A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

There broke out a severe persecution of the Church in Jerusalem,

and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.

Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him.

Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church, entering house after house, and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment.

Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

Thus Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed

the Christ to them. With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they

heard it and they saw the signs he was doing. For unclean spirits crying out in a loud voice

came out of many possessed people and many paralyzed and crippled people

were cured there was great joy in that city the word of the lord thanks be to god

let all the earth cry out to god with joy that all the earth cry out to god with joy shall joyfully to god all the earth cry out to God with joy. Shall joyfully to God all the earth, sing praise

to the glory of his name, proclaim his glorious praise, say to God, how tremendous are your deeds.

Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. That all the earth worship and sing praise to you. Sing

praise to your name. Come and see the works of our

God as tremendous deeds among the children of Adam. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

He has changed the sea into dry land through the river they passed on foot. Therefore let us rejoice

in him. He rules by his might forever, that all the earth

cry out to God with joy. My brothers and sisters, may our Lord be with you and with your spirit,

a reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John, glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said to the crowds, I am the bread of life.

Whoever comes to me will never hunger. Whoever believes in me will never thirst. But I told you

that although you have seen me, you do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me and i will not reject

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