11 February 2017 - The Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Commemoration of Epiphany VI, transferred)

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White or Marian Blue

N.b. Based on the date of Septuagesima this year, Epiphany VI is commemorated this day according to the rubrics with all the privileges of a Sunday.

INTROIT Apoc 21.2

I SAW the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Ps. 44.2 My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O GOD, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin didst prepare a worthy dwelling for thy Son: we humbly beseech thee, that we, who celebrate the Apparition of this same Blessed Virgin, may obtain health of body and soul. Through.

Commemoration: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (Transferred)

Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that ever pondering on reasonable things, we may accomplish, both in words and works, that which is pleasing in thy sight. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Holy Spirit and a Collect ad Libitum.

LESSON Apoc. 11.19; 12.1,10

AND the temple of God was opened in heaven: and the ark of his testament was seen in his temple, and there were lightnings, and voices, and an earth-quake, and great hail. And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars: And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ.

GRADUAL Cant. 2.12,10,14

The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come; the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come; my dove in the cleft of the rock, in the hollow place of the wall.

TRACT Jud. 15.10

Thou art the glory of Jerusalem, thou art the joy of Israel, thou art the honor of our people. Thou art all fair O Mary, and the original stain is not in thee. Truly happy art thou, O holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise; for with thy virginal foot thou hast crushed the serpent's head.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (1.26-31)

AT that time the Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And the Angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace: the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying: and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the Angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God: behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus. 

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY Luke 1.28

Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

SECRET

MAY this sacrifice of praise which we offered to thee, O Lord, through the merits of the glorious and Immaculate Virgin, be to thee as a sweet-smelling savor, and may it bring to us the health of soul and body which we desire. Through.

Commemoration: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (Transferred)

May this offering O Lord, we beseech thee, cleanse and renew us, guide and protect us. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Holy Spirit and a Collect ad Libitum.

PREFACE: Of the Blessed Virgin, with In the Immaculate Conception.

COMMUNION Ps. 64.10

Thou hast visited the earth, and hast plentifully watered it; thou hast many ways enriched it.

POSTCOMMUNION

O LORD, may the right hand of thine Immaculate Mother uplift us whom thou hast satisfied with heavenly food: that by her help we may win through to our eternal homeland. Who livest and reignest.

Commemoration: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (Transferred)

Being fed, O Lord, with heavenly delights, we beseech thee, that we may ever hunger after things by which we truly live. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Holy Spirit and a Collect ad Libitum.