If Mass is celebrated with a congregation, the priest should follow the Calendar of the Church where he is celebrating Д«. On Sundays, on the weekdays during the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, on Feasts, and on obligatory Memorials:ДЄ. The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (31 May)ДЈ54.St Catherine of Siena - in Europe (29 April).The Annunciation of the Lord (transferred from 25 March).The gospel reading is a remembrance of Jesus bestowing his Spirit on the disciples on Easter evening other optional texts describe the action of the Spirit on the disciples and on the Church. The texts from Paul bring out the effect of the action of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church. For the Mass on Pentecost itself in accord with received usage, the account in Acts of the great occurrence on Pentecost is taken as the first reading. The gospel reading recalls the promise of the Spirit made by Christ before his own glorification.

The reading from the apostles shows the actual working of the Holy Spirit in the Church. In the evening Mass celebrated on the vigil of Pentecost four Old Testament texts are provided anyone of them may be used, in order to bring out the many aspects of Pentecost. For the gospel reading, each of the three Years has its own text in accord with the differences in the Synoptic Gospels. This text is complemented by the second reading from the apostolic reflections on Christ in exaltation at the right hand of the Father. For the first reading the solemnity of the Ascension retains the account of the Ascension according to Acts. Solemnities of the Ascension and PentecostДЎ02. This paschal reading is made up in large part of the LordвЂ™s discourse and prayer at the last supper. After that there is a semi continuous reading of the Gospel of John, but with texts that have a paschal character in order to complete the reading from John during Lent. The gospel readings during the Easter octave are accounts of the LordвЂ™s appearances. As on the Sundays, the first reading is a semicontinuous reading from Acts. These are the texts that seem to fit in especially well with the spirit of joyous faith and sure hope proper to this season. The first reading is from Acts, in a three-year cycle of parallel and progressive selections: material is presented on the life ofthe primitive Church, its witness, and its growth.ДЇor the reading from the apostles, 1 Peter is in Year A, 1 John in Year B, Revelation in Year C. On the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Sundays, there are excerpts from the LordвЂ™s discourse and prayer at the last supper. The readings about the Good Shepherd are assigned to the Fourth Sunday. The gospel readings for the first three Sundays recount the appearances of the risen Christ. The Easter Triduum and the Easter Season b.

General Norms for the Liturgical Year & Calendar 22вЂ“26 Д¤.

Summary sheet for Liturgy Preparation Groups.

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