Ave Maria! (Ina ng Diyos, Ina ng Pilipino): 2019

Sunday, December 8, 2019

The Order of Procession of the 40th Intramuros Grand Marian Procession

Last Sunday took place what to be considered by some as the "Mother of all Marian Processions" the Intramuros Grand Marian Procession, organized by the Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, now on its 40th year of celebrating the Solemnity Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary by converging different Marian images from different parts of the Philippines; from Cagayan to Cebu to Marawi, even up to Poland to the walled city every 1st Sunday of December.

Being an historic event for the Catholic world in the Philippines, taking place at a historic city this year was no exception. The official number of participating images for this year was 121. The actual number of participants approved by the Cofradia is 112, lowest from last year of 116 thus taking off 4 images from the list. But with the Comite de Festejos meeting took place last October, they approved 9 new participants, so far the most number of new Marian images approved.

On the day of the Procession, 104 were present which is higher from last year of 90, thus being the most number of images present at this event thanks to the participation of the newly applied Marian images and with that, the presentation of the Images lasted for almost 7 hours with the Procession ending at approx. 12.45am of Monday, December 2.

Though the procession has always given the faithful a "strong showing," this year is the "strongest." Other than the 9 new participants, notable is the return of the Virgen de Salambao after 5 years; of the Our Lady of Lourdes of Kanlaon, especially now that it is scheduled to be Canonically Crowned next year. The surprise returns of Rosario de Malabon & Virgen de la Paz y Buen Viaje de Tibag; the meeting of the 4 Coronada images under the invocation of "del Pilar", of the 2 "de la Merced" one of which represents the Diocese of Tarlac for the first time; the participation of "Tata Hosep" San Jose de Las Pinas on the occasion of its 225th Year; the presence of the original Coronada Image of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc; and, more importantly and quite possibly the most historic, the participation of the actual Image of Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia and Senor Divino Rostro used every Traslacion and Fluvial Procession in Naga every September.

So here is the actual official list of the Order. As always, new images will be indicated in bold while the returning is in italic. The images that was not present will be colored in Red.

