The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, October (English) 8

1[October 7. St Mark, Pope, Confessor.]

2[Mass.—Sacerdotes tui, for a Bishop and Confessor, page XXIX. except—]

3Prayer. Exaudi. Hear, O Lord, our prayers; and, appeased by the intercession of blessed Mark, thy confessor and bishop, grant us pardon and peace. Through our Lord, &c.

4[Commemoration of SS. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus, and Apuleius, Martyrs.]

5Prayer. Sanctorum. May the blessed merits of thy holy martyrs Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus, and Apuleius accompany us, O Lord, and make us ever fervent in thy love.

6Secret. May the oblation of thy holy people in honour of thy saints be accepted by thee, O Lord, by whose merits they are sensible of having experienced help in tribulation. Through our Lord, &c.

7[Of SS. Sergius, &c.]

8Secret. We beseech thee, O Lord, that this victim to be immolated may appease thy majesty, by the worthy intercession of thy saints.

9Postcom. Da quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, to thy faithful people, ever to rejoice in the veneration of thy saints, and to be defended by their perpetual supplication. Through our Lord, &c.

10[Of SS. Sergius, &c.]

11Postcom. Sacramentis. May we be defended, O Lord, by the mysteries we have received, and by the intercession of thy holy martyrs, Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus, and Apuleius, may we be protected by heavenly armour against all invading wickedness. Through.