Holy Saturday

"Lost Home on Perelli Drive #45" by James W. Bailey

Evil Digital Photography

Perelli Drive - An East New Orleans Lenten Season Memorial Art Project

No Daily Mass Celebrated

Readings for Vigil Mass for Easter Sunday

First Reading: Genesis 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35, or Psalms 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22

Second Reading: Genesis 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11

Third Reading: Exodus 14:15--15:1

Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18

Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54:5-14

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13

Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11

Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6

Sixth Reading: Baruch 3:9-15, 32--4:4

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11

Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36:16-28

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4, or Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6, or Psalms 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19

Epistle: Romans 6:3-11

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118:1-2, 16, 17, 22-23

Gospel: Mark 16:1-8

From Ash Wednesday by James W. Bailey

A poem...Her matted hair can't be combed...Her blood has dried every strand together...You can't wash it with sweat or tears...only blood...pure...sweet...crimson.