San Andres, Patron de Manila - Intramuros Administration, Intramuros, Manila; Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de Batong Paloway - San Andres, Catanduanes
“Tata Hosep” San Jose de Las Pinas, Patron de la Iglesia Universal - Parish of Saint Joseph, Las Pinas City
La Bambina Maria - Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Sabang, Baliuag, Bulacan
La Niña Maria - Familia Balocating, Quezon City
Santa Ana y Niña Maria de Hagonoy - Pambansang Dambana ni Santa Ana, Hagonoy, Bulacan
La Familia de la Virgen Maria - Familia Gatdula, Tondo, Manila
La Anunciacion de la Virgen Maria - Familia de Vera, Tondo, Manila
Virgin’s Divine Matrimony - Familia Castro-Hebron, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
La Visitacion de la Virgen Maria - Familia Miller, Quezon City
Nuestra Señora de la O - Our Lady’s Nativity Parish, Pangil, Laguna
Nuestra Señora de Navidad - Familia Villacorta, Makati City
Nuestra Señora de Buena Muere y Esposa San Jose - Familia Buena, Antipolo City, Rizal
Maria Santisima, Madre del Mayor Dolor - Familia Santos, Hagonoy, Bulacan
Nuestra Señora de la Alegria de Encuentro - Familia Francisco, Valenzuela City
Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion de Bulakan - Parokya ng Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion, Bulakan, Bulacan
La Coronacion de la Virgen Maria - Parokya de San Agustin, Baliuag, Bulacan
Nuestra Señora de las Flores - Familia Cojuangco, Makati City
Nuestra Señora de la Fe - Familia Sedantes, Navotas City
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Malate - Familia Manlapaz, Santa Ana, Manila
Nuestra Señora de Cabra - Familia Santos, Paranaque City
Nuestra Señora de las Estrellas - Familia Pagtakhan, Paco, Manila
Nuestra Señora de la Estrella del Mar - Familia Estrella, Meycauayan, Bulacan
Our Lady of All Nations - Familia Lane, Intramuros, Manila
Nuestra Señora, Santisima Nazarena - Familia Diaz, Tondo, Manila
Nuestra Señora de la Porteria - Heirs of Severina de Asis, San Juan City
Nuestra Señora de Santisima Trinidad - Familia Doctor-Cambal, Irosin, Sorsogon
Nuestra Señora, Inmaculada Corazon de Maria - Familia de Mesa, Navotas City
La Virgen Dolorosa de Murcia Filipina - Familia Manalang, Bocaue, Bulacan
Ina Poon Bato - Familia Magsaysay, Botolan, Zambales
Our Mother of Perpetual Help - Familia Patinio, Pasay City
Nuestra Señora de Montserrat - Familia Ancheta, Mapandan, Pangasinan
Nuestra Señora de Barangay - Familia Angeles, Santa Mesa, Manila
Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Macarena - Familia Azares, Caloocan City
Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manaoag - Familia Estonactoc, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
Nuestra Señora de Salvacion - Familia Nell, Quezon City
Virgen de la Inmaculada Corazon de Maria - Familia Pineda, San Juan City
Virgen de la Victoria - Familia Tengco, Baliuag, Bulacan
Mother of Love, Peace and Joy - La Pieta International Prayer Group, Pagkilatan, Batangas
La Pieta - La Pieta International Group, Pagkilatan, Batangas
Our Lady of Lujan - Birhen ng Lujan Quasi-Parish, Caloocan City
Nuestra Señora, La Destadora de Nudos - Familia Linsangan, Bocaue, Bulacan
Our Lady of Banneux, Virgin of the Poor - Sister of Mary Boystown, Silang Cavite
Nuestra Senora de la Leche y Buen Parto - Our Lady of La Leche Movement, Manadaluyong City (marked as 42B)¹
Our Lady, Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace - Parish of Our Lady, Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace, Lipa City, Batangas (moved to 33B)²
Santa Maria Mater Dei - Mater Dei Marriage Encounter Community, Quezon City
Santa Maria, Madre de Dios - Santo Nino del Pilar Community; Familia Nery, Quezon City
Madre Divina Gracia de Marilao - Saint Michael Parish, Marilao, Bulacan
Sancta Maria, Virgo Prudentisima - Familia Reyes, Tondo, Manila
Mary, Mirror of Justice - Mary, Mirror of Justice Parish, Comembo, Makati City
María Santisima, Vaso Digno de Honor - Familia Fesalbon-Antalan, Paco, Manila
Nuestra Señora de la Rosa Mystica - Familia de Jesus, Pasig City
Santa Maria, Stella Matutina - Familia Quiocho-Zapanta, Taytay, Rizal
Ina ng Kagalingan ng Maysakit - Parokya ng San Isidro Labrador, Bulakan, Bulacan
Our Lady, Health of the Sick - Pangarap Foundaition Incorporated, Pasay City
Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted - Mary Comforter of the Afflicted Parish, Maricaban, Pasay City
Santa Maria degli Angeli - St. Francis of Assisi College System, Las Pinas City
Nuestra Senora, Regina Martyrum - Familia de Leon, Baliuag, Bualcan
Maria, Regina Virginium - Familia Cuevas-De Leon, Pateros
Nuestra Señora del Rosario - Familia Canlas, Diliman, Quezon City
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba - San Pedro de Alcantara Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de Turumba, Pakil, Laguna
Nuestra Senora de Candelaria de Tondo - Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Nino de Tondo, Tondo, Manila (marked as 59B)¹
Our Lady of Manaoag de Manila - Our Lady of Manaoag Chapel, Sampaloc, Manila
Nuestra Señora del Pronto Socorro - Binondo Church, Binondo, Manila
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Pacita - Santo Rosario Parish, San Pedro, Laguna
Nuestra Senora, Patrocinio de Maria - Patrocinio de Maria Parish, Boljo-on, Cebu (marked as 62B)¹
La Reina de Monte Carmelo - Diocesan Shrine of La Reina de Monte Carmelo, Sison, Pangasinan
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Manila - Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Parish, Camba, Binondo, Manila
Nuestra Senora de los Angeles de Binangonan - Nuestra Senora de los Angeles Parish, Pila-Pila, Binangonan, Rizal (marked as 64B)¹
Mother of Divine Providence - Mother of Divine Providence Parish, Payatas, Quezon City
Nuestra Señora, Virgen del Mar Cautiva - Holy Guardian Angels Parish, Santo Tomas, La Union
Nuestra Senora de la Merced de Tarlac - Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Senora de la Merced, Matatalib, Tarlac City (marked as 66B)¹
Nuestra Señora de la Salud - San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish, Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno, Bahay-Toro, Quezon City
Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje de Tibag - Tibag Chapel; Saint Augustine Parish, Poblacion, Baliuag, Bulacan
Nuestra Senora del Carmen de San Sebastian de Pulong Buhangin - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria, Bulacan (marked as 68B)¹
Nuestra Señora de Guia - Nuestra Señora de Guia Parish, Magallanes, Cavite
Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Malabon - Santo Rosario Parish, Dampalit, Malabon City
Our Lady of Hope of Pontmain - Our Lady of Hope Parish, Bagong Pag-Asa, Quezon City
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Nueva Ecija - San Isidro Labrador Parish, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
Ina ng Laging Saklolo - Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish, Caloocan City (marked as 72B)¹
Nuestra Señora de Inmaculada Concepcion de Salambao - San Pascual Baylon Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Salambao, Obando, Bulacan
Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Project 6) - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Project 6, Quezon City
Nuestra Senora de la Paz "Apung Maria de Manila" - Barrio Santa Maria Chapel; St. Pius X Parish, Paco, Manila (marked as 74B)¹
Nuestra Señora de Loreto - Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto, Sampaloc, Manila
Nuestra Señora de las Saleras - Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de las Saleras, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija
Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Candaba - Nuestra Senora de la Merced Parish, Bahay-Pare, Candaba, Pampanga
Mary, Help of Christians - Mary Help of Christians Parish, Panitan, Capiz (for the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Paranaque City)
Our Lady of Visitation of Guibang - National Shrine of Our Lady of Visitation, Guibang, Gamu, Isabela
Nuestra Señora de La Salette - National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Biga, Silang, Cavite
Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Manila, Quezon City
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal National Shrine and Parish, Sucat, Muntinlupa City
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe - National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City
Nuestra Señora de Fatima - National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Marulas, Valenzuela City
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes - National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Kanlaon, Quezon City
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Quezon - National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Dolores, Quezon
La Purisima Concepcion - La Purisima Concepcion Parish, Santa Maria, Bulacan
Nuestra Señora de la Rosa de Macati - Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Poblacion, Makati City
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga - San Roque Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga, Cavite City
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Morong - Our Lady of the Pillar Parish, Morong, Bataan
Nuestra Señora, Causa de Nuestra Alegria - Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist; Shrine of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, Badoc, Ilocos Norte
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Manila - Santa Cruz Parish; Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament, Santa Cruz, Manila
Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu - Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu, San Mateo, Rizal
Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Libmanan - Parish and Shrine of Our Lady of Libmanan, San Isidro, Libmanan, Camarines Sur (marked as 93B)¹
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus - Our Lady of the Pillar Parish (Imus Cathedral), Imus City, Cavite
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu - Familia Mendez, Punta Princesa, Cebu City (for the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu)
Our Lady of the Abandoned “Birhen ng Marikina” - Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Sta. Elena, Marikina City
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso - Cathedral-Parish of Saint Andrew, La Huerta, Paranaque City
Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Manila - Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Santa Ana, Manila
Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Manila - Our Lady of Peñafrancia de Manila Parish, Paco, Manila
Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa - Immaculate Conception Cathedral-Parish, Boac, Marinduque (Ongsiako-Reyes Family)
Nuestra Señora de Namacpacan - Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish, Luna, La Union
La Virgen Divina Pastora - Three Kings Parish; National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija
Virgin Milagrosa del Rosario de Pueblo de Orani - Minor Basilica and Shrine Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary of Orani, Orani, Bataan
Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga - Archdiocesan Chancery, San Fernando, Pampanga
Nuestra Señora de la Caridad de Bantay - Saint Augustine Parish, Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, Bantay, Ilocos Sur
Nuestra Señora de Caysasay - Familia Orlina / Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay, Taal, Batangas
Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje - National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo Cathedral), Antipolo City, Rizal
Nuestra Señora de Visitacion de Piat - Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Piat, Piat, Cagayan
Nuestra Senora de Peñafrancia de Naga y Señor Divino Rostro - Our Lady of Peñafrancia Basilica Minore and National Shrine, Naga City, Camarines Sur (Peñafrancia Devotees Association, Manila)
Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, La Naval de Manila - Familia Alino, Quezon City
Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa - San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Manila
La Virgen Inmaculada Concepcion, Mater Purisima - Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Intramuros Administration, Intramuros, Manila

