Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For a non-violent culture (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "Let us pray for a more widespread culture of non-violence that will progress when countries and citizens alike resort less and less to the use of arms."
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Easter Sunday - the Pasch of the Lord
Solemnity with Octave
Mass of the day, Gloria, Easter sequence, Renewal of Baptismal Promises (in place of Creed), Preface of Easter I ("on this day") special Communicantes and Hanc igitur; double alleluia at dismissal.
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[42] Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9.
Alternative gospel (from the Vigil): [41] Matt 28:1-10 At an evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35 (Lect. [46]) may be used.
Mass is to be celebrated on with great solemnity. In place of the Creed on this day, the renewal of baptismal promises takes place (as at the Vigil) and the people are sprinkled with water blessed at the Vigil, during which a song of baptismal character should be sung. The entrance stoups to the church should also be filled with the same water. [PS 97]
The Paschal Candle burns at all Hours and Masses today. It is kept in the sanctuary near the altar or ambo until Pentecost Sunday. [PS 99]
Hours of Easter Sunday.
The Easter Vigil takes the place of the Office of Readings.
Where it is the custom, the tradition of "Baptismal Vespers" with a procession to the font is to be diligently observed. (GILH, 213)
It is most appropriate to conclude Night Prayer throughout the Easter Season with
the Regina Coeli (GILH, 92).
After Night Prayer the paschal candle is extinguished. It remains by the ambo or altar, and is lit throughout Easter Time at Mass and at other celebrations until Pentecost inclusive.
During the Octave, a Funeral Mass is permitted, but Ritual Masses (including Nuptial Masses) are prohibited, and all solemnities are delayed until after the Second Sunday of Easter.
Anniversary:
40th anniversary of the death of P. Alfons Pollet (51) d. 1983 at London, England.
Anniversary:
33rd anniversary of the death of P. John Carroll (NEN) (67) d. 1990 at Likuni, Malawi.
Birthday:
51st birthday of P. Rampeoane HLOBO (born this day in 1972).
Birthday:
89th birthday of P. Emmanuel KUJUR (born this day in 1934).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1553
Ignatius sends Jerome Nadal as Commissary into Spain to publish the Constitutions.
1615
William Weston, S.J. dies at Valladolid.
1879
Angelo M. Paresci, S.J. dies at Woodstock. He was the founder and first Rector of Woodstock College.
1905
The amputation of the right arm of Fr. General Luis Martin.
1913
Pope St. Pius X spoke his praises of the Apostleship of Prayer. It counted 25 million members. The periodical The Messenger of the Sacred Heart appears in 42 editions in more than 20 languages.
1934
Aloysius Pieris, S.J. born. Sri Lanka theologian.
1998
John Coventry, S.J. dies Provincial, theologian, writer, of Great Britain.
