05 April 2026 – Easter Sunday Years A, B, C 1st Reading: Acts 10:34, 37-43 Peter and the other apostles are witnesses to the resurrection Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how…
04 April 2025 – Easter Vigil Holy Saturday The Easter Vigil The Service of Light Blessing of the Fire and Lighting of the Candle Procession Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) Rejoice, heavenly powers!… Liturgy of the Word Reading 1 Genesis 1:1–2:2 God saw all that he had made, and indeed it was very good. shorter Genesis 1:…
03 April 2026 – Good Friday (1) Isaiah 52:13-53:12 The humiliations of the suffering servant, who bore the sins of his people See, my servant will prosper, he shall be lifted up, exalted, rise to great heights. As the crowds were appalled on seeing him — so disfigured did he look that he seemed no…
02 April 2026 – Holy Thursday, Years A, B, C Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Chrism Mass Readings: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Psalm: 89:21-22, 25 and 27; Second Reading: Rv 1:5-8; Gospel: Lk 4:16-21 (1) Exodus 12:1-2, 11-14 Israel’s departure from Egypt — to be celebrated for all time Now a man from…
29 March 2026 – Palm Sunday, (Passion Sunday) Years A, B, C (1) Isaiah 50:4-7 Words of the Suffering Servant: “I shall not be put to shame!” The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens…
22 March 2026 – 5th Sunday of Lent, Year A (1) Ezekiel 37:12-14 During the exile, God’s people were like a pile of dried bones Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I…
15 March 2026 – 4th Sunday of Lent, Year A (1) 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 Samuel selects and anoints young David as future king of Israel The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set…
08 March 2026 – 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A (1) Exodus 17:3-7 God provides refreshes his people in the wilderness But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” So…
07 March 2026 – Saturday of Week 2 of Lent Memorial: St Perpetua, a young upper class married woman and St Felicity, a slave girl – both martyred in Carthage in 203. (1) Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Israel’s God is a God of mercy Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you, which…
06 March 2026 – Friday of Week 2 of Lent (1) Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13 17-28 Jacob’s sons envy their brother Joseph, and sell him into slavery Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with…
05 March 2026 – Thursday of Week 2 of Lent Memorial: St Kieran, born in Cape Clear, Cork, a pre-Patrician saint, went to the continent where he as ordained; returned to his father’s land in Ossory where he lived as a hermit. Joined by others at Saigir Monastery. (1) Jeremiah 17:5-10 Blessed are those who…
04 March 2026 – Wednesday of Week 2 of Lent Memorial: St Casimir 1458-84, sought promote peace and unity of the Western Church. A young prince, he chose a life of prayer and poverty. Patron saint of Poland. (1) Jeremiah 18:18-20 In desperate straits, Jeremiah pins his hope on God “Come, let us decide what…
03 March 2026 – Tuesday of Week 2 of Lent (1) Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 A call to personal conversion, to remove our sins from God’s sight Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil…
02 March 2026 – Monday of Week 2 of Lent (1) Daniel 9:4-10 Daniel’s prayer of shame and repentance I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “Ah, Lord, great and awesome God, keeping covenant and steadfast love with those who love you and keep your commandments, we have sinned and done…
01 March 2026 – 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A (1) Genesis 12:1-4 Abraham shows complete obedience to God, prepared even to sacrifice Isaac Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a…
28 Feb 2026 – Saturday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Walking in the way of the Lord This very day the Lord your God is commanding you to observe these statutes and ordinances; so observe them diligently with all your heart and with all your soul. Today you have obtained the Lord’s…
27 Feb 2026 – Friday of Week 1 of Lent Memorial: St Gregory of Narek, c950-1003, Armenian monk, mystic and poet. Wrote Lamentations (aka Narek), a collection of 95 prayers each wit the title ‘Conversations with God from the depth of the heart’. (1) Ezekiel 18:21-28 Personal responsibility to replace the idea of shared guilt But…
26 Feb 2026 – Thursday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Esther 4:29-42 Queen Esther’s prayer wins God’s help in a time of crisis Queen Esther, seized with deadly anxiety, fled to the Lord. She prayed to the Lord God of Israel, and said: “O my Lord, you only are our king; help me, who…
25 Feb 2026 – Wednesday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Jonah 3:1-10 When Jonah’s preaching bears fruit, God has mercy on Nineveh The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah…
24 Feb 2026 – Tuesday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Isaiah 55:10-11 God’s word comes down from heaven like rain, to make the earth fruitful For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving…
