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Here are the reading for Holy week leading up to Easter Sunday.

Sunday March 16

At the Procession with Palms

Gospel: Mt 21:1-11

At Mass

First Reading: Is 50:4-7

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

Second Reading: Phil 2:6-11

Gospel: Mt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54

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Monday March 17th:

First Reading: Is 42:1-7

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14

Gospel: Jn 12:1-11

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Tuesday March 18th:

First Reading: Is 49:1-6

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm: 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17

Gospel: Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

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Wednesday March 19th:

First Reading: Is 50:4-9a

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm:69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34

Gospel: Mt 26:14-25

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Thursday March 20th:

Holy Thursday Chrism Mass:

First Reading: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm: 89:21-22, 25 and 27

Second Reading: Rv 1:5-8

Gospel: Lk 4:16-21

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Holy Thursday Mass of the Lords Supper:

First Reading: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm: Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18

Second Reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26

Gospel: Jn 13:1-15

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Good Friday of the Lords Passion March 21:

First Reading: Is 52:13—53:12

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25

Second Reading: Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9

Gospel: Jn 18:1—19:42

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March 22, 2008 Easter Vigil:

First Reading: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35

Second Reading: Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11

Third Reading: Ex 14:15—15:1

Responsorial Psalm: Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18

Fourth Reading: Is 54:5-14

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13

Fifth Reading: Is 55:1-11

Responsorial Psalm: Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6

Sixth Reading: Bar 3:9-15, 32(4:4

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11

Seventh Reading: Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28

Responsorial Psalm(when baptism is celebrated):Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4
(when baptism is not celebrated):Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6

Epistle: Rom 6:3-11

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

Gospel: Mt 28:1-10

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