List Papal Altar frontals at the Vatican (1995-present)

The list refers to the altar frontals used in the Pontifical Celebrations held in the Vatican Basilica, in St. Peter's Square and on the Sagrato of the Lateran Archbasilica during the Pontificates of St. John Paul II (the final 10 years of his Pontificate), Benedict XVI and Francis.

The order of the frontals will be based on the rank of the Liturgical Color and of the Pope whose coat of arms is showing at the frontal.

last update: 06/01/2024

WHITE & GOLD FRONTAL WITH THE COAT OF ARMS OF LEO XIII

Pontificate of John Paul II

Beatification of 4 Servants of God (29/01/95)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (07/05/95)

Priestly Ordinations 1995 (14/05/95)

Mass for the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War (11/06/95)

Beatification of 110 Servants of God (01/10/95)

Beatification of 3 Servants of God (29/10/95)

Beatification of 2 Servants of God (17/03/96)

Priestly Ordinations 1996 (28/04/96)

Beatification of 6 Servants of God (12/05/96)

Canonisation of 3 Blesseds (02/06/96)

Beatification of 16 Servants of God (06/10/96)

Divine Liturgy in Byzantine - Ruthenian Rite on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the Union of Uhorod (27/10/96)

Solemnity of Christ the King 1996 - Beatification of 3 Servants of God (24/11/96)

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 1997

Easter Vigil 1997 (29/03/97)

Mass of Easter Sunday 1997 and Urbi et Orbi Blessing (30/03/97)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (12/10/97)

Beatification of 3 Servants of God (09/11/97)

Opening of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Americas (16/11/97)

Closing of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Americas (12/12/97)

Solemnity of Saint Joseph 1998 - Episcopal Ordinations

Easter Vigil 1998 (11/04/98)

Opening of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia (19/04/98)

Priestly Ordinations 1998 (03/05/98)

Beatification of 12 Servants of God (10/05/98)

Closing of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia (14/05/98)

Beatification of 4 Servants of God (25/10/98)

Opening of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Australia and Oceania (22/11/98)

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 1998

Closing of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Australia and Oceania (12/12/98)

Chrism Mass 1999 (01/04/99)

Mass in Coena Domini 1999 (01/04/99)

Easter Vigil 1999 (03/04/99)

Opening of the II Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Europe (01/10/99)

Closing of the II Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Europe (23/10/99)

Ecumenical Celebration in Memory of St. Bridget of Sweden, co-patroness of Europe (13/11/99)

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of the year 1999

Presentation of the Lord 2000 - Jubilee of Consecrated Life

Mass for the Jubilee of Sick and Health Care Workers (11/02/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of the Artisans (19/03/2000)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (09/04/2000)

Canonisation of Blessed Maria Faustina Kowalska (30/04/2000)

Priestly Ordinations 2000 (14/05/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of Migrants and Itinerant People (02/06/2000)

Statio Orbis at the end of the XLVII International Eucharistic Congress (25/06/2000)

Mass for the Polish National Pilgrimage (06/07/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of University Teachers (10/09/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of the Third Age (17/09/2000)

Mass for the Conclusion of the Marian-Mariological Congress (24/09/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of Bishops (08/10/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of Families with the celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage (15/10/2000)

Mass on the occasion of World Mission Day (22/10/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of Rulers and Parliamentarians (05/11/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of the Agricultural World (12/11/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of Military and Police (19/11/2000)

Solemnity of Christ the King 2000 - Mass for the Jubilee of the Apostolate of the Laity (26/11/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of the Catechists (10/12/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of the Show (17/12/2000)

Beatification of 233 Spanish Martyrs (11/03/01)

Solemnity of Saint Joseph 2001 - Episcopal Ordinations

Mass on the Second Sunday of Easter (22/04/01)

Priestly Ordinations 2001 (13/05/01)

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 2001 - Mass with the Cardinals at the conclusion of the Extraordinary Consistory (24/05/01)

Opening of the X Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (30/09/01)

Beatification of the Servants of God Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi and Maria Corsini (21/10/01)

Palm Sunday 2002 (24/03/02)

Easter Sunday Mass 2002 & Urbi et Orbi Blessing (31/03/02)

Beatification of 6 Servants of God (14/04/02)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2002 - Canonisation of 5 Blesseds (19/05/02)

Canonisation of Blessed Pio da Pietrelcina (16/06/02)

Canonisation of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (06/10/02)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (20/10/02)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (23/03/03)

Palm Sunday 2003 (13/04/03)

Easter Vigil 2003 (19/04/03)

Easter Sunday Mass 2003 & Urbi et Orbi Blessing (20/04/03)

Beatification of 6 Servants of God (27/04/03)

Canonisation of 4 Blesseds (18/05/03)

Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul 2003

Canonisation of 3 Blesseds (05/10/03)

Mass on the 25th anniversary of the Pontificate of John Paul II (16/10/03)

Beatification of the Servant of God Teresa of Calcutta (19/10/03)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (09/11/03)

Beatification of 4 Servants of God (21/03/04)

Palm Sunday 2004 (04/04/04)

Easter Sunday Mass 2004 & Urbi et Orbi Blessing (11/04/04)

Beatification of 6 Servants of God (25/04/04)

Canonisation of 6 Blesseds (16/05/04)

First Vespers on the Solemnity of Pentecost 2004 (29/05/04)

Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul 2004

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (03/10/04)

Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI

Easter Sunday Mass 2006 (16/04/06)

Easter Sunday Mass 2007 (08/04/07)

Mass for the 80^th birthday of Benedict XVI (15/04/07)

Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of new Cardinals (24/11/07)

Solemnity of Christ the King 2007 - Delivery of the Ring to the new Cardinals (25/11/07)

Easter Sunday Mass 2008 (23/03/08)

Priestly Ordinations 2008 (27/04/08)

Solemnity of Corpus Domini 2008 (22/05/08)

Priestly Ordinations 2009 (03/05/09)

Solemnity of Corpus Domini 2009 (11/06/09)

Vigil with the Priests at the end of the Year for Priests (10/06/10)

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 2010 - conclusion of the Year for Priests (11/06/10)

Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of new Cardinals (20/11/10)

Solemnity of Christ the King 2010 - Delivery of the Ring to the new Cardinals (21/11/10)

Chrism Mass 2012 (05/04/12)

Easter Sunday Mass 2012 (08/04/12)

Priestly Ordinations 2012 (29/04/12)

Solemnity of Corpus Domini 2012 (07/06/12)

Opening of the XIII Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops & Proclamations to 2 Saints as Doctors of the Church (07/10/12)

Opening of the Year of Faith (11/10/12)

Canonisation of 7 Blesseds (21/10/12)

Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of new Cardinals (24/11/12)

Solemnity of Christ the King 2012 - Mass with the new Cardinals (25/11/12)

Pontificate of Pope Francis

Easter Sunday Mass 2013 (31/03/13)

Easter Sunday Mass 2014 (20/04/14)

Mass with the elderly (28/09/14)

Easter Sunday Mass 2015 (05/04/15)

Solemnity of Saint Joseph 2016 - Episcopal Ordinations

Easter Sunday Mass 2016 (27/03/16)

Mass for the Jubilee of those who adhere to the spirituality of Divine Mercy (03/04/16)

Mass for the Jubilee of the Boys and Girls (24/04/16)

Mass on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi 2016 (26/05/16)

Mass for the Jubilee of the Deacons (29/05/16)

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 2016 - Jubilee of Priests and Seminarians (03/06/16)

Canonisation of 2 Blesseds (05/06/16)

Mass for the Jubilee of the sick and disabled (12/06/16)

Mass for the Jubilee of the Catechists (25/09/16)

Mass for the Marian Jubilee (09/10/16)

Mass of Christmas Night 2016

First Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2016

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2017

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2017

Presentation of the Lord 2017

Chrism Mass 2017 (13/04/17)

Easter Vigil 2017 (15/04/17)

Mass on the Solemnity of Corpus Domini 2017 (18/06/17)

Mass of Christmas Night 2017

First Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2017

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2018

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2018

Presentation of the Lord 2018

Solemnity of Saint Joseph 2018 - Episcopal Ordinations

Chrism Mass 2018 (29/03/18)

Easter Vigil 2018 (31/03/18)
Priestly Ordinations 2018 (22/04/18)

Solemnity of Corpus Christi 2018 - Mass on the square of the Parish of Santa Monica in Ostia (03/06/18)

Opening of the XV Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (03/10/18)
Mass of Christmas Night 2018

First Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2018
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2019
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2019
Presentation of the Lord 2019
Chrism Mass 2019 (18/04/19)
Easter Sunday Mass 2019 (21/04/19)
Priestly Ordinations 2019 (12/05/19)
Mass of Christmas Night 2019
First Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2019
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2020
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2020
Presentation of the Lord 2020
Mass, Adoration and Eucharistic Blessing on the solemnity of Corpus Christi 2020 (14/06/20)

Mass of Christmas Night 2020

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2021

Priestly Ordinations 2021 (25/04/21)

