vouchsafe, we beseech thee, that, as we venerate with festive solemnity the most unsullied virginity of the most pure Virgin Mary, so, through her intercession, we may attain unto purity both of body and mind. Commemoration of the Sunday. LESSON. Cant. ii. 10-14.-Page 611. GRAD. Sicut lilium inter spinas, sic amica mea inter filias. V. Dilectus meus mihi, et ego illi, qui pascitur inter lilia. Allel. allel. V. Cant. 6. Quæ est ista, quæ progreditur quasi aurora consurgens; pulchra ut luna, electa ut sol, terribilis ut castrorum acies ordinata? Allel. As the lily among thorns, so is my beloved among the daughters. My beloved to me, and I to him, who feedeth among the lilies. Allel. allel. Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising; fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in array? Allel. GOSPEL. Luke i. 26-38.-Page 60. CREDO. OFFERT. Post partum virgo inviolata permansisti: Dei genetrix, intercede pro nobis. After childbirth thou didst remain a pure virgin: 0 Mother of God, intercede for us. SECRET. May the humanity of thy only-begotten Son, be our succour, O Lord; that Jesus Christ our Lord, who, when born of a virgin, did not diminish, but consecrated the integrity of his Mother, may, on this solemnity of her Purity, deliver us from our sins, and make our oblation acceptable to thee. PREF. Et te in festivitate. Thou art blessed and venerable, O Virgin Mary, who, without any pudoris inventa es Ma- violation of purity, wert ter Salvatoris. found the Mother of our Saviour. P. COMM. Sumptis, p. 509. Last GOSPEL of the Sunday. FOURTH SUNDAY OF OCTOBER. THE PATRONAGE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. Gr. d. Mass v. Salve sancta, p. 507.—CREDO. Commemoration and last GOSPEL of the Sunday. TABLE OF MOVABLE FEASTS, The Year Ash Wed- Easter of our Lord. Ascen- Whit- Corpus First Sund. of Advent. nesday. Sunday. sion Day Sunday. Christi. 1861 Feb. 13 March 31 May 9 May 19 May 30 Dec. 1 1862 March 5 April 20 May 29 June 8 June 19 Nov. 30 1863 Feb. 18 April 5 May 14 May 24 June 4 Nov. 29 1864 Feb. 10 March 27 May 5 May 15 May 26 Nov. 27 1865 March 1 April 16 May 25 June 4 June 15 Dec. 3 1866 Feb. 14 April 1 May 10 May 20 May 31 Dec. 2 1867 March 6 April 21 May 30 June 9 June 20 Dec. 1 1868 Feb. 26 April 12 May 21 May 31 June 11 Nov. 29 1869 Feb. 10 March 28 May 6 May 16 May 27 Nov. 28 1870 March 2 April 17 May 26 June 5 June 16 Nov. 27 1871 Feb. 22 April 9 May 18 May 28 June 8 Dec. 3 1872 Feb. 14 March 31 May 9 May 19 May 30 Dec. 1 1873 Feb. 26 April 13 May 22 June 1 June 12 Nov. 30 1874 Feb. 18 April 5 May 14 May 24 June 4 Nov. 29 1875 Feb. 10 March 28 May 6 May 16 May 27 Nov. 28 1876 March 1 April 16 May 25 June 4 June 15 Dec. 3 1877 Feb. 14 April 1 May 10 May 20 May 31 Dec. 2 1878 March 6 April 21 May 30 June 9 June 20 Dec. 1 1879 Feb. 26 April 13 May 22 June 1 June 12 Nov. 30 1880 Feb. 11 March 28 May 6 May 16 May 27 Nov. 28 1881 March 2 April 17 May 26 June 5 June 16 Nov. 27 1882 Feb. 22 April 9 May 18 May 28 June 8 Dec. 3 1883 Feb. 7 March 25 May 3 May 13 May 24 Dec. 2 1884 Feb. 27 April 13 May 22 June 1 June 12 Nov. 30 1885 Feb 18 April 5 May 14 May 24 June 4 Nov. 29 1886 March 10 April 25 June 3 June 13 June 24 Nov. 28 1887 Feb. 23 April 10 May 19 May 29 June 9 Nov. 27 1888 Feb. 15 April 1 May 10 May 20 May 31 Dec. 2 1889 March 6 April 21 May 30 June 9 June 20 Dec. 1 1890 Feb. 19 April 6 May 15 May 25 June 5 Nov. 30 11 March 29 May 7 May 17 May 28 Nov. 29 1892 March 2 April 17 May 26 June 5 June 16 Nov. 27 1893 Feb. 15 April 2 May 11 May 21 June 1 Dec. 3 1894 Feb. 7 March 25 May 3 May 13 May 24 Dec. 2 1895 Feb. 27 April 14 May 23 June 2 June 13 Dec. 1 1896 March 19pril 5 May 14 May 24 June 4 Nov. 29 1897 March 3 April 18 May 27 June 6 June 17 Nov. 28 1898 Feb. 23 April 10 May 19 May 29 June 9 Nov. 27 1891 Feb. (764) ALL SUNDAYS IN THE YEAR. Dec. 25.-THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, OR CHRISTMAS DAY. Jan. 1. THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD. THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD. "THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD. "THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. 66 6. 66 66 March 25.-THE ANNUNCIATION OF B. V. M. THE ASSUMPTION OF THE B. V. M. 1.-THE FEAST OF ALL SAINTS. Aug. 15. Feb. 66 Mar. 66 May 66 DAYS OF DEVOTION. 2.-Purification of the B. V. M., or Candlemas Day. 24.-(In Leap Year 25). St. Matthias, Apostle. 19.-St. Joseph, Spouse of the B. V. Mary. 19.-Easter Monday and Tuesday. 1.-SS. Philip and James, Apostles. 3.-Finding of the Holy Cross. "Whit Monday and Tuesday. June 24.-Nativity of St. John Baptist. 25.-St. James the Greater, Apostle. 26. St. Anne, Mother of the B. V. M. 29.-SS. Peter and Paul. 66 July 66 66 24.-St. Bartholomew, Apostle. 21.-St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist. 29. Dedication of Church of St. Michael, or Michaelmas-Day. 28.-SS. Simon and Jude, Apostles. Nov. 30.-St. Andrew, Apostle. Dec. 66 8.-Immaculate Conception of the B. V. M. 21.-St. Thomas, Apostle. 66 26.-St. Stephen, First Martyr. 27.-St. John, Apostle and Evangelist. INCLUDING THE PROPER FEASTS FOR THE U. S JANUARY. 1 CIRCUMCIS. OF OUR LORD. d. of II. class 2 Octave. Day of St. Stephen. 2. 4 66 66 St. John the Evang. d, as on his feast Holy Innocents. d. as on ibid. Epiphany 6 EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD. d. of I. class, with oct. 7 Of the Octave. 8 Of the Octave. 81 . 9 Of the Octave. 89 10 Of the Octave. 11 Of the Octave. Com. of St. Hyginus, p. m. 12 Of the Octave. 13 Octave-day of the Epiphany 14 S. Hilary, c. 8d. Comem. St. Felix, Mart 15 S. Paul, the first Hermit, c. d. Com, S. Maurus 16 S. Marcellus, P. M. S. 18 S. Peter's Chair at Rome. gr. d. Com. S. Prisca 22 SS. Vincent and Anastasius, mm. sd. 23 Espousals B. V. M., gr. d., Com. of S. Emerentiana, Second Sunday after Epiphany- Feast of the most Holy Name of Jesus, d. of II. class 94 of SS. Marius. c. com. S. Agnes 543 548 493 548 |