HOLY MASS THURSDAY FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER 2020

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The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Thursday, 2020-05-14:

• Saint Matthias the Apostle 2020:

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 1:15-17, 20-26

  15In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16"Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17For he was numbered among us, and was allotted his share in this ministry. 20For it is written in the book of Psalms, `Let his habitation become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it';and `His office let another take.' 21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us -- one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection." 23And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsab'bas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as. 24And they prayed and said, "Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place." 26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi'as;and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  Psalms 113:1-8

  1Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD! 2Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore! 3From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the LORD is to be praised! 4The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! 5Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high, 6who looks far down upon the heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, 8to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  John 15:9-17

  9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you;abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 12"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing;but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide;so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17This I command you, to love one another.

• THURSDAY FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER 2020:

  Easter Time.

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 15:7-21

  After much debate had taken place,
  Peter got up and said to the Apostles and the presbyters,
  “My brothers, you are well aware that from early days
  God made his choice among you that through my mouth
  the Gentiles would hear the word of the Gospel and believe.
  And God, who knows the heart,
  bore witness by granting them the Holy Spirit
  just as he did us.
  He made no distinction between us and them,
  for by faith he purified their hearts.
  Why, then, are you now putting God to the test
  by placing on the shoulders of the disciples
  a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?
  On the contrary, we believe that we are saved
  through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they.”
  The whole assembly fell silent,
  and they listened
  while Paul and Barnabas described the signs and wonders
  God had worked among the Gentiles through them.
  
  After they had fallen silent, James responded,
  “My brothers, listen to me.
  Symeon has described how God first concerned himself
  with acquiring from among the Gentiles a people for his name.
  The words of the prophets agree with this, as is written:
  
  After this I shall return
  and rebuild the fallen hut of David;
  from its ruins I shall rebuild it
  and raise it up again,
  so that the rest of humanity may seek out the Lord,
  even all the Gentiles on whom my name is invoked.
  Thus says the Lord who accomplishes these things,
  known from of old.
  
  It is my judgment, therefore,
  that we ought to stop troubling the Gentiles who turn to God,
  but tell them by letter to avoid pollution from idols,
  unlawful marriage, the meat of strangled animals, and blood.
  For Moses, for generations now,
  has had those who proclaim him in every town,
  as he has been read in the synagogues every sabbath.”

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  PS 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10

  R. (3) Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Sing to the LORD a new song;
  sing to the LORD, all you lands.
  Sing to the LORD;bless his name.
  R. Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Announce his salvation, day after day.
  Tell his glory among the nations;
  among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.
  R. Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Say among the nations: The LORD is king.
  He has made the world firm, not to be moved;
  he governs the peoples with equity.
  R. Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  Jn 15:9-11

  Jesus said to his disciples:
  “As the Father loves me, so I also love you.
  Remain in my love.
  If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,
  just as I have kept my Father’s commandments
  and remain in his love.
  
  “I have told you this so that
  my joy might be in you and
  your joy might be complete.”