Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

April, 2001
(For Canada)

Sunday, April 1, 2001
     Fifth Sunday of Lent
     Violet
     First Reading: Is. 43:16-21
     Second Reading: Phil. 3:8-14
     Gospel: Jn. 8:1-11

     Christian Initiation: Third Scrutiny
     First Reading: Ezek. 37:12-4
     Second Reading: Rom. 8:8-11
     Gospel: Jn. 11:1-45

Monday, April 2, 2001
     Ferial
     Or Saint Francis of Paola
     Violet
     Mass: 90; Lect. 251
     Reading: Dan. 13:1-9, 15-30, 33-64
     Gospel: Jn. 8:12-20

Tuesday, April 3, 2001
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 91; Lect. 252
     Reading: Numb. 21:4-9
     Gospel: Jn. 8:21-30

Wednesday, April 4, 2001
     Ferial
     Violet
     Or Saint Isidore of Seville
     Mass: 92; Lect. 253
     Reading: Dan. 3:13-20, 24, 49-50, 91-5
     Gospel: Jn. 8:31-42

Thursday, April 5, 2001
     Ferial
     Violet
     Or Saint Vincent Ferrer
     Mass: 93; Lect. 254
     Reading: Gen. 17:3-9
     Gospel: Jn. 8:51-9

Friday, April 6, 2001
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 94; Lect. 255
     Reading: Jer. 20:7, 10-3
     Gospel: Jn. 10:31-40

Saturday, April 7, 2001
     Ferial
     White
     Or Saint John Baptist de la Salle
     Mass: 95; Lect. 256
     Reading: Ezek. 37:21-8
     Gospel: 11:45-57

Sunday, April 8, 2001
     Passion Sunday
     Red
     Gospel: Lk. 19:28-40
     First Reading: Is. 50:4-7
     Second Reading: Phil. 2:6-11
     Gospel: 22:14-23:56

Monday, April 9, 2001
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 97; Lect. 257
     Reading: Is. 42:1-7
     Gospel: Jn. 12:1-11

Tuesday, April 10, 2001
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 98; Lect. 258
     Reading: Is. 49:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 13:21-33, 36-8

Wednesday, April 11, 2001
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 99; Lect. 259
     Reading: Is. 50:4-9
     Gospel: 26:14-26

Thursday, April 12, 2001
     Holy Thursday (Mass of the Lord's Supper)
     White
     First Reading: Ex. 12:1-8, 11-14
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 11:23-6
     Gospel Jn. 13:1-15

Friday, April 13, 2001
     Good Friday (Celebration of the Lord's Passion)
     Red
     First Reading: Is. 52:13-53:12
     Second Reading: Heb. 4:14-16
     Gospel: 5:7-9; Jn. 18:1-19:42

Saturday, April 14, 2001
     Easter Vigil (Resurrection of the Lord)
     White
     First Reading: Gen. 1:1-2:2
     Second Reading: Gen. 22:1-18
     Third Reading: Ex. 14:15-31, 15:20-1
     Fourth Reading: Is. 54:5-14
     Fifth Reading: Is. 55:1-11
     Sixth Reading: Bar. 3:9-15, 32-4:4
     Seventh Reading: Ezek. 36:16:17, 18-28
     Epistle: Rom. 6:3-11
     Gospel: Lk. 24:1-12

Sunday, April 15, 2001
     Easter Sunday, (Resurrection of the Lord)
     White
     First Reading: Acts 10:34, 36-43
     Second Reading: Col. 3:1-4 OR 1 Cor. 5:6-8
     Gospel: Jn. 10:1-18 OR Lk. 24:13-35 (afternoon/evening

Monday, April 16, 2001
     Easter Monday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 105; Lect. 161
     Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33
     Gospel: mt. 28:8-15

Tuesday, April 17, 2001
     Easter Tuesday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 106; Lect. 262
     Reading: Acts 2:36-41; Jn. 2:11-8

Wednesday, April 18, 2001
     Easter Wednesday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 107; Lect. 263
     Reading: Acts 3:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 24:13-35

Thursday, April 19, 2001
     Easter Thursday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 108; Lect. 264
     Reading: Acts 3:11-26
     Gospel: Lk. 24:35-48

Friday, April 20, 2001
     Easter Friday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 109; Lect. 265
     Reading: Acts 4:1-12
     Gospel: Jn. 21:1-14

Saturday, April 21, 2001
     Easter Saturday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 110; Lect. 266
     Reading: Acts 4:13-21
     Gospel: Mk. 16:9-15

Sunday, April 22, 2001
     Second Sunday of Easter
     White
     First Reading: Acts: 5:12-6
     Second Reading: Rev. 1:9-11, 12-3, 17-9
     Gospel: Jn. 20:19-31

Monday, April 23, 2001
     Ferial
     White
     Or Saint George
     Or Saint Adalbert
     Mass: 112; Lect. 267
     Reading: Acts 4:23-31
     Gospel: Jn. 3:1-8

Tuesday, April 24, 2001
     Ferial
     White
     Or Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
     Mass: 113; Lect. 268
     Reading: Acts 4:32-7
     Gospel: Jn. 3:7-15

Wednesday, April 25, 2001
     Feast
     Red
     Saint Mark
     Mass: 239; Lect. 555
     Reading: 1 Pet. 5:5-14
     Gospel: Mk. 16:15-20

Thursday, April 26, 2001
     Ferial
     White
     Or Our Lady of Good Counsel
     Reading: Acts 5:27-33
     Gospel: Jn. 3:31-6

Friday, April 27, 2001
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 116; Lect. 171
     Reading: Acts 5:34-42
     Gospel: Jn. 6:1-15

Saturday, April 28, 2001
     Ferial
     White
     Or Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort
     Or Saint Peter Chanel
     Mass: 117; Lect. 272
     Reading: Acts 6:1-7
     Gospel: Jn. 6:16-21

Sunday, April 29, 2001
     Third Sunday of Easter
     White
     First Reading: Acts: 5:27-32, 40-41
     Second Reading: Rev. 5:11-14
     Gospel: Jn. 21:1-19

Monday, April 30, 2001
     Ferial
     White
     Or Saint Pius V
     Or Blessed Marie of the Incarnation
     Reading: Acts 6:8-15
     Gospel: Jn. 6:22-9