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Saturday, April 17, 2027

Saturday of the third week of Easter

The liturgical day

Saturday of the third week of Easter

  • Easter Time
  • Liturgical color: White

The Mass readings

First reading
Acts 9:31-42
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Gospel
John 6:60-69

Read today's Mass readings on the USCCB site

The readings open on the USCCB website. They follow the Lectionary for Mass approved for the United States, a different translation from the Douay-Rheims we use on this site. Desert Road Catholic is not affiliated with the USCCB.

First reading: Acts 9:31-42

Douay-Rheims: Acts 9:31-42

31Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost. 32And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda. 33And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy. 34And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately he arose. 35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord. 36And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them. 39And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them. 40And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up. 41And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive. 42And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 115:3-8 (Psalm 116 at Mass)

3What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things he hath rendered unto me? 4I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord. 5I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his people: 6Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. 7O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds: 8I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

Gospel: John 6:60-69

Douay-Rheims: John 6:61-70

61Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard, and who can hear it? 62But Jesus, knowing in himself, that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you? 63If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 64It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you, are spirit and life. 65But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who he was, that would betray him. 66And he said: Therefore did I say to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father. 67After this many of his disciples went back; and walked no more with him. 68Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away? 69And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 70And we have believed and have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

The same passages in the Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), the translation we use on this site. The words read at Mass come from the Lectionary for Mass and differ. Where a reading begins or ends partway through a verse, the whole verse is shown. For the official text, open the readings on the USCCB site.

April 2027

April 2027
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1, Thursday within the Octave of Easter, liturgical color white, Solemnity2, Friday within the Octave of Easter, liturgical color white, Solemnity3, Saturday within the Octave of Easter, liturgical color white, Solemnity
4, Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy, liturgical color white5, The Annunciation of the Lord, liturgical color white, Solemnity6, Tuesday of the second week of Easter, liturgical color white7, Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Priest, liturgical color white8, Thursday of the second week of Easter, liturgical color white9, Friday of the second week of Easter, liturgical color white10, Saturday of the second week of Easter, liturgical color white
11, Third Sunday of Easter, liturgical color white12, Monday of the third week of Easter, liturgical color white13, Tuesday of the third week of Easter, liturgical color white14, Wednesday of the third week of Easter, liturgical color white15, Thursday of the third week of Easter, liturgical color white16, Friday of the third week of Easter, liturgical color white17, Saturday of the third week of Easter, liturgical color white, this page
18, Fourth Sunday of Easter, liturgical color white19, Monday of the fourth week of Easter, liturgical color white20, Tuesday of the fourth week of Easter, liturgical color white21, Wednesday of the fourth week of Easter, liturgical color white22, Thursday of the fourth week of Easter, liturgical color white23, Friday of the fourth week of Easter, liturgical color white24, Saturday of the fourth week of Easter, liturgical color white
25, Fifth Sunday of Easter, liturgical color white26, Monday of the fifth week of Easter, liturgical color white27, Tuesday of the fifth week of Easter, liturgical color white28, Wednesday of the fifth week of Easter, liturgical color white29, Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, liturgical color white30, Friday of the fifth week of Easter, liturgical color white

Key

  • White
  • SolSolemnity

The dot shows the liturgical color of the day. Fridays outside Lent carry no marker.

A word for the day

To love is to wish good to someone.

Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, I-II, q. 26, a. 4. Translated by the Fathers of the English Dominican Province. Aquinas is quoting Aristotle (Rhetoric II, 4). Read it on Project Gutenberg.

The Rosary today

The Joyful Mysteries, prayed on Monday and Saturday.

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Calendar computed with romcal (MIT License). Reading citations from the Catholic Readings API (MIT License), with gaps checked against the USCCB pages. Douay-Rheims text courtesy of eBible.org.