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Easter — Weekdays
Easter |
Seasons |
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Proper of Saints |
Sundays |
Week 1 |
Psalter Week I
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Week 2 |
Psalter Week II
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Monday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts :23–31 | As they prayed, they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God boldly. |
| Psalm | Ps 2:1–9 r.13 | Blessed are they who put their trust in the Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand. |
| Gospel | John 3:1–8 | Unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God. |
Tuesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 4:32–37 | United, heart and soul. |
| Psalm | Ps 91:1–2. 5 r.1 | The Lord is king with majesty enrobed. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Apoc 1:5 | You, O Christ, are the faithful witness, the First-born from the dead; you have loved us and have washed away our sins with your blood. |
| Jn 3:15 | The Son of Man must be lifted up so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. |
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| Gospel | John 3:7–15 | No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. |
Wednesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 5:17–26 | The men you imprisoned are in the Temple, preaching to the people. |
| Psalm | Ps 33:2–9 r.7 | This poor man called and the Lord heard him. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood. |
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| Jn 3:16 | God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son; everyone who believes in him has eternal life. |
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| Gospel | John 3:16–21 | God sent his Son into the world so that through him the world might be saved. |
Thursday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 5:27–33 | We are witness to all this, we and the Holy Spirit. |
| Psalm | Ps 33:2. 9.17–20 r.7 | This poor man called and the Lord heard him. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen: he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. |
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| Jn 20:29 | You believe, Thomas, because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe. |
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| Gospel | John 3:31–26 | The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to him. |
Friday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 5:34–42 | They left, glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation for the sake of the name of Jesus. |
| Psalm | Ps 26:1. 4. 13–14 r.4 | There is one thing I ask of the Lord, to live in the house of the Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | We know that Christ, is truly risen from the dead; have mercy on us, triumphant King. |
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| Mt 4:4 | Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. | |
| Gospel | John 6:1–15 | To all who were sitting there he gave out as much as they wanted. |
Saturday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 6:1–7 | They elected seven men full of the Holy Spirit. |
| Psalm | Ps 32 1–2. 4–5. 18–19 r.22 | May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. or Alleluia. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Rom 6:9 | Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again. Death has no power over him any more. |
| Christ has risen: he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. |
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| Gospel | John 6:16–21 | They saw Jesus walking on the lake. |
Week 3 |
Psalter Week III
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Monday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 6:8–15 | They could not get the better of Stephen because of his wisdom, and because it was the Spirit that prompted what he said. |
| Psalm | Ps 118:23-24. 26-27. 29-30 r.1 | They are happy whose life is blameless. or Alleluia |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 20:29 | You believe, Thomas, because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe. |
| Mt 4:4 | Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. | |
| Gospel | John 6:22–29 | Do not work for food that cannot last, but work for food that endures to eternal life. |
Tuesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 7:51–8:1 | Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. |
| Psalm | Ps 30:3–4. 6–8. 17.21 r.6 | Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit, or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 10:14 | I am the good shepherd, says the Lord, I know my sheep and my own know me. |
| Jn 6:35 | I am the bread of life, says the Lord. He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst. |
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| Gospel | John 6:30–35 | It was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven, it is my Father who gives you bread from heaven, the true bread. |
Wednesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 8:1–8 | They went from place to place preaching the Good News. |
| Psalm | Ps 65:1–7 r.1 | Cry out with joy to God all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow me. |
| John 6:40 | It is my Father's will, says the Lord, that whoever believes in the Son shall have eternal life, and that I shall raise him up on the last day. |
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| Gospel | John 6:35–40 | It is my Father's will that whoever sees the Son shall have eternal life. |
Thursday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 8:26–40 | If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptised. |
| Psalm | Ps 65:8–9. 16–17. 20 r.1 | Cry out with joy to God all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | The Lord, who hung for us upon the tree, has risen from the tomb. |
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| Jn 6:51 | I am the living bread which has come down from heaven, says the Lord. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever. |
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| Gospel | John 6:44–51 | I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. |
Friday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 9:1–20 | This man is my chosen instrument to bring my name before pagans. |
| Psalm | Ps 116 r. Mk 16:15 | Go out to the world ; proclaim the Good News. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lk 24:46.26 | It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. |
| Jn 6:56 | He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and I live in him, says the Lord. |
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| Gospel | John 6:52–59 | My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. |
