ST. FRANCIS
DE SALES
BISHOP,
CONFESSOR AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
INTROIT -
Ecclesiasticus 15: 5; Ps. 91: 2
In medio ecclesiæ aperuit os ejus: et implevit eum Dominus spiritu sapientiæ, et
intellectus: stolam gloriæ induit eum. Ps. Bonum est confiteri Domino: et
psallere nomini tuo, Altissime. Gloria Patri.
In the midst
of the Church the Lord opened his mouth: and filled him with the spirit of
wisdom and understanding: He clothed him with a robe of glory. Ps. It is good
to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to Thy Name, O Most High. Glory be to
the Father.
COLLECT
O God, by
whose will blessed Francis, Thy Confessor, Bishop and Confessor, became all
things unto all men for the salvation of souls: graciously grant, that being
filled with the sweetness of Thy love, we may by following his counsels, and
helped by his merits, attain unto everlasting joys. Through our Lord.
EPISTLE - II
Timothy 4: 1-8
Dearly
beloved, I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, Who shall judge the living
and the dead, by His coming and His kingdom: preach the word: be instant in
season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.
For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine, but
according to their own desires they will heap to themselves teachers, having
itching ears, and will indeed turn away from the truth, but will be turned into
fables. But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an
evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober. For I am even now ready to be
sacrificed and the time of my dissolution is at hand. I have fought
the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. As to the
rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just
Judge, will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that
love His coming.
GRADUAL Psalm
36: 30-31
The mouth of
the just shall meditate wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment. The law of
His God is in his heart: and his steps shall not be supplanted.
TRACT Psalm
111: 1-3
Blessed is
the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in His
commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the
righteous shall be blessed. Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his
justice remaineth for ever and ever.
St. Alphonsus on St. Francis de Sales
GOSPEL
Matthew 5: 13-19
At that time,
Jesus said to His disciples: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt
lose its Saviour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for
nothing any more but to be cast out, and be trodden on by men. You are the
light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men
light a candle and put it under a bushel but upon a candlestick, that it may
shine to all that are before men that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father, Who is in heaven. Do not think that I am come to destroy the law
or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For amen I say unto
you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall not pass of the
law, till all be fulfilled. He therefore that shall break one of these least
commandments, and so shall teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom
of heaven: but he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the
kingdom of heaven.
OFFERTORY
Psalm 91: 13
The just
shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.
SECRET
May the holy
prayer of Saint Francis, Thy Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor, fail us not, O
Lord: may it render our offerings acceptable, and ever obtain for us Thy
pardon. Through our Lord.
COMMON
PREFACE
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, eternal God:
through Christ our Lord. Through Whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty,
Dominations worship, Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the Heavenly hosts
together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it.
Together with them we entreat Thee, that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be
admitted, while we say in lowly praise…
COMMUNION
Luke 12: 42
The faithful
and wise servant, whom his lord setteth over his family: to give them their
measure of wheat in due season.
POSTCOMMUNION
We beseech
Thee, O Lord, that blessed Francis, Thy Bishop, Confessor and illustrious
Doctor, may approach to pray for us, that these Thy sacrifices may bring us
salvation. Through our Lord.
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