Episcopal ordination of Mons. Guido Marini and Mons. Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira (17/10/21)

Mass on the 3rd Sunday of the Word of God (23/01/22)

Presentation of the Lord 2022

Chrism Mass 2022 (14/04/22)

Easter Vigil 2022 (16/04/22)

Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday 2022 (24/04/22)

Beatification of the Servant of God John Paul I (04/09/22)

Canonization of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Artemide Zatti (09/10/22)

Mass on the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council (11/10/22)

Mass for the VI World Day of the Poor (13/11/22)

Mass on the IV Sunday of the Word of God (22/01/23)

Chrism Mass 2023 (06/04/23)

Easter Sunday Mass 2023 (09/04/23)

Mass for the 3rd World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly (23/07/23)

Closing of the first session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (29/10/23)
Mass on the VII World Day of the Poor (19/11/23)

WHITE & GOLD FRONTAL WITH THE COAT OF ARMS OF PIUS X

Pontificate of John Paul II

Canonisation of Blessed Eugène de Mazenod (03/12/95)

Divine Liturgy in Byzantine-Ukrainian Rite for the IV centenary of the Union of Brest  (07/07/96)

Solemnity of All Saints 1996 - Jubilee Mass for the 50th anniversary of the priesthood of John Paul II

Thanksgiving Mass for the 50th anniversary of the Priesthood of John Paul II (10/11/96)

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 1996 - Beginning of the preparatory year for the Jubilee 2000 (30/11/96)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (04/05/97)

Proclamation to Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face as Doctor of the Church (19/10/97)

Beatification of 3 Servants of God (15/03/98)

Mass of Easter Day 1998 and Urbi et Orbi Blessing (12/04/98)

Mass on the 20^th anniversary of the Pontificate and 40^th of the Episcopate of John Paul II (18/10/98)

Beatification of 10 Servants of God (07/03/99)

Canonisation of 3 Blesseds (18/04/99)

Beatification of the Servant of God Pio da Pietrelcina (02/05/99)

Canonisation of 12 Blesseds (21/11/99)

Beatification of 44 Servants of God (05/03/2000)

Chrism Mass 2000 (20/04/2000)

Mass in Coena Domini 2000 (20/04/2000)

Canonisation of 27 Mexican Blesseds (21/05/2000)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (03/09/2000)

Canonisation of 123 Blesseds (01/10/2000)

Beatification of 5 Servants of God (29/04/01)

Canonisation of 5 Blesseds (10/06/01)

Beatification of 7 Servants of God (07/10/01)

Beatification of 8 Servants of God (04/11/01)

Mass in Coena Domini 2002 (28/03/02)

Mass on the occasion of the visit of His Beatitude Teoctist (13/10/02)

Chrism Mass 2003 (17/04/03)

Mass in Coena Domini 2003 (17/04/03)

Easter Vigil 2003 (19/04/03)

Priestly Ordinations 2003 (11/05/03)

Mass for the Delivery of the Ring to the new Cardinals (22/10/03)

Chrism Mass 2004 (08/04/04)

Mass in Coena Domini 2004 (08/04/04)

Easter Vigil 2004 (10/04/04)

Priestly Ordinations 2004 (02/05/04)

Mass, Adoration and Eucharistic Blessing for the opening of the Year of the Eucharist (17/10/04)

Vespers on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Conciliar Decree Unitatis Reditegratio (13/11/04)

Ecumenical celebration for the delivery of the relics of Saints Gregory Nazianzen and John Chrysostom (27/11/04)

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2004 - Mass for the 150th anniversary of the dogmatic definition of the Immaculate Conception

Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI

Mass for the beginning of the Petrine Ministry (24/04/05)

Opening of the XI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (02/10/05)

Beatification of Card. Von Galen (09/10/05)

Eucharistic Adoration with the Synodal Fathers during the XI Assembly of the Synod (17/10/05)

Closing of the XI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and Canonisation of 5 Blesseds (23/10/05)

Beatification of 8 Servants of God (29/10/05)

Beatification of 3 Servants of God (13/11/05)

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2005 - Mass on the 40th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council

Solemnity of the Annunciation 2006 - Delivery of the ring to the new Cardinals

Chrism Mass 2006 (13/04/06)

Easter Vigil 2006 (15/04/06)

Mass for the 5th Centenary of the foundation of the Swiss Guard (06/05/06)

Priestly Ordinations 2006 (07/05/06)

Canonisation of 4 Blesseds (15/10/06)

Chrism Mass 2007 (05/04/07)

Easter Vigil 2007 (07/04/07)

Priestly Ordinations 2007 (29/04/07)

Canonisation of 4 Blesseds (03/06/07)

Episcopal Ordinations (29/09/07)

Mass on Christmas Night 2007

First Vespers of Mary, Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2007

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 2008

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2008

Chrism Mass 2008 (20/03/08)

Easter Vigil 2008 (22/03/08)

Canonisation of 4 Blesseds (12/10/08)

Mass on Christmas Night 2008

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2008

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 2009

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2009

Chrism Mass 2009 (09/04/09)

Easter Vigil 2009 (11/04/09)

Easter Sunday Mass 2009 (12/04/09)

Canonisation of 5 Blesseds (26/04/09)

Second Vespers of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Opening of the Year for Priests (19/06/09)

Episcopal Ordinations (12/09/09)

Canonisation of 5 Blesseds (11/10/09)

Mass on Christmas Night 2009

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2010

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2010

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2010

Vespers on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2010

Chrism Mass 2010 (01/04/10)

Easter Vigil 2010 (03/04/10)

Easter Sunday Mass 2010 (04/04/10)

Canonisation of 6 Blesseds (17/10/10)

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 2010 (27/11/10)

Mass on Christmas Night 2010

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2010

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2011

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2011

Vespers on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2011

Episcopal Ordinations (05/02/11)

Chrism Mass 2011 (21/04/11)

Easter Vigil 2011 (23/04/11)

Easter Sunday Mass 2011 (24/04/11)

Beatification of John Paul II (01/05/11)

Canonisation of 3 Blesseds (23/10/11)

Mass on Christmas Night 2011

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2011

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2012

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2012 - Episcopal Ordinations

Vespers on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2012

Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of new Cardinals and the Voting on some Causes of Canonisation (18/02/12)

Feast of the Chair of St. Peter 2012 - Mass with the new Cardinals (19/02/12)

Easter Vigil 2012 (07/04/12)

Mass on Christmas Night 2012

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2012

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2013

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2013 - Episcopal Ordinations

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2013

Pontificate of Pope Francis

Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry (19/03/13)

Chrism Mass 2013 (28/03/13)

Easter Vigil 2013 (30/03/13)

Priestly Ordinations 2013 (21/04/13)

Mass and Confirmation on the occasion of the Year of Faith (28/04/13)

Mass for the Confraternities on the occasion of the Year of Faith (05/05/13)

Canonisation of 815 Blesseds (12/05/13)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2013 (19/05/13)

Eucharistic Adoration in the contemporary world for the Year of Faith (02/06/13)

Mass for the Day of the Evangelium Vitae in the Year of Faith (16/06/13)

Prayer vigil for peace (07/09/13)

Mass for catechists in the Year of Faith (29/09/13)

Mass on the Marian Day of the Year of Faith (13/10/13)

Mass on the Day of the Family in the Year of Faith (27/10/13)

Solemnity of Christ the King 2013 - Mass for the conclusion of the Year of Faith (24/11/13)

Mass on Christmas Night 2013

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2013

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2014

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2014

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2014

Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals (22/02/14)

Mass with the College of Cardinals at the conclusion of the Consistory (23/02/14)

Chrism Mass 2014 (17/04/14)

Easter Vigil 2014 (19/04/14)

Canonisation of Blesseds John XXIII & John Paul II (27/04/14)

Priestly Ordinations 2014 (11/05/14)

Closing of the III Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and the Beatification of Pope Paul VI (19/10/14)

Solemnity of Christ the King 2014 - Canonisation of 6 Blesseds (23/11/14)

Mass for Latin America on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2014 (12/12/14)

Mass on Christmas Night 2014

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2014

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2015

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2015

Presentation of the Lord 2015

Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals and for the Voting on Causes of Canonisation (14/02/15)

Mass with the College of Cardinals at the conclusion of the Consistory (15/02/15)

Chrism Mass 2015 (02/04/15)

Easter Vigil 2015 (04/04/15)

Delivery of the Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee of Mercy and First Vespers on the 2nd Sunday of Easter (11/04/15)

Mass for the faithful of the Armenian rite and Proclamation of Saint Gregory of Narek to Doctor of the Church Priestly Ordinations 2015 (26/04/15)

Canonisation of 4 Blesseds (17/05/15)

Canonisation of 4 Blesseds (18/10/15)

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2015 - Mass for the opening of the Jubilee of Mercy

Mass on Christmas Night 2015

Mass for the Jubilee of the Families (27/12/15)

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2015

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2016

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2016

Presentation of the Lord 2016 - Mass for the Jubilee of the Consecrated Life

Feast of the Chair of St. Peter 2016 - Jubilee of the Roman Curia

Chrism Mass 2016 (24/03/16)

