Mass Proper for the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

 

11 February

OUR LADY OF LOURDES

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COLLECT
Holy Father, who kindly watch over your people,
you wanted the Virgin to remind Bernadette
of your Son's teachings.
Open our hearts to her message
of prayer and penance
so that the light of the Gospel illuminates our whole life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
 one God, for ever and ever.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading

The glory of the Lord shines upon you

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah 60, 1-5a

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come,

the glory of the Lord shines upon you.

See, darkness covers the earth,

and thick clouds cover the peoples;

but upon you the Lord shines,

and over you appears his glory.

Nations shall walk by your light,

and kings by your shining radiance.

Raise your eyes and look about;

they all gather and come to you:

your sons come from afar,

and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.

Then you shall be radiant at what you see,

your heart shall throb and overflow.

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

JDT 13:18BCDE, 19

R. You are the highest honor of our race.

Blessed are you, daughter, by the Most High God,

above all the 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.

Second Reading

I saw the new Jerusalem, as beautiful as a bride all dressed for her husband

A reading from the Book of Revelation 21, 1-5a. 6b-7

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.

He will dwell with them and they will be his people

and God himself will always be with them as their God.

He 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."

I am the Alpha and the Omega,

the beginning and the end.

To the thirsty I will give a gift

from the spring of life-giving water.

The victor will inherit these gifts,

and I shall be his God,

and he will be my son."

The word of the Lord.

Alleluia 

See Lk 1:45

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, for firmly believing

that the promises of the Lord would be fulfilled.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel 

The mother of Jesus said to the attendants: Do whatever he tells you

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

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 servants,

"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 they 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

Give us Lord your Holy Spirit 

who took under his shadow 

the Virgin Mary 

to become the Mother of the Saviour. 

May he consecrate these offerings today 

and make us faithful through your word.

Through Christ our Lord.

Or:

Celebrating the memory of the Immaculate Virgin,
we offer you, Lord, the sacrifice of praise,
may it rise to you as a pleasing offering
and bring us health of soul and body.

Through Christ, our Lord

PREFACE

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 you preserved the most Blessed Virgin Mary

from all stain of original sin,

so that in her, endowed with the rich fullness of your grace,

you might prepare a worthy Mother for your Son

and signify the beginning of the Church,

his beautiful Bride without spot or wrinkle.

She, the most pure Virgin, was to bring forth a Son,

the innocent Lamb who would wipe away our offenses;

you placed her above all others

to be for your people an advocate of grace

and a model of holiness.

And so, in company with the choirs of Angels,

we praise you, and with joy we proclaim:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

or: Preface for the Blessed Virgin Mary II

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having been strengthened
by the meal of this Eucharist, Lord,
may we take the path of Mary, our mother,
so that we can walk without fail
to our heavenly home.
Through Christ our Lord.

Or:
You have satisfied us, Lord, our God,
by giving us the bread from heaven.
May this Eucharist be celebrated in joy
and be for us the sign of unity and the bond of charity.

Through Christ our Lord.

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"Urbi et Orbi" Christmas Greetings in different languages

Here are the list of all the Christmas greetings in 65 different languages that Pope Francis' predecessors use to say after their message "Urbi et Orbi".

This began sometime during the Pontificate of Pope St. John XXIII or Pope St. Paul VI. Pope St. John Paul II added some 50 more languages during his Pontificate and Pope Benedict XVI added 3 more. Pope Francis currently doesn't use the greetings since he is not as linguistic as his predecessors.

So here are all the greetings in order, beginning in Italian and ending in Latin. All of the languages are in their phonetics, this way it is easy to read and understand.

 

Italiano:

Buon e Santo Natale a tutti voi! La pace, la gioia e la grazia di Gesù Bambino, Salvatore e Redentore, annunziata dagli Angeli regni nei vostri cuori e nelle vostre famiglie.

 

Francese:

Heureuse et sainte fête de Noël! Que le Christ Sauveur vous garde dans l’espérance et qu’il vous fasse le don de la paix profonde!

 

Inglese:

May the birth of the Prince of Peace remind the world where its true happiness lies; and may your hearts be filled with hope and joy, for the Saviour has been born for us. Happy Christmas!