The four Images that was taken off from the list are

Mater Dormitio - Parish of the Five Wounds of Jesus, Talon, Las Pinas City
Nuestra Señora de la Corazón del Nino Jesús - Familia de los Reyes, Bocaue, Bulacan
Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza Macarena - Heirs of Fr. Aloysius Alino, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nuestra Senora, Regina de los Angeles - Familia Maralit, San Juan City, Metro Manila

Footnotes:

1 On the official list of the Procession order, the new Images participating were marked with the letter "B" on the number they were inserted^↩

2 The Parish of Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace requested to be moved on an earlier position, thus they were designated to 33B^↩

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 26 (Ordinary Time VIII): The Blessed Virgin Mary, Image and Mother of the Church, II

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Entrance Antiphon
You are truly worthy of all praise, holy Virgin Mary;
you are the Mother of Christ, our God;
you set before the Church a shining model of every virtue!

COLLECT

Lord God,
you have shown us in the Blessed Virgin Mary
the model of sublime love and profound humility;
grant that your Church may be like her,
obedient to your commandment of love,
so that by giving itself wholeheartedly
to seeking your glory and to serving others
it may stand before all peoples
as the sacrament of your love.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

With one heart the disciples continued in steadfast prayer with Mary, the mother of Jesus.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 1, 12-14

After Jesus had been taken up into heaven,
the apostles returned to Jerusalem
from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem,
a sabbath day’s journey away.

