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Follow the Scripture readings for Sundays, and the daily Gospel. Read and reflect on them as part of your daily prayer.

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April 2026

Sundays: Cycle A; Weekdays: Cycle 2; (OT – Ordinary Time)
Eastertide begins at the Easter Vigil or evening on 4th April 2026, through to Pentecost Sunday on 24th May 2026.
Date Celebration 1st Reading Psalm 2nd Reading Gospel

HOLY WEEK
Apr 1Wednesday of Holy WeekIs 50:4–9aPs 69:8–34—Matthew 26:14–25

EASTER TRIDUUM: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Apr 2Holy ThursdayEx 12:1–14Ps 116:12–181 Cor 11:23–26John 13:1–15
Apr 3Good FridayIs 52:13–53:12Ps 31:2–25Heb 4:14–5:9John 18:1–19:42
Passion
According to John
Apr 4Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)Multiple Readings:
e.g. Genesis 1:1-2:2;
Exodus 14:15-15:1;
Ezekiel 36:16-28;
Romans 6:3-11		Various Psalms:
Ps 104;
Canticle: Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18;
Ps 42(41):3. 5b-d.
Ps 43:3, 4, + 42:2;
Ps 118(117):1-2. 16-17. 22-23.		Romans 6:3–11Matthew 28:1–10
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Acts 10:34a, 37–43 Ps 118:1–23 Col 3:1–4 John 20:1–9
Apr 6Monday in the Octave of EasterActs 2:14,22–33Ps 16:1–11—Matthew 28:8–15
Apr 7Tuesday in the Octave of EasterActs 2:36–41Ps 33:4–22—John 20:11–18
Apr 8Wednesday in the Octave of EasterActs 3:1–10Ps 105:1–9—Luke 24:13–35
Apr 9Thursday in the Octave of EasterActs 3:11–26Ps 8:2–9—Luke 24:35–48
Apr 10Friday in the Octave of EasterActs 4:1–12Ps 118:1–27—John 21:1–14
Apr 11Saturday in the Octave of EasterActs 4:13–21Ps 118:1–21—Mark 16:9–15
Apr 12 Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 4:32–35 Ps 118:2–24 1 John 5:1–6 John 20:19–31
Apr 13Monday, 2nd Week of EasterActs 4:23–31Ps 2:1–9—John 3:1–8
Apr 14Tuesday, 2nd Week of EasterActs 4:32–37Ps 93:1–5—John 3:7b–15
Apr 15Wednesday, 2nd Week of EasterActs 5:17–26Ps 34:2–9—John 3:16–21
Apr 16Thursday, 2nd Week of EasterActs 5:27–33Ps 34:2–20—John 3:31–36
Apr 17Friday, 2nd Week of EasterActs 5:34–42Ps 27:1–14—John 6:1–15
Apr 18Saturday, 2nd Week of EasterActs 6:1–7Ps 33:1–19—John 6:16–21
Apr 19 3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13–19 Ps 4:2–9 1 John 2:1–5a Luke 24:35–48
Apr 20Monday, 3rd Week of EasterActs 6:8–15Ps 119:23–30—John 6:22–29
Apr 21Tuesday 3rd Week of EasterActs 7:51–8:1aPs 31:3–21—John 6:30–35
Apr 22Wednesday, 3rd Week of EasterActs 8:1b–8Ps 66:1–7—John 6:35–40
Apr 23Thursday, 3rd Week of EasterActs 8:26–40Ps 66:8–20—John 6:44–51
Apr 24Friday, 3rd Week of EasterActs 9:1–20Ps 117:1–2—John 6:52–59
Apr 25Saturday, 3rd Week of EasterActs 9:31-42Ps 116—John 6:60-69
Apr 26 4th Sunday of Easter Acts 4:8–12 Ps 118:1–29 1 John 3:1–2 John 10:11–18
Apr 27Monday, 4th Week of EasterActs 11:1–18Ps 42:2–43:4—John 10:1–10
Apr 28Tuesday, 4th Week of EasternActs 11:19–26Ps 87:1–7—John 10:22–30
Apr 29Wednesday, 4th Week of EasterActs 12:24–13:5aPs 67:2–8—John 12:44–50
Apr 30Thursday, 4th Week of EasterActs 13:13–25Ps 89:2–27—John 13:16–20

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Excerpt from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, copyright (c) 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Reproduced with Permission.
Excerpt from THE GRAIL PSALMS, with permission of A P Watt at United Agents on behalf of The Grail, England. Copyright © 1963 by The Grail, England.
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