Saturday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 9:31–42 | The churches built themselves up and were filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit. |
| Psalm | Ps 115:12–17 r.12 | How can I repay the Lord for his goodness to me? or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | We know that Christ, is truly risen from the dead; have mercy on us, triumphant King. |
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| Jn 6:63:68 | Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. |
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| Gospel | John 6:60-69 | Who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life. |
Week 4 |
Psalter Week IV
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Monday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 11:1–18 | God can grant even the pagans the repentance that leads to life. |
| Psalm | Pss 41:2-3; 42:4–4 r.41:3 | My soul is thirsting for God, the God of my life. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 10:14 | I am the good shepherd, says the Lord, I know my sheep and my own know me. |
| Gospel | John 10:1–10 | I am the gate of the sheepfold. |
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John 10:11–18 | The good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep. |
Tuesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 11:19–26 | They started preaching to the Greeks, proclaiming the Lord Jesus. |
| Psalm | Ps 86:1-7 r.Ps116:1 | O praise the Lord, all you nations! or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow me. |
| Gospel | John 10:22–30 | The Father and I are one. |
Wednesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 12:24 – 13:5 | Set Barnabas and Saul apart. |
| Psalm | Ps 66: 2–3. 5–6. 8 r.4 | Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 20:29 | You believe, Thomas, because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe. |
| Jn 8:12 | I am the light of the world, says the Lord, anyone who follows me will have the light of life. |
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| Gospel | John 12:33–50 | I, the light, have come into the world. |
Thursday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 13:13–25 | God has raised up one of David's descendants, Jesus, as Saviour. |
| Psalm | Ps 88:2-3. 21-22. 25. 27 r.2 | I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Apoc 1:5 | You, O Christ, are the faithful witness, the First-born from the dead; you have loved us and have washed away our sins with your blood. |
| Gospel | John 13:16–20 | Whoever welcomes the one I send welcomes me. |
Friday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 13:26–33 | God has fulfilled his promise by raising Jesus from the dead. |
| Psalm | Ps 2:6–11 r.7 | You are my Son. It is I who have begotten you this day. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand. |
| Jn 14:6 | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me. |
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| Gospel | John 14:1–6 | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. |
Saturday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 13:44–52 | We must turn to the pagans. |
| Psalm | Ps 97:1–4 r.3 | All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Rom 6:9 | Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again. Death has no power over him any more. |
| Jn 8:31. 32 | If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples, and you will learn the truth, says the Lord. |
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| Gospel | John 14:7–14 | To have seen me is to have seen the Father. |
Week 5 |
Psalter Week I
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Monday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 14:5–18 | We have come with good news to make you turn from these empty idols to the living God. |
| Psalm | Ps 113b:1–4. 15–16 r.1 | Not to us, Lord, but to your name give the glory. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood. |
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| Jn 14:26 | The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you. |
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| Gospel | John 14:21–26 | The Advocate, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything. |
Tuesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 14:19–28 | They gave an account to the church of all that God had done with them. |
| Psalm | Ps 144:10–13. 21 r.12 | Your friends, O Lord, shall make known the glorious splendour of your reign. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lk 24:46.26 | It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. |
| Gospel | John 14:27–31 | My own peace I give you. |
Wednesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 15:1–6 | It was arranged that they should go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders. |
| Psalm | Ps 121:1–5 r.1 | I rejoiced when I heard them say: 'Let us go to God's house.' or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 10:14 | I am the good shepherd, says the Lord, I know my sheep and my own know me. |
| Jn 15:4–5 | Make your home in me, as I make mine in you, says the Lord; whoever remains in me bears fruit in plenty. |
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| Gospel | John 15:1–8 | Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty. |
Thursday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 15:7–21 | I rule that we do not make things difficult for pagans who turn to God. |
| Psalm | Ps 95:1–3. 10 r.3 | Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen: he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. |
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| Jn 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow me. |
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| Gospel | John 15:9–11 | Remain in my love, and let your joy be complete. |
Friday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 15:22–31 | It has been decided by the Holy Spirit by ourselves not to saddle you with any burden beyond the essentials. |
| Psalm | Ps 56:8–12 r.10 | I will thank you, Lord, among the peoples. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow me. |
| Jn 15:15 | I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. |
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| Gospel | John 15:12–17 | What I command you is to love one another. |
Saturday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 16:1–10 | Come across to Macedonia and help us. |
| Psalm | Ps 99:1–3. 5 r.1 | Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | The Lord, who hung for us upon the tree, has risen from the tomb. |
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| Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand. |
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| Gospel | John 15:18–21 | You do not belong to the world because my choice withdrew you from the world. |
Week 6 |
Psalter Week II
