Fourth Sunday of Easter

[1] In the historical Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, this day was officially known as the Third Sunday after Easter.

It was also nicknamed Jubilate Sunday due to the incipit ("Iubilate Deo") of the introit assigned to this day.

For a brief period of time (1847–1911), this Sunday was also celebrated as the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church.

[9] Johann Sebastian Bach composed three church cantatas for the Lutheran celebration of Jubilate Sunday.

These cantatas incorporated the readings traditionally prescribed for this day: the epistle (1 Peter 2:11–19) and the Gospel (John 16:16–22).