Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:31-34
Mass: Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Resp Ps (Is 12); Lk 1:39-56

Sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement; 
let this be known throughout all the earth.

Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Saint Joan of Arc (1412-1431)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:24-30
Mass: Acts 18:1-8; Resp Ps 98; Jn 16:16-20

Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; break into song; sing praise.

Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Pope Saint Paul VI (1897-1978)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:19-23
Mass: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1; Resp Ps 148; Jn 16:12-

I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will tell of your name to my kin, alleluia.

Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:10-18
Mass: Acts 16:22-34; Resp Ps 138; Jn 16:5-11

I will send to you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will guide you to all truth.

Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Memorial Day
Saint Augustine of Canterbury (ca.65)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:5-9
Mass: Acts 16:11-15; Resp Ps 149; Jn 15:26-16:4a

The Lord takes delight in his people.

Sixth Sunday of Easter

In other years: Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:1-4 Humility
Mass: Acts 15:1-2; Resp Ps 67; Rev 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us.

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Saint Bede the Venerable (673-735); Pope St Gregory VII (1020-1085); Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi (1566-1607)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 6 Restraint of Speech
Mass: Acts 16:1-10; Resp Ps 100; Jn 15:18-21

Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful song.

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 5:14-19
Mass: Acts 15:22-31; Resp Ps 57; Jn 15:12-17

Be exalted above the heavens, O God, above all the earth be your glory!

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 5:1-13 Obedience
Mass: Acts 15:7-21; Resp Ps 96; Jn 15:9-11

Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations.

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Saint Rita of Cascia, patron saint of impossible or lost causes (1377-1447)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:63-78
Mass: Acts 15:1-6; Resp Ps 122; Jn 15:1-8

Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Saint Christopher Magallanes and Companions (1869-1927)

Readings of the Day

RB: Ch 4:44-62

Mass: Acts 14:19-28; Resp Ps 145; Jn 14:27-31a

Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Saint Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:22-43
Mass: Acts 14:5-18; Resp Ps 115; Jn 14:21-26

May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:1-21 The Tools for Good Works
Mass: Acts 14:21-27; Resp Ps 145; Rev 21:1-5a; Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35

As I have loved you, so you should also love one another.

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Pope Saint John I, martyr (-526)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 3:7-13
Mass: Acts 13:44-52; Resp Ps 98; Jn 14:7-14

All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.

Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 3:1-6 Calling the Community Together for Counsel
Mass: Acts 13:26-33; Resp Ps 2; Jn 14:1-6

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice before him; with trembling rejoice.

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Saint Simon Stock (c.1165-1265)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:33-40
Mass: Acts 13:13-25; Resp Ps 89; Jn 13:16-20

Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. 

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Saint Pachomius, Abbot (292-348)
Saint Isidore the Farmer (1070-1130)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:30-32
Mass: Acts 12:24-13:5a; Resp Ps 67; Jn 12:44-50

O God, let all the nations praise you.

Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle

Readings of the Day 
RB: Ch 2:23-29
Mass: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Resp Ps 113; Jn 15:9-17

From the rising of the sun to its setting, praised be the name of the Lord.

Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Our Lady of Fátima

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:16-22
Mass: Acts 11:1-18; Resp Ps 42;43; Jn 10:1-10

Athirst is my soul for the living God.

Fourth Sunday of Easter

World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Mother's Day

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:11-15
Mass: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Resp Ps 100; Rev 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30

Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness, come before him with joyful song.

Saturday of the Third Week of Easter

The Carthusian Martyrs (16th century)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:1-10 The Qualities of an Abbot or Abbess
Mass: Acts 9:31-42; Resp Ps 116; Jn 6:60-69

Your words, Lord, are spirit and life; you have the words of everlasting life.

Friday of the Third Week of Easter

Saint Damien de Veuster (Damien of Molokai), 1840-1889

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 1:6-13
Mass: Acts 9:1-20; Resp Ps 117; Jn 6:52-59

Praise the Lord, all you nations; glorify him, all you peoples!

Thursday of the Third Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 1:1-5 The Kinds of Monks
Mass: Acts 8:26-40; Resp Ps 66; Jn 6:44-51

Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare what he has done for me.

Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter

Blessed Martyrs of Algeria, 19 individuals including seven Trappist Cistercian monks (d. 1994-1996)

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 45-50
Mass of the Memorial: Rev 7:9, 14b-17; Resp Ps 31; Jn 15:9-17
Mass of the Day: Acts 8:1b-8; Resp Ps 66; Jn 6:35-40

These are the ones who have survived the great time of distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 

Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 39-44
Mass: Acts 7:51-8:1a; Resp Ps 31; Jn 6:30-35

Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness.

Monday of the Third Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 33-38
Mass: Acts 6:8-15; Resp Ps 119; Jn 6:22-29

What can we do to accomplish the works of God?

Third Sunday of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 21-32
Mass: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Resp Ps 30; Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19

I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

Saturday of the Second Week of Easter

First Saturday of the Month
The English Martyrs (16th-17th century)

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 14-20
Mass: Acts 6:1-7; Resp Ps 33; Jn 6:16-21

Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

Feast of Saints Philip and James

First Friday of the Month

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 8-13
Mass: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Resp Ps 19; Jn 14:6-14

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Thursday of the Second Week of Easter

Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor (295-373)

Readings of the Day
RB: Prologue 107
Mass: Acts 5:27-33; Resp Ps 34; Jn 3:31-36

No one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there, namely Jesus Christ. ALLELUIA!

Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter

Saint Joseph the Worker

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 73 This Rule Only a Beginning of Perfection
Mass: Acts 5:17-26; Resp Ps 34; Jn 3:16-21. For optional memorial of St Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26-2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Mt 13:54-58

The Lord hears the cry of the poor.