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Sunday 7 March 2027

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Sunday · Lent 1962: IV Sunday of Lent, Class I

Looking ahead · England · back to today

All of MarchThe year 2027

Ordinary Form · Missal of Paul VI

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Sunday · Lent · Sunday Cycle B · Psalter Week 4

The Year A readings may be used instead, and are used at Masses with the scrutinies: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 or John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

First Reading2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23

From the Second Book of Chronicles

14Moreover all the chiefs of the priestsand the people trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations;and they polluted the Lord’s housewhich he had made holy in Jerusalem.

15The Lord, the God of their fathers,sent to them by his messengers,rising up early and sending,because he had compassion on his peopleand on his dwelling place;16but they mocked the messengers of God,despised his words,and scoffed at his prophets,until the Lord’s wrath arose against his people,until there was no remedy. verses 17–18 are not read19They burned God’s house,broke down the wall of Jerusalem,burned all its palaces with fire,and destroyed all of its valuable vessels.20He carried thosewho had escaped from the sword away to Babylon,and they were servants to himand his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia,21to fulfill the Lord’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth,until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths.As long as it lay desolate,it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.

22Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia,that the Lord’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished,the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia,so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom,and put it also in writing, saying,23“Cyrus king of Persia says,‘The Lord, the God of heaven,has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me;and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem,which is in Judah.Whoever there is among you of all his people,the Lord his God be with him,and let him go up.’”

Responsorial PsalmPsalm 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6

1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down.Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.2On the willows in that land,we hung up our harps.

3For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs.Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy:“Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

4How can we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?5If I forget you, Jerusalem,let my right hand forget its skill.

6Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you,if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Second ReadingEphesians 2:4-10

From the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians

4But God, being rich in mercy,for his great love with which he loved us,5even when we were dead through our trespasses,made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—6and raised us up with him,and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,7that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;8for by grace you have been saved through faith,and that not of yourselves;it is the gift of God,9not of works, that no one would boast.10For we are his workmanship,created in Christ Jesus for good works,which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

GospelJohn 3:14-21

From the Gospel according to John

14As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,15that whoever believes in him should not perish,but have eternal life.16For God so loved the world,that he gave his only born Son,that whoever believes in him should not perish,but have eternal life.17For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world,but that the world should be saved through him.18He who believes in him is not judged.He who doesn’t believe has been judged already,because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.19This is the judgment,that the light has come into the world,and men loved the darkness rather than the light,for their works were evil.20For everyone who does evil hates the lightand doesn’t come to the light,lest his works would be exposed.21But he who does the truth comes to the light,that his works may be revealed,that they have been done in God.”

Readings in the World English Bible (Catholic Edition), chosen by the Lectionary for Mass. The prayers of the Mass are in the Roman Missal.

Celebrations follow the England. Your diocese may keep additional feasts.

1962 Missal · Missale Romanum

IV Sunday of Lent

Class I · rose

IntroitIntroitus

Is 66:10 et 11

Lætáre, Jerúsalem: et convéntum fácite, omnes qui dilígitis eam: gaudéte cum lætítia, qui in tristítia fuístis: ut exsultétis, et satiémini ab ubéribus consolatiónis vestræ.

Ps 121:1.

Lætátus sum in his, quæ dicta sunt mihi: in domum Dómini íbimus.

Glória Patri…

Lætáre, Jerúsalem: et convéntum fácite, omnes qui dilígitis eam: gaudéte cum lætítia, qui in tristítia fuístis: ut exsultétis, et satiémini ab ubéribus consolatiónis vestræ.

Isa 66:10-11

Rejoice, O Jerusalem, and come together, all you who love her: rejoice with joy, you who have been in sorrow: that you may exult, and be filled from the breasts of your consolation.

Ps 121:1

I rejoiced because they said to me, We will go up to the house of the Lord.

Glory Be to the Father…

Rejoice, O Jerusalem, and come together, all you who love her: rejoice with joy, you who have been in sorrow: that you may exult, and be filled from the breasts of your consolation.

CollectOratio

Concéde, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut, qui ex mérito nostræ actiónis afflígimur, tuæ grátiæ consolatióne respirémus.

