The first eight days of the Easter Season make up the octave of Easter and are celebrated as Solemnities of the Lord. (General Norms for Liturgical Year and Calendar, 24) Details of the Readings can be found on a separate page: Easter Octave
| Monday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts :23–31 | As they prayed, they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God boldly. |
| Psalm | Ps 2:1–9 r.13 | Blessed are they who put their trust in the Lord. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. |
| Gospel | John 3:1–8 | Unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 4:32–37 | United, heart and soul. |
| Psalm | Ps 91:1–2. 5 r.1 | The Lord is king with majesty enrobed. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | cf. Apoc 1:5 | You, O Christ, are the faithful witness, the First-born from the dead; you have loved us and have washed away our sins with your blood. |
| John 3:15 | The Son of Man must be lifted up so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. | |
| Gospel | John 3:7–15 | No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 5:17–26 | The men you imprisoned are in the Temple, preaching to the people. |
| Psalm | Ps 33:2–9 r.7 | This poor man called and the Lord heard him. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood. | |
| John 3:16 | God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son; everyone who believes in him has eternal life. | |
| Gospel | John 3:16–21 | God sent his Son into the world so that through him the world might be saved. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 5:27–33 | We are witness to all this, we and the Holy Spirit. |
| Psalm | Ps 33:2. 9.17–20 r.7 | This poor man called and the Lord heard him. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen: he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. | |
| John 20:29 | You believe, Thomas, because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe. | |
| Gospel | John 3:31–26 | The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to him. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 5:34–42 | They left, glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation for the sake of the name of Jesus. |
| Psalm | Ps 26:1. 4. 13–14 r.4 | There is one thing I ask of the Lord, to live in the house of the Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | We know that Christ, is truly risen from the dead; have mercy on us, triumphant King. | |
| Mt 4:4 | Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. | |
| Gospel | John 6:1–15 | To all who were sitting there he gave out as much as they wanted. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 6:1–7 | They elected seven men full of the Holy Spirit. |
| Psalm | Ps 32 1–2. 4–5. 18–19 r.22 | May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. or Alleluia. |
| Gospel Acclamation | Rom 6:9 | Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again. Death has no power over him any more. |
| Christ has risen: he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. | ||
| Gospel | John 6:16–21 | They saw Jesus walking on the lake. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 6:8–15 | They could not get the better of Stephen because of his wisdom, and because it was the Spirit that prompted what he said. |
| Psalm | Ps 118:23-24. 26-27. 29-30 r.1 | They are happy whose life is blameless. or Alleluia |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 20:29 | You believe, Thomas, because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe. |
| Mt 4:4 | Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. | |
| Gospel | John 6:22–29 | Do not work for food that cannot last, but work for food that endures to eternal life. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 7:51–8:1 | Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. |
| Psalm | Ps 30:3–4. 6–8. 17.21 r.6 | Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit, or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:14 | I am the good shepherd, says the Lord, I know my sheep and my own know me. |
| John 6:35 | I am the bread of life, says the Lord. He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst. | |
| Gospel | John 6:30–35 | It was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven, it is my Father who gives you bread from heaven, the true bread. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 8:1–8 | They went from place to place preaching the Good News. |
| Psalm | Ps 65:1–7 r.1 | Cry out with joy to God all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow me. |
| John 6:40 | It is my Father’s will, says the Lord, that whoever believes in the Son shall have eternal life, and that I shall raise him up on the last day. | |
| Gospel | John 6:35–40 | It is my Father’s will that whoever sees the Son shall have eternal life. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 8:26–40 | If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptised. |
| Psalm | Ps 65:8–9. 16–17. 20 r.1 | Cry out with joy to God all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | The Lord, who hung for us upon the tree, has risen from the tomb. | |
| John 6:51 | I am the living bread which has come down from heaven, says the Lord. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever. | |
| Gospel | John 6:44–51 | I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 9:1–20 | This man is my chosen instrument to bring my name before pagans. |
| Psalm | Ps 116 r. Mk 16:15 | Go out to the world ; proclaim the Good News. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lk 24:46.26 | It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. |
| John 6:56 | He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and I live in him, says the Lord. | |
| Gospel | John 6:52–59 | My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 9:31–42 | The churches built themselves up and were filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit. |
