The
Catholic Lectionary for Mass
(1981 Latin & 1998 USA Editions)
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.
Lectionary Readings from the Acts of the Apostles
Readings for Sundays and Major Feasts:
| # | Sunday or Feast | Second Reading | Biblical Content |
| 13 | Christmas Vigil - Years ABC | Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 | Paul & Barnabas Preach in Antioch of Pisidia |
| 21 | Baptism of the Lord - Years ABC | Acts 10:34-38 | Peter Preaches about Jesus to Cornelius' Household |
| # | Sunday or Feast | First Reading | Biblical Content |
| 42 | Easter Sunday - Years ABC | Acts 10:34a, 37-43 | Peter to Cornelius: Jesus Commissioned the Apostles to Preach |
| 43 | 2nd Sunday of Easter - Year A | Acts 2:42-47 | The Communal Life of the Believers in Jerusalem |
| 46 | 3rd Sunday of Easter - Year A | Acts 2:14, 22-33 | Peter Preaches to the Crowd at Pentecost (excerpt about Jesus & David) |
| 49 | 4th Sunday of Easter - Year A | Acts 2:14a, 36-41 | Peter's Speech at Pentecost (conclusion): Repent and Be Baptized |
| 52 | 5th Sunday of Easter - Year A | Acts 6:1-7 | The Appointment of Seven Hellenists as Community Servants (Deacons) |
| 55 | 6th Sunday of Easter - Year A | Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 | Philip Evangelizes Samaria; The Apostles Confirm the Action |
| 58 | Ascension of the Lord - Years ABC | Acts 1:1-11 | The Promise of the Holy Spirit and the Ascension of Jesus |
| 59* | [ 7th Sunday of Easter - Year A ] | Acts 1:12-14 | The Community of Apostles, Women, and Jesus' Family in Jerusalem |
| 63 | Pentecost Sunday - Years ABC | Acts 2:1-11 | The Holy Spirit Comes upon the Disciples at Pentecost |
| 44 | 2nd Sunday of Easter - Year B | Acts 4:32-35 | Unity and Sharing in the Community of Believers |
| 47 | 3rd Sunday of Easter - Year B | Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 | Peter Preaches in the Temple: God has Glorified Jesus |
| 50 | 4th Sunday of Easter - Year B | Acts 4:8-12 | Peter's Speech before the Sanhedrin |
| 53 | 5th Sunday of Easter - Year B | Acts 9:26-31 | Saul (Paul) Visits and Preaches in Jerusalem |
| 56 | 6th Sunday of Easter - Year B | Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 | Cornelius' Household Receives the Holy Spirit and Baptism |
| 58 | Ascension of the Lord - Year B | (same as in Year A) | . |
| 60* | [ 7th Sunday of Easter - Year B ] | Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 | The Choice of Another Apostle to Replace Judas |
| 63 | Pentecost Sunday - Year B | (same as in Year A) | . |
| 45 | 2nd Sunday of Easter - Year C | Acts 5:12-16 | Signs and Wonders Performed by the Apostles |
| 48 | 3rd Sunday of Easter - Year C | Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 | The Trial of the Apostles before the Sanhedrin |
| 51 | 4th Sunday of Easter - Year C | Acts 13:14, 43-52 | Barnabas and Paul Preach in Antioch of Pisidia |
| 54 | 5th Sunday of Easter - Year C | Acts 14:21-27 | Barnabas and Paul Conclude Their First Mission |
| 57 | 6th Sunday of Easter - Year C | Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 | The Letter of the Apostles after the Council of Jerusalem |
| 58 | Ascension of the Lord - Year C | (same as in Year A) | . |
| 61* | [ 7th Sunday of Easter - Year C ] | Acts 7:55-60 | The Martyrdom of Stephen |
| 63 | Pentecost Sunday - Year C | (same as in Year A) | . |
*Note on #59-61: In ecclesiastical provinces where the Ascension of the Lord is transferred to the Seventh Sunday of Easter
(incl. all of California and most of the Western USA), the readings for the Ascension (#58) replace those listed here.