Per Dominum…

Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that we who justly suffer for our sins may find relief in the help of Your grace.

Through our Lord…

EpistleLectio

Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Gálatas

Gal 4:22-31

Fratres: Scriptum est: Quóniam Abraham duos fílios hábuit: unum de ancílla, et unum de líbera. Sed qui de ancílla, secúndum carnem natus est: qui autem de líbera, per repromissiónem: quæ sunt per allegoríam dicta. Hæc enim sunt duo testaménta. Unum quidem in monte Sina, in servitútem génerans: quæ est Agar: Sina enim mons est in Arábia, qui conjúnctus est ei, quæ nunc est Jerúsalem, et servit cum fíliis suis. Illa autem, quæ sursum est Jerúsalem, líbera est, quæ est mater nostra. Scriptum est enim: Lætáre, stérilis, quæ non paris: erúmpe, et clama, quæ non párturis: quia multi fílii desértæ, magis quam ejus, quæ habet virum. Nos autem, fratres, secúndum Isaac promissiónis fílii sumus. Sed quómodo tunc is, qui secúndum carnem natus fúerat, persequebátur eum, qui secúndum spíritum: ita et nunc. Sed quid dicit Scriptúra? Ejice ancíllam et fílium ejus: non enim heres erit fílius ancíllæ cum fílio líberæ. Itaque, fratres, non sumus ancíllæ fílii, sed líberæ: qua libertáte Christus nos liberávit.

Lesson from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians

Gal 4:22-31

Brethren: It is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a slave-girl and the other by a free woman. And the son of the slave-girl was born according to the flesh, but the son of the free woman in virtue of the promise. This is said by way of allegory. For these are the two covenants: one indeed from Mount Sinai bringing forth children unto bondage, which is Agar. For Sinai is a mountain in Arabia, which corresponds to the present Jerusalem, and is in slavery with her children. But that Jerusalem which is above is free, which is our mother. For it is written, Rejoice, O barren one, that do not bear; break forth and cry, you that do not travail; for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that has a husband. Now we, brethren, are the children of the promise, as Isaac was. But as then he who was born according to the flesh, persecuted him who was born according to the spirit, so also it is now. But what does the Scripture say? Cast out the slave-girl and her son, for the son of the slave-girl shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.Therefore, brethren, we are not children of a slave-girl, but of the free woman - in virtue of the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free.

GradualGraduale

Ps 121:1, 7

Lætátus sum in his, quæ dicta sunt mihi: in domum Dómini íbimus.

℣.Fiat pax in virtúte tua: et abundántia in túrribus tuis.

Tractus

Ps 124:1-2

Qui confídunt in Dómino, sicut mons Sion: non commovébitur in ætérnum, qui hábitat in Jerúsalem.

℣.Montes in circúitu ejus: et Dóminus in circúitu pópuli sui, ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.

Ps 121: 1, 7

I rejoiced because they said to me, We will go up to the house of the Lord.

℣.May peace be within your walls, prosperity in your buildings.

Tract

Ps 124:1-2

They who trust in the Lord are like Mount Sion, which is immovable; which forever stands.

℣.Mountains are round about Jerusalem; so the Lord is round about His people, both now and forever.

