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Easter Vigil
 
Year A
   
A minimum of three Old Testament readings should be chosen.
The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used.
   
Genesis 1.1 - 2.4a   Psalm 136.1-9,23-26
Genesis 7.1-5,11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13  Psalm 46
Genesis 22.1-18   Psalm 16
Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20,21 Canticle: Exodus 15.1b-13,17,18
Isaiah 55.1-11   Canticle: Isaiah 12.2-6
Baruch 3.9-15,32 - 4.4 
or Proverbs 8.1-8,19-21; 9.4b-6   Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36.24-28  Psalms 42, 43
Ezekiel 37.1-14     Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3.14-20  Psalm 98
   
Romans 6.3-11  Psalm 114
Matthew 28.1-10
   
   
Year B
 
A minimum of three Old Testament readings should be chosen.
The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used.
   
Genesis 1.1 - 2.4a  Psalm 136.1-9,23-26
Genesis 7.1-5,11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13  Psalm 46
Genesis 22.1-18         Psalm 16
Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20,21            Canticle: Exodus 15.1b-13,17,18
Isaiah 55.1-11         Canticle: Isaiah 12.2-6
Baruch 3.9-15,32 - 4.4 
or Proverbs 8.1-8,19-21; 9.4b-6  Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36.24-28   Psalms 42, 43
Ezekiel 37.1-14     Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3.14-20 Psalm 98
   
Romans 6.3-11  Psalm 114
Mark 16.1-8
 
 
Year C
   
A minimum of three Old Testament readings should be chosen.
The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used.
   
Genesis 1.1 - 2.4a  Psalm 136.1-9,23-26
Genesis 7.1-5,11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13     Psalm 46
Genesis 22.1-18   Psalm 16
Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20,21       Canticle: Exodus 15.1b-13,17,18
Isaiah 55.1-11      Canticle: Isaiah 12.2-6
Baruch 3.9-15,32 - 4.4 
or Proverbs 8.1-8,19-21; 9.4b-6  Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36.24-28   Psalms 42, 43
Ezekiel 37.1-14    Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3.14-20  Psalm 98
   
Romans 6.3-11   Psalm 114
Luke 24.1-12    
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