When the apostles entered the city
they went to the upper room where they were staying,
Peter and John and James and Andrew,
Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew,
James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot,
and Judas son of James.
All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer,
together with some women,
and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 87:1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7

R. (3) Glorious things are told of you, O city of God.

The LORD loves the city
founded on holy mountains,
loves the gates of Zion
more than any dwelling in Jacob. R.

Glorious things are said of you,
O city of God!
But of Zion it must be said:
“They all were born right here.” R.

The Most High confirms this;
the LORD notes in the register of the peoples:
“This one was born here.
So all sing in their festive dance:
“Within you is my true home.” R.

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

O happy Virgin, you gave birth to the Lord;
O blessed mother of the Church,
you warm our hearts with the Spirit of your Son Jesus Christ.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

The mother of Jesus was there. And his disciples believed in him.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 2, 1-11

There was a wedding in Cana in Galilee,
and the mother of Jesus was there.
Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.
When the wine ran short,
the mother of Jesus said to him,
“They have no wine.”
And Jesus said to her,
“Woman, how does your concern affect me?
My hour has not yet come.”
His mother said to the servers,
“Do whatever he tells you.”
Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings,
each holding twenty to thirty gallons.
Jesus told the servers,
“Fill the jars with water.”
So they filled them to the brim.
Then Jesus told them,
“Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.”
So they took it.
And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine,
without knowing where it came from
(although the servers who had drawn the water knew),
the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him,
“Everyone serves good wine first,
and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one;
but you have kept the good wine until now.”
Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee
and so revealed his glory,
and his disciples began to believe in him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Lord, transform these gifts,
which we bring to you with joyful hearts,
into the Sacrament of our salvation
on this memorial of the Virgin Mary in glory;
for she is the shining model
of true worship for your Church
and of our duty to offer ourselves
as a holy victim, pleasing in your eyes.
Through Christ our Lord.

PREFACE

Our Lady as an Example of True Worship.

The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

For in your infinite goodness
you have given to the virgin Church
the model of true worship in the Virgin Mary.

She is the Virgin who listens,
who embraces your words with joy,
treasuring them in the silence of her heart.

She is the Virgin of prayer,
who sings of your mercy in her canticle of praise,
who shows concern for the bridegroom and bride of Cana
and intercedes for them with her Son,
who prays with the Apostles in oneness of mind and heart.

She is the Virgin Mother,
who gives birth to your Son
by the power of the Holy Spirit
and at the foot of the Cross
is proclaimed as mother
of the people of the New Covenant.

She is the Virgin who offers,
presenting the Firstborn in your temple
and sharing in his self-offering
beside the tree of everlasting life.

She is the Virgin who keeps vigil,
awaiting the Resurrection of her Son
with unwavering hope
and looking forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit,
with steadfast faith.

In our joy we sing to your glory
with all the choirs of Angels:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon

Blessed are you, Mary, full of grace:
we lift up our eyes to you as a shining model of every virtue
to the whole company of those whom God has chosen!.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, we have offered to you in sacrifice
the holy mysteries of your table
and have received with loving hearts
the Body and Blood of your Son;
grant that your Church
may look always to the Blessed Virgin
and so grow in fervor of faith,
be confirmed in love,
and be strengthened by the hope of future glory.
Through Christ our Lord.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 25 (Ordinary Time VII): The Blessed Virgin Mary, Image and Mother of the Church, I

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Entrance Antiphon
cf. Acts 1: 14

The disciples devoted themselves with one accord to prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus.

COLLECT

O God, Father of mercies,
whose Only Begotten Son, as he hung upon the Cross,
chose the Blessed Virgin Mary, his Mother,
to be our Mother also,
grant, we pray, that with her loving help
your Church may be more fruitful day by day
and, exulting in the holiness of her children,
may draw to her embrace all the families of the peoples.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

I will put emnity between your offspring and her offspring.

A reading from the Book of Genesis 3, 9-15. 20

After the man and woman had eaten of the tree,
the LORD God called to the man and asked him, “Where are you?”
The man answered, “I heard you in the garden;
but I was afraid, because I was naked,
so I hid myself.”
Then the LORD God asked, “Who told you that you were naked?
You have eaten, then,
from the tree of which I had forbidden you to eat!”
The man replied, “The woman whom you put here with me—
she gave me fruit from the tree, and so I ate it.”
The LORD God then asked the woman,
“Why did you do such a thing?”
The woman answered, “The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it.”

Then the LORD God said to the serpent:
“Because you have done this, you shall be banned
from all the animals
and from all the wild creatures;
on your belly shall you crawl,
and dirt shall you eat
all the days of your life.
I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
her offspring will strike at your head,
while you strike at their heel.”

