| violet | Fifth Sunday in Lent. |
| | Roman Stational Church: St Peter |
| | Mass of the Sunday, or of the Third Scrutiny; creed, Preface of Fifth Sunday (with Year "A" readings) or Lent I - II. |
| Yr B | Jr 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Hb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33. |
| | Alt. Ezk 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; Rm 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45. |
| | The alternative readings with the Gospel according to St John are always used if catechumens are present. |
| | Hours of the Sunday. |
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| | | The practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from this Sunday may be observed, according to the judgement of the Episcopal Conference. Crosses remain veiled until the end of the celebration of the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday, but images until the beginning of the Paschal Vigil. |
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| | | Australia | | white | St Patrick, Bishop | Solemnity | | Mass of St Patrick. Gloria, Creed, Preface of Pastors, Solemn Blessing. | | Jr 1: 4-9; Ps 116 (117); Ac 13:46-49; Lk 10: 1-12, 17-20. | | Hours of the Saint; Te Deum. Cf. The Divine Office, vol. 2, p. 197*
Organ may be played solo; flowers may decorate the altar today. (PS 25)
Patronal feast of the diocese in Adelaide, Auckland & Melbourne. |
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