Book of Common Prayer
These readings are from the Anglican Church of Canada’s adaptation of the Revised Common Lectionary.
The current liturgical year is Year A (November 30, 2025 to November 28, 2026)
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026
The Fifth Sunday in Lent commonly called Passion Sunday (Violet or Red)
Passiontide
Passiontide
Passiontide
It is customary in some places to veil images, statues, crosses, and crucifixes with violet veils during Passiontide. This should be done on the Eve of Lent V.Colour Note: Some places use the traditional colour of passiontide red during the last two weeks of Lent. Passiontide Red is a deep, dark shade of red which is more crimson than the scarlet used for Whitsun.
Gloria Patri: The BCP instructs that, at the Eucharist, the Gloria Patri is ommitted following the psalm in Passiontide (see p. xlix). For the offices, it is traditional to omit the Gloria Patri from the canticles and preces (but not the psalms) during this season.
Morning Prayer:
Invit 5; Ps 77; Ex 2:23—3:20; Mk 10:32-45; Coll 148 & 138
Holy Eucharist:
Propers 148 & Coll 138; Int 43; Tract 143:1-10; Preface of Passion Sunday; no Gloria
Evening Prayer:
Ps 73; Ex 4:27—6:1; Lk 23:26-49; Coll 148 & 138
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