| Psalm | Ps 115:12–17 r.12 | How can I repay the Lord for his goodness to me? or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | We know that Christ, is truly risen from the dead; have mercy on us, triumphant King. | |
| John 6:63:68 | Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal life. | |
| Gospel | John 6:60-69 | Who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 11:1–18 | God can grant even the pagans the repentance that leads to life. |
| Psalm | Pss 41:2-3; 42:4–4 r.41:3 | My soul is thirsting for God, the God of my life. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:14 | I am the good shepherd, says the Lord, I know my sheep and my own know me. |
| Gospel | John 10:1–10 | I am the gate of the sheepfold. |
| in Year A | John 10:11–18 | The good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 11:19–26 | They started preaching to the Greeks, proclaiming the Lord Jesus. |
| Psalm | Ps 86:1-7 r. Ps 116:1 | O praise the Lord, all you nations! or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow me. |
| Gospel | John 10:22–30 | The Father and I are one. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 12:24 – 13:5 | Set Barnabas and Saul apart. |
| Psalm | Ps 66: 2–3. 5–6. 8 r.4 | Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 20:29 | You believe, Thomas, because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe. |
| John 8:12 | I am the light of the world, says the Lord, anyone who follows me will have the light of life. | |
| Gospel | John 12:33–50 | I, the light, have come into the world. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 13:13–25 | God has raised up one of David’s descendants, Jesus, as Saviour. |
| Psalm | Ps 88:2-3. 21-22. 25. 27 r.2 | I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Apoc 1:5 | You, O Christ, are the faithful witness, the First-born from the dead; you have loved us and have washed away our sins with your blood. |
| Gospel | John 13:16–20 | Whoever welcomes the one I send welcomes me. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 13:26–33 | God has fulfilled his promise by raising Jesus from the dead. |
| Psalm | Ps 2:6–11 r.7 | You are my Son. It is I who have begotten you this day. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. |
| John 14:6 | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me. | |
| Gospel | John 14:1–6 | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 13:44–52 | We must turn to the pagans. |
| Psalm | Ps 97:1–4 r.3 | All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Rom 6:9 | Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again. Death has no power over him any more. |
| John 8:31. 32 | If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples, and you will learn the truth, says the Lord. | |
| Gospel | John 14:7–14 | To have seen me is to have seen the Father. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 14:5–18 | We have come with good news to make you turn from these empty idols to the living God. |
| Psalm | Ps 113b:1–4. 15–16 r.1 | Not to us, Lord, but to your name give the glory. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood. | |
| John 14:26 | The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you. | |
| Gospel | John 14:21–26 | The Advocate, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 14:19–28 | They gave an account to the church of all that God had done with them. |
| Psalm | Ps 144:10–13. 21 r.12 | Your friends, O Lord, shall make known the glorious splendour of your reign. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lk 24:46.26 | It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. |
| Gospel | John 14:27–31 | My own peace I give you. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 15:1–6 | It was arranged that they should go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders. |
| Psalm | Ps 121:1–5 r.1 | I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’ or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:14 | I am the good shepherd, says the Lord, I know my sheep and my own know me. |
| John 15:4–5 | Make your home in me, as I make mine in you, says the Lord; whoever remains in me bears fruit in plenty. | |
| Gospel | John 15:1–8 | Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 15:7–21 | I rule that we do not make things difficult for pagans who turn to God. |
| Psalm | Ps 95:1–3. 10 r.3 | Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen: he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. | |
| John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow me. | |
| Gospel | John 15:9–11 | Remain in my love, and let your joy be complete. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 15:22–31 | It has been decided by the Holy Spirit by ourselves not to saddle you with any burden beyond the essentials. |
| Psalm | Ps 56:8–12 r.10 | I will thank you, Lord, among the peoples. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 10:27 | The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow me. |
| John 15:15 | I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. | |
| Gospel | John 15:12–17 | What I command you is to love one another. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 16:1–10 | Come across to Macedonia and help us. |
| Psalm | Ps 99:1–3. 5 r.1 | Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | The Lord, who hung for us upon the tree, has risen from the tomb. | |
| Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. | |
| Gospel | John 15:18–21 | You do not belong to the world because my choice withdrew you from the world. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 16:11–15 | The Lord opened her heart to accept what Paul was saying. |
