15 May 2015 - Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Confessor (Octave of the Ascension)

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Commemorate the Octave of the Ascension with the Collects as on the Feast of the Ascension after the Collect, Secret, and Postcommunion of the mass of the Saint. 

INTROIT Ps. 36.30-31.

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom and his tongue shall speak judgement: the law of his God is in his heart. Alleluia. Ps. 36.1. Be not emulous of evildoers: nor envy them that work iniquity. V.: Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, thou didst inspire the holy Confessor John Baptist to teach the poor and to lead the young in the path of truth, and then didst found a new congregation in thy Church through him. May his intercession and example fill us with zeal to glorify thee by the saving of souls, so that we may also share his reward in Heaven. Through.

LESSON Ecclus. 31.8-11.

Blessed is the man that is found without blemish, and that hath not gone after gold, nor put his trust in money nor in treasures. Who is he, and we will praise him? For he hath done wonderful things in his life. Who hath been tried thereby, and made perfect, he shall have glory everlasting: he that could have transgressed, and hath not transgressed: and could do evil things, and hath not done them: therefore are his goods established in the Lord, and all the Church of the Saints shall declare his alms.

Alleluia, alleluia. V.: James 1.12. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation, for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life. Alleluia. V.: Ecclus. 45.9. The Lord loved him and adorned him: He clothed him with a robe of glory. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (18.1-5)

At that time, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? And Jesus called a little child to him, set him in their midst, and said, Amen I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Whoever, therefore, humbleth himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And whoever receiveth one such little child for my sake, receiveth me.

OFFERTORY Ps. 88.25.

My truth and my mercy shall be with him, and in my Name shall his horn be exalted. Alleluia.

SECRET

We offer thee, O Lord, this sacrifice of praise in memory of thy Saints. Free us from evil now and in the future through their intercession. Through.

Communion Matt. 24.46-47.

Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord cometh he shall find watching: amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods. Alleluia.

POSTCOMMUNION

Refreshed with heavenly Food and Drink we humbly pray thee, our God, that we may be strengthened by the prayers of thy Saint, in whose memory we have received this Sacrament. Through.