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Liturgical Calendar for May

07/02/2025
Liturgical Calendar for May

Explore the Liturgical Calendar for May, featuring major feasts, solemnities, and memorials in the Catholic Church. Learn about key celebrations and their significance in the liturgical year.

 

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01/05

Easter Weekday/ Joseph the Worker

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 16: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 100: 2, 3, 5
Alleluia : Colossians 3: 1
Gospel : John 15: 18-21, Proper Gospel for Joseph: Matthew 13: 54-58

Liturgical vestments: White

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02/05

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Solemnity - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 98: 1, 2-3, 3-4
Reading 2 : First John 4: 7-10
Alleluia : John 14: 23
Gospel : John 15: 9-17

Liturgical vestments: White

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03/05

Philip and James, Apostles Feast

Feast - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : First Corinthians 15: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 19: 2-3, 4-5
Alleluia : John 14: 6b, 9c
Gospel : John 14: 6-14

Liturgical vestments: Đ

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04/05

Easter Weekday

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 16: 22-34
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 138: 1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8
Alleluia : John 16: 7, 13
Gospel : John 16: 5-11

Liturgical vestments: White

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05/05

Easter Weekday

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 17: 15, 22 – 18: 1
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 148: 1-2, 11-12, 13, 14
Alleluia : John 14: 16
Gospel : John 16: 12-15

Liturgical vestments: White

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06/05

Easter Weekday

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 18: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
Alleluia : John 14: 18
Gospel : John 16: 16-20

Liturgical vestments: White

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07/05

Easter Weekday

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 18: 9-18
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 47: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Alleluia : Luke 24: 46, 26
Gospel : John 16: 20-23

Liturgical vestments: White

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08/05

Easter Weekday

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 18: 23-28
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 47: 2-3, 8-9, 10
Alleluia : John 16: 28
Gospel : John 16: 23b-28

Liturgical vestments: White

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09/05

Ascension of the Lord Solemnity (Seventh Sunday of Easter)

Solemnity - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 1: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 47: 2-3, 6-7, 8-9
Reading 2 : Ephesians 4: 1-13
Alleluia : Matthew 28: 19a, 20b
Gospel : Mark 16: 15-20

Liturgical vestments: White

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10/05

Easter Weekday/ Damien Joseph De Veuster of Moloka’i, Priest

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 19: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 68: 2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab
Alleluia : Colossians 3: 1
Gospel : John 16: 29-33

Liturgical vestments: White

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11/05

Easter Weekday

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 20: 17-27
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 68: 10-11, 20-21
Alleluia : John 14: 16
Gospel : John 17: 1-11a

Liturgical vestments: White

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12/05

Easter Weekday/ Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs/ Pancras, Martyr

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 20: 28-38
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 68: 29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab
Alleluia : John 17: 17b, 17a
Gospel : John 17: 11b-19

Liturgical vestments: White

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13/05

Easter Weekday/ Our Lady of Fatima

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 22: 30; 23: 6-11
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 16: 1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
Alleluia : John 17: 21
Gospel : John 17: 20-26

Liturgical vestments: White

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14/05

Matthias, Apostle Feast

Feast - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 1: 15-17, 20-26
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 113: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Alleluia : John 15: 16
Gospel : John 15: 9-17

Liturgical vestments: Đ

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15/05

Easter Weekday/ Isidore the Farmer, Married Man

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 28: 16-20, 30-31
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 11: 4, 5 and 7
Alleluia : John 16: 7, 13
Gospel : John 21: 20-25

Liturgical vestments: White

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16/05

Pentecost Solemnity / Day

Solemnity - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Acts 2: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 104: 1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34
Reading 2 : First Corinthians 12: 3b-7, 12-13 or Galatians 5: 16-25
Alleluia : Alleluia
Gospel : John 20: 19-23 or John 15: 26-27; 16: 12-15

