Transcript of Pope Leo XIV's Speech
April 2025 Feast Days and Important Dates
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It’s April. Spring showers will give way to May flowers, Yet, there will be no pilgrims. I think the joke was phrased wrong. Oh well.
April is the month dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament. It is providential that Holy Thursday will fall in the month dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament.
Here is a break down for the month of April as we are in the final days of Lent and will soon begin 50 days of celebrating Christ’s resurrection.
Tuesday 1 Weekday of Lent
Wednesday 2 Weekday of Lent or St Francis of Paola, Hermit First Wednesday dedicated to St. Joseph’s chaste heart
Thursday 3 Weekday of Lent
Friday 4 Weekday of Lent First Friday
or St Isidore
April 5 First Saturday dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary St Vincent Ferrer, Priest
Sunday 6 5th Sunday of Lent Week V
Monday 7 Weekday of Lent
or St John Baptist de la Salle, Priest
Tuesday 8 Weekday of Lent
Wednesday 9 Weekday of Lent
Thursday 10 Weekday of Lent
Friday 11 St Stanislaus, Bishop, Martyr memorial
Saturday 12 Weekday of Lent
Sunday 13 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Week VI
Monday 14 Monday of Holy Week
Tuesday 15 Tuesday of Holy Week
Wednesday 16 Wednesday of Holy Week
Thursday 17 Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday (take part in seven church pilgrimage)
Friday 18 Good Friday Obligatory day of fasting: two small meals, no snacking, and one big meal
Saturday 19 Holy Saturday
Sunday 20 Easter Sunday Vigil | Day
Monday 21 Easter Monday
Tuesday 22 Easter Tuesday
Wednesday 23 Easter Wednesday
Thursday 24 Easter Thursday
Friday 25 Easter Friday Feast of St. Mark
Saturday 26 Easter Saturday
Sunday 27 2nd Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday
Monday 28 St George, Martyr, Patron of England; Weekday of Easter (W) Solemnity (E)
Tuesday 29 St Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor of the Church
Wednesday 30 Weekday of Easter or St Pius V, Pope, Religious
The Mass readings for the Sundays of April follow the Lenten and Easter seasons for Cycle C. The Weekday readings follow the annual Lenten and Easter readings.
April 6th Fifth Sunday of Lent
Cycle C: John 8:1-11: Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.
April 13 Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Cycle C: Luke 22:14-23:56:The reading of the Passion of Our Lord from St. Luke's Gospel.
April 20, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Cycle C, Vigil: Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-9: Why do you seek the Living One among the dead?
April 27 Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy
Cycle C: John 20:19-31: Eight days later Jesus came and stood in their midst.
Finish Lent strong. Feasting awaits every Catholic on Easter and lasts until Pentecost.
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