 

Tedesco:

Gesegnete und frohe Weihnachten! Die Geburt Jesu Christi, des Erlösers der Menschen, erfülle Euer Leben mit tiefer Freude und reicher Gnade; sein Friede möge in Euren Herzen wohnen!

Spagnolo:

¡Feliz Navidad! Que la Paz de Cristo reine en vuestros corazones, en la familias y en todos los pueblos.

 

Portoghese:

Feliz Natal para todos! O nascimento do Menino Jesus ilumine de alegria e paz vossos lares e Nações!

 

Neerlandese:

Zalig en gelukkig Kerstmis.

 

Lussemburghese:

Schéin Chreschtdag.

 

Greco:

Kala Christougenna.

 

Albanese:

Per shum vjet Krishtlindjen.

 

Romeno:

Sărbători Fericite de Crăciun si Anul Nou.

 

Ungherese:

Àldott Karácsonyt.

 

Polacco:

Błogosławionych świąt Bożego Narodzenia.

 

Ceco:

Narodil se vám Spasitel. Radujte se!

 

Slovacco:

Milostiplné a radostné Viacočné Sviatky.

 

Croato:

Sretan Božić, Isusovo Porođenje!

 

Sloveno:

Božje Dete, naj vam podeli svoj blagoslov, mir in srečo.

 

Serbo:

Sreħan Božiħ - Hristos se rodi

Serbo-Lusazio:

Zohnowane hody! A zbožowne Nowe lěto!

 

Bulgaro:

Chestito Rozhdestvo Khristovo.

 

Macedone:

Neka vi e čestit Božiu n Nova Godina.

 

Bielorusso:

Darahíja Biełarùsy! Viasiòłych kalàdnych Sviàtaû!

 

Russo:

Serdechno pozdravlyayu vsekh s Prazdnikom Rozhdestva Khristova.

 

Mongolo:

Khristiin Tyersyen Yedriin Mzndkhurgeye!

Kazako:

Rodectvo mepekeci kttı bolsın!

 

Ucraino:

Veselykh Svyat z Rizdvom Khrystovym i Novym Rokom

 

Lituano:

Linksmų šwentų Kaledų.

 

Lettone:

Priecīgus Ziemsvētkus!

 

Estone:

Häid joulupühi.

 

Finlandese:

Hyvää Joulua.

 

Svedese:

God Jul, Gott Nytt Àr.

Islandese:

Gleðileg jól!

 

Irlandese:

Nollaig shona dhaoibh go léir.

 

Romanès:

Baxtalò Krečùno! Thaj Nevo berš!

 

Maltese:

Il-Milied it tajjeb lill-poplu kollu ta' Malta u ta' Għawdex.

 

Georgiano:

Gilotsavt Krist’es shobas.

 

Turco:

Noel bayramı kutlu olsun.

 

Arabo:

Miladan Majidan.

 

Etiopico-Eritreo:

Biruki Lidet.

 

Ebraico:

Hamashiach Nolad. Chag Molad Mevorach.

 

Aramaico:

H’waileh ma’ran, shoo’kha l’shim’meh.

 

Armeno:

Shnorhavor Surb Tsnund.

 

Suahili:

Heri kwa noeli na baraka nyingi kwa mwaka mpya.

 

Kirundi e Kinyarwanda:

Gumya umutima mu mahoro! Noeli nziza!

Malgascio:

Arahaba tratrin'i Noely.

 

Hindi:

Khrist ke janm utsav kee shubhakaamaanayen.

 

Tamil:

Kiṟistu piṟanta tiṉa vāḻttukkaḷ.

 

Malayalam:

Thiruppiraviyute ashamsakal nerunnu.

 

Bengalese:

Khriṣṭa janmōṯsabēra āśīrbāda ō śānti.

Birmano:

Hkaraittaw mwaynaemhar pyawshwin ninekyaparhcay

 

Urdu (Pakistan):

Eid Wiladat al Maseeh mubarak ho.

 

Cinese:

Shèngdàn kuàilè!

 

Giapponese:

Kurisumasu to shin'nen'omedetōgozaimasu.

