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2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (A)(Divine Mercy Sunday/Octave Day of Easter)

Theme: GO AND ANNOUNCE THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION SO THAT THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND ARE BAPTISED WILL HAVE THEIR SINS FORGIVEN Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 117:2-4. 13-15. 22-24. R/ v. 1; 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 1. A happy and blessed Easter to all of you! Today we celebrate the Octave Day of Easter,…
Easter Sunday (Mass of the Day)

Theme: THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST AND OUR DEATH AND RESURRECTION WITH HIM IN THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM! Acts 10:34. 37-43; Psalm 117:1-2. 16-17. 22-23. R/ v. 24; Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 A Happy and Blessed Easter to all of you! Today we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; and our…
Easter Vigil (Year A)

Theme: IN BAPTISM WE DIE AND RISE WITH JESUS CHRIST TO A NEW LIFE, NEVER TO SIN ANYMORE Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis22:1-18; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-10 A happy Easter to all of you! Tonight we celebrate Easter Vigil! The most important celebration of the liturgical year! The night of all nights! We began this…
Holy Thursday (Year A, B, C)

Theme: THE LORD INSTITUTED THE HOLY EUCHARIST TO MAKE PRESENT, REAL AND EFFECTIVE HIS DEATH, RESURRECTION AND THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD Exodus 12:1-8. 11-14; Psalm 115 (116):12-13. 15-18. R/ cf. 1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:34; John 13:1-15 Tonight we celebrate Holy Thursday Evening Mass…
Palm Sunday of The Lord’s Passion (Year A)

Theme: THE PASSION OF THE LORD IS VICTORIOUS! Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 21:8-9. 17-20. 23-24. R/ v. 2; Philippians 2:6-11 Matthew 26:14-27:66 (Shorter Form, Matthew 27:11-54) Today we celebrate “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion”; Liturgical Year A! We celebrate Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, because the Passion of the Lord is victorious…
5th Sunday of Lent (Year A)

Theme: LENT IS A TIME WHEN WE PREPARE TO DIE AND RISE WITH JESUS CHRIST TO THE NEW LIFE OF EASTER IN THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 129. R/ v. 7; Romans 8:8-11 John 11:1-45 (Shorter Form, John 11:3-7. 17. 20-27. 33-45) Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent; Liturgical Year A. Lent is a…
4th Sunday of Lent (Year A)

Theme: THE LIGHT OF CHRIST: THE LIGHT OF FAITH, THE LIGHT OF LIFE AND THE LIGHT OF GOODNESS 1 Samuel 16:1. 6-7. 10-13; Psalm 22. R/ v. 1; Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 (Shorter Form, 9:1. 5b-9. 13-17. 34-38) Today is the Fourth Sunday of Lent; Liturgical Year A. Lent is a time when we prepare to…
3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A)

Theme: IN FAITH WE ARE BAPTIZED AND IN BAPTISM WE RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD’S LOVE Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 94:1-2. 6-9. R/ v. 8; Romans 5:1-2. 5-8 John 4:5-42 (Shorter Form, 4:5-16. 19-26. 39-42) Today is the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year A. Lent is a time when we prepare to celebrate Easter; when…
2nd Sunday of Lent (Year A)

Theme: LENT IS A TIME WHEN WE TAKE UP OUR CROSSES TO FOLLOW JESUS TO HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 32:4-5. 18-20. 22. R/ v. 22; 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Matthew 17:1-9 Today is the 2nd Sunday of Lent; Liturgical Year A. Lent is a time when we prepare to celebrate Easter! Lent is a…
1st Sunday of Lent (Year A)

Theme: JESUS CHRIST THE NEW AND SECOND ADAM Genesis 2:7-9. 3:1-7; Psalm 50:3-6. 12-14. 17. R/ cf. v.3; Romans 5:12. 14d-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Today is the First Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year A. Lent is a time when we prepare to celebrate Easter, that is, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and our dying…