Liturgical Calendar for April 2016
Note: This is a liturgical calendar (ordo) for the month of April 2016 for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form, according to the Missale Romanum (1962) of Pope St. John XXIII. It is intended as a general guide. It does not show feasts which are observed only in particular places. It does not show votive Masses on the days when they are permitted by the rubrics (with the exception of votive Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary on certain Saturdays). If a Mass is shown in this color, it means that Propers for that Mass are available on this site.
April 2016 | |||||
Date | Day | The Mass | Class | Color | Commemoration |
1 | Friday | Easter Friday | 1 | W | |
2 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | 1 | W | |
3 | Sunday | Divine Mercy Sunday, or Low Sunday | 1 | W | |
4 | Monday | Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1 | W | |
5 | Tuesday | St. Vincent Ferrer, Confessor | 3 | W | |
6 | Wednesday | Feria | 4 | W | |
7 | Thursday | Feria | 4 | W | |
8 | Friday | Feria | 4 | W | |
9 | Saturday | Votive Mass: Saturday of Our Lady | 4 | W | |
10 | Sunday | Second Sunday after Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) | 2 | W | |
11 | Monday | St. Leo the Great, Pope, Confessor & Doctor | 3 | W | |
12 | Tuesday | Feria | 4 | W | |
13 | Wednesday | St. Hermenegild, Martyr | 3 | R | |
14 | Thursday | St. Justin, Martyr | 3 | R | Ss Tiburtus, Valerian & Maximus |
15 | Friday | Feria | 4 | W | |
16 | Saturday | Votive Mass: Saturday of Our Lady | 4 | W | |
17 | Sunday | Third Sunday after Easter | 2 | W | |
18 | Monday | Feria | 4 | W | |
19 | Tuesday | Feria | 4 | W | |
20 | Wednesday | Feria | 4 | W | |
21 | Thursday | St. Anselm, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor | 3 | W | |
22 | Friday | Ss Soter and Caius, Popes and Martyrs | 3 | R | |
23 | Saturday | St. George, Martyr | 4 | R | |
24 | Sunday | Fourth Sunday after Easter | 2 | W | |
25 | Monday | St. Mark, Evangelist | 2 | R | The Greater Litanies |
or: Rogation Mass (if there is a procession) | 2 | V | St. Mark | ||
26 | Tuesday | Ss Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes and Martyrs | 3 | R | |
27 | Wednesday | St. Peter Canisius, Confessor & Doctor | 3 | W | |
28 | Thursday | St. Paul of the Cross, Confessor | 3 | W | |
29 | Friday | St. Peter of Verona, Martyr | 3 | R | |
30 | Saturday | St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin | 3 | W |