--- title: "Mass Readings for April 15, 2028: The Easter Vigil · Bless" url: https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/04/15/ description: "April 15, 2028: Holy Saturday — the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter, Year C, white. Genesis 1:1—2:2; Luke 24:1-12. Gospel in the CPDV." updated: 2026-10-20 --- Holy Saturday — the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter · Paschal Triduum # Mass Readings *for Saturday, April 15, 2028* On Saturday, April 15, 2028, the Church in the United States celebrates Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter (Year C); the liturgical color is white. The Gospel is Luke 24:1-12. Updated October 20, 2026 ## The liturgical day Liturgical color White - **Celebration**: Holy Saturday — the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter - **Season**: The Paschal Triduum - **Rank**: Paschal Triduum - **Sunday cycle**: Year C - **Weekday cycle**: Cycle II ## Mass readings (US) ### First Reading: Genesis 1:1—2:2 or Genesis 1:1, 26-31a Read in the CPDV: [Genesis 1](https://blessbible.app/bible/genesis/1/) [Genesis 2](https://blessbible.app/bible/genesis/2/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 or Psalm 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20 and 22 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 104 (103 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/103/) [Psalm 33 (32 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/32/) ### Second Reading: Genesis 22:1-18 or Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Read in the CPDV: [Genesis 22](https://blessbible.app/bible/genesis/22/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 16 (15 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/15/) ### Third Reading: Exodus 14:15—15:1 Read in the CPDV: [Exodus 14](https://blessbible.app/bible/exodus/14/) [Exodus 15](https://blessbible.app/bible/exodus/15/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 Read in the CPDV: [Exodus 15](https://blessbible.app/bible/exodus/15/) ### Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54:5-14 Read in the CPDV: [Isaiah 54](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/54/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 30 (29 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/29/) ### Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11 Read in the CPDV: [Isaiah 55](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/55/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 Read in the CPDV: [Isaiah 12](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/12/) ### Sixth Reading: Baruch 3:9-15, 32—4:4 Read in the CPDV: [Baruch 3](https://blessbible.app/bible/baruch/3/) [Baruch 4](https://blessbible.app/bible/baruch/4/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 19 (18 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/18/) ### Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 Read in the CPDV: [Ezekiel 36](https://blessbible.app/bible/ezekiel/36/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 or Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Psalm 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 42 (41 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/41/) [Psalm 43 (42 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/42/) [Isaiah 12](https://blessbible.app/bible/isaiah/12/) [Psalm 51 (50 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/50/) ### Epistle: Romans 6:3-11 - 3 Do you not know that those of us who have been baptized in Christ Jesus have been baptized into his death? - 4 For through baptism we have been buried with him into death, so that, in the manner that Christ rose from the dead, by the glory of the Father, so may we also walk in the newness of life. - 5 For if we have been planted together, in the likeness of his death, so shall we also be, in the likeness of his resurrection. - 6 For we know this: that our former selves have been crucified together with him, so that the body which is of sin may be destroyed, and moreover, so that we may no longer serve sin. - 7 For he who has died has been justified from sin. - 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live together with Christ. - 9 For we know that Christ, in rising up from the dead, can no longer die: death no longer has dominion over him. - 10 For in as much as he died for sin, he died once. But in as much as he lives, he lives for God. - 11 And so, you should consider yourselves to be certainly dead to sin, and to be living for God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Romans 6](https://blessbible.app/bible/romans/6/) ### Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Read in the CPDV: [Psalm 118 (117 in the Vulgate)](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/117/) ### Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 - 1 Then, on the first Sabbath, at very first light, they went to the tomb, carrying the aromatic spices that they had prepared. - 2 And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb. - 3 And upon entering, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. - 4 And it happened that, while their minds were still confused about this, behold, two men stood beside them, in shining apparel. - 5 Then, since they were afraid and were turning their faces toward the ground, these two said to them: “Why do you seek the living with the dead? - 6 He is not here, for he has risen. Recall how he spoke to you, when he was still in Galilee, - 7 saying: ‘For the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’” - 8 And they called to mind his words. - 9 And returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the others. - 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women who were with them, who told these things to the Apostles. - 11 But these words seemed to them a delusion. And so they did not believe them. - 12 But Peter, rising up, ran to the tomb. And stooping down, he saw the linen cloths positioned alone, and he went away wondering to himself about what had happened. Catholic Public Domain Version Read in the CPDV: [The whole of Luke 24](https://blessbible.app/bible/luke/24/) Computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish. 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. Spotted a wrong date, color or citation? [Report an error](https://blessbible.app/support/#report) and we’ll fix it in the app and here. ## Saint of the day [St. César de Bus](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cesar-de-bus/) Priest · Remembered on April 15 [Read about St. César de Bus](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-cesar-de-bus/) The day’s Mass celebrates Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter. 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