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Lectionary for Holy Week and Easter Sunday



The following is a list of the Lectionary for the entire week of Holy Week:


Holy Week
Year B
First readingPsalmSecond readingGospel
Monday of Holy Week
March 26, 2018
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 42:1-9Psalm 36:5-11Hebrews 9:11-15John 12:1-11
Tuesday of Holy Week
March 27, 2018
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 49:1-7Psalm 71:1-141 Corinthians 1:18-31John 12:20-36
Wednesday of Holy Week
March 28, 2018
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 50:4-9aPsalm 70Hebrews 12:1-3John 13:21-32
Maundy Thursday
March 29, 2018
Holy Thursday
ART -- PRAYER
Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14Psalm 116:1-2, 12-191 Corinthians 11:23-26John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday
March 30, 2018
ART -- PRAYER
Isaiah 52:13-53:12Psalm 22Hebrews 10:16-25
or
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday
March 31, 2018
ART -- PRAYER
Job 14:1-14
or
Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-161 Peter 4:1-8Matthew 27:57-66
or
John 19:38-42
Italicized readings, complementary to the standard reading, may be used with, or in place of it.


Year B
First reading
Psalm
Second reading
Gospel
Easter Vigil
April 1, 2018
ART -- PRAYER
Old Testament Readings and Psalms
·         Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
·         Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46
·         Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16
·         Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18
·         Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6
·         Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Psalm 19
·         Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42, 43
·         Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143
·         Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98
New Testament Reading and Psalm
·         Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114
Gospel
·         Mark 16:1-8
Resurrection of the Lord
April 1, 2018
Easter Day
ART -- PRAYER
Easter Evening
April 1, 2018
ART -- PRAYER