 

Coreano:

Gippeun Seongtan-e Hangug-ui pyeonghwaleul binola

Vietnamita:

Chúc mùng giáng sinh.

 

Singalese:

Nattal sāmaya oba sæmaṭa labēvā!

 

Tailandese:

S̄uk̄hs̄ạnt̒ wạn Khris̄t̒mās̄ s̄mp̣hph dæ̀ phī̀n̂xng chāw thịy thī̀rạk thuk khn.

 

Indonesiano:

Selamat Hari Natal.

 

Cambogiano:

Rikreay Bonauel.

 

Filippino (Tagalog):

Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon.

Maori:

Meri Kirihimete.

 

Samoano:

Ia manuia le Kirisimasi.

 

Esperanto:

Dibenitan Kristnaskon kaj prosperan novjaron.

 

Guaraní:

Ko navidad árape che maitei ame'ê peême.

 

Latino:

Christus natus est nobis! Venite, adoremus!

The Order of Procession of the 41st Intramuros Grand Marian Procession

The Intramuros Grand Marian Procession returned this past Sunday, December 4, after the last 2 years were postponed due to the prevailing Coronavirus pandemic. The annual event is organized by the Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Inc. together with the Intramuros Administration and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

This year, the Cofradia has decided to only invite images from the Philippines that were bestowed with a Canonical Crown "in Nomine et Auctoritate Summi Pontificis" (in the name and authority of the Supreme Pontiff) commonly known as "Coronadas" due to the pandemic, despite the fact that restrictions are gradually being lifted. However, this format is only gradual meaning that by next year depending on the pandemic restrictions by then, they are intending to slowly include other images, either Episcopally Crowned (those given with Coronation by the local ordinary) or all images that participate on this event annually.

Of the 54 Coronadas in the Philippines (as of this writing, 49 have already been crowned and 5 are about to be crowned), 41 participated in the Procession, with 34 officially listed by the Cofradia and 7 either participating for the first time, returning after a long absence, or being left off the official list (these images were indicated with letters in their Carroza plate number). Participation announcements were made as early as October. With the images of San Andres, San Jose, Santa Ana, and the Festejada, the total number of images participating is 45.

However, only 42 was only present on the day of the Procession with 3 Coronadas not able to participate for various reasons, they are:

• Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus - due to the celebration of the 10th anniversary of her Canonical Coronation the day before (December 3).
• Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, La Virgen de Sapao - due to lack of planning (a rare case in recent memory that a new participant of the IGMP was unable to join).
• Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Quezon (a surprise absentee, since she is an annual participant of the IGMP)

Changes were also made to the flow of the Procession after the Cofradia implemented certain guidelines to ensure that the Procession would continue uninterrupted. This is done to avoid the delays that occurred in 2017 and 2019, particularly with the latter, when the image presentation lasted nearly until midnight. The prohibition of choreographed and costumed dancers, excessive entourages and processional props, stationary dancing, rituals and performances, and confetti were among the changes.

Nonetheless, numerous memorable moments occurred with the return of the Procession in the Walled City. 15 of the images that participated were the original/actual "Coronadas" (Merced de Tarlac is included), the participation of the original image of the Birhen ng Biglang Awa of Marinduque, the return of the Carmen de San Sebastian after many years, the first participation of the Virgen de Salvacion de Joroan, Virgen de Candelaria de Jaro and La Inmaculada Concepcion de Malabon.

The participation of the image of the Santo Sepulcro of Landayan, Laguna, commonly known as "Lolo Uweng" to accompany the Soledad de Porta Vaga is the most surprising of all. The announcement came as a surprise on the morning of the event.

Another surprise is the first participation of the original image of the Virgen de la Paz y Buen Viaje de Antipolo. Previously, the image was typically represented by a family-owned image. This is also her return to Intramuros, which she visited in June 2021 as part of the 395th anniversary of the image's arrival in the Philippines. At the time, strict restrictions were still in place, and only a few people were permitted to visit the Manila Cathedral.

Finally, the image of the Birhen de Barangay of the Angeles Family, an annual IGMP participant, was displayed for the public on a "Dungaw" at Mapua University in Muralla Street, along the Procession route. A symbolic gesture to represent the other Marian images that attend the event each year.