Easter Vigil 2016 (26/03/16)

Priestly Ordinations 2016 (17/04/16)

Canonisation of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (04/09/16)

Canonisation of 7 Blesseds (16/10/16)

Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals (19/11/16)

Solemnity of Christ the King 2016 - Conclusion of the Jubilee of Mercy (20/11/16)

Easter Sunday Mass 2017 (16/04/17)

Priestly Ordinations 2017 (07/05/17)

Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals (28/06/17)

Canonisation of 35 Blesseds (15/10/17)

Easter Sunday Mass 2018 (01/04/18)

Mass on the occasion of the meeting of the Missionaries of Mercy (08/04/18)

Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals (28/06/18)

Canonisation of 7 Blesseds (14/10/18)

Mass on the 2nd World Day of the Poor (18/11/18)

Easter Vigil 2019 (20/04/19)
Mass on the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (09/29/19)
Vespers for the beginning of the Extraordinary Missionary Month (01/10/19)
Episcopal ordination of four Prelates (04/10/19)
Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of 13 new Cardinals (05/10/19)
Opening of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon (06/10/19)
Canonisation of 5 Blesseds (10/13/19)
Easter Vigil 2020 (11/04/20)
Easter Sunday Mass 2020 and Urbi et Orbi Blessing (12/04/20)

Easter Vigil 2021 (03/04/21)
Easter Sunday Mass 2021 and Urbi et Orbi Blessing (04/04/21)

Christmas Eve Mass 2021

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2021

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2022

Epiphany of the Lord 2022

Easter Sunday Mass 2022 (17/04/22)

Canonization of 10 Blesseds (15/05/22)

Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals and for the Vote on Causes of Canonization (27/08/22)

Mass with the new Cardinals and the College of Cardinals (30/08/22)

Mass of Christmas Night 2022

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2022

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2023

Epiphany of the Lord 2023

Easter Vigil 2023 (08/04/23)

Mass of Christmas Night 2023

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2023

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2024

Epiphany of the Lord 2024

RED & GOLD FRONTAL WITH THE COAT OF ARMS OF BL. PIUS IX

Pontificate of John Paul II

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 1995

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 1995 - Episcopal Ordinations

Palm Sunday 1995 (09/04/95)

Easter Sunday Mass 1995 (16/04/95)

Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul 1995

Christmas Night Mass 1995

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 1996

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 1996 - Episcopal Ordinations

Palm Sunday 1996 (31/03/96)

Easter Vigil 1996 (06/04/96)

Easter Sunday Mass 1996 & Urbi et Orbi Blessing (07/04/96)

Pentecost Vigil on the occasion of the inauguration of the Great City Mission (25/05/96)

Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul 1996

Christmas Night Mass 1996

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 1997

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 1997 - Episcopal Ordinations

Palm Sunday 1997 (23/03/97)

Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul 1997

Mass for the opening of the second year of preparation for the Great Jubilee 2000 (30/11/97)

Christmas Night Mass 1997

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 1998

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 1998 - Episcopal Ordinations

Chair of St. Peter 1998 - Mass and delivery of the ring to the new cardinals

Palm Sunday 1998 (05/04/98)

Solemnity of Pentecost 1998 (31/05/98)

Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul 1998

Canonisation of Blessed Teresa Benedetta della Croce (11/10/98)

Delivery of the Bull of Indiction & Mass for the third year of preparation for the Great Jubilee 2000 (29/11/98)

Christmas Night Mass 1998

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 1999

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 1999 - Episcopal Ordinations

Mass of Easter Sunday 1999 & Urbi et Orbi Blessing (04/04/99)

Pentecost Vigil 1999 - Closing of the City Mission of Rome (22/05/99)

Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul 1999

Christmas Night Mass 1999 - Opening of the Holy Door in the Vatican Basilica and the Great Jubilee 2000

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2000 - Episcopal Ordinations

Palm Sunday 2000 (16/04/2000)

Easter Vigil 2000 (22/04/2000)

Easter Sunday Mass 2000 & Urbi et Orbi Blessing (23/04/2000)

Mass for the Jubilee of Priests - 80th birthday of the Holy Father (18/05/2000)

Pentecost Vigil 2000 (10/06/2000)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2000

Ecumenical Celebration on the occasion of the visit of the Catholicos Karekin II (10/11/2000)

Christmas Night Mass 2000

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2001

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2001 - Closing of the Holy Door of the Vatican Basilica and of the Great Jubilee 2000

Chair of St. Peter 2001 - Mass and delivery of the ring to the new cardinals

Palm Sunday 2001 (08/04/01)

Easter Vigil 2001 (14/04/01)

Easter Sunday Mass 2001 & Urbi et Orbi Blessing (15/04/01)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2001 - Translation of the urn with the body of Blessed John XXIII (03/06/01)

Solemnity of the Saints Peter and Paul 2001

Christmas Night Mass 2001

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of the year 2001

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2002

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2002 - Episcopal Ordinations

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2002

Ecumenical celebration of Vespers on the 7th centenary of the birth of Saint Bridget of Sweden (04/10/02)

Christmas Night Mass 2002

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of the year 2002

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2003

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2003 - Episcopal Ordinations

Christmas Night Mass 2003

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of 2003

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2004

Christmas Night Mass 2004

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of the year 2004

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2005

Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI

Solemnity of Pentecost 2005 and Priestly Ordinations (15/05/05)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2005

Christmas Night Mass 2005

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of the year 2005

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2006

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2006

Mass on the 1^st Anniversary of the death of John Paul II (03/04/06)

Palm Sunday 2006 (09/04/06)

First Vespers of the Solemnity of Pentecost 2006 (03/06/06)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2006 (04/06/06)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2006

Christmas Night Mass 2006

First Vespers of Mary Mother of God and Te Deum at the end of the year 2006

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2007

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 2007

Palm Sunday 2007 (01/04/07)

Mass on the 2^nd Anniversary of the death of John Paul II (02/04/07)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2007

Palm Sunday 2008 (16/03/08)

Mass on the 3^rd Anniversary of the death of John Paul II (02/04/08)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2008 (11/05/08)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2008

Mass on the 50th anniversary of the death of Pius XII (09/10/08)

Closing of the XII Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (26/10/08)

Palm Sunday 2009 (05/04/09)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2009 (31/05/09)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2009

Palm Sunday 2010 (28/03/10)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2010 (23/05/10)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2010

Palm Sunday 2011 (17/04/11)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2011 (12/06/11)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2011

Palm Sunday 2012 (01/04/12)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2012 (27/05/12)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2012

Pontificate of Pope Francis

Palm Sunday 2013 (24/03/13)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2013

Palm Sunday 2014 (13/04/14)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2014 (08/06/14)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2014

Palm Sunday 2015 (29/03/15)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2015 (24/05/15)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2015

Palm Sunday 2016 (20/03/16)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2016 (15/05/16)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2016

Palm Sunday 2017 (09/04/17)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2017 (04/06/17)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2017

Palm Sunday 2018 (25/03/18)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2018 (20/05/18)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2018

Palm Sunday 2019 (14/04/19)
Vigil Mass on the Eve of Pentecost 2019 (08/06/19)
Solemnity of Pentecost 2019 (09/06/19)
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2019
Solemnity of Pentecost 2020 (31/05/20)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2020

Solemnity of Pentecost 2021 (23/05/21)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2021

Palm Sunday 2022 (10/04/22)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2022 (05/06/22)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2022

Funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (05/01/23)

Palm Sunday 2023 (02/04/23)

Solemnity of Pentecost 2023 (28/05/23)

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2023

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Pontificate of John Paul II

Chrism Mass 1995 (13/04/95)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 1995 (14/04/95)

Chrism Mass 1996 (04/04/96)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 1996 (05/04/96)

Funeral of Cardinal Ugo Poletti (27/02/97)

Chrism Mass 1997 (27/03/97)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 1997 (28/03/97)

Mass for the Universities of the Roman Athenaeums (16/12/97)

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 1998

Chrism Mass 1998 (09/04/98)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 1998 (10/04/98)

Funeral of Cardinal Agostino Casaroli (12/06/98)

Mass for the Universities of the Roman Athenaeums (15/12/98)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 1999 (02/04/99)

Mass for the Universities of the Roman Athenaeums (14/12/99)

Mass for the Day of Forgiveness (12/03/2000)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2000 (21/04/2000)

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2001

Mass for the Roman Opera Pellegrinaggi and the U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I. (11/02/01)

Divine Liturgy in the Armenian Rite on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Baptism of the Armenian People (18/02/01)

Chrism Mass 2001 (12/04/01)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2001 (13/04/01)

Mass for the beginning of the academic year of Ecclesiastical Universities (19/10/01)

Conclusion of the X Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (27/10/01)

Mass for the Universities of the Roman Athenaeums (11/12/01)

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2002

Mass for the Roman Opera Pellegrinaggi and the U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I. (11/02/02)

Chrism Mass 2002 (28/03/02)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2002 (29/03/02)

