1 August 2015 - Saint Peter's Chains (Commemoration of the Holy Maccabees)

Greater Double – Red

INTROIT Acts 12.11

Now I know in very deed that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. Ps. 138.1,2 Lord, thou hast proved me and known me: thou hast known my sitting down and my rising up. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who didst cause blessed Peter the Apostle, to depart, loosed from his chains and unhurt, loose, we beseech thee, the chains of our sins, and graciously keep all evils far from us. And then under one ending:

Commemoration: Of St. Paul

O God, who by the preaching of blessed Paul the Apostle, didst teach the multitude of the Gentiles: grant, we beseech thee, that we who celebrate his heavenly birthday, may also experience his patronage. Through.

Commemoration: Holy Machabees

May the fruits of the fraternal crown of thy martyrs, O Lord, make us joyful, both to afford our faith increase of virtues and to console us with their manifold prayers. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE Acts 12.1-11

In those days, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict some of the Church: and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword; and seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes: and when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending after the pasch to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the Church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison: and behold an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the room and he striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying, Arise quickly; and the chains fell off from his hands: and the angel said to him, Gird, thyself and put on thy sandals; and he did so: and he said to him, Cast thy garment about thee and follow me: and going out he followed him: and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but he thought he saw a vision. And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them; and going out, they passed on through one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. And Peter coming to himself, said, Now I know in very deed that the Lord hath sent His angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

GRADUAL Ps. 44.17, 18

Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth: they shall remember thy Name, O Lord.
V. Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee; therefore shall people praise thee.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Loosen, O Peter, at God’s commendment, our earthly bondage: opening unto the blessed the doors of the heavenly Kingdom. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (16.13-19)

At that time, Jesus came into the quarters of Caesarea Phillippi, and he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that the Son of man is? But they said, Some, John the Baptist, and other some, Elias, and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. Jesus saith to them, But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answering, said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon BarJona, because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in Heaven: and I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it; and to thee I will give the keys of the kingdom of Heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in Heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in Heaven. 

Creed.

OFFERTORY Ps. 44.17, 18

Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth: they shall remember thy Name, O Lord, throughout all generations.

SECRET

May the sacrifice offered to thee, O Lord, the intercession of blessed Peter ever vivify and strengthen us. Under one ending:

Commemoration: Of St. Paul

Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings of thy people, through the prayers of Paul, thine Apostle: that this sacrifice which is pleasing to thee by thine own institution, may be made yet more acceptable in thy sight through his patronage and intercession. Through.

Commemoration: Holy Machabees

May we devoutly deal with thy mysteries, O Lord, for the honor of thy holy martyrs, and by them may both protection and joy be increased unto us. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

Preface: Of the Apostles.

COMMUNION Matt. 16.18

Thou art Peter: and upon this rock I will build my Church.

POSTCOMMUNION

Filled with the sacrificial food of thy Sacred Body and Precious Blood, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God, that what we perform in pious devotion we may effectually obtain in assured redemption. 

And under one ending:

Commemoration: Of St. Paul

Having received thy holy Sacrament O Lord, we entreat thee, that through the intercession of blessed Apostle Paul, the mysteries we have celebrated to his glory, may be to us a healing remedy. Through.

Commemoration: Holy Machabees

Grant, we beseech thee, O almighty God, that we may more and more closely follow the faith of those whose memory we venerate in partaking of thy sacrament. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

31 July 2015 - Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Confessor

Greater Double – White

INTROIT Phil 2.10-11

In the Name of Jesus let every knee bow, of things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: and let every tongue confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. Ps. 5.12,13 All they that love thy Name shall glory in thee: for thou wilt bless the just. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who to spread the greater glory of thy Name, didst, by means of blessed Ignatius, strengthen the Church militant with a new army: grant that with his help, and through his example, we may so fight on earth as to become worthy to be crowned with him in heaven. Through the same.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE II Tim 2.8-10; 3.10-12

Dearly beloved, be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Gospel. Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound. Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me. And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

GRADUAL Ps. 91.13,14,3

The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus in the house of the Lord. To show forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night.

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.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (10.1-9)

At that time, Jesus appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come. And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest. Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way. Into whatsoever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you. And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The Kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

OFFERTORY Ps. 88.25

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

SECRET

O Lord God, may the loving prayers of Saint Ignatius accompany our oblations, so that these most holy Mysteries, which thou hast ordained to be the fount of all holiness, may sanctify us likewise in the truth. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Luke 12.49

I am come to send fire upon the earth, and what will I but that it be enkindled?

