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Sundays in March & April 2026

April 26

Saint of the day: Saint Richarius (d.645)

Reading 1: Acts 2:14A, 36-41

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23: 1-3A, 3B4, 5, 6

Reading 2: 1 Peter 2:20B-25

Alleluia: John 10:14

Gospel: John 10:1-10

April 19

Saint of the day: Saint Leo IX (1002-1054)

Reading 1: Acts 2:14, 22-33

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11

Reading 2: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Alleluia: Cf. Luke 24:32

Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

April 12

Saint of the day: Saint Teresa of the Andes (1900-1920)

Reading 1: Acts 2:42-47

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24

Reading 2: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Alleluia: John 20:29

Gospel: John 20:19-31

April 5

Saint of the day: Saint Vincent Ferrer (c.1350-1419)

Reading 1: Acts 10:34A, 37-43

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23

Reading 2: Colossians 3:1-4

Alternate Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 5:6B-8

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Alleluia: Cf. 1 Corinthians 5:7

Gospel: John 20:1-9

Alternate Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10

Or at afternoon or evening mass: Luke 24:13-35

March 29

Saint of the day: Saint Gwynllyw (450-500)

At the Procession with Palms - Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11

At the Mass - Reading I: Isaiah 50:4-7

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24

Reading II: Philippians 2:6-11

Verse before the Gospel: Philippians 2:8-9

Gospel: Matthew 26:14—27:66

Alternate Gospel: Matthew 27:11-54

March 22

Saint of the day: Saint Nicholas Owen (d.1606)

Reading I: Ezekiel 37:12-14

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

Reading II: Romans 8:8-11

Verse Before the Gospel: John 11:25A, 26

Gospel: John 11:1-45

March 15

Saint of the day: Saint Louise de Marillac (1591-1660)

Reading I: 1 Samuel 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23: 1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6

Reading II: Ephesians 5:8-14

Verse Before the Gospel: John 8:12

Gospel: John 9:1-41

March 8

Saint of the day: Saint John of God (1495-1550)

Reading I: Exodus 17:3-7

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9

Reading II: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Verse Before the Gospel: John 4:42, 15

Gospel: John 4:5-42

March 1

Saint of the day: Saint David of Wales (520-589)

Reading 1: Genesis 12:1-4A

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22.

Reading 2: 2 Timothy 1:8B-10

Verse Before the Gospel: Matthew 17:5

Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9