Easter Vigil 2002 (30/03/02)

Priestly Ordinations 2002 (21/04/02)

Funeral of Cardinal Lucas Moreira Neves, O.P. (11/09/02)

Funeral of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân (20/09/02)

Mass for the beginning of the academic year of Ecclesiastical Universities (25/10/02)

Mass in suffrage of deceased Cardinals and Bishops during the year 2001/02 (05/11/02)

Mass for the Universities of the Roman Athenaeums (10/12/02)

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2003

Mass for the Roman Opera Pellegrinaggi and the U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I. (11/02/03)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2003 (18/04/03)

Funeral of Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani (24/04/03)

First Vespers of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2003

Mass in suffrage of the Supreme Pontiffs Paul VI and John Paul I (27/09/03)

Mass for the Universities of the Roman Athenaeums (11/12/03)

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2004

Mass for the Roman Opera Pellegrinaggi and the U.N.I.T.A.L.S.I. (11/02/04)

Ash Wednesday 2004 (25/02/04)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2004 (09/04/04)

Mass for the beginning of the academic year of Ecclesiastical Universities (22/10/04)

Mass in suffrage of deceased Cardinals and Bishops during the year 2003/04 (11/11/04)

Mass for the Universities of the Roman Athenaeums (14/12/04)

Funeral of Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M. (14/01/05)

Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 2005 (26/11/05)

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2006

Mass for workers (19/03/06)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2006 (14/04/06)

Solemnity of All Saints 2006

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 2006 (02/12/06)

Penitential celebration for the youth of the Diocese of Rome (29/03/07)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2007 (06/04/07)

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 2007 (01/12/07)

Penitential celebration for the youth of the Diocese of Rome (13/03/08)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2008 (21/03/08)

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 2008 (29/11/08)

Prayer Meeting with the Neocatechumenal Communities of the Diocese of Rome (10/01/09)

Mass on the 4^th Anniversary of the death of John Paul II (02/04/09)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2009 (10/04/09)

Opening of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops (04/10/09)

Closing of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops (25/10/09)

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 2009 (28/11/09)

Vespers with the University students of the Diocese of Rome (17/12/09)

Mass on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes 2010

Mass on the 5^th Anniversary of the death of John Paul II (29/03/10)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2010 (02/04/10)

Priestly Ordinations 2010 (20/06/10)

Opening of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops (10/10/10)

Closing of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops (24/10/10)

Vespers with the university students of the Diocese of Rome (16/12/10)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2011 (22/04/11)

Mass at the conclusion of the first meeting of the New Missionaries (16/10/11)

Vespers for the beginning of the Academic Year of the Pontifical Universities (04/11/11)

Mass for Latin America (12/12/11)

Vespers with the University of Rome's Diocese (15/12/11)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2012 (06/04/12)

Closing of the XIII Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (28/10/12)

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 2012 (01/12/12)

Ash Wednesday 2013 (13/02/13)

Pontificate of Pope Francis

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2013 (29/03/13)

Profession of Faith with the Bishops of the Italian Episcopal Conference (23/05/13)

Mass for seminarians, novices and novices in the Year of Faith (07/07/13)

Episcopal Ordinations (24/10/13)

Episcopal Ordination (15/11/13)

Rite of admission to the Catechumenate (23/11/13)

First Vespers of the 1st Sunday of Advent 2013 (30/11/13)

Penitential Celebration 2014 (28/03/14)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2014 (18/04/14)

Episcopal Ordinations (30/05/14)

Mass with the celebration of marriage (14/09/14)

Opening of the III Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (05/10/14)

Mass in thanksgiving for the equipollent Canonisation of two Canadian Saints (12/10/14)

Penitential Celebration 2015 (13/03/15)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2015 (03/04/15)

Liturgy of the Word on the occasion of the I World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (01/09/15)

Opening of the XIV Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (04/10/15)

Closing of the XIV Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (25/10/15)

Mass for Latin America on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2015 (12/12/15)

Ash Wednesday 2016 - Sending of the Missionaries of Mercy (10/02/16)

Penitential Celebration 2016 (04/03/16)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2016 (25/03/16)

Prayer vigil to wipe away the tears (05/05/16)

Vespers on the occasion of the II World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (01/09/16)

Mass for the Jubilee of prisoners (06/11/16)

Mass for the Jubilee of socially excluded people (13/11/16)

Mass for Latin America on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2016 (12/12/16)

Penitential Celebration 2017 (17/03/17)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2017 (14/04/17)

Mass for the 1st World Day of the Poor (19/11/17)

Mass for Latin America on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2017 (12/12/17)

Mass on the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (14/01/18)

Penitential Celebration 2018 (09/03/18)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2018 (30/03/18)

Closing of the XV Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (28/10/18)

Mass for Latin America on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2018
Penitential Celebration 2019 (29/03/19)
Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2019 (19/04/19)
Mass for World Mission Day in the Extraordinary Missionary Month (20/10/19)
Closing of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon (27/10/19)
Mass on the 3rd World Day of the Poor (17/11/19)
Mass for Latin America on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2019
Mass for the Filipino Catholic community of Rome (15/12/19)
Mass on the First Day of the Word of God (26/01/20)

Palm Sunday 2020 (05/04/20)

Mass in Coena Domini 2020 (09/04/20)
Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2020 (10/04/20)
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals (28/11/20)
1st Sunday of Advent 2020 - Mass with the new Cardinals (29/11/20)

Mass for Latin America on the feast of the Our Lady of Guadalupe 2020

Ash Wednesday 2021 (17/02/21)

Mass for the 500th anniversary of the evangelization of the Philippines (14/03/21)

Palm Sunday 2021 (28/03/21)

Chrism Mass 2021 (01/04/21)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2021 (02/04/21)

Mass for the community of the faithful of Myanmar residing in Rome (16/05/21)

Mass on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe (23/09/21)

Mass for the opening of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (10/10/21)

Mass on the 5th World Day of the Poor (14/11/21)

Solemnity of Christ the King 2021 - Mass for the 36th World Youth Day (21/11/21)

Penitential celebration 2022 (25/03/22)

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2022 (15/04/22)

Mass for Latin America on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2022

Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 2023 (07/04/23)

Mass for Latin America on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 2023

The 39th Intramuros Grand Marian Procession Order of Procession

Last Sunday, the Intramuros Grand Marian Procession took place, organized by the the Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, now on its 39th year. This year may be considered as the largest number of images scheduled to participate in recent history of the IGMP with 116, however, only 90 Images were present thus being the final count, which was lower than last year’s procession with 96. The format for the line-up returned to its original format that is the life of Mary, followed by Privately owned Marian Images, images taken from the Litany of the BVM, Veneradas that are Parish & Shrine based and lastly the Coronadas.

The Assembly and Formation Areas for the Images were also returned at Plaza Mexico, after last year's formation area at the Postigo vacant lot proved to be "uncomfortable".

For this year, the recently Canonically Crowned image of NS del Pilar de Morong graced the streets of Intramuros for the 1st time, so is the recently Episcopally Crowned Maria Auxiliadora de Marinduque, representing the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Paranaque this year, after the Maria Auxiliadora de Marawi that was given to the people of Lanao del Norte last May. Another reason the Image participated this year is because the Bishop who declared that the chapel would be elevated to the Parish Church and have the said invocation as Patroness, Bishop Alfredo Obviar, was recently declared Venerable by His Holiness, Pope Francis.

This also marks the return of the Bambina Maria, Apo Caridad de Bantay after missing last year, Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa de Boac after 25 years, and the long-awaited return of the Virgen de la Merced de Candaba after 4 years on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Mercedarian order.

If there’s returns, there’s absents. With 26, this is also the greatest number of absents in recent memory of the IGMP. Some Images were invited but haven't been participating in years, while others that were present last year withdrew this year.

Here is the complete, official list of the Procession. The Images that participated for the first time will be indicated in Bold, while the returning Images will be indicated in Italics. The images that did not participate in this year's procession will be coloured with Red on the list.

