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title: "Mass Readings for May 17, 2027: Mary, Mother of the Church"
url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/05/17/
description: "May 17, 2027: Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, Year B, Cycle I, white. Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Psalm 87; John 19:25-34. Gospel in the CPDV."
updated: 2026-10-20
---

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church · Memorial

# Mass Readings *for Monday, May 17, 2027*

On Monday, May 17, 2027, the Church in the United States celebrates the memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Cycle I); the liturgical color is white. The Gospel is John 19:25-34.

Updated October 20, 2026

## The liturgical day

Liturgical color

White

- **Celebration**: Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
- **Season**: Ordinary Time · Week 7
- **Rank**: Memorial
- **Sunday cycle**: Year B
- **Weekday cycle**: Cycle I

## Mass readings (US)

### First Reading: Genesis 3:9-15, 20

Read in the CPDV: [Genesis 3](https://blessbible.app/bible/genesis/3/)

### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 87:1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7

Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 87 (86 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/86/)

### Gospel: John 19:25-34

- 25 And standing beside the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, and Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
- 26 Therefore, when Jesus had seen his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son.”
- 27 Next, he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother.” And from that hour, the disciple accepted her as his own.
- 28 After this, Jesus knew that all had been accomplished, so in order that the Scripture might be completed, he said, “I thirst.”
- 29 And there was a container placed there, full of vinegar. Then, placing a sponge full of vinegar around hyssop, they brought it to his mouth.
- 30 Then Jesus, when he had received the vinegar, said: “It is consummated.” And bowing down his head, he surrendered his spirit.
- 31 Then the Jews, because it was the preparation day, so that the bodies would not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a great day), they petitioned Pilate in order that their legs might be broken, and they might be taken away.
- 32 Therefore, the soldiers approached, and, indeed, they broke the legs of the first one, and of the other who was crucified with him.
- 33 But after they had approached Jesus, when they saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
- 34 Instead, one of the soldiers opened his side with a lance, and immediately there went out blood and water.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Read in the CPDV: [The whole of John 19](https://blessbible.app/bible/john/19/)

Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar.

In US parishes the readings are proclaimed from the NABRE; the text shown here is the Catholic Public Domain Version.

Old Testament readings and the psalm are listed with a link to their chapter: the US Lectionary numbers some of their verses differently from the CPDV, so their text is not printed here. Psalm citations keep the Lectionary’s Hebrew numbering; the CPDV numbers the Psalms as the Vulgate does.

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## Saint of the day

[Blessed Virgin Mary](https://blessbible.app/saints/blessed-virgin-mary/)

Mother of God · Feast day August 15

Patron of the universal Church

[Read about Blessed Virgin Mary](https://blessbible.app/saints/blessed-virgin-mary/)

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