Date |
Old Testament |
New Testament |
Gospel |
Sunday, March 3
Third Sunday in Lent |
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19 |
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 |
John 2:13-22 |
Sunday, March 10
Fourth Sunday in Lent |
Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 |
Ephesians 2:1-10 |
John 3:14-21 |
Sunday, March 17
Fifth Sunday in Lent |
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12
or Psalm 119:9-16 |
Hebrews 5:5-10 |
John 12:20-33 |
Sunday, March 24
Passion/Palm Sunday |
Liturgy of the Palms
Mark 11:1-11
or John 12:12-16
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16 |
Philippians 2:5-11 |
Mark 14:1-15:47
or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47) |
Monday, March 25
Monday of Holy Week |
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11 |
Hebrews 9:11-15 |
John 12:1-11 |
Tuesday, March 26
Tuesday of Holy Week |
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14 |
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 |
John 12:20-36 |
Wednesday, March 27
Wednesday of Holy Week |
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 70:1-5 |
Hebrews 12:1-3 |
John 13:21-32 |
Thursday, March 28
Maundy Thursday |
Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 |
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 |
John 13:1-17, 31b-35 |
March 29
Good Friday |
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22:1-31 |
Hebrews 10:16-25
or Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 |
John 18:1-19:42 |
Saturday, March 30
Easter Vigil |
A minimum of three Old Testament readings should be chosen. The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used.
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18,
9:8-13
Psalm 46
Genesis 22:1-18
Psalm 16
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18
Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6
Psalm 19
Isaiah 55:1-11
Isaiah 12:2-6
Isaiah 61:1-4, 9-11
Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 7, 36a,
43a
Ezekiel 36:24-28
Psalm 42 and 43
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 143
Jonah 1:1-2:1
Jonah 2:2-3 (4-6), 7-9
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Psalm 98 |
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 114 |
John 20:1-18 |
Sunday, March 31
Resurrection of the Lord / Easter |
Acts 10:34-43
or Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 |
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
or Acts 10:34-43 |
John 20:1-18
or Mark 16:1-8 |
Easter Evening
Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 114 |
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 |
Luke 24:13-49 |