1. San Andrés, Patron de Manila - Intramuros Administration, Intramuros, Manila; Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de Batong Paloway, San Andres, Catanduanes
2. San José, Patron de la Iglesia Universal - Familia Tengco, Baliuag, Bulacan
3. La Bambina Maria - Parish of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Sabang, Baliuag, Bulacan¹
4. La Niña Maria - Familia Balocating, Quezon City
5. Santa Ana y Niña María de Hagonoy - Pambansang Dambana ni Santa Ana, Hagonoy, Bulacan
6. La Familia de la Virgen María - Familia Gatdula, Tondo, Manila 
7. La Anunciación de Virgen María - Familia de Vera, Tondo, Manila
8. Virgin's Divine Matrimony - Familia Castro-Hebron, Alabang, Muntinlupa City 
9. La Visitacion de la Virgen Maria - Familia Miller, Quezon City 
10. Nuestra Señora de la O - Our Lady's Nativity Parish, Pangil, Laguna
11. Nuestra Señora de Navidad - Familia Villacorta, Makati City
12. Nuestra Señora de Buena Muerte de Esposa San Jose - Familia Buena, Quezon City
13. María Santísima Madre del Mayor Dolor - Familia Santos, Hagonoy, Bulacan
14. Nuestra Señora de la Alegría de Encuentro - Familia Francisco, Valenzuela City
15. Mater Dormitio - Parish of the Five Wounds of Jesus, Talon, Las Pinas City
16. Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Bulakan - Parokya ng Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Bulakan, Bulacan
17. La Coronacion de la Virgen Maria - Parokya ni San Agustin, Baliuag, Bulacan
18. Nuestra Señora de la Fe - Familia Sedantes, Navotas
19. Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Malate - Familia Manlapaz, Santa Ana, Manila
20. Nuestra Señora de Cabra - Familia Santos, Paranaque City
21. Nuestra Señora de las Estrellas - Familia Pagtakhan, Paco, Manila
22. Nuestra Señora de la Estrella del Mar - Familia Estrella, Meycauayan, Bulacan
23. Our Lady of All Nations - Familia Lane, Intramuros, Manila
24. Nuestra Señora Santisima Nazarena - Familia Diaz, Tondo, Manila
25. Nuestra Señora de la Porteria - Heirs of Severina de Asis, San Juan City, Metro Manila
26. Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad - Familia Doctor, Irosin, Sorsogon
27. Nuestra Señora, Inmaculada Corazón de María - Familia de Mesa, Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila
28. La Virgen Dolorosa de Murcia Filipina - Familia Manalang, Bocaue, Bulacan
29. Ina Poon Bato - Familia Magsaysay, Botolan, Zambales
30. Our Mother of Perpetual Help - Familia Patinio, Pasay City
31. Nuestra Senora de Montserrat - Familia Ancheta, Mapandan, Pangasinan
32. Virgen de Barangay - Familia Angeles, Santa Mesa, Manila
33. Nuestra Senora del Santisimo Rosario de Macarena - Familia Azares, Caloocan City, Metro Manila
34. Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manaoag - Familia Estonactoc, Quezon City
35. Nuestra Señora de la Corazón del Nino Jesús - Familia de los Reyes, Bocaue, Bulacan
36. Nuestra Señora del Salvación - Familia Neil, Quezon City
37. Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepcion Corazon de Maria - Familia Pineda, San Juan City, Metro Manila
38. Nuestra Señora de la Victoria - Familia Tengco, Baliuag, Bulacan
39. Nuestra Señora de las Flores - Familia Ongsiako-Cojuangco, Makati City, Metro Manila²
40. Mother of Love Peace and Joy - La Pieta International Prayer Group, Canada
41. La Pieta - La Pieta International Prayer Group, Canada
42. Our Lady of Lujan - Birhen ng Lujan Quasi-Parish, Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City
43. Our Lady, the Untier of Knots - Familia Linsangan, Bocaue, Bulacan
44. Our Lady of Banneux, Virgin of the Poor - Sister of Mary Boystown and Girlstown, Barangay Biga, School, Silang, Cavite
45. Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza Macarena - Heirs of Fr. Aloysius Alino, Quezon City, Metro Manila
46. Sancta Maria Mater Dei - Mater Dei Marriage Encounter Community, Quezon City
47. Santa Maria Madre de Dios - Familia Nery; Santo Nino del Pilar Community, Quezon City, Metro Manila
48. Madre Divina Gracia de Marilao - Saint Michael Parish, Marilao, Bulacan
49. Sancta Maria Virgo Prudentisima - Familia Reyes, Tondo, Manila
50. Mary, Mirror of Justice - Mary, Mirror of Justice Parish, Comembo, Makati City
51. Maria Santisima Vaso Digno de Honor - Familia Fesalbon, Paco, Manila
52. Nuestra Senora de la Rosa Mystica - Familia de Jesus, Pasig City, Metro Manila
53. Sancta Maria Stella Matutina - Familia Quiocho, Taytay, Rizal
54. Ina ng Kagalingan ng may Sakit - Parokya ng San Isidro Labrador, Bulakan, Bulacan
55. Our Lady, Health of the Sick - Congregation of the Sons of Mary Health of the Sick, Pasay City
56. Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted - Mary Comforter of the Afflicted Parish, Maricaban, Pasay City
57. Santa Maria degli Angeli - St. Francis of Assisi College System, Talon, Las Pinas City
58. Nuestra Senora, Regina de los Angeles - Familia Maralit, San Juan City, Metro Manila
59. Nuestra Senora, Regina Martyrum - Familia de Leon, Baliuag, Bulacan
60. Maria Regina Virginum - Familia Cuevas, Pateros, Metro Manila
61. Nuestra Senora del Rosario, Christ the King Parish - Familia Canlas, Diliman, Quezon City
62. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba - San Pedro de Alcantara Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba, Pakil, Laguna
63. Our Lady of Manaoag de Manila - Our Lady of Manaoag Chapel, Sampaloc, Manila
64. Nuestra Senora del Pronto Socorro - Binondo Church, Binondo, Manila
65. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary of Pacita - Santo Rosario Parish, San Pedro City, Laguna
66. La Reina de Monte Carmelo - Shrine of La Reina de Monte Carmelo, Sison, Pangasinan
67. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Manila - Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Parish, Camba, Binondo, Manila
68. Mother of Divine Providence - Mother of Divine Providence Parish, Payatas, Quezon City
69. Nuestra Señora, Virgen del Mar Cautiva - Holy Guardian Angels Parish, Santo Tomas, La Union
70. Nuestra Señora de la Salud - Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno, Augustinian Recollects, Bahay-Toro, Quezon City
71. Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buen Viaje de Tibag - Tibag Chapel, San Agustin Parish, Baliuag, Bulacan
72. Virgen de la Rosa de Makati - Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Poblacion, Makati City³
73. Nuestra Senora de Guia - Nuestra Senora de Guia Parish, Magallanes, Cavite
74. La Purísima Concepción - La Purisima Concepcion Parish, Santa Maria, Bulacan
75. Nuestra Senora Virgen del Santisimo Rosario de Malabon - Santo Rosario Parish, Dampalit, Malabon City
76. Our Lady of Hope of Pontmain - Our Lady of Hope Parish, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
77. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Nueva Ecija - San Isidro Labrador Parish, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
78. Nuestra Senora de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Salambao - Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion of Salambao; San Pascual Baylon Parish, Obando, Bulacan
79. Mary Mediatrix of All Grace - Parish of Our Lady, Mary Mediatrix of All Grace, Lipa City, Batangas ²
80. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Project 6) - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Project 6, Quezon City
81. Nuestra Señora de Loreto - Archdicoesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto, Sampaloc, Manila
82. Nuestra Señora de las Saleras - Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de las Saleras, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija
83. Nuestra Señora de la Merced - Nuestra Senora de la Merced Parish, Bahay-Pare, Candaba, Pampanga
84. María Auxiliadora de Boac - Mary Help of Christian Parish, Balimbing, Boac, Marinduque (for the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Pranaque City)
85. Our Lady of of Guibang - National Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation, Guibang, Gamu, Isabela
86. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Quezon - National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Dolores, Quezon
87. Nuestra Señora de la La Salette - National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Silang, Cavite
88. Nuestra Señora del Carmen (New Manila) - National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New Manila, Quezon City
89. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal National Shrine and Parish, Sucat, Muntinlupa City
90. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe - National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Makati City
91. Nuestra Señora de Fatima - National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Marulas, Valenzuela City
92. Nuestra Senora de Lourdes - National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Kanlaon, Quezon City
93. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga - San Roque Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga, Cavite City
94. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Morong - Our Lady of the Pillar Parish, Morong, Bataan
95. La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, Nuestra Senora Causa de Nuestra Alegria - Saint John the Baptist Parish, Shrine of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, Badoc, Ilocos Norte
96. Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Manila - Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament; Santa Cruz Parish, Sta. Cruz Manila
97. Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu - Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu, San Mateo, Rizal
98. Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Imus Coronada - Imus Cathedral; Our Lady of the Pillar Parish, Imus, Cavite
99. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu - Familia Mendez, Punta Prinsesa, Cebu City (for the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu)
100. Our Lady of the Abandoned, Birhen ng Marikina - Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish, Sta. Elena, Marikina City
101. Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso - Cathedral Parish of Saint Andrew; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora del Buen Suceso, La Huerta, Paranaque City
102. Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Manila - Parish-Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Santa Ana, Manila
103. Nuestra Señora de la Penafrancia de Manila - Our Lady of Penafrancia de Manila Parish, Paco, Manila
104. Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa - Immaculate Conception Cathedral; Familia Ongsiako-Reyes, Boac, Marinduque
105. Nuestra Señora de Namacpacan - Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish; Shrine of Our Lady of Namacpacan, Luna, La Union
106. La Virgen Divina Pastora - Three Kings Parish; National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija
107. Virgen Milagrosa del Rosario del Pueblo de Orani - Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Orani, Bataan
108. Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga - Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga
109. Nuestra Señora de Caridad de Bantay - Saint Augustine Parish; Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de la Caridad, Bantay, Ilocos Sur
110. Nuestra Señora de Caysasay - Familia Orlina, Sampaloc, Manila (for the Basilica Minore de San Martin de Tours, Taal, Batangas)
111. Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buen Viaje - National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage; Antipolo Cathedral, Antipolo, Rizal
112. Nuestra Señora de Visitacion de Piat - Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish; Basílica Minore de Nuestra Senora de Piat, Piat, Cagayan
113. Nuestra Señora de Penafrancia de Naga - Penafrancia Devotees Association, Manila
114. Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de La Naval de Manila - Familia Alino, Quezon City (for the Santo Domingo Church, Quezon City)
115. Nuestra Señora de la Consolación y Correa - San Agustin Church; Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation y Correa, Intramuros, Manila
116. La Virgen Inmaculada Concepción, Mater Purísima - Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Intramuros Administration, Intramuros, Manila

