HOLY MASS FRIDAY SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER 2020

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The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Friday, 2020-05-22:

• Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious 2020:

  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."

• FRIDAY SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER 2020:

  Easter Time.

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 18:9-18

  One night while Paul was in Corinth, the Lord said to him in a vision,
  “Do not be afraid.
  Go on speaking, and do not be silent, for I am with you.
  No one will attack and harm you,
  for I have many people in this city.”
  He settled there for a year and a half
  and taught the word of God among them.
  
  But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia,
  the Jews rose up together against Paul
  and brought him to the tribunal, saying,
  “This man is inducing people to worship God contrary to the law.”
  When Paul was about to reply, Gallio spoke to the Jews,
  “If it were a matter of some crime or malicious fraud,
  I should with reason hear the complaint of you Jews;
  but since it is a question of arguments over doctrine and titles
  and your own law, see to it yourselves.
  I do not wish to be a judge of such matters.”
  And he drove them away from the tribunal.
  They all seized Sosthenes, the synagogue official,
  and beat him in full view of the tribunal.
  But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
  
  Paul remained for quite some time,
  and after saying farewell to the brothers he sailed for Syria,
  together with Priscilla and Aquila.
  At Cenchreae he had shaved his head because he had taken a vow.

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  PS 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

  R. (8a) God is king of all the earth.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  All you peoples, clap your hands,
  shout to God with cries of gladness,
  For the LORD, the Most High, the awesome,
  is the great king over all the earth.
  R. God is king of all the earth.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  He brings people under us;
  nations under our feet.
  He chooses for us our inheritance,
  the glory of Jacob, whom he loves.
  R. God is king of all the earth.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;
  the LORD, amid trumpet blasts.
  Sing praise to God, sing praise;
  sing praise to our king, sing praise.
  R. God is king of all the earth.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  Jn 16:20-23

  Jesus said to his disciples:
  “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn,
  while the world rejoices;
  you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.
  When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived;
  but when she has given birth to a child,
  she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy
  that a child has been born into the world.
  So you also are now in anguish.
  But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice,
  and no one will take your joy away from you.
  On that day you will not question me about anything.
  Amen, amen, I say to you,
  whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.”