GospelEvangelium

Sequéntia ☩ sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem

Joann 6:1-15

In illo témpore: Abiit Jesus trans mare Galilǽæ, quod est Tiberíadis: et sequebátur eum multitúdo magna, quia vidébant signa, quæ faciébat super his, qui infirmabántur. Súbiit ergo in montem Jesus: et ibi sedébat cum discípulis suis. Erat autem próximum Pascha, dies festus Judæórum. Cum sublevásset ergo óculos Jesus et vidísset, quia multitúdo máxima venit ad eum, dixit ad Philíppum: Unde emémus panes, ut mandúcent hi? Hoc autem dicébat tentans eum: ipse enim sciébat, quid esset factúrus. Respóndit ei Philíppus: Ducentórum denariórum panes non suffíciunt eis, ut unusquísque módicum quid accípiat. Dicit ei unus ex discípulis ejus, Andréas, frater Simónis Petri: Est puer unus hic, qui habet quinque panes hordeáceos et duos pisces: sed hæc quid sunt inter tantos? Dixit ergo Jesus: Fácite hómines discúmbere. Erat autem fænum multum in loco. Discubuérunt ergo viri, número quasi quinque míllia. Accépit ergo Jesus panes, et cum grátias egísset, distríbuit discumbéntibus: simíliter et ex píscibus, quantum volébant. Ut autem impléti sunt, dixit discípulis suis: Collígite quæ superavérunt fragménta, ne péreant. Collegérunt ergo, et implevérunt duódecim cóphinos fragmentórum ex quinque pánibus hordeáceis, quæ superfuérunt his, qui manducáverant. Illi ergo hómines cum vidíssent, quod Jesus fécerat signum, dicébant: Quia hic est vere Prophéta, qui ventúrus est in mundum. Jesus ergo cum cognovísset, quia ventúri essent, ut ráperent eum et fácerent eum regem, fugit íterum in montem ipse solus.

Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John

John 6:1-15

At that time, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is that of Tiberias. And there followed Him a great crowd, because they witnessed the signs He worked on those who were sick. Jesus therefore went up the mountain, and sat there with His disciples. Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. When, therefore, Jesus had lifted up His eyes and seen that a very great crowd had come to Him, He said to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? But He said this to try him, for He Himself knew what He would do. Philip answered Him, Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not enough for them, that each one may receive a little. One of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to Him, There is a young boy here who has five barley loaves and two fishes; but what are these among so many? Jesus then said, Make the people recline. Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore reclined, in number about five thousand. Jesus then took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, distributed them to those reclining; and likewise the fishes, as much as they wished. But when they were filled, He said to His disciples, Gather the fragments that are left over, lest they be wasted. They therefore gathered them up; and they filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. When the people, therefore, had seen the sign which Jesus had worked, they said, This is indeed the Prophet Who is to come into the world. So when Jesus perceived that they would come to take Him by force and make Him king He fled again to the mountain, Himself alone.

OffertoryOffertorium

Ps 134:3, 6

Laudáte Dóminum, quia benígnus est: psállite nómini ejus, quóniam suávis est: ómnia, quæcúmque vóluit, fecit in cœlo et in terra.

Ps 134:3, 6

Praise the Lord, for He is good; sing praise to His Name, for He is sweet; all that He wills He does in heaven and on earth.

SecretSecreta

Sacrifíciis præséntibus, Dómine, quǽsumus, inténde placátus: ut et devotióni nostræ profíciant et salúti.

Per Dominum…

O Lord, we beseech You to look with favor upon these offerings before You, and may they be profitable to our devotion as well as to our salvation.

Through our Lord…

PrefacePrefatio

de Quadragesima

Vere dignum et justum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus: Qui corporáli ieiúnio vítia cómprimis, mentem élevas, virtútem largíris et prǽmia: per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Per quem majestátem tuam laudant Angeli, adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes. Cæli cælorúmque Virtútes, ac beáta Séraphim, sócia exsultatióne concélebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces, ut admítti iúbeas, deprecámur, súpplici confessióne dicéntes:

Lent

It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God; Who by this bodily fast, dost curb our vices, dost lift up our minds and bestow on us strength and rewards; through Christ our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, the Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with these we entreat Thee that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted while we say with lowly praise:

CommunionCommunio

Ps 121:3-4

Jerúsalem, quæ ædificátur ut cívitas, cujus participátio ejus in idípsum: illuc enim ascendérunt tribus, tribus Dómini, ad confiténdum nómini tuo, Dómine.

Ps 121:3-4

Jerusalem, built as a city, with compact unity: to it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to give thanks to Your Name, O Lord.

PostcommunionPostcommunio

Da nobis, quǽsumus, miséricors Deus: ut sancta tua, quibus incessánter explémur, sincéris tractémus obséquiis, et fidéli semper mente sumámus.

Per Dominum…

Grant, we beseech You, merciful God, that we may treat with sincere reverence, and consume with heartfelt faith Your sacrament, which ever fills us to overflowing.

Through our Lord…

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