Sunday, May 9, 2027
The Ascension of the Lord
Solemnity
Forty days after Easter, the risen Christ is taken up into heaven before his disciples’ eyes, promising to send the Holy Spirit.
- In the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Omaha and Philadelphia, the Ascension is celebrated on Thursday, May 6 (a holy day of obligation there).
Readings of the day
Glorious Mysteries
Second Mystery: The Ascension
This mystery is featured for The Ascension of the Lord.
“When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.”Acts 1:9
Forty days after His Resurrection, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to His apostles and ascends into heaven, where He is seated at the right hand of the Father.
Fruit of the mystery: Hope
Regina Caeli
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For he whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia, has risen, as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we pray, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional Easter antiphon (12th century)
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This day’s five mysteries (Glorious Mysteries)
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption of Mary
- The Coronation of Mary
Coming up
- Our Lady of FatimaThu, May 13 · Optional memorial
- Saint Matthias, ApostleFri, May 14 · Feast
- Pentecost SundaySun, May 16 · Solemnity
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchMon, May 17 · Memorial
- The Most Holy TrinitySun, May 23 · Solemnity
Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).
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