The month of April is dedicated to the Holy Spirit

The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of April 2026

For Priests in Crisis:

Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer.

Feasts for April

02. Holy Thursday, Opt. Mem.

04. Holy Saturday, Opt. Mem.

05. EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD, Solemnity

06. MONDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER, Solemnity

07. TUESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER, Solemnity

08. WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER, Solemnity

09. THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER, Solemnity

10. FRIDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER, Solemnity

11. SATURDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER, Solemnity

12. SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (or SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY), Solemnity

19. THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, Sunday

21. Anselm, Opt. Mem.

23. George; Adalbert, Opt. Mem.

24. Fidelis, Opt. Mem.

25. St. Mark, Evangelist, Feast

26. FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY), Sunday

28. Peter Chanel; Louis Mary de Montfort, Opt. Mem.

29. Catherine of Siena, Memorial

30. Pius V, Opt. Mem.

Focus of the Liturgy

The Mass readings for the Sundays of April follow the Easter season for Cycle A. The Weekday readings follow the annual Lenten and Easter readings.

April 5th – Easter Sunday of the of the Resurrection of the Lord

Cycle A, Vigil: Matthew 28:1-10; John 20:1-9: The Gospels recounts the women and the Apostles’ visits to the empty tomb of Christ on Easter morning

April 12 – Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy

Cycles A, B, C: John 20:19-31: Eight days later Jesus came and stood in their midst.

April 19 – Third Sunday of Easter

Cycle A: Luke 24:13-35: They recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread.

April 26 – Fourth Sunday of Easter,Good Shepherd Sunday

Cycle A: John 10:1-10: I am the gate for the sheep.

These feasts of are superseded by Holy Week, the Octave of Easter or Sunday liturgies:

St. Francis of Paola (April 2),

St. Isidore of Seville (April 4),

St. Vincent Ferrer (April 5),

St. John Baptist de la Salle (April 7), and

St. Stanislaus of Cracow (April 11).

We the members of Christ’s Mystical Body exalt in the mystery by which we were redeemed. If in Baptism we were buried with Christ, so also will we share in his resurrection. By his death we were reborn; “by his stripes we were healed.” (Is 53:5) Easter, the epicenter of time, is the event that links time and eternity. It is indeed “the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.” (Ps 118:24)

extract from catholicculture.org website