HOLY MASS MONDAY SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER 2017

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The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Monday, 2017-05-22:

• Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious 2017:

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 25:13-21

  13Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Berni'ce arrived at Caesare'a to welcome Festus. 14And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a man left prisoner by Felix;15and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews gave information about him, asking for sentence against him. 16I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up any one before the accused met the accusers face to face, and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him. 17When therefore they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in. 18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed;19but they had certain points of dispute with him about their own superstition and about one Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive. 20Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wished to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them. 21But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be held until I could send him to Caesar."

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  Psalms 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20

  1Bless the LORD, O my soul;and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;12as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. 19The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. 20Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word!

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  John 21:15-19

  15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord;you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16A second time he said to him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord;you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything;you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. 18Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you would;but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go." 19(This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God.) And after this he said to him, "Follow me."

• MONDAY SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER 2017:

  Easter Time.

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 16:11-15

  We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace,
  and on the next day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi,
  a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony.
  We spent some time in that city.
  On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river
  where we thought there would be a place of prayer.
  We sat and spoke with the women who had gathered there.
  One of them, a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth,
  from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened,
  and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention
  to what Paul was saying.
  After she and her household had been baptized,
  she offered us an invitation,
  “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,
  come and stay at my home,” and she prevailed on us.

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  PS 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b

  R. (see 4a) The Lord takes delight in his people.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Sing to the LORD a new song
  of praise in the assembly of the faithful.
  Let Israel be glad in their maker,
  let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.
  R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Let them praise his name in the festive dance,
  let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
  For the LORD loves his people,
  and he adorns the lowly with victory.
  R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Let the faithful exult in glory;
  let them sing for joy upon their couches.
  Let the high praises of God be in their throats.
  This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia.
  R. The Lord takes delight in his people.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  Jn 15:26—16:4a

  Jesus said to his disciples:
  “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father,
  the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father,
  he will testify to me.
  And you also testify,
  because you have been with me from the beginning.
  
  “I have told you this so that you may not fall away.
  They will expel you from the synagogues;
  in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you
  will think he is offering worship to God.
  They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me.
  I have told you this so that when their hour comes
  you may remember that I told you.”