Liturgical Calendar for April 2018
Note: This is a liturgical calendar (ordo) for the month of April 2018 for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form according to the Missale Romanum (1962) of Pope St. John XXIII. This ordo is intended as a general guide. It does not show feasts which are observed only in particular places or by particular congregations. It does not show votive Masses on the days when they are permitted by the rubrics. If a Mass is shown in this color, it means that Propers for that Mass are available on this site.
April 2018 | ||||||
Date | Day | The Mass | Class | Color | Commemoration | |
1 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | 1 | W | ||
2 | Monday | Easter Monday | 1 | W | ||
3 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | 1 | W | ||
4 | Wednesday | Easter Wednesday | 1 | W | ||
5 | Thursday | Easter Thursday | 1 | W | ||
6 | Friday | Easter Friday | 1 | W | ||
7 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | 1 | W | ||
8 | Sunday | Divine Mercy Sunday (Low Sunday) | 1 | W | ||
9 | Monday | The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (transferred from March 25) | 1 | W | ||
10 | Tuesday | Feria of Paschaltide | 4 | W | ||
11 | Wednesday | St. Leo the Great, Pope, Confessor & Doctor | 3 | W | ||
12 | Thursday | Feria of Paschaltide | 4 | W | ||
13 | Friday | St. Hermenegild, Martyr | 3 | R | ||
14 | Saturday | St. Justin, Martyr | 3 | R | Ss Tiburtius, Valerian & Maximus | |
15 | Sunday | Good Shepherd Sunday (Second Sunday after Easter) | 2 | W | ||
16 | Monday | Feria of Paschaltide | 4 | W | ||
17 | Tuesday | Feria of Paschaltide | 4 | W | St. Anicetus | |
or: St. Anicetus, Pope & Martyr | 4 | R | ||||
18 | Wednesday | Feria of Paschaltide | 4 | W | ||
19 | Thursday | Feria of Paschaltide | 4 | W | ||
20 | Friday | Feria of Paschaltide | 4 | W | ||
21 | Saturday | St. Anselm, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor | 3 | W | ||
22 | Sunday | Third Sunday after Easter | 2 | W | ||
23 | Monday | Feria of Paschaltide | 4 | W | St. George | |
or: St. George, Martyr | 4 | R | ||||
24 | Tuesday | St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Martyr | 3 | R | ||
25 | Wednesday | St. Mark, Evangelist | 2 | R | The Greater Litanies | |
or: Rogation Mass (if a procession) | 2 | V | St. Mark | |||
26 | Thursday | Ss Cletus & Marcellinus, Popes & Martyrs | 3 | R | ||
27 | Friday | St. Peter Canisius, Confessor & Doctor | 3 | W | ||
28 | Saturday | St. Paul of the Cross, Confessor
or (in some places): Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
3 | W | ||
29 | Sunday | Fourth Sunday after Easter | 2 | W | ||
30 | Monday | St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin | 3 | W |