HOLY MASS WEDNESDAY FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER 2019

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The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Wednesday, 2019-05-22:

• Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious 2019:

  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."

• WEDNESDAY FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER 2019:

  Easter Time.

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 15:1-6

  Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers,
  “Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice,
  you cannot be saved.”
  Because there arose no little dissension and debate
  by Paul and Barnabas with them,
  it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others
  should go up to Jerusalem to the Apostles and presbyters
  about this question.
  They were sent on their journey by the Church,
  and passed through Phoenicia and Samaria
  telling of the conversion of the Gentiles,
  and brought great joy to all the brethren.
  When they arrived in Jerusalem,
  they were welcomed by the Church,
  as well as by the Apostles and the presbyters,
  and they reported what God had done with them.
  But some from the party of the Pharisees who had become believers
  stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them
  and direct them to observe the Mosaic law.”
  
  The Apostles and the presbyters met together to see about this matter.

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  PS 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5

  R. (see 1) Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  I rejoiced because they said to me,
  “We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
  And now we have set foot
  within your gates, O Jerusalem.
  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  Jerusalem, built as a city
  with compact unity.
  To it the tribes go up,
  the tribes of the LORD.
  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  According to the decree for Israel,
  to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
  In it are set up judgment seats,
  seats for the house of David.
  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  Jn 15:1-8

  Jesus said to his disciples:
  “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
  He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,
  and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
  You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
  Remain in me, as I remain in you.
  Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own
  unless it remains on the vine,
  so neither can you unless you remain in me.
  I am the vine, you are the branches.
  Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
  because without me you can do nothing.
  Anyone who does not remain in me
  will be thrown out like a branch and wither;
  people will gather them and throw them into a fire
  and they will be burned.
  If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
  ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
  By this is my Father glorified,
  that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.”