POSTCOMMUNION

O Lord, may the Sacrifice of praise, which in honor of blessed Ignatius we have thankfully offered up, bring us, by his intercession to praise thy Majesty for ever. Through the same.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

30 July 2015 - Saints Abdon and Sennem, Martyrs

Simple – Red

INTROIT Ps. 78.11,12,10

Let the sighing of the prisoners come in before thee, O Lord; render to our neighbors sevenfold in their bosom, revenging the blood of thy saints, which hath been shed. Ps. 78.1. O God, the heathens are come into thine inheritance, they have defiled thy holy temple: they have made Jerusalem as a place to keep fruit.
V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who didst endow thy saints Abdon and Sennem with abundant gifts of grace and so bring them to their present glory: grant to thy servants pardon and their sins that through the merits and intercession of thy Saints, they may deserve freedom from all adversity. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE II Cor. 6.4-10

Brethren: In all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned, In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left; By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known; As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

GRADUAL Ex. 15.11

Glorious is God in his Saints, marvelous in majesty, doing wonders. Thy right hand, O Lord, is magnified in strength: thy right hand hath slain the enemy.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Wis. 3.1. The bodies of the Saints are buried in place, and their name liveth unto generation and generation. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (5.1-12)

At that time Jesus seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him. And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

OFFERTORY Ps. 67.36

God is wonderful in his Saints; the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God.

SECRET

We beseech thee, O Lord, that this Sacrifice which we offer in celebration of the heavenly birthday of thy holy Martyrs, may loosen the bonds of our sins and obtain for us the gifts of thy mercy. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Ps. 78.2,11.

They have given the dead bodies of thy servants, O Lord, to be meat for the fowls of the air, the flesh of thy saints for the beasts of the earth. According to the greatness of thine arm, take possession of the children of them that have been put to death.

POSTCOMMUNION

Through the working of this mystery, O Lord, may our sins be purged away: and through the intercession of thy holy Martyrs Adbon and Sennen, may our righteous desires be fulfilled. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

29 July 2015 - Saint Martha, Virgin (Commemoration of Sts. Felix II, Simplicius, Faustinus, & Beatrice, MM.)

Semi-double – White

INTROIT Ps. 44.8

Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Ps. 44.2. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

Hear us, O God, our Savior; and as we rejoice in the feast of blessed Martha, thy Virgin, so we may learn a filial devotion to thee. Through.

Commemoration: Of Sts. Felix II, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice

Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that the Christian people, filled with joy in this life by the festival of thy Martyrs Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice, may also rejoice thereat in eternal life, and receive the fruit of the Sacrifice now offered. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE II Cor. 10.17-18; 11.1-2

Brethren, he that glorieth let him glory in the Lord. For not he who commedeth himself is approved but he whom God commendeth. Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly, but do bear with me: for I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

GRADUAL Ps. 44.5

With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Because of truth, and meekness, and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 44.15-16. After her shall virgins be brought to the King: her companions shall be brought to thee with gladness. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (10.38-42)

At that time, Jesus entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard his word. But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? Speak to her therefore, that she help me. And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things: But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.

OFFERTORY Ps. 44.10

The daughters of the King are in thine honor, the queen stood on thy right hand in gilded clothing, surrounded with variety.

SECRET

May this sacrifice of thy dedicated people be accepted by thee, O Lord, in honor of thy Saints: to whose merits we attribute the help afforded us in tribulation. Through.

Commemoration: Of Sts. Felix II, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice

We bring thee offerings, O Lord, in commemoration of thy holy Martyrs Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice, humbly beseeching that they may obtain for us pardon and salvation. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Matt. 25.4,6

The five wise virgins took oil in their vessels with the lamps: and at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the Bridegroom cometh: go ye forth to meet Christ the Lord.

POSTCOMMUNION

Thou hast filled thy household, O Lord, with holy gifts: do thou cherish us always, through the intercession of her whose festival we are keeping. Through.

Commemoration: Of Sts. Felix II, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice

Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that the feast of thy holy Martyrs Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice, which we keep by celebrating these heavenly mysteries may bring us thy merciful pardon. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

28 July 2015 - Saints Nazarius and Celsus, Martyrs, Saint Martin I, Pope & Martyr, and Saint Innocent I, Pope & Confessor

Semi-double – Red

INTROIT Ps. 78.11,12,10

Let the sighing of the prisoners come in before thee, O Lord; render to our neighbors sevenfold in their bosom, revenging the blood of thy saints, which hath been shed. Ps. 78.1. O God, the heathens are come into thine inheritance, they have defiled thy holy temple: they have made Jerusalem as a place to keep fruit. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

May the blessed martyrdom of thy saints Nazarius, Celsus, Victor and Innocent be our defense, and may it graciously win for us help in our weakness. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE Wis. 10.17-20

God rendered to the just the wages of their labors, and conducted them in a wonderful way: and he was to them for a covert by day, and for the light of stars by night: And he brought them through the Red Sea, and carried them over through a great water. But their enemies he drowned in the sea, and from the depth of hell he brought them out. Therefore the just took the spoils of the wicked. And they sung to thy holy name, O Lord, and they praised with one accord thy victorious hand.

