May 2025: Mass Readings and Resources

May 2025 is Year C in the Sunday liturgical cycle and Year 1 in the weekday cycle. See Mass readings resources for specific Sundays and feast days in for May 2025 here.

Sundays and Holy Days in May 2025

3rd Sunday of Easter

Sunday May 4, 2025

The Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Easter Year C emphasize the importance of evangelization, recognizing Jesus, enduring suffering for the gospel, and the universal praise of God by all creation. The apostles courageously proclaim the Good News despite persecution, all creatures unite in declaring Jesus as king, and Peter recognizes Jesus after a miraculous catch of fish.

4th Sunday of Easter – Good Shepherd Sunday

Sunday May 11, 2025

The Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of Easter Year C (Good Shepherd Sunday) highlight the themes of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, the importance of listening to God’s voice, the inclusivity of God’s love for all nations, the significance of interfaith relationships, and the manner in which we worship God. The readings demonstrate that Jesus calls people from all backgrounds to follow him, emphasizing the unity and diversity of God’s flock.

5th Sunday of Easter

Sunday May 18, 2025

The Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter Year C emphasize the themes of love, community, the hope of heaven, and the challenges of discipleship. The readings encourage us to love one another as Jesus loves us, to find strength and support in community, and to persevere through difficulties in our journey towards the Kingdom of God. They also remind us of the ultimate reward of eternal joy and the promise that God will wipe away all tears and eliminate suffering in the new order of heaven.

6th Sunday of Easter

Sunday May 25, 2025

The Mass readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter Year C highlight the themes of the Holy Spirit’s guidance, God’s blessings upon us, the establishment of the Kingdom of God, and God’s faithfulness to His promises. The readings emphasize the role of the Holy Spirit in teaching and reminding us of Jesus’ teachings, the abundant blessings of God upon all nations, the vision of the new Jerusalem as a symbol of God’s glory, and Jesus’ assurance of sending the Holy Spirit to guide us in our journey of faith.

May 2025

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1 Thursday of the 2nd Week of Easter St. Joseph the Worker (Optional memorial with proper reading)	2 Friday of the 2nd Week of Easter St. Athanasius, bishop and doctor of the Church (Memorial)	3 Saints Philip and James, Apostles (FEAST)
4 3rd Sunday of Easter Year C	5 Monday of the 3rd Week of Easter	6 Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Easter	7 Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Easter	8 Thursday of the 3rd Week of Easter	9 Friday of the 3rd Week of Easter	10 Saturday of the 3rd Week of Easter Saint Damien of Molokai, Priest (Optional Memorial) Saint John of Avila, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Optional memorial)
11 4th Sunday of Easter Year C (Good Shepherd Sunday)	12 Monday of the 4th Week of Easter Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs (Optional memorial) St. Pancras, martyr	13 Tuesday of the 4th Week of Easter Our Lady of Fatima (Optional Memorial)	14 Saint Matthias, Apostle (FEAST)	15 Thursday of the 4th Week of Easter Saint Isidore the Farmer (Optional memorial)	16 Friday of the 4th Week of Easter	17 Saturday of the 4th Week of Easter
18 5th Sunday of Easter Year C	19 Monday of the 5th Week of Easter	20 Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter St. Bernardine of Siena, priest	21 Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter St. Christopher Magallanes, priest, and Companions, martyrs	22 Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter St. Rita of Cascia, religious	23 Friday of the 5th Week of Easter	24 Saturday of the 5th Week of Easter
25 6th Sunday of Easter Year C	26 Monday of the 6th Week of Easter Saint Philip Neri, Priest (Memorial)	27 Tuesday of the 6th Week of Easter St. Augustine of Canterbury, bishop (Optional memorial)	28 Wednesday of the 6th Week of Easter	29 Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter St. Paul VI, pope (Optional memorial)	30 Friday of the 6th Week of Easter	31 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (FEAST)