Prepared by the Catholic Doors Ministry

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

April, 2004
(For Canada)

Thursday, April 1, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 93; Lect. 254
     Reading: Gen. 17:3-9
     Gospel: Jn. 8:51-9

Friday, April 2, 2004
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 94; Lect. 255
     Reading: Jer. 20:7, 10-3
     Gospel: Jn. 10:31-40

Saturday, April 3, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 95; Lect. 256
     Reading: Ezek. 37:21-8
     Gospel: Jn. 11:45-57

Sunday, April 4, 2004
     Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday)
     Red
     Mass: 96; Lect. 37
     Gospel: Lk. 19:28-40
     First Reading: Is. 50:4-7
     Second Reading: Phil. 2:6-11
     Gospel: Lk. 22:14-23:56

Monday, April 5, 2004
     Monday of Holy Week
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 97; Lect. 257
     Reading: Is. 42:1-7
     Gospel: Jn. 12:1-11

Tuesday, April 6, 2004
     Tuesday of Holy Week
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 98; Lect. 258
     Reading: Is. 49:1-6
     Gospel: Jn. 13:21-33, 36-8

Wednesday, April 7, 2004
     Wednesday of Holy Week
     Ferial
     Violet
     Mass: 99; Lect. 259
     Reading: Is. 50:4-9a
     Gospel: Mt. 26:14-26

Thursday, April 8, 2004
     Holy Thursday (Mass of the Lord's Supper)
     Violet in hours, white in Mass
     Mass: 100; Lect. 260
     First Reading: Is. 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9
     Second Reading: Rev. 1:4-8
     Gospel Lk. 4:16-21

Friday, April 9, 2004
     White
     Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
     Mass: 101, Lect. 39
     First Reading: Ex. 12:1-8, 11-14
     Second Reading: 1 Cor. 11:23-6
     Gospel Jn. 13:1-15

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

Saturday, April 10, 2004
     Easter Vigil (Resurrection of the Lord)
     White
     Mass: 103; Lect. 41
     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 11, 2004
     Easter Sunday, (Resurrection of the Lord)
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 104; Lect. 42
     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)

EASTER SEASON

Monday, April 12, 2004
     Easter Monday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 105; Lect. 161
     Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33
     Gospel: Mt. 28:8-15

Tuesday, April 13, 2004
     Easter Tuesday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 106; Lect. 262
     Reading: Acts 2:36-41
     Gospel: Jn. 2:11-8

Wednesday, April 14, 2004
     Easter Wednesday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 107; Lect. 263
     Reading: Acts 3:1-10
     Gospel: Lk. 24:13-35

Thursday, April 15, 2004
     Easter Thursday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 108; Lect. 264
     Reading: Acts 3:11-26
     Gospel: Lk. 24:35-48

Friday, April 16, 2004
     Easter Friday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 109; Lect. 265
     Reading: Acts 4:1-12
     Gospel: Jn. 21:1-14

Saturday, April 17, 2004
     Easter Saturday
     Solemnity
     White
     Mass: 110; Lect. 266
     Reading: Acts 4:13-21
     Gospel: Mk. 16:9-15

Sunday, April 18, 2004
     Second Sunday of Easter (Of the Divine Mercy)
     White
     Mass: 111; Lect. 45
     First Reading: Acts: 5:12-6
     Second Reading: Rev. 1:9-11, 12-3, 17-9
     Gospel: Jn. 20:19-31

Monday, April 19, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 112; Lect. 267
     Reading: Acts 4:23-31
     Gospel: Jn. 3:1-8

Tuesday, April 20, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Or Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
     Mass: 113; Lect. 268
     Reading: Acts 4:32-7
     Gospel: Jn. 3:7-15

Wednesday, April 21, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 239; Lect. 555
     Reading: 1 Pet. 5:5-14
     Gospel: Mk. 16:15-20

     Or St. Anselm, bishop, doctor
     White
     Mass: 236; Lect. 269 or 552

Thursday, April 22, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 115; Lecte. 270
     Reading: Acts 5:27-33
     Gospel: Jn. 3:31-6

Friday, April 23, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 116; Lect. 271
     Reading: Acts 5:34-42
     Gospel: Jn. 6:1-15

Saturday, April 24, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 117; Lect. 272
     Reading: Acts 6:1-7
     Gospel: Jn. 6:16-21

     Or St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest, martyr
     Red
     Mass: 238; Lect. 272 or 554

Sunday, April 25, 2004
     Third Sunday of Easter
     White
     Mass: 118; Lect. 48
     First Reading: Acts: 5:27-32, 40b-41
     Second Reading: Rev. 5:11-14
     Gospel: Jn. 21:1-19

Monday, April 26, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 119; Lect. 273
     Reading: Acts 6:8-15
     Gospel: Jn. 6:22-9

     Or Our Lady of Good Counsel
     White
     Mass: 239A; Lect: 279 or 707-712

Tuesday, April 27, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 120; Lect. 274
     Reading: Acts 7:51-8:1a
     Gospel: Jn. 6:30-35

Wednesday, April 28, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 121; Lect. 275
     Reading: Acts 8:1b-8
     Gospel: Jn. 6:35-40

Thursday, April 29, 2004
     Memorial
     White
     St. Catherine of Siena, virgin, doctor
     Mass: 241; Lect. 276
     Reading: Acts 8:26-40
     Gospel: Jn. 6:44-51

Friday, April 30, 2004
     Ferial
     White
     Mass: 123; Lect. 277
     Reading: Acts 9:1-20
     Gospel: Jn. 6:52-59