Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB

Sacred Music for the Liturgy

by Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB. Copyright 2018-2026 Saint Meinrad Archabbey. All rights reserved.

Fourth Week of Easter

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In Easter Time

About this day

The Fourth Sunday of Easter is called Good Shepherd Sunday, since each year its Gospel comes from Christ's words in John 10 about the Good Shepherd. It is also the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, begun by Pope Paul VI in 1964.

Coming up in the next year

Next: Sun 18 Apr 2027 — Year B · I

  • Sun 18 – Sat 24 Apr 2027

Music

Mass

Divine Office: Daytime Prayer

Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Divine Office: Vespers I

Divine Office: Vespers II

From the Missal

  • Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “The merciful love of the Lord…” Cf. Ps 32: 5-6
  • Communion — Roman Missal “The Good Shepherd has risen, who…”
  • Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Christ, having risen from the dead…” Rm 6: 9
  • Communion — Roman Missal “Jesus stood in the midst of…” Jn 20: 19
  • Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Let us rejoice and be glad…” Rv 19: 7, 6
  • Communion — Roman Missal “The Christ had to suffer and…” Cf. Lk 24: 46, 26
  • Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “I will praise you, Lord, among…” Cf. Ps 17: 50; 21: 23
  • Communion — Roman Missal “I have chosen you from the…” Cf. Jn 15: 16, 19
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  • Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “O God, when you went forth…” Cf. Ps 67: 8-9, 20
  • Communion — Roman Missal “Behold, I am with you always…” Mt 28: 20
  • Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “You have redeemed us, Lord, by…” Rv 5: 9-10
  • Communion — Roman Missal “Christ our Lord was handed over…” Rom 4: 25
  • Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “O chosen people, proclaim the mighty…” Cf. 1 Pt 2: 9
  • Communion — Roman Missal “Father, I wish that, where I…” Jn 17: 24
  • Introit — Simple English Propers “THE earth is full of the…” Ps 33 (32): 5, 6
  • Offertory — Simple English Propers “OGod, my God, from daybreak do…” Ps 63 (62): 2, 5
  • Communion — Simple English Propers “Iam the good shepherd, alleluia; Iknow…” Jn 20: 14