So here is the complete and official list of the order of procession. The numbering of this order is in a continuous format, new and returning participants are in italics (while the ones with letters indicated in their Carroza plate numbers are listed underneath them) while the 3 images that were unable to participate are colored in Red.

1. San Andres, Patron de Manila
Intramuros Adminstration, Intramuros, Manila
Sponsor: CALOLBON (San Andres) Civic Association, Inc.
San Andres, Catanduanes

2. San José, Patrón de la Iglesia Universal
Familia Rodriguez - Tengco
Baliuag, Bulacan

3. Santa Ana y La Niña María de Hagonoy
Pambansang Dambana at Parokya ni Sta. Ana
Hagonoy, Bulacan

4. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba

San Pedro Alcantara Parish - Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba

Pakil, Laguna

5. Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Tarlac Coronada

(marked as 4B)

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora de Tarlac

Brgy. Matatalib, Tarlac City, Tarlac

6. Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario, La Virgen de Sapao

(marked as 4C)

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary

Cardona, Rizal

7. Mary Help of Christians

National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish

Better Living, Parañaque City

8. Nuestra Señora, Patrocinio de María

Nuestra Señora Patrocinio de Maria Parish (Boljoon Church)

Boljoon, Cebu

9. Our Lady of Mercy of Novaliches Coronada

(marked as 6B)

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Mercy

Novaliches, Quezon City

10. Mater Dolorosa de Tarlac Coronada

(marked as 6C)

Mater Dolorosa Parish (Our Lady of Sorrows Parish)

Brgy. Dolores, Capas, Tarlac

11. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores

National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows

Dolores, Quezon

12. Nuestra Señora de Lourdes

National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes

Kanlaon, Quezon City

13. Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

New Manila, Quezon City

14. La Purisima Concepcion Coronada

Minor Basilica and Parish of La Purisima Concepcion

Sta. Maria, Bulacan

15. Nuestra Señora de la Rosa de Macati

Saints Peter and Paul Parish

Makati City, Metro Manila

16. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga Coronada

San Roque Parish - Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga

San Roque, Cavite City

alongside:

“Lolo Uweng” Santo Sepulcro de Landayan

Diocesan Shrine of Jesus in the Sepulcher

Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna

17. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Morong

Nuestra Señora del Pilar Parish

Morong, Bataan

18. La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc - Nuestra Señora, Causa de Nuestra Alegria

Basilica of San Juan Bautista

Badoc, Ilocos Norte

19. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Manila Coronada

Sta. Cruz Church - Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Pilar

Sta. Cruz, Manila

20. Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu Coronada

Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu

San Mateo, Rizal

21. Virgen del Pilar de Libmanan

Parish and Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar

San Isidro, Libmanan, Camarines Sur

22. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus

Imus Cathedral - Our Lady of the Pillar Parish

Imus, Cavite

23. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu

Familia Mendez

Punta Prinsesa, Cebu City

representing:

Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu

Cebu City, Cebu

24. Our Lady of the Abandoned, Birhen ng Marikina Coronada

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned

Marikina City, Metro Manila

25. Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso Coronada

St. Andrew Cathedral

Parañaque City, Metro Manila

26. Nuestra Señora del Carmen de San Sebastián Coronada

(marked as 21B)

Basílica Minore de San Sebastián

Quiapo, Manila

27. Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Manila, La Gobernadora de Manila

Santa Ana Church - National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned

Sta. Ana, Manila

28. La Inmaculada Concepcion de Malabon Coronada

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of the Immaculate Conception

Malabon City, Metro Manila

29. Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Manila

Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia de Manila

Paco, Manila

30. Nuestra Señora de la Purificación y la Candelaria

Jaro Cathedal - National Shrine of Our Lady of Candles

Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo

31. Nuestra Señora de Salvacion de Joroan Coronada

(marked as 25B)

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Salvation

Joroan, Tiwi, Albay

32. La Virgen La Divina Pastora Coronada

Three Kings Parish - National Shrine of Virgen La Divina Pastora

Gapan City, Nueva Ecija

33. Nuestra Señora de Namacpacan

St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish - Shrine of Our Lady of Namacpacan

