The Roman Missal: Supplement, Masses Authorized for England (English) 11

1[Second Sunday of October. The Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.—Greater Double.]

2Introit. Hail holy parent, who didst bring forth the King, who rules heaven and earth for ever. Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Deus qui de beatæ. O God, who didst please that thy Word should take flesh, at the message of an angel, in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, grant to thy supplicants, that we, who believe her to be truly the mother of God, may be helped by her intercession with thee. Through the same, &c.

4[Commemoration of the Sunday.]

5[Lesson. As the vine, &c., as on July 16, page 632.]

6Gradual. There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him. Alleluia, alleluia. Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel. Alleluia.

7Gospel. St. Luke ii. 43—51. At that time, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not. And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him amongst their kinsfolks and acquaintance. And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers. And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth: and was subject to them. Credo.

8Offertory. When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

9Secret. Through thy mercy, O Lord, and by the intercession of blessed Mary, ever virgin, may this oblation procure for us present and perpetual prosperity and peace. Through our Lord, &c.

10[Second Secret of the Sunday.]

11[Preface. Et te in Festivitate, &c., as in the Ordinary of the Mass, page 21.]

12Communion. Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father.

13Postcom. Hæc nos communio. May this communion, O Lord, purify us from crime, and, by the intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, make us partakers of a heavenly remedy. Through the same, &c.

14[Second Postcom. and Last Gospel of the Sunday.]