GRADUAL Ex. 15.11

Glorious is God in his Saints, marvelous in majesty, doing wonders. V. Ex. 15.6. Thy right hand, O Lord, is magnified in strength: thy right hand hath slain the enemy.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ecclus. 44.14. The bodies of the Saints are buried in place, and their name liveth unto generation and generation. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (21.9-19)

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: When you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently. Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be great signs. But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake. And it shall happen unto you for a testimony. Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay. And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death. And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake. But a hair of your head shall not perish. In your patience you shall possess your souls.

OFFERTORY Ps. 67.36

God is wonderful in his Saints; the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God, alleluia.

SECRET

Grant, almighty God, that the gifts we bring in honor of thy saints Nazarius, Celsus, Victor and Innocent, may when offered placate thee and when received give us new life. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Wis. 3.4,5,6

And though in the sight of men they suffered torments, God hath tried them: as gold in the furnace he hath proved them, and as a victim of a holocaust he hath received them.

POSTCOMMUNION

Be appeased, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the intercession of thy saints Nazarius, Celsus, Victor and Innocent, and grant that the rite which we are now completing may bring us eternal salvation. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

27 July 2015 - Saint Pantaleon, Martyr

Simple - Red

INTROIT Ps. 63.11.

The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in him: and all the upright in heart shall be praised. Ps. 73.2. Hear, O God, my prayer when I make supplications to Thee: deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy. V.: Glory be.

COLLECT

Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God: that through the intercession of blessed Pantaleon, thy Martyr, we may be delivered from all harm to the body and all uncleanness of mind. Through.

EPISTLE II Tim. 2.8-10; 3.10-12

Dearly Beloved: Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel: Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound. Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me. And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Gradual Ps. 36.24, 26

When the just man shall fall, he shall not be bruised: for the Lord putteth his hand under him.
V.: He showed mercy and lendeth all the day long: and his seed shall be in blessing.

Alleluia, alleluia. V.: John 8. 12. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life eternal. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (10.26-32)

At that time, Jesus said unto his disciples: therefore fear them not. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known. That which I tell you in the dark, speak ye in the light: and that which you hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops. And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows. Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.

OFFERTORY Ps. 20.4-5.

O Lord, thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones: he asked life of thee, and thou hast given it to him.

SECRET

May our devotion be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, and may it be rendered salutary for us by the prayer of him for whose festival it is offered. Through.

COMMUNION John. 12.26.

If any man minister to me, let him follow me: and where I am, there also shall my minister be.

POSTCOMMUNION

Refreshed by participation in the Sacred Gift, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God, that, through the intercession of blessed Pantaleon, thy martyr, we may ever experience the effect of the worship we perform. Through.

26 July 2015 - Saint Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin (Trinity VIII)

Double of the Second Class – White 

INTROIT

LET us all rejoice in the Lord, whilst we keep holy this day in honor of blessed Anne; on whose solemnity the Angels rejoice, and give praise to the Son of God. Ps. 44.2. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak of my works to the King. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O GOD, who didst vouchsafe to bestow upon blessed Anne such grace, that she was found worthy to become the mother of her who brought forth thine only-begotten Son: mercifully grant that we who celebrate her festival may be helped by her intercession with thee. Through.

Commemoration: Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy suppliant people: and that thou mayest grant their desire to those that seek, make them to ask such things as shall please thee. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE Prov. 31.10-31

WHO shall find a valiant woman? far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils. She will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands. She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar. And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens. She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm. She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night. She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle. She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor. She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments. She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering. Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land. She made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite. Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day. She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue. She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle. Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her. Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.

GRADUAL Ps. 44.8

Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity. Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 44.3. Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (13.44-52)

AT that time, Jesus spoke to his disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls. Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kind of fishes. Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth. So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just. And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes. He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.

OFFERTORY Ps. 44.10

The daughters of the king are in thine honor, the queen stood on thy right in gilded clothing, surrounded with variety.

SECRET

GRACIOUSLY have regard to this sacrifice, we beseech thee, O Lord: that through the intercession of blessed Anne, who was mother of her who brought forth thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, it may profit us both unto devotion and salvation. Through.

Commemoration: Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Grant to us, we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may worthily frequent these Mysteries: for as often as the memorial of this Victim is celebrated, the work of our redemption is wrought. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Ps. 44.3

Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever, and for ages of ages.

POSTCOMMUNION

WE who have been nourished by these heavenly Sacraments, beseech thee, O Lord our God: that, through the intercession of blessed Anne, whom thou didst will to be the mother of her who brought forth thy Son, we may be found worthy to attain to eternal salvation. Through the same.

Commemoration: Eighth Sunday after Trinity

May the communion of thy Sacrament, we beseech thee, O Lord, bring to us cleansing and grant us unity. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

25 July 2015 - Saint James the Apostle (Commemoration of St. Christopher, Martyr)

Double of the Second Class – Red 

INTROIT Ps. 138.17

THY friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable; their principality is exceedingly strengthened. Ps. 138.1,2. Lord, thou hast proved me and known me: thou hast known my sitting down and my rising up. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

BE thou, O Lord, the Sanctifier and Protector of thy people: so that defended by the aid of thine Apostle James, they may both please thee in their manner of life, and serve thee with a quiet mind. Through.

