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Easter: April 25th
Friday within the Octave of Easter
Alleluia Verse, Ps 118:24:This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. "Children, have you caught anything to eat?" They... More
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Easter: April 24th
Thursday within the Octave of Easter
Alleluia Verse, Ps 118:24:This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. "Jesus himself stood among them and said to... More

Easter: April 23rd
Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
Alleluia Verse, Ps 118:24:This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. Today the Gospel relates the story of the... More

Easter: April 22nd
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
Alleluia Verse, Ps 118:24:This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. The Gospel continues to relate the story of... More

Easter: April 21st
Monday within the Octave of Easter
Alleluia Verse, Ps 118:24:This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. According to Moses and the prophets, Christ was... More

Easter: April 20th
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
"Easter is the Solemnity of Solemnities, the center and climax of the Church year. All the mysteries that we have commemorated from Advent until now have pointed toward Easter; all that we shall yet celebrate in the weeks that follow... More
Sunday: a day of rest.

Lent: April 19th
Holy Saturday — Easter Vigil
On Holy Saturday, the Church waits at the Lord's tomb, in prayer and fasting, meditating on his Passion and Death and on his Descent into Hell and awaiting his Resurrection. The Church abstains from the Sacrifice of the Mass, with the... More
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Lent: April 18th
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
"It is accomplished; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit." Today the whole Church mourns the death of our Savior. This is traditionally a day of sadness, spent in fasting and prayer. The title for this day... More

Lent: April 17th
Holy Thursday of the Sacred Triduum
The last three days of Holy Week are referred to as the Easter or Sacred Triduum (Triduum Sacrum), the three-part drama of Christ's redemption: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Holy... More

Lent: April 16th
Wednesday of Holy Week
Wednesday of Holy Week is traditionally known as Spy Wednesday, to commemorate the treachery of Judas, who made a bargain with the high priest to betray Jesus for 30 silver pieces (Matt 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:1-6).... More

Lent: April 15th
Tuesday of Holy Week
This Holy Week Mass brings us the second description of the Christlike Suffering Servant of the Lord. It is almost a portrait of Jesus during Holy Week. These final three Lenten Gospels all describe a dinner with Judas present.... More