Footnotes:

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1 The participation of the Bambina Maria is considered a comeback despite a different image was used back in 2006, the only recorded time so far that the image participated^↩

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2 The Carrozas used by the images were owned by the Hermano/Hermana Mayor, who requested to have their Carroza to exit early or to be placed in front of their original number. On the day of the event, the Virgen de las Flores was designated as 17B, while the Mary Mediatrix of All Graces was designated as 44B.^↩

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3 The Image was designated as #92B on the day of the event after the Papal Bull granting for its Canonical Coronation was made public days before.^↩

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 10 (Lent I): Holy Mary, Disciple of the Lord

Holy Mary, Disciple of the Lord

Sancta Maria, discipula Domini

 Lent is a "journey" for the faithful, during which they "more diligently listen to the word of God and devote themselves to prayer with greater earnestness" (Sacrosanctum Concilium, art. 109), and during which they are ready to bear the Cross with greater zeal, so that with minds and hearts renewed they may reach a more worthy celebration of the Easter festival. In this way they show themselves true disciples of Christ, hearing his words and seeking to make them their own (cf. Luke 8, 15), following in his footsteps in self-denial (cf. Matthew 16, 24), and striving to stand by his Cross in faithful witness (cf. John 19, 26).

Hence, if during Lent for a reasonable cause Mass is celebrated in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the present formulary is suitable. In it the Mother of the Lord is presented as one who shows us "the  example of a disciple, who is faithful to the words of life" (Collect). Our Lady is the one who by a unique gift of God was the Mother of Christ, and above all was his "first and most perfect . . . disciple" (Marialis Cultus, no. 35).

This Mass underlines the importance of "the word of God" or "the word of salvation" in the life of Christ's disciples (cf. Collect, Prayer after Communion). It begs divine wisdom for them (cf. Prayer over the Offerings), extols the most holy Law of the Lord and the just judgements of the Lord (Responsorial Psalm, cf. Psalm 19, 8-11), and sets before the eyes of the faithful our Lady keeping the words of the Lord in her heart (cf. Entrance Antiphon, Gospel, Luke 2, 41-52), so that they may imitate her example (cf. Prayer after Communion).

Among the texts of the Mass pride of place must go to the Preface ("His Mother, the Virgin Mary in her glory, is rightly called blessed . . ."), for in it we hear the voice of Christ echoing the praise of the woman in the crowd ("Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed!") in his reply: "Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it!" (Luke 11, 27-28). It recalls the explanation by St. Augustine of the Gospel passage "Who is my mother?" (Mark 3, 33): "Holy Mary clearly carried out the will of the Father, and therefore it is a greater thing for her to be a disciple of Christ than to be his mother. she is more blessed in being a disciple of Christ than in being the Mother of Christ" (Sermo 25, 7: Patrologiae cursus completus: Series latina 38, 937).

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Entrance Antiphon 
How favored are you, Mary!
You received the angel's message
and became the Mother of God's Word.
How favored are you, for you kept in your heart
those words from heaven and became the disciple of God's Word.

Beata es, Maria, quæ nuntium Angeli suscipiens,

facta es mater divini Verbi;

beata tu, quæ cælestia verba tacita conferens,

facta es divini Verbi discipula.

COLLECT
Lord our God, through the Blessed Virgin Mary
you have shown us the example of a disciple,
who is faithful to the words of life;
open our hearts to receive your saving word,
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit
it may speak to us in our daily lives
and bring forth a rich harvest of holiness.
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.

Domine Deus noster,

qui in beata Virgine Maria exemplar nobis dedisti

discipuli verba vitæ fideliter custodientis,

aperi, quresumus, corda nostra

ad suscipiendum verbum salutis,

quod, Spiritus Sancti virtute,

in nobis cotidie resonet et uberrimos germinet fructus.

Per Dominum.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

Sirach 51, 13-18. 20-22

My heart delighted in wisdom

A reading from the book of Sirach

When I was young and innocent,
I sought wisdom openly in my prayer
I prayed for her before the temple,
and I will seek her until the end,
and she flourished as a grape soon ripe.
My heart delighted in her,
My feet kept to the level path
because from earliest youth I was familiar with her.
In the short time I paid heed,
I met with great instruction.
Since in this way I have profited,
I will give my teacher grateful praise.
I became resolutely devoted to her—
the good I persistently strove for.
At first acquaintance with her, I gained understanding
such that I will never forsake her.
My whole being was stirred to seek her;
therefore I have made her my prize possession.
The LORD has rewarded me with lips,
with a tongue for praising him.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 19,  8-9. 10-11, 15

R. (see John 6, 63c) Your words, Lord, are spirit and life.

The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul;
The decree of the LORD is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.
The precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
The command of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eye. R. 

The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever;
The ordinances of the LORD are true,
all of them just.
They are more precious than gold,
than a heap of purest gold;
Sweeter also than syrup
or honey from the comb. R. 

Let the words of my mouth be acceptable,
the thoughts of my heart before you,
LORD, my rock and my redeemer. R. 

Alleluia 

see Luke 2, 19

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed is the Virgin Mary who kept the word of God
and pondered it in her heart.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Luke 2, 41-52

Do whatever he tells you

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke

Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast
of Passover,
and when he was twelve years old,
they went up according to festival custom.
After they had completed its days, as they were returning,
the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem,
but his parents did not know it.
Thinking that he was in the caravan,
they journeyed for a day
and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,
but not finding him,
they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
After three days they found him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the teachers,
listening to them and asking them questions,
and all who heard him were astounded
at his understanding and his answers.
When his parents saw him,
they were astonished,
and his mother said to him,
“Son, why have you done this to us?
Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.”
And he said to them,
“Why were you looking for me?
Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
But they did not understand what he said to them.
He went down with them and came to Nazareth,
and was obedient to them;
and his mother kept all these things in her heart.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor
before God and man.

The gospel of the Lord.

Or:
Matthew 12, 46-50

Extending his hands toward the disciples, he said: Here are my mother and my brothers

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

While Jesus was speaking to the crowds,

his mother and his brothers appeared outside,

wishing to speak with him.

Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside,

asking to speak with you.”

But he said in reply to the one who told him,

“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said,

“Here are my mother and my brothers.

For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father

is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

The gospel of the Lord.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord God,
look with favor on the gifts
we offer with grateful hearts
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
mother and disciple of your Son;
grant that through these gifts we may receive
grace and wisdom in abundance,
for these are beyond our human strength.
Through Christ our Lord.

Propitius intuere, Domine, munera tibi gratanter oblata

in memoria beatæ Virginis, Filii tui matris et discipulæ;

et concede ut gratiam et sapientiam,

quas nostris viribus obtinere non præsumimus,

per ea abundanter consequamur.

Per Christum.

PREFACE

How Blessed is Mary, Disciple of the Incarnate Word

(Beata Virgo, incarnati Verbi discipula, felix prædicatur)

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.

His Mother, the Virgin Mary in her glory,
is rightly called blessed,
for she received your Son in her virginal womb,
but she is even more blessed
because, as a disciple of the incarnate Word,
she eagerly sought to know your will
and faithfully carried it out.

With the whole company of Angels of heaven
we praise you with one voice:

Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutare,

nos tibi semper et ubique gratias agere:

Domine, sancte Pater, omnipotens æterne Deus,

per Christum Dominum nostrum.

Cuius mater, gloriosa Virgo Maria,

iure proclamatur beata,

quia Filium tuum castis meruit generare visceribus;

sed merito felicior prredicatur,

quia, incarnati Verbi facta discipula,

voluntatem tuam sedula quæsivit

et adimplevit fidelis.

Et ideo, cum innumeris Angelis,

una te magnificamus voce, dicentes:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon 

Luke 11, 28

Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it!

Beati qui audiunt verbum Dei et custodiunt!

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God,
filled with the joy that comes from this Sacrament,
we ask that by imitating the Blessed Virgin Mary
we may be true disciples of Christ,
eagerly hearing his words
and putting them into practice.
Through Christ our Lord.

Repleti, Domine, sacramentis et gaudiis,

te suppliciter imploramus,

ut, beatæ Virginis exempla sectantes,

veri inveniamur Christi discipuli,

qui eius verba seduli audiant et cust6diant fideles.