COMMEMORATION: Of St. Christopher

GRANT, we beseech thee, almighty God: that we who celebrate the heavenly birthday of blessed Christopher, thy Martyr, may, through his intercession be strengthened in the love of thy Name. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE I Cor. 4.9-15

BRETHREN, I think that God hath set forth us apostles the last, as it were men appointed to death: we are made a spectacle to the world, and to Angels, and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong: you are honorable, but we without honor. Even unto this hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no fixed abode, and we labor working with our own hands. We are re-viled, and we bless: we are perse-cuted, and we suffer it: we are blasphemed, and we entreat: we are made as the refuse of this world, the offscouring of all even until now. I write not these things to confound you: but I admonish you as my dearest chil-dren. For if you have ten thou-sand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus by the Gospel I have begotten you.

GRADUAL Ps. 44.17-18

Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth: they shall re-member thy Name, O Lord. In-stead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: therefore shall people praise thee.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. John 15.16. I have chosen you out of the world, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit, and your fruit should remain. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (20.20-23)

AT that time, the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, worshipping, and asking something of him. Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: Say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom. And Je-sus answering said: you know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can. He saith to them: My chalice inded you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father. 

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY Ps. 18.5

Their sound went forth into all the earth; and their words to the ends of the world.

SECRET

MAY the holy martyrdom of the blessed Apostle James, we beseech thee, O Lord, make acceptable the offerings of thy people: and, since they have no worth from any merits of ours, may they be well pleasing to thee by his prayers. Through.

COMMEMORATION: Of St. Christopher

RECEIVE our gifts and our prayers, we beseech thee, O Lord; cleanse us by the heavenly mysteries and mercifully hear us. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

PREFACE: Of the Apostles.

COMMUNION Matt. 19.28

You who have followed me shall sit on seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

POSTCOMMUNION

HELP us, we beseech thee, O Lord, through the intercession of thy blessed Apostle James: on whose feast we have received thy holy Mysteries with joy. Through.

COMMEMORATION: Of St. Christopher

GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God: that as we rejoice on earth in keeping the memory of thy saints, so also we may enjoy their company for evermore. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

24 July 2015 - Vigil of Saint James the Apostle (Commemoration of St. Christiana, V.M.)

Minor Vigil - Purple

INTROIT Ps. 51.10, 11

AS for me I am like a green olive tree in the house of the Lord; my trust hath been in the tender mercy of my God: and I will hope in thy Name for thy Saints like it well. Ps. 51.3. Why boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant: that thou canst do mischief? V. Glory be.

¶ The Gloria in excelsis is not said.

COLLECT

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that we who on this day anticipate the feast of thy holy Apostle, blessed James, may by the devout observance of the same increase in godliness to the attainment of everlasting salvation. Through.

Commemoration: St. Christiana, Virgin & Martyr

May blessed Christiana, thy Virgin and Martyr, we beseech thee, O Lord, obtain pardon for us; for she merited thy constant good pleasure by her life of chastity, attributed by her to thy power. Through.

LESSON Ecclus. 44.25-27; 45.2-4,6-9

The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob. He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes. And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh. He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory. He sanctified him in his faith, and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction, that he might teach Jacob his covenant, and Israel his judgments. He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi: He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory, And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.

GRADUAL Ps. 91.13,14

The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree: and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Labanus in the house of the Lord. V. Ps. 91.3. To tell of thy loving-kindness in the morning, and of thy truth in the night-season.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John (15.12-16)

At that time: Jesus said unto his disciples: This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends. Because all things, whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my Name, he may give it you.

OFFERTORY Ps. 8.6-7.

Thou hast crowned him with glory and worship: and hast made him to have dominion of the works of thy hands, O Lord.

SECRET

O Lord, who didst exalt thy blessed Saint James to be numbered among thine Apostles: grant that we thy people, who on this day, anticipating his heavenly birth, do offer unto thee these holy mysteries, may be assisted by his intercession both in the making of our supplications before thee, and in the obtaining of all that we desire. Through.

Commemoration: St. Christiana, Virgin & Martyr

By the merits of blessed Christiana, thy Virgin and Martyr, graciously receive, O Lord, the offerings consecrated to thee, and grant that they may ever bring us help. Through.

COMMUNION Ps. 20.6

His honor is great in thy salvation: glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him, O Lord.

Postcommunion

We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to hear the prayers of thy holy Apostle James : that we may thereby obtain the pardon of our sins and the healing gifts of everlasting life. Through.

Commemoration: St. Christiana, Virgin & Martyr

Filled with the Gift of thy divine bounty, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God, that by the intercession of blessed Christiana, thy Virgin and Martyr, we may partake thereof for evermore. Through.

