Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter (April 30, 2016)

Reading 1 and//usccb.org/bible/acts/16:1 ACTS 16:1-10 Paul reached also Derbe and Lystrawhere there was a disciple named Timothy,the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer,but his father was a Greek.The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him,and Paul wanted him to come along with him.On account of the Jews of that region, Paul had him circumcised,for they all knew that his father was a Greek.As they traveled from city to city,they handed on to the people for observance the decisionsreached by the Apostles and presbyters in Jerusalem.Day after day the churches grew stronger in faithand increased in number.They traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian territorybecause they had been prevented by the Holy Spiritfrom preaching the message in the province of Asia.When they came to Mysia, they tried to go on into Bithynia,but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them,so they crossed through Mysia and came down to Troas.During the night Paul had a vision.A Macedonian stood before him and implored him with these words, Come over to Macedonia and help us.”When he had seen the vision,we sought passage to Macedonia at once,concluding that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to them. Responsorial Psalm and//usccb.org/bible/psalms/100and1 PS 100and1B-2, 3, 5 R. (2a)Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. orand R.Alleluia .Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you landsserve the LORD with gladnesscome before him with joyful song. R.Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. orand R.Alleluia. Know that the LORD is Godhe made us, his we arehis people, the flock he tends. R.Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. orand R.Alleluia. The LORD is goodandhis kindness endures forever,and his faithfulness, to all generations. R.Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. orand R.Alleluia . Alleluia and//usccb.org/bible/colossians/3and1 COL 3and1 R.Alleluia, alleluia.If then you were raised with Christ,seek what is above,where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.R.Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel and//usccb.org/bible/john/15:18 JN 15:18-21 Jesus said to his disciplesand If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.If you belonged to the world, the world would love its ownbut because you do not belong to the world,and I have chosen you out of the world,the world hates you.Remember the word I spoke to you,‘No slave is greater than his master.’If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.And they will do all these things to you on account of my name,because they do not know the one who sent me.”