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Lectionary for Holy Week


Lectionary Readings for Holy Week

                                      Sixth Sunday of Lent/Palm Sunday - Violet or Red

Liturgy of the Palms:     Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Luke 10:28-40 (Violet or Red)

Liturgy of the Passion: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11;
                                                Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 (Violet or Red)

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 (White)

Good Friday:               Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25 or
                                          Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42 (Violet, Black or Red)

Holy Saturday            Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24; Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16;
                                          1 Peter 4:1-8; Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
                                          (Violet, Black or None) - Passover Begins

Easter Vigil                  (Choose a minimum of three pairs of readings from the Old Testament.
                                          Exodus 14 is always used.)
                                          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; 15:2-21 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
                                          Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114; Luke 24:1-12