Friday 31 May 2019

Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a feast in honor of the blessed Virgin Mary, our Queen, on whose solemnity the angels rejoice, and join in praising the Son of God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 44:2

My heart overflows with a goodly theme: as I sing my ode to the King.

Glory Be to the Father…

Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a feast in honor of the blessed Virgin Mary, our Queen, on whose solemnity the angels rejoice, and join in praising the Son of God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Grant we beseech You, O Lord, that we who keep the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Queen, safe under her protection, may be worthy to have peace now and glory in the future.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration St. Petronilla

Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation; that as we rejoice in the festivity of blessed Petronilla thy Virgin, we may be instructed in the affections of a loving devotion.

Through our Lord…

Lesson from the book of Ecclesiasticus

Eccli 24:5; 14:7; 14:9-11; 24:30-31

From the mouth of the Most High I came forth, the firstborn before all creatures. In the highest heavens did I dwell, my throne on a pillar cloud. Over all the land, over every people and nation I held sway, and by my power I have trodden under my feet the hearts of all the high and low. He who obeys me will not be put to shame, and they who work by me shall not sin. They who explain me shall have life everlasting.

Alleluia, alleluia.

℣.Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who stood beneath the Cross of the Lord. Alleluia.

℣.Now with Him you reign forever. Alleluia.

Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Luke

Luke 1:26-33

At that time, 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 when the angel had come to her, he said, Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women. When she had heard him she was troubled at his word, and kept pondering what manner of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God. Behold, you shall conceive in your womb and shall bring forth a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of David His father, and He shall be king over the house of Jacob forever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.

Sprung from a royal line, all radiant is Mary, by whose prayers we most devoutly beg to be helped both in mind and in spirit. Alleluia.

Accept, we beseech You, O Lord, the gifts of the rejoicing Church and grant by the pleading merits of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Queen, that they may be helpful for our salvation.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration St. Petronilla

May the service of thy holy people be acceptable to Thee, O Lord, and honorable to thy saints, through whose merits we know that we have received help in trouble.

Through our Lord…

Blessed Virgin

It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God: and that we should praise and bless, and proclaim Thee, in the Et te in festivitate of the Blessed Mary, ever-Virgin: Who also conceived Thine only-begotten Son by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost, and the glory of her virginity still abiding, gave forth to the world the everlasting Light, Jesus Christ our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, and the Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with these we entreat Thee that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted while we say with lowly praise:

Most worthy Queen of the world, Mary ever Virgin, who have borne Christ the Lord, the Saviour of all, intercede for our peace and salvation.

We who have celebrated the sacred rites in honor of Holy Mary, our Queen, pray, O Lord, that through the intercession of her in whose honor they have been joyously performed, they may be helpful for our salvation.

Through our Lord…

Commemoration St. Petronilla

Thou hast fed thy servants, O Lord, with the holy gifts; comfort us ever we pray, by her intercession whose festival we celebrate.

Through our Lord…