The man called his wife Eve,
because she became the mother of all the living.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Judith 13, 18bcde. 19 (R.: 15, 9d)

R. You are the highest honor of our race.

Blessed are you, daughter, by the Most High God,
above all women on earth;
and blessed be the LORD God,
the creator of heaven and earth. R.

Your deed of hope will never be forgotten
by those who tell of the might of God. R.

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Happy are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise;
from you rose the sun of justice, Christ the Lord.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Woman, this is your son. This is your mother.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 19, 25-27

Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother
and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,
and Mary of Magdala.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her,
he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.”
Then he said to the disciple,
“Behold, your mother.”
And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

The Gospel of the Lord.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Receive our offerings, O Lord,
and transform them into the mystery of salvation,
so that by its power we may be set aflame
with the charity of the Virgin Mary,
Mother of the Church,
and with her may be united more closely
to the work of redemption.
Through Christ our Lord.

PREFACE

Mary is the Image and Mother of the Church.

The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
and to proclaim your greatness with due praise,
as we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Receiving your Word in her Immaculate Heart,
she was found worthy to conceive him in her virgin’s womb
and, giving birth to the Creator,
she nurtured the beginnings of the Church.

Standing beside the Cross,
she received the testament of divine love
and took to herself as sons and daughters
all those who by the Death of Christ
are born to heavenly life.

As the Apostles awaited the Spirit you had promised,
she joined her supplication to the prayers of the disciples
and so became the pattern of the Church at prayer.

Raised to the glory of heaven,
she accompanies your pilgrim Church with a mother’s love
and watches in kindness over the Church’s homeward steps,
until the Lord’s Day shall come in glorious splendor.

And so, with all the Angels and Saints,
we praise you, as without end we acclaim:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon cf. Jn 19, 26-27

As he hung upon the cross,
Jesus said to the disciple whom he loved:
Behold your mother.

Or:

Blessed are you, Mary,
full of grace, mother and virgin;
you are a shining example of faith, hope, and love to the Church.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having received the pledge of redemption and of life,
we humbly pray, O Lord,
that, with the Blessed Virgin’s motherly help,
your Church may teach all nations
by proclaiming the Gospel
and, through the grace of the outpouring of the Spirit,
fill the whole earth.
Through Christ our Lord.

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 24 (Ordinary Time VI): The Blessed Virgin Mary, Seat of Wisdom

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Entrance Antiphon

Blessed are you, holy Mary, wisest of virgins:
the Word of truth was cradled in your arms;
blessed are you, most prudent of virgins:
you have chosen the better part.

COLLECT

All-holy Father, eternal God,
in your goodness
you prepared a royal throne for your Wisdom
in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
bathe your Church
in the radiance of your life-giving Word,
that, pressing forward on its pilgrim way
in the light of your truth,
it may come to the joy
of a perfect knowledge of your love.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Or:

God of wisdom,
in your desire to restore us to your friendship
after we had lost it by sin,
you chose the Blessed Virgin Mary
as the seat of your Wisdom.
Grant through her intercession
that we may not seek the wisdom of the proud
but with humility treasure your revealed wisdom.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

Mary, seat of Wisdom.

A reading from the Book of Proverbs 8, 22-31

Wisom says:
“The LORD begot me, the firstborn of his ways,
the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago;
from of old I was poured forth,
at the first, before the earth.
When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no fountains or springs of water;
before the mountains were settled into place,
before the hills, I was brought forth;
while as yet the earth and fields were not made,
nor the first clods of the world.

“When the LORD established the heavens I was there,
when he marked out the vault over the face of the deep;
when the LORD made firm the skies above,
when he fixed fast the foundations of the earth;
when the LORD set for the sea its limit,
so that the waters should not transgress his command;
then was I beside the LORD as his craftsman,
and I was his delight day by day,
playing before him all the while,
playing on the surface of his earth;
and I found delight in the children of men.”

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 147, 12-13. 14-15. 19-20 (R.: Jn 1, 14)

R. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem;
Zion, offer praise to your God.
Who has strengthened the bars of your gates,
blessed your children within you. R.

Brought peace to your borders,
and filled you to overflowing with finest wheat.
The LORD sends a command earthward;
his word runs swiftly! R.

The LORD also proclaims his word to Jacob,
decrees and laws to Israel.
God has not done this for other nations;
of such laws they know nothing. R.

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

O happy Virgin, you gave birth to the Lord;
O blessed seat of Wisdom, you cradle in our hearts
the Spirit of your Son Jesus Christ.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary, his mother.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 2, 1-12

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod,
behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage.”
When King Herod heard this,
he was greatly troubled,
and all Jerusalem with him.
Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people,
Herod inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea,
for thus it has been written through the prophet:
‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
since from you shall come a ruler,
who is to shepherd my people Israel.’
Then Herod called the magi secretly
and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search diligently for the child.
When you have found him, bring me word,
that I too may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king the magi set out.
And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house
they saw the child with Mary his mother.
The magi prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures
and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
the magi departed for their country by another way.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Or:

Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 2, 15b-19.

