The Holy Thursday evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum which then ends with the Evening Prayer of Easter Sunday. These days recall Jesus’ last supper with his disciples, his passion, death on the cross, his burial, and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.The liturgies celebrated on these days tend to be very elaborate in an effort to observe the seriousness of the actions in Jesus’ life during the days they re-present. ALL of the proclaimed passages for each of the liturgies are included.

* Nine (9) readings are assigned to the Easter Vigil: 7 from the Old Testament and 2 from the New Testament. If circumstances demand in individual cases, the number of prescribed readings may be reduced. Three (3) selections from the Old Testament, however, should be read before the epistle and Gospel, although, when necessary, two (2) may be read.
In any case, the reading from Exodus (Reading 3) should never be omitted.