Readings for the Week of March 21st
Sunday - Fifth Sunday of Lent
Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33
Monday
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday - Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop
Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday
Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56; Jn 8:31-42
Thursday - Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38
Friday
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday
Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1—15:47or 15:1-39
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Solemnity of the Annunciation celebrates the beginning of the incarnation (when the Word of God became flesh), made possible by the great yes (“fiat”) of the Blessed Virgin Mary to become the Mother of the Son of God.
Marking this important event on March 25th is a tradition that has existed since the seventh century after the date for celebrating Christmas was universalized throughout the Church. It occurs exactly nine months before December 25th, the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Because this is a Solemnity, when this feast falls during the Lenten season, our Lenten penance obligations are lifted. It is right to celebrate with a special food or dinner. Let’s celebrate!
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Thursday, March 25th7:30 a.m. - Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
8:00 a.m. - Mass with
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