The shepherds said to one another,
“Let us go, then, to Bethlehem
to see this thing that has taken place,
that the Lord has made known to us.”
So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph,
and the infant lying in the manger.
When they saw this,
they made known the message
that had been told them about this child.
All who heard it were amazed
by what had been told them by the shepherds.
And Mary kept all these things,
reflecting on them in her heart.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Or:

Mary chose the better part.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 10, 38-42

Jesus entered a village
where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.
She had a sister named Mary
who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
Martha, burdened with much serving, came to Jesus and said,
“Lord, do you not care
that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving?
Tell her to help me.”
The Lord said to Martha in reply,
“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.
There is need of only one thing.
Mary has chosen the better part
and it will not be taken from her.”

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Lord, sanctify these gifts that we offer you,
and through the intercession
of the Virgin Mary in her glory
prepare in our hearts
a worthy dwelling for your Wisdom.
Through Christ our Lord.

PREFACE

Wisdom has Built Himself a House in the Chaste Womb of Mary.

The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

For in your infinite goodness,
when the fullness of time had come,
you accomplished through the Blessed Virgin Mary
the mystery of our reconciliation planned before all ages.
Wisdom built himself a house
in the chaste womb of the Virgin Mary,
the Creator of time came to be born
in this world of time,
so that as the new Adam
he might undo the ancient inheritance of sin
and renew us in his own resplendent image.

With all the Saints and Angels
we praise you for ever:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon Proverbs 9, 5. 6b

Come, eat my bread,
drink the wine I have prepared for you;
walk in the way of wisdom.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
through this holy sacrifice
pour into our hearts
the light of wisdom
which so wonderfully filled
the heart of the Virgin Mother,
so that we may know you in truth
and love you with fidelity.
Through Christ our Lord.

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Saturday, September 21, 2019

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 23 (Ordinary Time V): The Blessed Virgin Mary, Temple of the Lord

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Entrance Antiphon Revelation 21, 3

I heard a great voice from the throne:
“Here God lives among the human race!
He will dwell with them, and they will be his people,
and God will be with them as their God.”

COLLECT

Lord God,
with artistry beyond all telling
you fashioned a holy temple for your Son
in the virginal womb of Blessed Mary;
grant that, in faithfully safeguarding the grace of our Baptism,
we may worship you in spirit and in truth
and become like Mary a temple of your glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

A cloud filled the temple of the Lord God.

A reading from the first Book of Kings 8, 1. 3-7. 9-11

The elders of Israel and all the leaders of the tribes,
the princes in the ancestral houses of the Israelites,
came to King Solomon in Jerusalem,
to bring up the ark of the LORD’S covenant
from the City of David, which is Zion.
When all the elders of Israel had arrived,
the priests took up the ark;
they carried the ark of the LORD
and the meeting tent with all the sacred vessels
that were in the tent.
(The priests and Levites carried them.)

King Solomon and the entire community of Israel
present for the occasion
sacrificed before the ark sheep and oxen
too many to number or count.
The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD
to its place beneath the wings of the cherubim in the sanctuary,
the holy of holies of the temple.
The cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the ark,
sheltering the ark and its poles from above.
There was nothing in the ark but the two stone tablets
which Moses had put there at Horeb,
when the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites
at their departure from the land of Egypt.

When the priests left the holy place,
the cloud filled the temple of the LORD
so that the priests could no longer minister because of the cloud,
since the LORD’S glory had filled the temple of the LORD.

The word of the Lord.

Or:

Here God lives among his people.

A reading from the Book of Revelation 21,1-5a

I,John, saw a new heaven and a new earth.
The former heaven and the former earth had passed away,
and the sea was no more.
I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
“Behold, God's dwelling is with the human race.
God will dwell with them and they will be his people
and God himself will always be with them as their God.
God will wipe every tear from their eyes,
and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain,
for the old order has passed away.”

The One who sat on the throne said,
“Behold, I make all things new.”

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 83, 3. 4. 5 y 10 (R.: Rev 21, 3b)

R. Here God lives among his people.

My soul yearns and pines
for the courts of the LORD.
My heart and flesh cry out
for the living God. R.

As the sparrow finds a home
and the swallow a nest to settle her young,
my home is by your altars,
LORD of hosts, my king and my God! R.

Happy are those who dwell in your house!
They never cease to praise you.
O God, look kindly on our shield;
look upon the face of your anointed. R.

Better one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere.
Better the threshold of the house of my God
than a home in the tents of the wicked. R.

