 27-30
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 100: 1-2, 3, 5  
R/.  "We are his people, the sheep of his flock"

Saint Mark, evangelist
Saint Pedro de San José de Bethancourt (Diocesis de Guatemala)


Monday, April 26th
IV Week of Easter Time
Acts 11: 1-18 / Jn 10: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 42: 2-3; 43: 3-4  
R/.  "Athirst is my soul for the living God"


Tuesday, April 27th
IV Week of Easter Time
Saint Zita
Acts 11: 19-26 / Jn 10: 22-30
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 87: 1b-3, 4-5, 6-7  
R/.  "All you nations, praise the Lord"
 

Wednesday, April 28th
IV Week of Easter Time
Saint Louis Mary de Montfort, priest
Saint Peter Chanel, priest and martyr

Saint Gianna Molla
Acts 12: 24--13,2 / Jn 12: 44-50
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 67: 2-3, 5-6, 8  
R/.  "O God, let all nations praise you!"

Thursday, April 29th
IV Week of Easter Time
Saint Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church

Acts 13: 13-25 / Jn 13: 16-20
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 89: 2-3, 21-22, 25, 27  
R/.  "For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord"

Friday, April 30th
IV Week of Easter Time
Saint Pius V, pope

Acts 13: 26-33 / Jn 14: 1-6
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esponsorial Psalm: Ps 2: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab  
R/.  "You are my Son; this day I have begatten you"



Saint Zita 

Saint Louis of Montfort 

Saint Gianna Molla 

Saint Catherine of Siena 








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