A little while, and now you shall not see me…
THIRD
SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
With a Commemoration of
St. Anicetus, Pope and Martyr
Semi-double –
White vestments
Missa
‘Jubilate Deo’
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St. Anicetus, Pope and Martyr
Anicetus was the Bishop of
Rome from 157 to his death in 168. According to the Annuario Pontificio, the
start of his papacy may have been 153. His name is Greek for unconquered.
According to the Liber Pontificalis, Anicetus was a Syrian from the city of
Emesa (modern-day Homs).
Bio:
According to Irenaeus, it
was during his pontificate that the aged Polycarp of Smyrna, a disciple of John
the Evangelist, visited Rome to discuss the celebration of Passover with
Anicetus. Polycarp and his Church of Smyrna celebrated the crucifixion on the
fourteenth day of Nisan, which coincides with Pesach (or Passover) regardless
of which day of the week upon this date fell, while the Roman Church celebrated
the Pasch on Sunday—the weekday of Jesus' resurrection. The two did not agree
on a common date, but Anicetus conceded to St. Polycarp and the Church of
Smyrna the ability to retain the date to which they were accustomed. The
controversy was to grow heated in the following centuries.
The Christian historian
Hegesippus also visited Rome during Anicetus's pontificate. This visit is often
cited as a sign of the early importance of the Roman See.
Anicetus actively opposed
the Gnostics and Marcionism. Liber Pontificalis records that Anicetus decreed
that priests are not allowed to have long hair (perhaps because the Gnostics
wore long hair).
According to legend, St.
Anicetus suffered martyrdom during the reign of the Roman Co-Emperor Lucius
Verus, but there are no historical grounds for this account. 16, 17 and 20
April are all cited as the date of his death, but 20 April is currently
celebrated as his feast day. Before Vatican II (Council of Apostasy), the date was
17 April. The Liber Pontificalis states he was buried in the cemetery of
Callistus.
Mass Propers
INTROITUS - Psalm 65: 1, 2
Jubilate Deo, omnis terra,
allelúia: psalmum dícite nómini ejus, allelúia: date glóriam laudi ejus,
allelúia, allelúia, allelúia.
Ps. 65: 3. Dícite, Deo, quam terribília sunt ópera tua, Dómine.
In multitúdine virtútis tuæ mentiéntur tibi inimíci tui. V. Glória Patri.
INTROIT - Psalm 65: 1, 2
Shout with joy to God, all
the earth, alleluia: sing ye a psalm to His name, alleluia: give glory to His
praise, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Psalm 65: 3. Say unto God:
How terrible are Thy works, O Lord! In the multitude of Thy strength Thine
enemies shall lie to Thee. V. Glory be to the Father.
COLLECT
O God, who dost show to them
that are in error the light of Thy truth, that they may return into the way of
righteousness; grant to all those who profess themselves Christians to reject
those things which are contrary to that name, and follow such things as are
agreeable to it. Through our Lord.
ST. ANICETUS, Pope and Martyr
O God, Who dost gladden us
with the annual solemnity of blessed Anicetus, Thy martyr and bishop mercifully
grant, that we who celebrate his heavenly birthday may ever rejoice in his
protection. Through our Lord.
EPISTLE - 1 Peter 2: 11-19
Dearly beloved, I beseech
you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires, which
war against the soul, having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that
whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which
they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. Be ye subject
therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as
excelling, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and
for the praise of the good: for so is the will of God, that by doing well you
may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not as making
liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God. Honour all men: love
the brotherhood: fear God: honour the king. Servants, be subject to your
masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the
froward. For this is thankworthy before God: in Christ Jesus our Lord.
PASCHAL ALLELUIA - Psalm 110: 9; Luke 24: 46
Alleluia, alleluia. V. The Lord hath sent redemption to His people.
ALLELUIA
Alleluia. V. It
behooved Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, and so to enter into
His glory. Alleluia.
GOSPEL - John 16: 16-22
At that time Jesus said to
His disciples: A little while, and now you shall not see Me: and again a little
while, and you shall see Me: because I go to the Father. Then some of His
disciples said one to another: What is this that He saith to us: A little
while, and you shall not see Me: and again a little while, and you shall see
Me, and because I go to the Father? They said therefore: What is this that He
saith, A little while? We know not what He speaketh. And Jesus knew that they
had a mind to ask Him. And He said to them: Of this do you inquire among
yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see Me: and again
a little while, and you shall see Me? Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall
lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful,
but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow,
because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she
remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. So
also you now indeed have sorrow: but I will see you again and your heart shall
rejoice: and your joy no man shall take from you.
OFFERTORY - Psalm 145: 2
Praise the Lord, O my soul; while
I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have
being, alleluia.
SECRET
Grant, O Lord, that by these
mysteries it may be given us to subdue our worldly desires, and learn to love
the things of heaven. Through our Lord.
ST. ANICETUS, Pope and Martyr
Sanctify, O Lord, the gifts
we offer to Thee, and appeased by the intercession of blessed Anicetus, Thy
martyr and bishop, graciously look down upon us. Through our Lord.
PREFACE FOR EASTER
It is truly meet and just,
right and availing unto salvation that at all times, but more especially at
this season we should extol Thy glory, O Lord, when Christ our Pasch was
sacrificed. For He is the true Lamb that hath taken away the sins of the world.
Who by dying hath overcome our death, and by rising again hath restored our
life. And therefore with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominations,
and with all the heavenly hosts, we sing a hymn to Thy glory, saying without
ceasing.
COMMUNION - John 16: 16
A little while, and you
shall not see Me, alleluia; and again a little while, and you shall see Me:
because I go to the Father, Alleluia, alleluia.
POSTCOMMUNION
May the sacraments which we
have received, we beseech Thee, O Lord, be a life-giving food for our souls and
a safeguard to our bodies. Through our Lord.
ST. ANICETUS, Pope and Martyr
May this communion, O Lord,
cleanse us from guilt, and by the intercession of blessed Anicetus, Thy martyr
and bishop, make us partakers of a heavenly remedy. Through our Lord.
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