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Hail, holy Mary, temple of holiness
and temple of love for us sinners.
Hail, temple filled with the Holy Spirit,
which God the Father chose for the Son.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

The power of the Most High will overshadow you.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 1, 26-38

The angel Gabriel was sent from God
to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David,
and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
But she was greatly troubled at what was said
and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be,
since I have no relations with a man?”
And the angel said to her in reply,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word.”
Then the angel departed from her.

The Gospel of the Lord.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Lord, receive these gifts from our grateful hearts
as we celebrate this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
from whose life we learn the secret of prayer and praise.
In your goodness grant that like her
we may offer you a sacrifice of holiness
by doing always what is pleasing in your sight.
Through Christ our Lord.

PREFACE

TOur Lady is a Temple of God’s Glory Without Compare

The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For by the grace of the Holy Spirit
you purify our hearts by your light
and sanctify them with your presence,
so that they become the dwelling-place of your glory.

But because of her obedience of faith
and the mystery of the Incarnation
you made the Blessed Virgin your temple without compare:
a house of gold adorned by the Spirit
with every kind of virtue,
a royal palace resplendent
with the presence of the One who is the Truth,
the holy city, rejoicing in its streams of grace,
the ark of the New Covenant
enshrining the author of the New Law,
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through him the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs
in their triumphant hymn of praise:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon Cf. Psalm 45 (46), 5-6

Blessed are you, Virgin Mary,
holy tabernacle of the ways stand firm.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
you have nourished us with food and drink from heaven;
grant that, like the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may serve you in holiness of life,
revere your presence in our neighbor,
and with Mary proclaim your greatness
with sincerity of heart.
Through Christ our Lord.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 22 (Ordinary Time IV): Holy Mary, Handmaid of the Lord

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Entrance Antiphon Luke 1, 47-48

My spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
because the Lord has looked on his lowly handmaid.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
in your loving plan of redemption
you chose the Blessed Virgin,
your lowly handmaid,
to be the Mother and companion of Christ your Son;
grant that by constantly looking up to her
we may give you wholehearted service
in untiring care for the salvation of the world.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

I stood praying to the Lord, and the Lord granted my request.

A reading from the first Book of Samuel 1, 24-28; 2, 1-2. 4-8

Hannah brought Samuel with her,
along with a three-year-old bull,
an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine,
and presented him at the temple of the LORD in Shiloh.
After the boy’s father had sacrificed the young bull,
Hannah, his mother, approached Eli and said;
“Pardon, my lord!
As you live, my lord,
I am the woman who stood near you here, praying to the LORD.
I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request.
Now I, in turn, give him to the LORD;
as long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD.”
Hannah left Samuel there;
and as she worshiped the LORD, she said:
“My heart exults in the LORD,
my horn is exalted in my God.
I have swallowed up my enemies;
I rejoice in my victory.
There is no Holy One like the LORD;
there is no Rock like our God.

“The bows of the mighty are broken,
while the tottering gird on strength.
The well-fed hire themselves out for bread,
while the hungry batten on spoil.
The barren wife bears seven sons,
while the mother of many languishes.

“The Lord puts to death and gives life;
he casts down to the netherworld;
he raises up again.
The LORD makes poor and makes rich,
he humbles, he also exalts.
He raises the needy from the dust;
from the ash heap he lifts up the poor,
to seat them with nobles
and make a glorious throne their heritage.
He gives to vowers their vows,
and blesses the sleep of the just.

“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and he has set the world upon them.”

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Lc 1, 46-48a. 48b-49. 50-51. 52-53. 54-55 (R.: 48a)

R. The Lord has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; R.

Behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
The Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name. R.

The Lord’s mercy is from age to age
to those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm,
dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. R.

He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones
but lifted up the lowly.
The hungry he has filled with good things;
the rich he has sent away empty. R.

The Lord has helped Israel his servant,
remembering his mercy,
according to his promise to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to his descendants for ever. R.

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary,
you declared yourself the handmaid of the Lord,
and now, exalted above the choirs of angels,
you are acclaimed by the Church as queen of heaven.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Behold the handmaid of the Lord.

A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke 1, 26-38

The angel Gabriel was sent from God
to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David,
and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
But she was greatly troubled at what was said
and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be,
since I have no relations with a man?”
And the angel said to her in reply,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word.”
Then the angel departed from her.

The Gospel of the Lord.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

All-holy Father,
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
your obedient and devoted handmaid,
receive our offerings and gifts
and grant that we may present to you ourselves
as a sacrifice pleasing in your sight.
Through Christ our Lord.

PREFACE

The Blessed Virgin, Handmaid of the Lord, was a Servant of the Mystery of Redemption

The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

In the Blessed Virgin Mary
you were especially pleased,
for by embracing your plan of salvation
she gave herself wholeheartedly
to the work of your Son
as a faithful servant of the mystery of redemption.

