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May 2027

Psalter: Week 2
May 8
Saturday
Lunar 
day:
2
whiteSaturday in the Sixth Week of Easter
Mass of the day. Preface of Easter I - V "...in this Easter season."
Ac 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10; Jn 16:23b-28.
Hours of the day.
Bl. Pierre Claverie, bishop, and companions, martyrs

In the evening:
whiteVigil of AscensionSolemnity
Mass of the Vigil; gloria, creed, Preface of the Ascension I or II, special Communicantes in Eucharistic Prayer I.
Ac 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 1 Jn 4:11-16 B: Mk 16:15-20.
For pastoral reasons, the texts of the day Mass may also be used.
Evening Prayer I of the Ascension.
Patronage of B.V. Mary over the Entire Order of Preachers
white  This votive Mass and Office are recommended for a suitable day this week. Votive Mass and Office as in the Dominican Supplement. The Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary may be renewed using the formula from the General Chapter of 1974. For text, see the Appendix
Anniversary of the elec tion of Pope Leo XIV (2025)

Variables for the Current Year

Dominical Letter  c
Golden Number  14
Epact  22
Solar Cycle 20
Letter of the Martyrology: C
Roman Year of Indiction 5
Julian Period: Year 6740
Years since the confirmation of the Order: 811
Years since the passing of our Holy Father Dominic  806
Sunday Readings  Cycle  B
Weekday Readings  Cycle   I