Easter Sundays

Source: Catholic Resources (Felix Just, SJ) -- Easter Lectionary

Year A

Second Sunday of Easter

Divine Mercy

Acts 2:42-47
Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
1 Pet 1:3-9
John 20:29
John 20:19-31

Third Sunday of Easter

3rd Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:14, 22-33 (diff)
Ps 16:1-2a+5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
1 Pet 1:17-21
cf. Luke 24:32
Luke 24:13-35

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Good Shepherd Sunday

Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
1 Pet 2:20b-25
John 10:14
John 10:1-10

Fifth Sunday of Easter

5th Sunday of Easter

Acts 6:1-7
Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19
1 Pet 2:4-9
John 14:6
John 14:1-12

Sixth Sunday of Easter

6th Sunday of Easter

Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16+20
1 Pet 3:15-18
John 14:23
John 14:15-21

Ascension of the Lord

Ascension of the Lord

Acts 1:1-11
Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
Eph 1:17-23
Matt 28:19a+20b
Matt 28:16-20

Seventh Sunday of Easter

7th Sunday of Easter

Acts 1:12-14
Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8
1 Pet 4:13-16
cf. John 14:18
John 17:1-11a

Pentecost Year A

First reading – Acts 2:1-11: At Pentecost, disciples received the Holy Spirit, speaking in diverse languages. A crowd, amazed, heard them in their own tongues, witnessing God’s wonders transcending language barriers.
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 104: I praise the great Lord, marveling at His vast creations. I pray my thoughts please Him as He renews the earth, giving and sustaining life with His Spirit.
Second reading – 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13: Only by the Holy Spirit can one say, “Jesus is Lord.” Despite various gifts, ways of service, and workings, they all originate from one Spirit, serving the common good and uniting us as one body in Christ.
Gospel – John 20:19-23: Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection. He greets them with peace, shows them his wounds, and then breathes on them, giving them the gift of the Holy Spirit and commissioning them to forgive sins.

Year B

Second Sunday of Easter

Divine Mercy

Acts 4:32-35
Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
1 John 5:1-6
John 20:29
John 20:19-31

Third Sunday of Easter

3rd Sunday of Easter

Acts 3:13-15, 17-19
Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9
1 John 2:1-5a
cf. Luke 24:32
Luke 24:35-48

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Good Shepherd Sunday

Acts 4:8-12	"There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.
Ps 118:1+8-9, 21-23, 26+21+29	The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.
1 John 3:1-2	See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.
John 10:14	I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.
John 10:11-18	"I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."

Fifth Sunday of Easter

5th Sunday of Easter

Acts 9:26-31	He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists, but they tried to kill him.
Ps 22:26-27, 28+30, 31-32	I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
1 John 3:18-24	"Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he gave us."
John 15:4a+5b	"Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit."
John 15:1-8	"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit."

Sixth Sunday of Easter

6th Sunday of Easter

Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 (diff)
Ps 98:1, 2-3a, 3b-4
1 John 4:7-10
John 14:23
John 15:9-17

Ascension of the Lord

Ascension of the Lord

Acts 1:1-11
Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
opt: Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13
Matt 28:19a+20b
Mark 16:15-20

Seventh Sunday of Easter

7th Sunday of Easter

Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26
Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20
1 John 4:11-16
cf. John 14:18
John 17:11b-19

Pentecost Year B

First Reading – Acts 2:1-11: During Pentecost, disciples filled with the Holy Spirit spoke in various languages, astounding the diverse crowd in Jerusalem, as each heard the wonders of God in their own tongue.
Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 104: I praise the immensely great Lord, filled with awe at His varied creations. I rejoice in Him, knowing He renews the earth, giving and recalling life with His Spirit.
Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13: No one can say “Jesus is Lord” without the Holy Spirit. Diverse spiritual gifts, services, and functions come from one Spirit, uniting us as Christ’s body, transcending all divisions.
Alternate Second Reading – Galatians 5:16-25: Live guided by the Spirit, not the flesh’s desires which oppose the Spirit. The flesh’s acts are clear, but the Spirit’s fruit brings virtues like love and self-control. In Christ, we overcome fleshly desires, walking in the Spirit’s harmony.
Gospel – John 20:19-23: On the evening following his resurrection, Jesus miraculously appeared to his disciples, who were hiding in fear. He greeted them with a message of peace and showed them his crucifixion wounds. Their fear turned to joy. Jesus then empowered them with the Holy Spirit and the authority to forgive sins.
Alternate Gospel – John 15:26-27; 16:12-15: Jesus promised his disciples the Advocate, the Spirit of truth, sent from the Father, would testify about Him and guide them into all truth. The Spirit, speaking not independently but from Jesus’ teachings, will disclose future events and glorify Jesus, revealing the deep truths that belong to both Jesus and the Father.

Year C

Second Sunday of Easter

Divine Mercy

Acts 5:12-16
Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19
John 20:29
John 20:19-31

Third Sunday of Easter

3rd Sunday of Easter

Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41
Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b
Rev 5:11-14
(no bibl. ref.)
John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Good Shepherd Sunday

Acts 13:14, 43-52	"I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth." (Is 49:6) [...] So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them, and went to Iconium. The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5	R.We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful song.
Rev 7:9, 14b-17
John 10:14	I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.
John 10:27-30	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.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

5th Sunday of Easter

Acts 14:21-27
Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13
Rev 21:1-5a
John 13:34
John 13:31-33a, 34-35

Sixth Sunday of Easter

6th Sunday of Easter

Acts 15:1-2, 22-29
Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6+8
Rev 21:10-14, 22-23
John 14:23
John 14:23-29

Ascension of the Lord

Ascension of the Lord (new)

Acts 1:1-11
Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
opt: Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23 (new)
Matt 28:19a+20b
Luke 24:46-53

Seventh Sunday of Easter

7th Sunday of Easter (note)

Acts 7:55-60
Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9
Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20
cf. John 14:18
John 17:20-26

Pentecost Year C

Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1ab+24ac, 29b-30, 31+34 Rom 8:8-17 John 14:15-16, 23b-26