Qui vivit.

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9 (Christmas VI): Our Lady of Cana

Our Lady of Cana

Beata Maria Virgo de Cana

In the Gospel narrative (John 2, 1-12) the "sign of Cana" belongs to the Mystery of the manifestation of the Lord. The Roman Liturgy celebrates it accordingly every year on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord: "Three mysteries mark this holy day: today the star leads the magi to the Infant Christ; today water is changed into wine for the wedding feast; today Christ wills to be baptised by John in the river Jordan to bring us salvation" (Liturgia Horarum, 6 January, Antiphon for the Canticle of Mary, evening prayer II). Again, the second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, specifically celebrates this "beginning of signs". In this manifestation of the Lord our Lady played an active part, and so the liturgy remembers her along with her Son in the text: "Blessed are you, Virgin Mary: through you your Son gave the first of his signs; the Bridegroom prepared the new wine for his Bride; through you the disciples learned to believe in their Master" (Communion Antiphon).

This Mass, therefore, celebrates together the Lord Jesus, the Church as it develops out of the sign of Cana, and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

First of all, it celebrates Christ the Lord, who manifested his glory in this marvellous sign and revealed himself: as the Messiah promised by God (cf. Preface), as the Master to whom the disciples give their obedience in faith (cf. Entrance Antiphon, Gospel, Communion Antiphon), as the Lord, whose commands are carried out by the servants (cf. Preface), as the new Moses (cf. 1 Reading, Exodus 19, 3-8a) and the author of the new and everlasting Covenant, and as the Bridegroom who for the Church, his Bride, at an hour here foreshadowed will "shed his Blood on the Cross" (Preface), when blood and water, the symbols of redemption, will flow from his pierced side.

This Mass celebrates the Church, the community of disciples who faithfully follow Christ (cf. Prayer after Communion) and "do what he commands" (Collect, Preface), provide for the needs of the community and in "unity of mind and heart" foreshadow the coming of the kingdom (cf. Prayer after Communion); it celebrates the beloved Bride, for whom the Bridegroom provides the wedding feast, his daily gift to his Bride (cf. Preface).

Finally, this Mass celebrates the Mother of Jesus, who in the Father's wisdom and love was chosen to "play her part in the mysteries of our salvation" (Collect). Our Lady, in the  role she fulfilled in the mystery of salvation in the days of her life on earth on behalf of the bride and bridegroom and of the disciples, continues to play her part on behalf of the whole Church as she now reigns in glory of heaven. With loving care fir the good of the human family she begs her Son to help us in our needs (cf. Preface); she tells us to do "what he commands in the Gospel he has given" (Collect). What is more, we must hold, in the light of the liturgy, that the Mother of Jesus, who was present at the wedding feast of Cana, is present at the Eucharistic wedding feast of the Church. So the community of the faithful celebrates the Eucharist each day in union above all with the glorious Virgin Mary.

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Entrance Antiphon 

cf. John 2, 1. 11

There was a wedding at Cana of Galilee,
and the Mother of Jesus was there:
Christ revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

Nuptiæ factæ sunt in Cana Galilææ,

et erat mater Iesu ibi:

Christus manifestavit gloriam suam,

et crediderunt in eum discipuli eius.

COLLECT
All-holy Father,
in your divine wisdom and love
you chose that the Blessed Virgin Mary
should play her part
in the mysteries of our salvation;
grant that by heeding the words of Christ's Mother
we may do what he commands
in the Gospel he has given.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Domine, sancte Pater,

qui, mira dispensatione,

beatam Virginem mysteriis nostræ salutis interesse voluisti,

præsta, quæsumus,

ut, verbis eiusdem Christi Matris obsequentes,

id agamus quod Filius tuus in Evangelio docuit agendum.

Qui tecum vivit.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

Ex 19:3-8a

Whatever the Lord has spoken, we will do.

A reading from the book of Exodus

Moses went up the mountain to God.
Then the LORD called to him and said,
"Thus shall you say to the house of Jacob;
tell the Israelites:
You have seen for yourselves how I treated the Egyptians
and how I bore you up on eagle wings
and brought you here to myself.
Therefore, if you hearken to my voice and keep my covenant,
you shall be my special possession,
dearer to me than all other people,
though all the earth is mine.
You shall be to me a kingdom of priests, a holy nation.
That is what you must tell the Israelites."
So Moses went and summoned the elders of the people.
When he set before them
all that the LORD had ordered him to tell them,
the people all answered together,
"Everything the LORD has said, we will do."

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 119,  1-2. 10-11, 12 & 14, 15-16

R. (4) O Lord, you commanded that your precepts be kept with care.

Blessed those whose way is blameless,
who walk by the law of the LORD.
Blessed are they who observe his decrees,
who seek him with all their heart. R.

With all my heart I seek you;
let me not stray from your commands.
In my heart I treasure your promise,
that I may not sin against you. R.

Blessed are you, O LORD,
teach me your laws.
I find joy in the way of your decrees
more than in all riches. R.

I will ponder your precepts
and consider your paths.
In your statutes I take delight;
I will never forget your word. R.

Alleluia 

cf. Luke 11, 27

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Blessed is holy Mary who fully obeyed God's will.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
John 2, 1-11

Do whatever he tells you.

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John

There was a wedding at 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 them,
“Fill the jars with water.”
So they filled them to the brim.
Then he 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 at 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,
with loving hearts we bring you these gifts;
change them into the Body and Blood
of Jesus Christ, your Son,
who at the request of his Mother
changed water into wine
and by this miraculous sign
foreshadowed the hour of his Death and Resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.

Hæc munera tibi, Domine, lætanter oblata,

in corpus et sanguinem converte Iesu Christi, Filii tui,

qui, a Matre rogatus,

mirandq signo aquam in vinum mutavit

et horam præsignavit suæ gloriosæ passionis.

Qui vivit.

PREFACE

Our Lady tells the attendants to do what her Son commands

(Beata Virgo ministros iubet Christi exsequi mandata)

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 to give you thanks,

truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
on this celebration of the glorious Virgin Mary.

For with loving care for the bridegroom and his bride
she turns to her Son for help
and tells the servants to do what he commands.
Water is changed into wine,
the wedding guests rejoice,
as Christ foreshadows the wedding feast
that is his daily gift to his Bride, the Church.

In this great sign
the presence of the Messiah is proclaimed,
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is foretold,
and the hour of salvation is foreshadowed
when Christ will clothe himself
with the royal robes of his Passion
to shed his Blood on the Cross
for his Bride, the Church.

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

Vere dignum est tibi gratias agere,

vere iustum est te glorificare, Pater sancte,

in hac celebrati6ne glori6sre Virginis Marire:

Quæ, de sponsis sollicita, Filium exorat

et ministros iubet illius exsequi mandata:

rubescunt hydriæ, lætantur convivæ

et illud nuptiale adumbratur convivium,

quod Christus Ecclesiæ parat cotidie.

Quo mirando signo

temporis messianici nuntiatur adventus,

Spiritus sanctitatis prædicitur effusio,

sed et mystica præsignatur hora,

qua Christus semetipsum ornabit purpura passionis

et pro Ecclesia sponsa vitam ponet in cruce.

Per quem maiestatem tuam adorat exercitus Angelorum,

ante conspectum tuum in æternitate lætantium.

Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admitti iubeas, deprecamur,

socia exsultatione dicentes:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon 

Blessed are you, Virgin Mary:
through you your Son gave the first of his signs;
the Bridegroom prepared the new wine for his Bride;
through you the disciples learned to believe in their Master.

Beata es, Virgo Maria:

per te Filius tuus initium fecit signorum;

per te Sponsus novum vinum Sponsæ paravit;

per te in Magistrum crediderunt discipuli.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Filled, Lord God, with the sacrificial meal

of the Body and Blood of Christ,

we ask that, in imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

we may follow Christ faithfully,

provide for the needs of the Church,

and together foreshadow the coming of your kingdom

by our unity of mind and heart.

Through Christ our Lord.

Corporis et sanguinis sacro repleti libamine,

quæsumus, Domine, ut, exemplum beatæ Virginis secuti,

Christo tuo fide adhærentes

atque Ecclesiæ necessitatibus communicantes,

concordia animorum Regni tui præveniamus adventum.

Per Christum.

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8 (Christmas V): Our Lady of Nazareth

Our Lady of Nazareth

Sancta Maria de Nazareth

The hidden life of our Lord at Nazareth belongs to the mystery of salvation, and is an example of holiness: in the home at Nazareth our Savior, subject to Mary and Joseph (cf. Luke 2, 51), spent the greater part of his life on earth. The Roman Liturgy commemorates this mystery of salvation especially on the Sunday within the octave of Christmas, when it celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Many particular Churches and religious institutes also give liturgical honor to the Mother of God under the title of "Our Lady of Nazareth." This title celebrates in particular the role of Our Lady at Nazareth in the service of her Son and his work of salvation.