23 July 2015 - Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr (Commemoration of St. Liborius, B.C.)

Double – Red

INTROIT Dan. 3.84,87

O Ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: O ye holy and humble of heart, praise God. V. Dan. 3.57. All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, the Rewarder of faithful souls, who hast consecrated this day by the martyrdom of blessed Apollinaris, thy priest, we beseech thee: grant to us thy servants, that the prayer of him whose holy festival we are keeping may obtain for us the forgiveness of our sins. Through.

Commemoration: Of St. Liborius

Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that the solemn feast of blessed Liborius, thy Confessor and Bishop, may both increase our devotion and advance our salvation. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE I Pet 5.1-11

Dearly beloved: he exhorts both priests and laity to their respective duties and recommends to all humility and watchfulness. The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech, who am myself also an ancient, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ: as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint, but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake, but voluntarily: Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart. And when the prince of pastors shall appear, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory. In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another, for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace. Be you humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the time of visitation: Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you. Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist ye, strong in faith: knowing that the same affliction befalls your brethren who are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us into his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you, and confirm you, and establish you. To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

GRADUAL Ps. 88.21-23

I have found David my servant, with my holy oil I have anointed him: for my hand shall help him, and mine arm shall strengthen him. The enemy shall have no advantage over him: nor the son of iniquity have power to hurt him.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 109.4. The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: thou art a priest for ever to the order of Melchisedech. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (22.24-30)

At that time, there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater. And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent. But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is the leader, as he that serveth. For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth: And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations: And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom; That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

OFFERTORY Ps. 88.25

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

SECRET

O Lord, look down mercifully upon these gifts, which we bring in commemoration of thy Bishop and Martyr Apollinaris, and which we offer up for the forgiveness of our sins. Through.

Commemoration: Of St. Liborius

May thy Saints, we beseech thee, O Lord, in all places bring us joy; that while we recall their merits, we may experience their patronage. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Matt. 25.20,21

O Lord, thou gavest me five talents, and behold I have gained five more. Well done, thou good and faithful servant; because thou hast been faithful in few things, I will place thee over many things; enter into the joy of the Lord.

POSTCOMMUNION

O God, who never failest to regard with mercy them on whom thou bestowest the succor of thy saints: grant, we pray thee, that as we have here received thy holy mysteries, so the protection of thy blessed Apollinaris may never fail to comfort and defend us. Through.

Commemoration: Of St. Liborius

Grant we beseech thee, almighty God, that, we who give thanks for the gifts which we have received, may through the intercession of blessed Liborius, thy Confessor and Bishop, obtain still greater blessings. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

22 July 2015 - Saint Mary Magdalene, Penitent

Double – White

INTROIT Ps. 118.95,96

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies. I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad. Ps. 118.1. Blessed are the undefiled in the way; who walk in the law of the Lord. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

May we be helped by the intercession of blessed Mary Magdalene, we beseech thee, O Lord, who in answer to her prayers didst raise her brother Lazarus to life after he had been dead four days. Who livest and reignest.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE Cant. 3.2-5; 8.6-7

I will rise, and will go about the city: in the streets and the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, and I found him not. The watchmen who keep the city, found me: Have you seen him, whom my soul loveth? When I had a little passed by them, I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him: and I will not let him go, till I bring him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that bore me. I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes and the harts of the fields, that you stir not up, nor awake my beloved, till she please. Put me as a seal upon thy heart, as a seal upon thy arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy as hard as hell, the lamps thereof are fire and flames. Many waters cannot quench charity, neither can the floods drown it: if a man should give all the substance of his house for love, he shall despise it as nothing.

GRADUAL Ps. 44.8

Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity. Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 44.3. Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (7.36-50)

At that time one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat. And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment; And standing behind at his feet, she began to wash his feet, with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner. And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it. A certain creditor had two debtors, the one who owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most? Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly. And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she with tears hath washed my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them. Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she with ointment hath anointed my feet. Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less. And he said to her: thy sins are forgiven thee. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman: thy faith hath made thee safe, go in peace. 

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY Ps. 44.10

The daughters of the King are in thine honor, the queen stood on they right hand in gilded clothing, surrounded with variety.

SECRET

May our oblations we beseech thee, O Lord, find favor in thy sight, through the glorious merits of blessed Mary Magdelene, whose humble services and homage thine only-begotten Son did mercifully accept: Who liveth and reigneth.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Ps. 118.121,122,127

I have done judgment and justice, O Lord, give me not up to them that slander me: I was directed to all thy commandments, I have hated all wicked ways.