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Monday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 16:11–15 | The Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying. |
| Psalm | Ps 149:1–6. 9 r.4 | The Lord takes delight in his people. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lk 24:46.26 | It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. |
| Jn 15:26–27 | The Spirit of truth will be my witness; and you too will be my witnesses, says the Lord. |
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| Gospel | John 15:26 – 16:4 | The Spirit of truth will be my witness. |
Tuesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 16:22–34 | Become a believer in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and your household too. |
| Psalm | Ps 137:1–3. 7–8 r.7 | You stretch out your hand and save me, O Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood. |
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| Jn 16:7. 13 | I will send you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will lead you to the complete truth. |
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| Gospel | John 16:5-11 | Unless I go, the Advocate will not come to you. |
Wednesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 17:15. 22 – 18:1 | The God whom I preach is in fact the one whom you already worship without knowing it. |
| Psalm | Ps 148:1–2.11–14 | You glory fills all heaven and earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand. |
| Jn 14:16 | I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever. |
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| Gospel | John 16:12–15 | The Spirit of truth will lead you to the complete truth. |
The Ascension of the Lord |
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Thursday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 18:1–8 | Paul lodged with them and worked, and he used to hold debates in the synagogues. |
| Psalm | Ps 97: 1–4 r.2 | The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Rom 6:9 | Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again. Death has no power over him any more. |
| Jn 14:18 | I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; I go, but I will come back to you, and your hearts will be full of joy. |
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| Gospel | John 16:16–20 | You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy. |
Friday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 18:9–18 | I have many people on my side in this city. |
| Psalm | Ps 46:2-7 r.8 | God is king of all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 14:26 | The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you, |
| Lk 24:46.26 | It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. |
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Christ has risen: he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. |
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| Gospel | John 16:20–23 | No one shall take your joy from you. |
Saturday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 18:23–28 | Apollos demonstrated from the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. |
| Psalm | Ps 46:2-3. 8–10 | God is king of all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 14:16 | I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever. |
| Jn 16:28 | I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I leave the world to go to the Father. |
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The Lord, who hung for us from a tree, has risen from the tomb. |
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| Gospel | John 16:23–28 | The Father loves you for loving and believing. |
Week 7 |
Psalter Week III
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Monday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 19:1–8 | Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers? |
| Psalm | Ps 67:2–7 r.33 | Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 16:28 | I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I leave the world to go to the Father. |
| Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand. |
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| Gospel | John 16:29–33 | Be brave: I have conquered the world. |
Tuesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 20:17–27 | I am finishing my race and carrying out the mission the Lord Jesus gave me. |
| Psalm | Ps 67:10–11. 20–21 r.33 | Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 14:18 | I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; I go, but I will come back to you, and your hearts will be full of joy. |
| Jn 14:16 | I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever. |
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| Gospel | John 17:1–11 | Father, glorify your Son. |
Wednesday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 20:28–38 | I commend you to God, who has the power to build you up and to give your inheritance. |
| Psalm | Ps 67:29–30. 33–36 r.33 | Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Mt 28:19. 20 | Go make disciples of all the nations: I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. |
| Jn 17:17 | Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. |
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| Gospel | John 17:11–19 | May they be one like us. |
Thursday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 22:30; 23:6–11 | Now you must bear witness in Rome. |
| Psalm | Ps 15:1–2. 5. 7–11 r.1 | Preserve me, Lord, I take refuge in you. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 16:7. 13 | I will send you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will lead you to the complete truth. |
| Jn 17:21 | With me in them and you in me, may they be so completely one that the world will realise that it was you who sent me, says the Lord. |
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| Gospel | John 17:20–26 | May they be completely one. |
Friday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 25:13–21 | A dead man called Jesus whom Paul alleged to be alive. |
| Psalm | Ps 102:1–2. 11–12. 19–20 r.19 | The Lord has set his sway in heaven. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Jn 14:26 | The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you, |
| Gospel | John 21:15–19 | Feed my lambs, feed my sheep. |
Saturday |
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| Reading 1 | Acts 28:16–20. 30–31 | Paul stayed in Rome, proclaiming the kingdom of God. |
| Psalm | Ps 10:4-5. 7 r.7 | The upright shall see your face, O Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand. |
| Jn 16:7. 13 | I will send you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will lead you to the complete truth. |
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| Gospel | John 21:20–25 | This disciple is the one who has written these things down, and we know that his testimony is true. |
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