This Mass, with its two series of readings, celebrates:

- the mystery of the incarnation of the Word (cf. Preface, Collect) and his self-emptying: "when the fullness of time had come, God sent his son, born of a woman, born under the law" (1st Reading, Galatians 4, 4-7; cf. Collect); at Nazareth, as a real child, he "advanced in wisdom and age and favor" (Gospel, A, Luke 2, 41-52), and "was subject" to his parents (Communion Antiphon, Luke 2, 51);

- the life shared by the Mother with her Son: in the home at Nazareth, "as the first disciple of her Son," our Lady "receives the message of the Gospel, treasures it in her heart, and reflects on it in her mind" (Preface);

- the virginal relationship between Mary and Joseph, united "in an unbreakable bond of chaste love" (Preface), sharing a humble life of Prayer, silence, and work (cf. Preface), and partners in joy (cf. Entrance Antiphon), in sorrow (cf. Gospel, B, Luke 2, 41-52), and in the upbringing of Christ (cf. Communion Antiphon, Luke 2, 51);

- the kingdom of God, which is already present and active in the Holy Family of Nazareth, and which is built up on earth "silently" (Prayer after Communion) and among the disciples, whose life is hidden in Christ (cf. Collect, Colossians 3, 3).

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Entrance Antiphon
Proverbs 23, 24a. 25

Great joy fills a father's heart when his son is righteous.
Let your father and mother be glad,
let the one who gave you birth rejoice.

Exsultat gaudio pater iusti,

gaudeat pater tuus et mater tua,

et exsultet, quæ genuit te.

COLLECT
All-holy Father, in the wonder of your wisdom and love
you decreed that your Son should be born of a woman,
and be subject to her guidance;
grant that we may enter more and more
into the mystery of your incarnate Word
and with him lead a hidden life on earth
until, escorted by his Virgin Mother,
we may joyously enter your home in heaven.
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.

Domine, sancte Pater,

qui mira dispensatione voluisti

Filium tuum ex muliere nasci eique esse subiectum,

concede nos incarnati Verbi mysterium altius penetrare

et cum ipso absconditam in terris ducere vitam

donec, a Virgine Matre comitati,

domum tuam læti ingredi mereamur.

Per Dominum.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

I

First Reading

Gal 4, 4-7

God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians

Brothers and sisters:

When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son,

   born of a woman, born under the law,

   to ransom those under the law,

   so that we might receive adoption.

As proof that you are children,

   God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts,

   crying out, “Abba, Father!”

So you are no longer a slave but a child,

   and if a child then also an heir, through God.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 131,  1. 2. 3

R. In you, O Lord, I have found my peace.

LORD, my heart is not proud;

   nor are my eyes haughty;

I do not busy myself with great matters,

   with things too sublime for me. R.

Rather, I have stilled my soul,

   hushed it like a weaned child.

Like a weaned child on its mother’s lap,

   so is my soul within me. R.

Israel, hope in the LORD,

   now and forever. R.

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Virgin Mother of God,
he whom the whole world cannot contain
enclosed himself as a child within your womb.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Lk 2, 22. 39-40

They returned to their own home of Nazareth. 

The child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

When the days were completed for their purification

   according to the law of Moses,

   Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem

   to present him to the Lord.

When Mary and Joseph had fulfilled all the prescriptions

   of the law of the Lord,

   they returned to Galilee,

   to their own town of Nazareth.

The child, Jesus, grew and became strong, filled with wisdom;

   and the favor of God was upon him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Or:

Lk 2:41-52

Jesus went down with them and came to Nazareth, where he was subject to them.

Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,

   and when Jesus was twelve years old,

   they went up according to festival custom.

After they had completed its days, as they were returning,

   the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem,

   but his parents did not know it.

Thinking that Jesus was in the caravan,

   they journeyed for a day

   and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,

   but not finding him,

   they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.

After three days they found Jesus in the temple,

   sitting in the midst of the teachers,

   listening to them and asking them questions,

   and all who heard him were astounded

   at his understanding and his answers.

When Jesus’ parents saw him,

   they were astonished,

   and his mother said to him,

   “Son, why have you done this to us?

Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.”

And Jesus said to them,

   “Why were you looking for me?

Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

But his parents did not understand what he said to them.

Jesus went down with them and came to Nazareth,

   and was obedient to them;

   and his mother kept all these things in her heart.

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor

   before God and people.

II

First Reading

Col 3, 12-17

May the fullness of Christ’s message live within you.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Colossians

Brothers and sisters:

Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,

   heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

   bearing with one another and forgiving one another,

   if one has a grievance against another;

   as the Lord has forgiven you,

   so must you also do.

And over all these put on love,

   that is, the bond of perfection.

And let the peace of Christ control your hearts,

   the peace into which you were also called in one body.

And be thankful.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,

   as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another,

   singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs

   with gratitude in your hearts to God.

And whatever you do, in word or in deed,

   do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,

   giving thanks to God the Father through him.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 84, 2-3. 5-6. 9-10

R. (see 5a) Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.

How lovely your dwelling,

   O LORD of hosts!

My soul yearns and pines

   for the courts of the LORD.

My heart and flesh cry

   out for the living God. R.

Happy are those who dwell in your house!

   They never cease to praise you.

Happy are those who find refuge in you,

   whose hearts are set on pilgrim roads. R.

LORD of hosts, hear my prayer;

   listen, God of Jacob.

O God, look kindly on our shield;

   look upon the face of your anointed. R.

Alleluia 

Colossians 3, 15a. 16a

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
May the peace of Christ rule in your hearts
and the fullness of his message live within you.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Mt 2, 13-15. 19-23

He went and lived in a town called Nazareth.

He went and lived in a town called Nazareth.

When the magi had departed,

   behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,

   “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt,

   and stay there until I tell you.

Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”

Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night

   and departed for Egypt.

He stayed there until the death of Herod,

   that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled,

   “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

When Herod had died, behold,

   the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream

   to Joseph in Egypt and said,

   “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel,

   for those who sought the child’s life are dead.”

Joseph rose, took the child and his mother,

   and went to the land of Israel.

But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea

   in place of his father Herod,

   Joseph was afraid to go back there.

And because he had been warned in a dream,

   he departed for the region of Galilee.

Joseph went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth,

   so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled,

   “He shall be called a Nazorean.”

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
We offer you, O Lord,
these offerings of conciliation and praise,
humbly asking that,
following the example of the Virgin of Nazareth
we may present our very selves
as a holy sacrifice pleasing to you.
Through Christ our Lord.

Munera tibi placationis et laudis offerimus, Domine,

humiliter deprecantes,

ut, Virginis Nazarethanæ sequentes exempla,

nosmetipsos exhibeamus hostiam sanctam, tibi placentem.

Per Christum.

PREFACE

The daily life of Our Lady in the home at Nazareth

(De beatæ Virginis conversatione in domo Nazarethana)

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 to give you thanks,

truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
on this celebration of the glorious Virgin Mary.

For at Nazareth she receives with faith
the message of Gabriel
and becomes the Mother of your Son,
begotten by you before the ages,
now born into this world of time
as our Savior and our brother.

At Nazareth too,
in loving communion with her Son,
she watches over the growing Church
in the person of her child
and hands on to us
 the shining example of her life.

In the holy house of Nazareth,
as the first disciple of her Son,
she receives the message of the Gospel,
treasures it in her heart,
and reflects on it in her mind.

At Nazareth also this purest of virgins,
united with Joseph, the just man,
in an unbreakable bond of chaste love,
praises you in song,
worships you in silence,
honors you by her daily life,
and gives you glory as she cares for her family.

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

Vere dignum est tibi gratias agere,

vere iustum est te glorificare, Pater sancte,

in hac celebratione gloriosæ Virginis Mariæ.

Quæ Nazareth nuntium Gabrielis fide suscipiens,

Filium tuum, quem ab æterno genuisti,

in tempore nobis generat salvatorem et fratrem.

Ibi, intime cum Filio conversata,

Ecclesiæ fovet primordia

et nobis tradit præclara vitæ documenta.

Ibi beata Mater, facta discipula Filii,

primitias Evangelii suscipit,

in corde servat et mente revolvit.

Ibi purissima Virgo, Ioseph viro iusto

arctissimo virginalique amoris vinculo iuncta,

te celebrat canticis, adorat silentio,

te laudat vita, labore glorificat.

Et ideo cum Sanctis et Angelis universis

te collaudamus, sine fine dicentes:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon 

Luke 2, 51

Jesus went down with them 

and came to Nazareth,
where he was subject to them.

Descendit Iesus cum eis

et venit Nazareth

et erat subditus illis.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

All-holy Father,
look with kindness on those you have strengthened
with the Sacrament from heaven,
so that, through the example
of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may work silently
at building up your kingdom on earth
and so enjoy its fulfilment in heaven,
in the company of your Son.
Who lives and reins for ever and ever.

Quos cælestibus, Pater sancte, reficis sacramentis,

propitius intuere,

ut, beatæ Virginis Mariæ exemplis roborati,

Regnum tuum silenti opere ædificantes in terris,

eo cum Filio tuo indesinenter fruamur in cælis.

Qui vivit.