POSTCOMMUNION

We pray thee, O Lord: that we who have received thy precious Body and Blood, the only medicine for the healing of our souls; may by the protection of Saint Mary Magedalene be delivered from all evils that beset us. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

21 July 2015 - Saint Praxedes, Virgin

Simple – White

INTROIT Ps. 118.46-47

And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed. I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved. Ps. 118.1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way; who walk in the law of the Lord. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

Hear us, O God, our Savior; and as we rejoice in the feast of blessed Praxedes, thy Virgin, so we may learn a filial devotion to thee. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE I Cor. 7.25-34

Brethren, concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful. I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity, that it is good for a man so to be. Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But if thou take a wife, thou hast not sinned. And if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: nevertheless, such shall have tribulation of the flesh. But I spare you. This therefore I say, brethren; the time is short; it remaineth, that they also who have wives, be as if they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as if they used it not: for the fashion of this world passeth away. But I would have you to be without solicitude. He that is without a wife, is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please God. But he that is with a wife, is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his wife: and he is divided. And the unmarried woman and the virgin thinketh on the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she that is married thinketh on the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

GRADUAL Ps. 44.8,5

Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity. Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 44.5. With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (13.44-52)

At that time, Jesus spoke to his disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls. Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kind of fishes. Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth. So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just. And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes. He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.

OFFERTORY Ps. 44.3

Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

SECRET

May this sacrifice of thy dedicated people be accepted by thee, O Lord, in honor of thy Saints: to whose merits we attribute the help afforded us in tribulation. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Matt. 13.45,46

The five wise virgins took oil in their vessels with the lamps: and at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the Bridegroom cometh: go ye forth to meet Christ the Lord.

POSTCOMMUNION

Thou hast filled thy household, O Lord, with holy gifts: do thou cherish us always, through the intercession of her whose festival we are keeping. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

20 July 2015 - Saint Jerome Emiliani, Confessor (Commemoration of St. Margaret, V.M.)

Double – White

INTROIT Lam. 2.11

My liver is poured out upon the earth, for the destructions of the daughter of my people, when the child and the suckling fainted away in the streets of the city. Ps. 112.1 Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the Name of the Lord. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, the Father of mercies, grant that by the merits and intercession of blessed Jerome, whom thou wast pleased to make a helper and father of orphans, we may faithfully keep the spirit of adoption whereby we are thy sons both in name and in deed. Through.

Commemoration: Of St. Margaret

May blessed Margaret, thy Virgin and Martyr, we beseech thee, O Lord, obtain pardon for us; for she merited thy constant good pleasure by her life of chastity, attributed by her to thy power. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE Is. 58.7-11

The Lord says: Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh. Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall speedily arise, and thy justice shall go before thy face, and the glory of the Lord shall gather thee up. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall hear: thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou wilt take away the chain out of the midst of thee, and cease to stretch out the finger, and to speak that which profiteth not. When thou shalt pour out thy soul to the hungry, and shalt satisfy the afflicted soul then shall thy light rise up in darkness, and thy darkness shall be as the noonday. And the Lord will give thee rest continually, and will fill thy soul with brightness, and deliver thy bones, and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a fountain of water whose waters shall not fail.

GRADUAL Prov. 5.16

Let thy fountains be conveyed abroad, and in streets divided thy waters. V. Ps. 111.5,6. Acceptable is the man that showeth mercy and lendeth, he ordereth his words with judgement; because he shall not be moved for ever.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 111.9. He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor; his justice remaineth for ever and ever. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (19.13-21)

At that time: Little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such. And when he had imposed hands upon them, he departed from thence. And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting? Who said to him: Why asketh thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He said to him: Which? And Jesus said: Thou shalt do no murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness. Honour thy father and thy mother: and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. The young man saith to him: All these I have kept from my youth, what is yet wanting to me? Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.

OFFERTORY Tob. 12.12

When thou didst pray with tears, and didst bury the dead, and didst leave thy dinner, and hide the dead by day in thy house, and bury them by night, I offered thy prayer to the Lord.

SECRET

O most merciful God, who didst vouchsafe to destroy the old man in blessed Jerome, and renew him after thine own image: grant that through his merits we too, in like manner may be renewed in spirit, and may offer up this sacrifice of atonement as a sweet smelling savor before thee. Through.

Commemoration: Of St. Margaret

By the merits of blessed Margaret, thy Virgin and Martyr, graciously receive, O Lord, the offerings consecrated to thee, and grant that they may ever bring us help. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Jac. 1.27

Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.

POSTCOMMUNION

O Lord, we who have been refreshed with the bread of Angels humbly beseech thee, that even as we rejoice in keeping the yearly memorial of blessed Jerome, thy Confessor, so we may also follow his example and be able to obtain a reward exceeding great in thy kingdom. Through.

Commemoration: Of St. Margaret

Filled with the Gift of thy divine bouty, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God, that by the intercession of blessed Margaret, thy Virgin and Martyr, we may partake thereof for evermore. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

19 July 2015 - Saint Vincent de Paul, Confessor (Trinity VII)

Double – White

INTROIT Ps. 91.13,14

The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus. They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God. Ps. 91.2. It is good to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to thy Name, O most High. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who for the preaching of the Gospel to the poor and for promoting the dignity of the priesthood, didst endow blessed Vincent with Apostolic power: grant, we beseech thee, that we who pay honor to his holiness may also be taught by the example of his virtues. Through.

