Sundays in March & April 2017
April 30
Saint of the day: Saint Pius V (1504-1572)
Reading 1: Acts 2:14, 22-33
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Reading 2: 1 Pt 1:17-21
Alleluia: Cf Lk 24:32
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
April 23
Saint of the day: Saint George (d.303)
Reading 1: Acts 2:42-47
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
Reading 2: 1 Pt 1:3-9
Alleluia: John 20:29
Gospel: John 20:19-31
April 16
Saint of the day: Saint Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879)
Reading 1: Acts 10:34a, 37-43
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Reading 2: Collossians 3:1-4
Alternate Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Alleluia: Cf 1 Cor 5:7b-8a
Gospel: John 20:1-9
Alternate Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10
Alternate Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
April 9
Saint of the day: Saint Casilda (d.1050)
At the Procession with Palms — Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11
At the Mass — Reading 1: Isaiah 50:4-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24
Reading 2: Philippians 2:6-11
Verse Before the Gospel: Philippians 2:8-9
Gospel: Matthew 26:14—27:66
Alternate Gospel: Matthew 27:11-54
April 2
Saint of the day: Saint Francis of Paola (1416-1507)
Reading 1: Ezekiel 37:12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Reading 2: Romans 8:8-11
Verse Before the Gospel: John 11:25a, 26
Gospel: John 11:1-45
Alternate Gospel: John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
March 26
Saint of the day: Saint Braulio (590-651)
Reading 1: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Reading 2: Ephesians 5:8-14
Verse Before the Gospel: John 8:12
Gospel: John 9:1-41
Alternate Gospel: John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
March 19
Saint of the day: Saint Joseph the Husband of Mary (1st century)
Reading 1: Exodus 17:3-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Reading 2: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
Verse Before the Gospel: Cf Jn 4:42, 15
Gospel: John 4:5-42
Alternate Gospel: John 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
March 12
Saint of the day: Saint Maximilian of Theveste (d.296)
Reading 1: Genesis 12:1-4a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22
Reading 2: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10
Verse Before the Gospel: Cf Mt 17:5
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
March 5
Saint of the day: Saint John Joseph of the Cross (1654-1739)
Reading 1: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17
Reading 2: Romans 5:12-19
Alternate Reading 2: Romans 5:12, 17-19
Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 4:4b
Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11
