Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

April, 2003
(For Canada)

Tuesday, April 1, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 84; Lect. 245
     First Reading: Ezek. 47:1-9, 12
     Gospel: Jn. 5:1-16

Wednesday, April 2, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 85; Lect. 246
     First Reading: Is. 49:8-15
     Gospel: Jn. 5:16-30

     Or Francis of Parola
     Memorial
     Lect. 230

Thursday, April 3, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 86; Lect. 247
     First Reading: Exo. 32:7-14
     Gospel: Jn. 5:18, 31-47

Friday, April 4, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 87; Lect. 248
     First Reading: Wis. 1:1a. 12-22
     Gospel: Jn. 7:1-2, 1-, 25-30

     Or St. Isodore, bishop and doctor
     Memorial
     Lect. 231

Saturday, April 5, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 88; Lect. 249
     First Reading: Jer. 11:18-20
     Gospel: Jn. 7:40-53

     Or St. Vincent Ferrer, priest
     Memorial
     Lect. 232

Sunday, April 6, 2003
     Fifth Sunday in Lent
     Violet
     Mass: 89; Lect. 35
     First Reading: Jer. 31:31-34
     Second Reading: Heb. 5:7-9
     Gospel: Jn. 12:20-33

Monday, April 7, 2003
     Ferial
     Wiolet
     Mass: 90; Lect. 251
     First Reading: Dan. 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-64
                 or Dan. 13:2, 4-6, 8, 15-16, 19-23, 28, 41-46, 48-64
     Gospel: Jn. 8:1-11

     Or St. John Baptist de la Salle, priest
     Memorial
     Lect. 233

Tuesday, April 8, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 91; Lect. 252
     First Reading: Numb. 21:4-9
     Gospel: Jn. 8:21-30

Wednesday, April 9, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 92; Lect. 253
     First Reading: Dan. 3:13-20, 24, 49-50, 91-95
     Gospel: Jn. 8:31-42

Thursday, April 10, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 93; Lect. 254
     First Reading: Gen. 17:3-9
     Gospel: Jn. 8:51-59

Friday, April 11, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 94; Lect. 255
     First Reading: Jer. 20:7, 10-13
     Gospel: Jn. 10:31-42

     Or St. Stanislaus, bishop, martyr
     Memorial
     Lect. 234

Saturday, April 12, 2003
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 95; Lect. 256
     First Reading: Ezek. 37:21-28
     Gospel: Jn. 11:45-57

HOLY WEEK
Sunday, April 13, 2003
     Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday)
     Red
     Mass: 96; Lect. 37
     Gospel: Mk. 11:1-10
          Or Jn. 12:12-16
     First Reading: Is. 50:4-7
     Second Reading: Phil. 2:6-11
     Gospel: Mk. 14:1-15:47

Monday, April 14, 2003
     Monday of the Holy Week
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 97; Lect. 257
     First Reading: Is. 42:1-7
     Gospel: Jn. 12:1-11

Tuesday, April 15, 2003
     Tuesday of the Holy Week
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 98; Lect. 258
     First Reading: Is. 49:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday, April 16, 2003
     Wednesday of the Holy Week
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 99; Lect. 259
     First Reading: Is. 50:4-9a
     Gospel: Mt. 26:14-26

EASTER TRIDUUM
Thursday, April 17, 2003
     Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday)
     Evening Mass Of The Lord's Supper
     White
     Mass: 101; Lect. 39
     First Reading: Ex. 12:1-8, 11-14
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 11:23-26
     Gospel: Jn. 13:1-15

Friday, April 18, 2003
     Good Friday
     Ferial
     Red
     Mass: 102; Lect. 40
     First Reading: Is. 52:13-53:12
     Second Reading: Heb. 4:14-16, 5:7-9
     Gospel: Jn. 18:1-19:42

Saturday, April 19, 2003
     Holy Saturday
     The Resurrection Of The Lord
     Easter Vigil
     White
     Mass: 103; Lect. 41
     First Reading: Gen. 1:1-2:2 
          (Shorter: Gen. 1:1, 26-31a)
     Second Reading: Gen. 22:1-18 
          (Shorter: Gen. 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18)
     Third Reading: Ex. 14:15-31, 15:20
     Fourth Reading: Is. 54:5-14
     Fifth Reading: Is. 55:1-11
     Sixth Reading: Bar. 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4
     Seventh Reading: Ezek. 36:16-17a, 18:28
     Epistle: Rom. 6:3-11
     Gospel: Mk. 16:1-8

Sunday, April 20, 2003
     Easter Sunday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 104; Lect. 42
     First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 36-43
     Second Reading: Col. 3:1-4 Or 1 Cor. 5:6b-8
     Gospel: Jn. 20:1-18

EASTER SEASON
Monday, April 21, 2003
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 105; Lect. 261
     First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33
     Gospel: Mt. 28:8-15

Tuesday, April 22, 2003
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 106; Lect. 262
     First Reading: Acts 2:36-41
     Gospel: Jn. 20:11-18

Wednesday, April 23, 2003
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 107; Lect. 263
     First Reading: Acts 3:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 24:13-35

Thursday, April 24, 2003
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 108; Lect. 264
     First Reading: Acts 3:11-26
     Gospel: Lk. 24:35-48

Friday, April 25, 2003
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 109; Lect. 265
     First Reading: Acts 4:1-12
     Gospel: Jn. 21:1-14

Saturday, April 26, 2003
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 110; Lect. 266
     First Reading: Acts 4:13-21
     Gospel: Mk. 16:9-15

Sunday, April 27, 2003
     Second Sunday of Easter (Of the Divine Mercy)
     White
     Mass: 111; Lect. 44
     First Reading: Acts 4:32-35
     Second Reading: 1 Jn. 5:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 20:19-31

Monday, April 28, 2003
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 112; Lect. 267
     First Reading: Acts 4:23-31
     Gospel: Jn. 3:1-8

Tuesday, April 29, 2003
     Memorial
     White
     Mass: 241; Lect. 268
     First Reading: Acts 4:32-37
     Gospel: Jn. 3-7b-15

Wednesday, April 30, 2003
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 114; Lect. 269
     First Reading: Acts 5:17-26
     Gospel: Jn. 3:16-21

     Or St. Pius V, pope
     White
     Mass: 242; Lect. 269 or 558

     Or Blessed Marie of the Incarnation
     White
     Mass: 240B or 429-430; Lect. 269 or 558A