Commemoration: Trinity VII

Graciously grant to us, we beseech thee, O Lord, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful: that we, who cannot exist without thee, may be enabled to live according to thy will. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE I Cor 4.9-14

Brethren, we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we without honour. Even unto this hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no fixed abode; And we labour, working with our own hands: we are reviled, and we bless; we are persecuted, and we suffer it. We are blasphemed, and we entreat; we are made as the refuse of this world, the offscouring of all even until now. I write not these things to confound you; but I admonish you as my dearest children.

GRADUAL Ps. 36.30-31.

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment. The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be supplanted.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (10.1-9)

At that time, Jesus appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come. And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest. Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way. Into whatsoever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you. And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

OFFERTORY Ps. 20.2-3

In thy strength, O Lord, the just man shall joy, and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly: thou hast given him his heart's desire.

SECRET

Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that the offering we humbly bring may be pleasing to thee in honor of thy Saints, and cleanse us alike in body and is soul. Through.

Commemoration: Trinity VII

Accept, we beseech thee, O Lord, the gifts of thine own bounty, which we bring thee, that these holy and sacred Mysteries, by the working of the power of thy grace, may sanctify us in our conduct of this present life and bring us to everlasting joys. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Matt. 19.28-29.

Amen I say to you, that you, who have left all things and followed me, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.

POSTCOMMUNION

We beseech thee, almighty God, that we who have received heavenly nourishment, may thereby, at the intercession of blessed Vincent, thy Confessor, be defended against all adversity. Through.

Commemoration: Trinity VII

May this heavenly Mystery be to us, O Lord, for renewal of mind and body: that we may enjoy the fruits of that which we celebrate. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

18 July 2015 - Saint Camillus of Lellis, Confessor (Commemoration of Saint Symphorosa and Her Seven Sons)

Double – White

INTROIT John 15.13.

Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ps. 40.2. Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who didst endow Saint Camillus with a special grace of charity for the relief of souls in their last agony: we beseech thee by his merits, so to pour into our hearts the spirit of thy love, that at the hour of our departing we may overcome the enemy and be found worthy to win the heavenly crown. Through.

Commemoration: Of St. Symphorosa and her Seven Sons

O God, who dost permit us to celebrate the heavenly birthday of thy holy Martyrs Symphorosa and of her Seven Sons: grant that we may rejoice in their fellowship in everlasting bliss. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE I John 3.13-18

Dearly beloved, Wonder not if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself. In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brethren in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him, how doth the charity of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

GRADUAL Ps. 36.30-31.

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment. The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be supplanted.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 111.1. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John (15.12-16)

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

OFFERTORY Ps. 20.2-3.

In thy strength, O Lord, the just man shall joy, and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly: thou hast given him his heart’s desire.

SECRET

May the spotless Victim by which we renew the work of the boundless love of our Lord Jesus Christ, be to us, O God, Father almighty, through the intercession of Saint Camillus, a wholesome remedy against all infirmities of body and soul and a comfort and protection in our last agony. Through.

Commemoration: Of St. Symphorosa and her Seven Sons

We offer to thee, O Lord, the gifts of our devotion: may they be pleasing to thee, honorable to thy Saints, and through thy mercy salutary to us. Through.

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COMMUNION Matt. 25.36,40

I was sick and you visited me: Amen, amen, I say to you as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren you did it to me.

POSTCOMMUNION

By this heavenly good which we have received with loving devotion, as we keep the solemn festival of holy Camillus, thy Confessor, grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that at the hour of death we may be strengthen by thy Sacraments and loosed from all sin, and thus be found worthy to be received rejoicing into the bosom of thy mercy: Who livest and reignest.

Commemoration: Of St. Symphorosa and her Seven Sons

Grant us, we beseech thee, O Lord, through the intercession of thy holy Martyrs Symphorosa and of her Seven Sons, that what we take with the mouth we may receive with a pure heart. Through.

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17 July 2015 - Saint Alexius, Confessor

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INTROIT Ps. 36.30-31.

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment: the law of his God is in his heart. Ps. 36.2. Be not emulous of evildoers: nor envy them that work iniquity. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who sendest us joy year by year on the feast of blessed Alexius, thy Confessor, which we are now keeping: mercifully grant on this day on this heavenly birth that we may grow like him in deed. Through.

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EPISTLE I Tim. 6.6-12

Dearly beloved: Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out. But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content. For they that will become rich, fall into temptation, and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men into destruction and perdition. For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness. Fight the good fight of faith: lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses.

GRADUAL Ps. 91.13,14,3

The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus in the house of the Lord. To show forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night.

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.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (19.27-29)

At that time: Peter answering, said unto to Jesus: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have? And Jesus said to them: Amen I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.