Readings for Weekdays in the Season of Easter:
| # | Weekday of Easter | First Reading | Biblical Content |
| 261 | Easter Octave – Mon | Acts 2:14, 22-33 | Peter preaches to the crowd in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost |
| 262 | Easter Octave – Tues | Acts 2:36-41 | The conclusion of Peter's sermon and the reaction of the people |
| 263 | Easter Octave – Wed | Acts 3:1-10 | Peter and John heal a crippled beggar near the Beautiful Gate of the Temple |
| 264 | Easter Octave – Thurs | Acts 3:11-26 | Then, Peter preaches to the crowd that gathers in Solomon's Portico |
| 265 | Easter Octave – Fri | Acts 4:1-12 | Peter and John are arrested; the next day they preach before the Sanhedrin |
| 266 | Easter Octave – Sat | Acts 4:13-21 | The Sanhedrin orders them to stop preaching about Jesus, but they refuse |
| 267 | 2nd Week – Mon | Acts 4:23-31 | The community of believers prays and gives praise to God |
| 268 | 2nd Week – Tues | Acts 4:32-37 | The community of believers are united and share possession in common |
| 269 | 2nd Week – Wed | Acts 5:17-26 | The apostles are arrested and put on trial before the Sanhedrin |
| 270 | 2nd Week – Thurs | Acts 5:27-33 | Peter and the apostles defend themselves before the Sanhedrin |
| 271 | 2nd Week – Fri | Acts 5:34-42 | A Pharisee named Gamaliel defends the apostles during their trial |
| 272 | 2nd Week – Sat | Acts 6:1-7 | Seven Hellenists area appointed as community servants (deacons) |
| 273 | 3rd Week – Mon | Acts 6:8-15 | Stephen works great wonders and signs, but is arrested and put on trial |
| 274 | 3rd Week – Tues | Acts 7:51—8:1a | Stephen concludes his self-defense speech and is stoned to death |
| 275 | 3rd Week – Wed | Acts 8:1b-8 | The Church in Jerusalem is persecuted; Philip goes to preach in Samaria |
| 276 | 3rd Week – Thurs | Acts 8:26-40 | Philip preaches to the Ethiopian Eunuch on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza |
| 277 | 3rd Week – Fri | Acts 9:1-20 | Jesus appears to Saul (Paul) on the road to Damascus; Saul is baptized |
| 278 | 3rd Week – Sat | Acts 9:31-42 | Peter heals a paralytic named Aeneas and restores a dead girl, Tabitha, to life |
| 279 | 4th Week – Mon | Acts 11:1-18 | Peter tells believers in Jerusalem why he baptized he gentile Cornelius |
| 280 | 4th Week – Tues | Acts 11:19-26 | A Christian Church is established in Antioch in Syria |
| 281 | 4th Week – Wed | Acts 12:24—13:5a | The Church at Antioch sends Barnabas and Saul on their first mission |
| 282 | 4th Week – Thurs | Acts 13:13-25 | Barnabas & Paul preach to Jews in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia |
| 283 | 4th Week – Fri | Acts 13:26-33 | Paul's sermon in the synagogue in Pisidian Antioch (cont.) |
| 284 | 4th Week – Sat | Acts 13:44-52 | Barnabas and Paul extend their preaching to the Gentiles in Pisidian Antioch |
| 285 | 5th Week – Mon | Acts 14:5-18 | The apostles are persecuted at Iconium, then preach & heal a cripple in Lystra |
| 286 | 5th Week – Tues | Acts 14:19-28 | Barnabas and Paul conclude their mission and return to Antioch in Syria |
| 287 | 5th Week – Wed | Acts 15:1-6 | The apostles and elders meet in Jerusalem to settle some questions |
| 288 | 5th Week – Thurs | Acts 15:7-21 | The Council of Jerusalem decides that Gentiles need not be circumcised |
| 289 | 5th Week – Fri | Acts 15:22-31 | The Council of Jerusalem composes a letter to communicate their decisions |
| 290 | 5th Week – Sat | Acts 16:1-10 | Paul, Silas & Timothy depart from Antioch and travel through Asia Minor |
| 291 | 6th Week – Mon | Acts 16:11-15 | They cross over to Europe (Philippi in Macedonia) and baptize Lydia |
| 292 | 6th Week – Tues | Acts 16:22-34 | They are arrested and beaten in Philippi, but God delivers them from prison |
| 293 | 6th Week – Wed | Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 | Paul goes to Athens and preaches to the Greeks at the Areopagus |
| 294* | 6th Week – Thurs | Acts 18:1-8 | Paul, Silas & Timothy begin a Christian Church in Corinth |
| 295 | 6th Week – Fri | Acts 18:9-18 | Paul remains in Corinth 18 months, and is tried before the proconsul Gallio |
| 296 | 6th Week – Sat | Acts 18:23-28 | Apollos preaches about Jesus in Ephesus and Achaia |
| 297 | 7th Week – Mon | Acts 19:1-8 | Paul preaches in Ephesus, teaching more about the Holy Spirit |
| 298 | 7th Week – Tues | Acts 20:17-27 | Paul says farewell to the Christian elders of Ephesus who meet him at Miletus |
| 299 | 7th Week – Wed | Acts 20:28-38 | Paul's concludes his farewell address, telling the elders of dangers to come |
| 300 | 7th Week – Thurs | Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 | In Jerusalem, Paul defends himself before the Sanhedrin |
| 301 | 7th Week – Fri | Acts 25:13b-21 | In Caesarea, proconsul Festus tells King Agrippa & Queen Bernice about Paul |
| 302 | 7th Week – Sat morn. | Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 | Paul arrives in Rome, preaches to the Jews, and remains under house arrest |
*Lectionary Note before #294: "In Provinces where the celebration of the Ascension is transferred to the Seventh Sunday of Easter
[incl. California & most of the Western USA], the following readings are used on this Thursday." [see Lectionary #58]
See also an Overview of First Readings for Weekday Masses and/or my Biblical Study Guide for the Acts of the Apostles
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