First reading: Acts 13:44-52

The next sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God. When they saw the crowds, the Jews, prompted by jealousy, used blasphemies and contradicted everything Paul said. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. ‘We had to proclaim the word of God to you first, but since you have rejected it, since you do not think yourselves worthy of eternal life, we must turn to the pagans. For this is what the Lord commanded us to do when he said: 

I have made you a light for the nations, 
so that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.

It made the pagans very happy to hear this and they thanked the Lord for his message; all who were destined for eternal life became believers. Thus the word of the Lord spread through the whole countryside.

But the Jews worked upon some of the devout women of the upper classes and the leading men of the city, and persuaded them to turn against Paul and Barnabas and expel them from their territory.
So they shook the dust from their feet in defiance and went off to Iconium;
but the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97(98):1-4

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Sing a new song to the Lord,
  for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm
  have brought salvation.

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

The Lord has made known his salvation;
  has shown his justice to the nations.
He has remembered his truth and love 
  for the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

All the ends of the earth have seen 
  the salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth,
  ring out your joy.

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Gospel Acclamation
[replaced when day falls on St Joseph the Worker memorial 1 May]

Alleluia, alleluia!
Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again.
Death has no power over him any more.
Alleluia!