OFFERTORY Ps. 88.25.

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

SECRET

In memory of thy Saints, O Lord, we offer thee the sacrifice of praise, by which we trust to be freed from both present and future evil. Through.

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COMMUNION Matt. 24.46-47

Blessed is the servant who, when his lord shall come he shall find watching: amen I say to you he shall place him over all his goods.

POSTCOMMUNION

Refreshed by meat and drink from heaven, O God, we humbly entreat thee, that we may be protected by the prayers of him in whose memory we have partaken. Through.

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16 July 2015 - In Commemoration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

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INTROIT

Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on whose solemnity the Angels rejoice, and give praise to the Son of God. Ps. 44.2. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak of my works to the King. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who hast honored the Order of Carmel with the special title of thy most Blessed Mother Mary, ever Virgin: mercifully grant, that we who celebrate her memory this day by a solemn office, may be shielded by her protection and deserve to come to everlasting joys. Who livest and reignest.

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EPISTLE Ecclus. 24.23-31

As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odor, and my flowers are the fruit of honor and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits; for my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honey-comb. My memory is unto everlasting generations. They that eat me, shall yet hunger: and they that drink me, shall yet thirst. He that heakeneth to me, shall not be confounded, and they that work by me, shall not sin. They that explain me, shall have life everlasting.

GRADUAL

Blessed and venerable art thou, O Virgin Mary: who without blemish to thy maidenhood, didst become the Mother of God. V. He whom the whole world availeth not to contain, enclosed himself within thy womb, being made man.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Through thee, O Mother of God, has the life we had lost been given back to us: for, from heaven receiving him who became thy Son, thou on the world hast bestowed its Savior. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (11.27-28)

At that time, as Jesus was speaking to the multitudes, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee and the paps that gave thee suck. But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it. 

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY Jer. 18.20.

Be mindful, O Virgin Mother, to speak good things before God's face in our behalf, so that he may turn away his anger from us.

SECRET

Sanctify, O Lord, the Sacrifice we bring: and by the most salutary intercession of Blessed Mary Mother of God, grant that it may avail us unto salvation. Through.

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Preface: Of the Blessed Virgin, with In the Commemoration.

COMMUNION

Most noble Queen of the world, Mary, ever Virgin, intercede for peace and salvation, who didst bring forth Christ our Lord, the Savior of mankind.

POSTCOMMUNION

May the holy intercession of thy glorious Mother Mary, ever Virgin, help us, we beseech thee, O Lord, that those on whom she hath lavished unceasing favors may be freed from all dangers, and by her loving kindness may be made of one mind. Who liveth and reigneth.

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15 July 2015 - Saint Henry, Emperor & Confessor

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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. Ps. 36.1. Be not emulous of evildoers: nor envy them that work iniquity. V.: Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who this day didst translate blessed Henry, thy Confessor, from the summit of earthly empire to an eternal kingdom: we humbly beseech thee, that even as thou didst prevent him with the fullness of thy grace and give him victory over the enticements of this life, so thou wouldst enable us after his example to shun the blandishments of this world and come to thee with clean hearts. 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.

GRADUAL Ps. 91.13,14.

The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus in the house of the Lord.

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.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (12.35-40)

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands. And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open. Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not, the Son of Man will come.

OFFERTORY Ps. 88.25.

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

SECRET

In memory of thy Saints, O Lord, we offer thee the sacrifice of praise by, which we trust to be freed from both present and future evil. 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.

POSTCOMMUNION

Refreshed by meat and drink from heaven, O God, we humbly entreat thee, that we may be protected by the prayers of him in whose memory we have partaken. Through.

14 July 2015 - Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, Confessor, & Doctor of the Church

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INTROIT Ecclus. 15.5

In the midst of the Church he opened his mouth; and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding: he clothed him with a robe of glory. Ps. 91.2 It is good to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to thy Name, O Most High. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who didst give blessed Bonaventure to thy people as a minister of eternal salvation: grant, we beseech thee, that we, who have had him for our teacher on earth, may deserve to have him for our advocate in heaven. Through.

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EPISTLE II Tim, 4.1-8

Dearly beloved, I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming, and his kingdom: Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine. For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears: And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables. But be thou vigilant, labor in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry. Be sober. For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming.

GRADUAL Ps 36.30,31

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment. The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be supplanted.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 109.4. The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent. Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (5.13-19)

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled. He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY Ps. 88.25

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

SECRET

May the annual feast of Saint Bonaventure, thy Confessor and Bishop, make us in thy kindness acceptable to thee, O Lord: and may this present rite duly appease thee, bring recompense to him, and assure gifts of thy grace to us. Through.

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COMMUNION Luke 12.42

The faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season.

POSTCOMMUNION

O God, the rewarder of faithful souls, grant that by the prayers of blessed Bonaventure thy Confessor and Bishop, whose venerable feast we celebrate we may obtain pardon. Through.

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