She who gave great service to Christ
was given great honor by you, his Father.
She who saw herself as your lowly handmaid
was raised up by you to reign as queen in glory
in the presence of your Son,
where she intercedes for us in her goodness
as the servant of your love.

Now with all the Saints and Angels,
we praise you for ever:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon Psalm 86: 15-16

Lord God, look upon me
and have pity on me; save the child of your handmaid.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having been made partakers of this spiritual food,
we pray, O Lord our God,
that, steadily imitating the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may always be found intent on service of the Church
and may know the joys of doing your will.
Through Christ our Lord.

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Saturday, August 3, 2019

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 21 (Ordinary Time III): The Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Roman Missal has a Votive Mass of the Most Holy Name of Mary, of which only the opening prayer is proper. A memorial of the Most Holy Name of the Virgin is celebrated on 12 September in many particular Churches and religious institutes, generally wit the same formulary. The present formulary, except for the Preface and a few changes, is taken from the Proprium missarum Societatis Mariae.

In this Mass, God the Father is glorified first of all on account of "the name of Jesus," that is, on account of "the person of his Son," his power and saving mission: "In no other name is there salvation" (Preface, cf. Acts 4, 12); "at his command every knee must bend, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth" (Preface, cf. Philippians 2, 10).

The Father is then glorified on account of "the name of Mary," that is, on account of the person of Christ's Mother and her mission in the history of salvation (cf. Preface). The name of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated as:

- a name of honor, for God "has so exalted your Name that your praise shall be undying on our lips," as he brought honor to the name of Judith, who is a type of the Blessed Virgin (Entrance Antiphon, cf. Judith 13, 20);

- a holy name, for it marks out the woman who was entirely "full of grace" (Alleluia, cf. Luke 1, 28) and found "favor with God" (Gospel, Luke 1,30) and so conceived and gave birth to the Son of God (cf. Luke 1,31);

- a maternal name, for the Lord Jesus, "dying on the altar of the Cross, willed that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, whom he had chosen as his Mother, should be our Mother also," (Collect), so that the faithful as they " fly to her protection, may find comfort" (Collect);

- a name responsive to need, for the faithful on whose lips the name of the Virgin echoes and re-echoes (cf. Preface) "turn to her with confidence as their star of hope, call on her as their mother in time of danger, and seek her protection in their hour of need" (Preface, cf. Collect).

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Entrance Antiphon Cf. Judith 13, 18-19

Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord God Most High,
above all women on the earth;
for he has so exalted your Name
that your praise shall be undying on our lips.

COLLECT

O God, whose Son, dying on the altar of the Cross,
willed that the most Blessed Virgin Mary,
whom he had chosen as his Mother,
should be our Mother also,
graciously grant, we pray,
that we, who fly to her protection,
may find comfort by invoking our Mother’s name.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

Remembrance of me is a legacy to future generations.

A reading from the Book of Sirach 24, 17-21

I bud forth delights like the vine,
my blossoms become fruit fair and rich.
Come to me, all you that yearn for me,
and be filled with my fruits.
You will remember me as sweeter than honey,
better to have than the honeycomb.
Whoever eats of me will hunger still,
whoever drinks of me will thirst for more;
whoever obeys me will not be put to shame,
whoever serves me will never fail.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Lc 1, 46-48. 49-50. 53-54 (R.: Is 61, 10a)

R. My spirit rejoices in my God.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness;
behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. R.

The Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
The Lord’s mercy is from age to age
to those who fear him. R.

The hungry he has filled with good things;
the rich he has sent away empty.
The Lord has helped Israel his servant,
remembering his mercy. R.

Alleluia

Cf. Lc 1, 28

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you,
blessed are you among women.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

The virgin’s name was Mary.

The Gospel of the Lord.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Lord,
look with favor on the gifts we offer
and grant that our hearts may be enlightened
by the Holy Spirit,
so that in imitation of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
we may seek to be faithful to Christ, your Son,
to please him in all that we do,
and to live only for him.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

PREFACE

Our Lady is the Temple of God’s Glory

The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

For in no other name is there salvation;
at his command every knee must bend,
in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.

But by your loving providence
the name of the Virgin Mary also
should echo and re-echo
on the lips of your faithful people who
turn to her with confidence
as their star of hope,
call on her as their mother
in time of danger,
and seek her protection
in their hour of need.

With thankful praise,
in company with the Angels,
we glorify your power
as we sing with one voice:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon Cf. Lc 1, 48

All generations will call me blessed,
for God has looked on his lowly handmaid.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Grant us we pray, O Lord,
whom you have strengthened at the table of word and Sacrament,
that, with Blessed Mary as our patron and guide,
we may reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christian
and follow whatever accords with it.
Through Christ our Lord.

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