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Diocese of Tucson lifts the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation beginning July 1st
As of July 1, 2021, the general dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation for the general public will cease. However, the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation remains in place for those at serious medical risk. Serious medical risk refers primarily to those with a chronic health condition, those providing direct care for the vulnerably ill, or those with a compromised immune system or other health condition that leaves them unable to be vaccinated. In some respects, the language of “obligation” is unfortunate as it… | Continue reading..
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Lectionary: 165 Reading I Dt 4:32-34, 39-40 Moses said to the people: “Ask now of the days of old, before your time, ever since God created man upon the earth; ask from one end of the sky to the other: Did anything so great ever happen before? Was it ever heard of? Did a people… | Continue reading..
Pentecost Sunday – Mass during the Day
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052321-Day.cfm Lectionary: 63 Reading I Acts 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which… | Continue reading..
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051621-Ascension.cfm Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Lectionary: 58 Reading I Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them… | Continue reading..
Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 2nd, 2021
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050221.cfm Lectionary: 53 Reading I Acts 9:26-31 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. Then Barnabas took charge of him and brought him to the apostles, and he reported to them how he had seen the Lord,… | Continue reading..
Fourth Sunday of Easter – 4/25/21
https://bible.usccb.org/Bible/readings/042521.cfm Lectionary: 50 Reading I Acts 4:8-12 Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: “Leaders of the people and elders: If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a cripple, namely, by what means he was saved, then all of you and all the people of Israel should know that it… | Continue reading..
Third Sunday of Easter – April 18th, 2021
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041821.cfm Lectionary: 47 Reading I Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Peter said to the people: “The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in Pilate’s presence when he had decided to release him. You denied the… | Continue reading..
Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041121.cfm Lectionary: 44 Reading I Acts 4:32-35 The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them… | Continue reading..
Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040421.cfm Lectionary: 42 Reading I Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the… | Continue reading..
Holy SaturdayAt the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040321.cfm Lectionary: 41 Reading I Gn 1:1—2:2 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,”” and there was light. God saw how good the light was. God… | Continue reading..