| Psalm | Ps 149:1–6. 9 r.4 | The Lord takes delight in his people. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Lk 24:46.26 | It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. |
| John 15:26–27 | The Spirit of truth will be my witness; and you too will be my witnesses, says the Lord. | |
| Gospel | John 15:26 – 16:4 | The Spirit of truth will be my witness. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 16:22–34 | Become a believer in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and your household too. |
| Psalm | Ps 137:1–3. 7–8 r.7 | You stretch out your hand and save me, O Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood. | |
| John 16:7. 13 | I will send you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will lead you to the complete truth. | |
| Gospel | John 16:5-11 | Unless I go, the Advocate will not come to you. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 17:15. 22 – 18:1 | The God whom I preach is in fact the one whom you already worship without knowing it. |
| Psalm | Ps 148:1–2.11–14 | You glory fills all heaven and earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. |
| John 14:16 | I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever. | |
| Gospel | John 16:12–15 | The Spirit of truth will lead you to the complete truth. |
| Thursday or The Ascension of the Lord | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 18:1–8 | Paul lodged with them and worked, and he used to hold debates in the synagogues. |
| Psalm | Ps 97: 1–4 r.2 | The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Rom 6:9 | Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again. Death has no power over him any more. |
| John 14:18 | I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; I go, but I will come back to you, and your hearts will be full of joy. | |
| Gospel | John 16:16–20 | You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 18:9–18 | I have many people on my side in this city. |
| Psalm | Ps 46:2-7 r.8 | God is king of all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:26 | The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you, |
| Lk 24:46.26 | It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. | |
| where Ascension on 7th Sunday | Christ has risen: he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. | |
| Gospel | John 16:20–23 | No one shall take your joy from you. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 18:23–28 | Apollos demonstrated from the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. |
| Psalm | Ps 46:2-3. 8–10 | God is king of all the earth. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:16 | I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever. |
| John 16:28 | I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I leave the world to go to the Father. | |
| where Ascension on 7th Sunday | The Lord, who hung for us from a tree, has risen from the tomb. | |
| Gospel | John 16:23–28 | The Father loves you for loving and believing. |
| Monday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 19:1–8 | Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers? |
| Psalm | Ps 67:2–7 r.33 | Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 16:28 | I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I leave the world to go to the Father. |
| Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. | |
| Gospel | John 16:29–33 | Be brave: I have conquered the world. |
| Tuesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 20:17–27 | I am finishing my race and carrying out the mission the Lord Jesus gave me. |
| Psalm | Ps 67:10–11. 20–21 r.33 | Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:18 | I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; I go, but I will come back to you, and your hearts will be full of joy. |
| John 14:16 | I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever. | |
| Gospel | John 17:1–11 | Father, glorify your Son. |
| Wednesday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 20:28–38 | I commend you to God, who has the power to build you up and to give your inheritance. |
| Psalm | Ps 67:29–30. 33–36 r.33 | Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Mt 28:19. 20 | Go make disciples of all the nations: I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. |
| John 17:17 | Your word is truth, O Lord, consecrate us in the truth. | |
| Gospel | John 17:11–19 | May they be one like us. |
| Thursday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 22:30; 23:6–11 | Now you must bear witness in Rome. |
| Psalm | Ps 15:1–2. 5. 7–11 r.1 | Preserve me, Lord, I take refuge in you. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 16:7. 13 | I will send you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will lead you to the complete truth. |
| John 17:21 | With me in them and you in me, may they be so completely one that the world will realise that it was you who sent me, says the Lord. | |
| Gospel | John 17:20–26 | May they be completely one. |
| Friday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 25:13–21 | A dead man called Jesus whom Paul alleged to be alive. |
| Psalm | Ps 102:1–2. 11–12. 19–20 r.19 | The Lord has set his sway in heaven. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | John 14:26 | The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you, |
| Gospel | John 21:15–19 | Feed my lambs, feed my sheep. |
| Saturday | ||
| Reading 1 | Acts 28:16–20. 30–31 | Paul stayed in Rome, proclaiming the kingdom of God. |
| Psalm | Ps 10:4-5. 7 r.7 | The upright shall see your face, O Lord. or Alleluia! |
| Gospel Acclamation | Col 3:1 | Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. |
| John 16:7. 13 | I will send you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord; he will lead you to the complete truth. | |
| Gospel | John 21:20–25 | This disciple is the one who has written these things down, and we know that his testimony is true. |
