The Triduum

  • Thursday, April 1
  • Chrism Mass: Isaiah 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9 /
    Revelation 1:5-8 / Luke 4:16-21 (260)
  • Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Exodus 12:1-8,
    11-14 / 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 / John 13:1-15 (39)
  • Holy Thursday 4
  • Friday, April 2
  • Isaiah 52:13–53:12 / Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 /
    John 18:1–19:42 (40)
  • Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
  • Saturday, April 3
  • Vigil: Genesis 1:1–2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a /
    Genesis 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 /
    Exodus 14:15–15:1 / Isaiah 54:5-14 / Isaiah 55:1-11 / Baruch 3:9-15, 32–4:4 / Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 / Romans 6:3-11 / Luke 24:1-12 (41)
  • Holy Saturday 5

4 If necessary, the Chrism Mass may be celebrated on a suitable day before Holy Thursday.

5 Nine readings are assigned to the Easter Vigil: seven from the Old Testament and two from the New. If circumstances demand in individual cases, the number of prescribed readings may be reduced. Three selections from the Old Testament, however, should be read before the epistle and Gospel, although when necessary, two may be read. In any case, the reading from Exodus about the escape through the Red Sea (reading 3) should never be omitted.
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