HOLY MASS TUESDAY FOURTH WEEK OF EASTER 2018

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The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Tuesday, 2018-04-24:

• Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, capuchin, priest and martyr 2018:

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Colossians 1: 24-29

  Brothers and sisters: I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his Body, which is the Church, of which I am a minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God, the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones, to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles;it is Christ in you, the hope for glory. It is him whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me.

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  Psalm 33, 2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9

  R. The Lord delivered me from all my fears.
  I will bless the LORD at all times;
  praise shall be always in my mouth.
  My soul will glory in the LORD
  that the poor may hear and be glad.
  R. The Lord delivered me from all my fears.
  Magnify the LORD with me;
  let us exalt his name together.
  I sought the LORD, who answered me,
  delivered me from all my fears.
  R. The Lord delivered me from all my fears.
  Look to God that you may be radiant with joy
  and your faces may not blush for shame.
  In my misfortune I called,
  the LORD heard and saved me from all distress.
  R. The Lord delivered me from all my fears.
  The angel of the LORD, who encamps with them,
  delivers all who fear God.
  Learn to savor how good the LORD is;
  happy are those who take refuge in him.
  R. The Lord delivered me from all my fears.
  Fear the LORD, you holy ones;
  nothing is lacking to those who fear him.
  The powerful grow poor and hungry,
  but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
  R. The Lord delivered me from all my fears.

  Gospel Acclamation

  Alleluia Jn 13:34

  I give you a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you.

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  John 17:20-26

  Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: "Holy Father, I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me. Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world. Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me. I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them."

• TUESDAY FOURTH WEEK OF EASTER 2018:

  Easter Time.

  FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

  Acts 11:19-26

  Those who had been scattered by the persecution
  that arose because of Stephen
  went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch,
  preaching the word to no one but Jews.
  There were some Cypriots and Cyrenians among them, however,
  who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks as well,
  proclaiming the Lord Jesus.
  The hand of the Lord was with them
  and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
  The news about them reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem,
  and they sent Barnabas to go to Antioch.
  When he arrived and saw the grace of God,
  he rejoiced and encouraged them all
  to remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart,
  for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith.
  And a large number of people was added to the Lord.
  Then he went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
  and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch.
  For a whole year they met with the Church
  and taught a large number of people,
  and it was in Antioch that the disciples
  were first called Christians.
  

  RESPONSORIAL PSALM

  Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7

  R. (117:1a) All you nations, praise the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  His foundation upon the holy mountains
  the LORD loves:
  The gates of Zion,
  more than any dwelling of Jacob.
  Glorious things are said of you,
  O city of God!
  R. All you nations, praise the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  I tell of Egypt and Babylon
  among those who know the LORD;
  Of Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia:
  "This man was born there."
  And of Zion they shall say:
  "One and all were born in her;
  And he who has established her
  is the Most High LORD."
  R. All you nations, praise the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  They shall note, when the peoples are enrolled:
  "This man was born there."
  And all shall sing, in their festive dance:
  "My home is within you."
  R. All you nations, praise the Lord.
  or:
  R. Alleluia.
  

  GOSPEL OF THE MASS

  Jn 10:22-30

  The feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem.
  It was winter.
  And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon.
  So the Jews gathered around him and said to him,
  "How long are you going to keep us in suspense?
  If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
  Jesus answered them, "I told you and you do not believe.
  The works I do in my Father's name testify to me.
  But you do not believe, because you are not among my sheep.
  My sheep hear my voice;
  I know them, and they follow me.
  I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.
  No one can take them out of my hand.
  My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all,
  and no one can take them out of the Father's hand.
  The Father and I are one."