Luna, La Union

34. Virgen Milagrosa del Rosario del Pueblo de Orani

Minor Basilica and Shrine Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary of Orani

Orani, Bataan

35. Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa

Diocesan Shrine of the Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa

Mataas na Bayan, Boac, Marinduque

36. Virgen de los Remedios, Patrona de Pampanga

Cofradia ning Indung Virgen de los Remedios

Guagua, Pampanga

37. Nuestra Señora de Caridad de Bantay

San Agustin Parish - Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Caridad

Bantay, Ilocos Sur

38. Nuestra Señora de Guía

(marked as 31B)

Familia Tan-Chua

Intramuros, Manila

representing:

Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guia

Ermita, Manila

39. Birhen ng Caysasay

Familia Orlina

Balic-Balic, Manila

representing:

Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours

Taal, Batangas

40. Nuestra Señora de Visitacion de Piat

St. Dominic Parish - Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat

Piat, Cagayan

41. Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje Coronada

International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage - Antipolo Cathedral

Antipolo City, Rizal

42. Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Naga

Peñafrancia Devotees Association

Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila

43. Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de La Naval de Manila

Familia Cu

Quezon City

44. Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa Coronada

San Agustin Church - Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation

Intramuros, Manila

45. La Festejada - La Virgen Inmaculada Concepción, Mater Purísima

DOT - Intramuros Administration

Intramuros, Manila

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 29 (Ordinary Time XI): The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of All Creation

 

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Entrance Antiphon

Psalm 45, 10

At your right stands the queen in robes of gold,

finely arrayed.

COLLECT

O God, who made the Mother of your Son

to be our Mother and our Queen,

graciously grant that, sustained by her intercession,

we may attain in the heavenly Kingdom

the glory promised to your children.

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

The dominion of the Lord is boundless.

A reading from the Book of Isaiah 9, 1-3. 5-6

The people who walked in darkness

   have seen a great light;

upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom

   a light has shone.

You have brought them abundant joy

   and great rejoicing,

as they rejoice before you as at the harvest,

   as people make merry when dividing spoils.

For the yoke that burdened them,

   the pole on their shoulder,

and the rod of their taskmaster

   you have smashed, as on the day of Midian.

For a child is born to us, a son is given us;

   upon his shoulder dominion rests.

They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero,

   Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.

His dominion is vast

   and forever peaceful,

from David’s throne, and over his kingdom,

   which he confirms and sustains

by judgment and justice,

   both now and forever.

The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this!

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 45, 11-12. 14-15. 16-17. 18

R. (11a) Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.

Listen, my daughter, and understand;

   pay me careful heed.

Forget your people and your father’s house,

   that the king might desire your beauty. R.

All glorious is the king’s daughter as she enters,

   her raiment threaded with gold;

in embroidered apparel she is led to the king.

   The maids of her train are presented to the king. R.

They are led in with glad and joyous acclaim;

   they enter the palace of the king.

The throne of your fathers your sons will have;

   you shall make them princes through all the land. R.

I will make your name renowned through all generations;

   thus nations shall praise you forever. R.

Alleluia

See Luke 1:28

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

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

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

You will conceive and bear a son.

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 Mary, the angel said,

   “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

But Mary 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

As we observe this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

we bring you our offerings, O Lord,

praying to be given strength by the humanity of Christ,

who offered himself to you on the Cross

as the unblemished oblation.

Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

PREFACE

The Lowly Handmaid of the Lord is Exalted as Queen of Heaven.

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 you are merciful and just,

scattering the proud and raising up the broken-hearted.

When your Son humbled himself and accepted death

you crowned him with glory and honor

and seated him at your right hand

as King of kings and Lord of lords.

When the Blessed Virgin, your lowly handmaid,

endured with patient suffering

the shame of her Son’s Crucifixion

you exalted her above all the choirs of Angels

to reign with him in glory

and to intercede for all your children,

our advocate of grace

and the queen of all creation.

With the whole host of Angels

we proclaim your greatness

as we praise you with one voice:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon 

cf. Luke 1, 45

Blessed are you who have believed

that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having received this heavenly Sacrament,

we humbly pray, O Lord,

that we, who reverently celebrate the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

may merit to be partakers at your eternal banquet.

Through Christ our Lord.

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