Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Saint Luke Kirby (c.1549-1582); The Yorkshire Martyrs Margaret Clitherow, Henry Walpole and others (c.16th century); Saint Joan of Arc (c.1412-1431); Saint Walstan (11th century)

Pray the Rosary to end the Covid-19 pandemic, promoted by the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization: "Devoted with one accord to prayer, together with Mary" (Acts 1:14)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:24-30
Mass: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Resp Ps 11; Jn 21:20-25

The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Pope Saint Paul VI (1897-1978)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:19-23
Mass: Acts 25:13b-21; Resp Ps 103; Jn 21:15-19

Bless the Lord, O my soul.

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:10-18
Mass: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Resp Ps 16; Jn 17:20-26

Keep me safe, O God, you are my hope.

Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Saint Augustine of Canterbury, bishop (-605?)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:5-9
Mass: Acts 20:28-38: Resp Ps 68; Jn 17:11b-19

God's power is in the skies.

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:1-4 Humility
Mass: Acts 20:17-27; Resp Ps 68; Jn 17:1-11a

A bountiful rain you showered down, O God, upon your inheritance; you restored the land when it languished.

Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Saint Bede the Venerable, priest, doctor (673-735); Pope Saint Gregory VII (1020-1085); Saint Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, virgin (1566-1607)
Memorial Day

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 6 Restraint of Speech
Mass: Acts 19:1-8; Resp Ps 68; Jn 16:29-33

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.

Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 5:1-13 Obedience
Mass: Acts 18:23-28; Resp Ps 47; Jn 16:23b-28

For the Lord, the Most High, the awesome, is the great king over all the earth.

Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Saint Rita of Cascia (1377-1447)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:63-78
Mass: Acts 18:9-18; Resp Ps 47; Jn 16:20-23

God is king of all the earth.

Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Saint Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Mexican martyrs of the early 20th century

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:44-62
Mass: Acts 18:1-8; Resp Ps 98; Jn 16:16-20

Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.

Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Saint Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:22-43
Mass: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1; Resp Ps 148; Jn 16:12-15

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Saint Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (909-988)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 4:1-21 The Tools for Good Works
Mass: Acts 16:22-24; Resp Ps 138; Jn 16:5-11

I will give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart.

Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter

100th anniversary of the birth of Pope Saint John Paul II (1920-2005)
Pope Saint John I, martyr (-526)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 3:7-13
Mass: Acts 16:11-15; Resp Ps 149; Jn 15:26-16:4a

The Lord takes delight in his people.

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Laudato Si Week (May 16-24) marks the 5th anniversary of the Pope's Encyclical Letter Laudato Si Praised be to you, my Lord.

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 3:1-6 Summoning the Community for Counsel
Mass: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Resp Ps 66; 1 Pt 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21

Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Saint Simon Stock (1165-1265)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:33-40

Mass: Acts 16:1-10; Resp Ps 100; Jn 15:18-21

Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Saint Pachomius, abbot (292-348)
Saint Isidore the Farmer, patron saint of Madrid (1070-1130)
International Day of Families

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:30-32
Mass: Acts 15:22-31; Resp Ps 57; Jn 15:12-17

I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord.

Feast of Saint Matthias Apostle

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Day of Prayer, Fasting, and Works of Charity

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

Praise, you servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Our Lady of Fatima

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:16-22
Mass: Acts 15:1-6; Resp Ps 122; Jn 15:1-8

Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

International Nurses Day
Saints Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs; Saint Pancras, martyr

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:11-15
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

Holy Abbots of Cluny
The Carthusian Martyrs (16th century)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 2:1-10 Qualities of the Abbot or Abbess
Mass: Acts 6:1-7; Resp Ps 33; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12

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

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Mother's Day
In other years: Saint Damien of Molokai (1840-1889)

Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 1:6-13
Mass: Acts 6:1-7; Resp Ps 33; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12

Exult, you just, in the Lord; praise from the upright is fitting.