Liturgical vestments: Đ

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17/05

Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Genesis 3: 9-15, 20 or Acts 1: 12-14
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 87: 1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7
Alleluia : Alleluia
Gospel : John 19: 25-34

Liturgical vestments: White

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18/05

Ordinary Weekday/ John I, Pope, Martyr

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 2: 1-11
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 37: 3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
Alleluia : Galatians 6: 14
Gospel : Mark 9: 30-37

Liturgical vestments: Green

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19/05

Ordinary Weekday

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 4: 11-19
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 119: 165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175
Alleluia : John 14: 6
Gospel : Mark 9: 38-40

Liturgical vestments: Green

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20/05

Ordinary Weekday/ Bernardine of Siena, Priest, Religious, Missionary

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 5: 1-8
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 1: 1-2, 3, 4 and 6
Alleluia : First Thessalonians 2: 13
Gospel : Mark 9: 41-50

Liturgical vestments: Green

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21/05

Ordinary Weekday/ Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 6: 5-17
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 119: 12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35
Alleluia : John 17: 17b, 17a
Gospel : Mark 10: 1-12

Liturgical vestments: Green

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22/05

Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Rita of Cascia, Religious

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 17: 1-15
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 103: 13-14, 15-16, 17-18
Alleluia : Matthew 11: 25
Gospel : Mark 10: 13-16

Liturgical vestments: Green

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23/05

The Holy Trinity Solemnity

Solemnity - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 33: 4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22
Reading 2 : Romans 8: 14-17
Alleluia : Revelation 1: 8
Gospel : Matthew 28: 16-20

Liturgical vestments: White

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24/05

Ordinary Weekday (Eighth Week in Ordinary Time)

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 17: 20-24
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 32: 1-2, 5, 6, 7
Alleluia : Second Corinthians 8: 9
Gospel : Mark 10: 17-27

Liturgical vestments: Green

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25/05

Ordinary Weekday/ Venerable Bede, Priest, Religious, Doctor/ Gregory VII, Pope, Religious/ Mary Magdalene De’pazzi, Virgin, Religious

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 35: 1-12
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 50: 5-6, 7-8, 14 and 23
Alleluia : Matthew 11: 25
Gospel : Mark 10: 28-31

Liturgical vestments: Green

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26/05

Philip Neri, Priest Obligatory Memorial

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 36: 1, 4-5a, 10-18
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 79: 8, 9, 11 and 13
Alleluia : Mark 10: 45
Gospel : Mark 10: 32-45

Liturgical vestments: White

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27/05

Ordinary Weekday/ Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop, Religious, Missionary

Solemnity - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 42: 15-25
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 33: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia : John 8: 12
Gospel : Mark 10: 46-52

Liturgical vestments: White

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28/05

Ordinary Weekday

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 44: 1, 9-13
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 149: 1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Alleluia : John 15: 16
Gospel : Mark 11: 11-26

Liturgical vestments: Green

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29/05

Ordinary Weekday/ Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Weekday - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Sirach 51: 12cd-20
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 19: 8, 9, 10, 11
Alleluia : Colossians 3: 16a, 17c
Gospel : Mark 11: 27-33

Liturgical vestments: Green

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30/05

The Body and Blood of Christ Solemnity

Solemnity - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Exodus 24: 3-8
Responsorial Psalm : Psalms 116: 12-13, 15-16, 17-18
Reading 2 : Hebrews 9: 11-15
Alleluia : John 6: 51
Gospel : Mark 14: 12-16, 22-26

Liturgical vestments: Green

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31/05

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast

Feast - Ordinary Time

Readings:

Reading 1 : Zephaniah 3: 14-18a or Romans 12: 9-16
Responsorial Psalm : Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4bcd, 5-6
Alleluia : Luke 1: 45
Gospel : Luke 1: 39-56

Liturgical vestments: White

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Catholic Solemnities: 5 - 2027

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Catholic Feasts: 5 - 2027

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Catholic Memorials: 5 - 2027

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