George, thy Martyr, by them cleanse us from the stains of our sins. Thro'.

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P. COMM. We humbly beseech thee, O Almighty God, that those whom thou hast refreshed with thy sacraments, may, by the intercession of blessed George, thy Martyr, by a life well-pleasing to thee, worthily serve thee.

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XXV. St. MARK, Evangelist.

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Dreadful plague having broke out at Rome, anno 589, which carried off a great number of the people, and among the rest Pope Pelagius, who then sat in the Chair of St. Peter, St. Gregory, his successor, appointed public prayers for appeasing the anger of God, the happy effects whereof became so evident by the immediate ceasing of the plague, that the same pious custom has continued ever since. Wherefore, since by our repeated transgressions we have just reason to dread the scourges of divine vengeance, let us this day humble ourselves by prayer and abstinence before God, beseeching him to preserve us from all pestilential distempers, forgive us our sins, and grant his blessing on the fruits of the earth. INTROIT. Protexisti, p. 473. COLLECT. Deus, qui. O God, who didst caise blessed Mark, thy Evangelist, to the honourable commission of preaching the gospel: grant, we beseech thee, we may ever receive benefit from is instructions, and be defended by his prayers. 'Thro'.

LESSON. Ezek. i. 10. 14-The likeness of the four living creatures was this: there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side of all the four; and the face of an ox on the left side of all The four; and the face of an eagle over all the four. And their faces and their wings were stretched up. wards: two wings of every one were joined, and two covered their bodies. And every one of them went straight forward, whither the impulse of the spirit was to go, thither they went, and they turned

not when they went. And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision running to and fro in the' midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, and lightning going forth from the fire. And the liv ing creatures ran and returned like flashes of lightning.

Alleluia, Alleluia. The heavens, O Lord, declare thy wonders, and the fulfilling of thy promise in the assembly of the saints. Alleluia.

Gospel. Luke x. 1. 9. At that time: The Lord appointed other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he was to come. And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labour. ers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest. Go: behold I send you as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way. Into whatsoever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house, and if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but, if not, it shall return to you. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they have. For the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you; and heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. CREDO.

SECRET. Bringing thee, O Lord, our offerings on this solemnity of thy blessed Evangelist Mark, we humbly beseech thee, that as the preaching of the gospel raised him to glory, so his intercession may make us well pleasing to thee both in word and action. Thro'.

COMM. Ps. lxiii.-The just man, &c. P, 475.

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Tribuant nobis.· May thy sacred mysteries, O Lord, afford us continual help, so as, by the prayers of blessed Mark, thy Evangelist, they may ever defend us from all adversity. Thro'.

For the Litanies, see Rogation Days, p. 360.

XXVI. SS. CLETUS and MARCELLINE, Bps. MM. sd.

All as in the VI. Mass, Sancti tui, p. 476. except COLLECT. Beatorum.-Grant, O Lord, that the glorious confession of the blessed Martyrs and Bishops, Cletus and Marcelline, may strengthen us, and their pious intercession continually defend us. 'Thro'.

Commem. of St. George, by the Collect, Secret, and P. Comm. of the Feast, p. 576.

XXIX. St. PETER, Martyr.

All as in the V. Mass, Protexisti, p. 473, except COLLECT. Prasta.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we may with true zeal profess the faith of blessed Peter thy Martyr, for the propagation whereof he was crowned with a glorious death. Thro'.

Here, as well as at the Secret and P. Comm. is made a Commem. of St. George, p. 576.

SECRET. Favourably regard, O Lord, the prayers, we offer thee, and, by the intercession of blessed Peter, thy martyr, continually protect the defenders of the faith. Thro'.

P. COMM. Fideles. May the sacraments we have received, O Lord, preserve thy faithful, and by the intercession of blessed Peter, thy Martyr, defend us against the assaults of the enemy. Thro'.

May 1. SS. PHILIP and JAMES, Apostles. INTROIT. 2 Esd. ix. They cried out unto thee, O Lord, in their affliction: and thou didst hear them from heaven. Alleluia, Alleluia. P. Re

joice, ye righteous, in the Lord: it becometh the upright to join in his praises. V. Giory.

COLLECT. Deus, qui nos annua -O God, who comfortest us by the yearly solemnity of thy Apostles Philip and James: grant, we beseech thee, that we may be instructed by their example, for whose merits we rejoice Thro'.

LESSON. Wisd. v. Common, p. 473;

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Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The heavens shall pubFish thy wonders, O Lord and the fulfilling of thy promises in the assembly of thy saints. Alleluia. V. Have I been so long with you, and you know me not? Philip, he that seeth me, seeth my Father also. Alleluia.

Gospel. John xiv. 1. 13. - At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: Let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you, that I go to prepare a place for you. And if I shall go and prepare a place for you: I will come again, and will take you to myself, that where I am, you also may be. And whither I go you know, and the way you know. Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way: Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me. If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him, and you have seen him. Philip saith to him: Lord, shew us the Father, and it is enough for us. Jesus saith to him: So long a time have I been with you; and have you not known me? Philip, he that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou, Shew us the Father? Do you not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who

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abideth in me, he doth the works. Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? Otherwise believe for the very works sake. Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do, and greater than these shall he do. Because I go to the Father, and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do. CREDO.

OFFERT. Ps. xviii. The heavens, O Lord, shall declare thy wonders, and the fulfilling of thy promises in the assembly of the saints. Alleluia, Alleluia.

SECRET. Favourably receive, O Lord, the of ferings we bring on the feast of thy holy Apostles, Philip and James; and turn away all the misfortunes we deserve. Thro'.

COMM John xiv.-Have I been with you so log, and you have not known me? Philip, he that seeth me, seeth my Father also. Alleluia. Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? Alleluia, Alleluia.

P. COMM. Quæsumus, p. 480.

II. St. ATHANASIUS, Bp. C. and D. INTROIT. In medio, p. 489, the rest as in the XI. Mass, Sacerdotes, p. 487, except

EPISTLE. 2 Cor. iv. 5. 15. Brethren: We preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord : and ourselves your servants through Christ. For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God, and not of us. In all things we suffer tribulation, but are not distressed: we are straitened, but are not destitute: we suffer persecution, but are not forsaken: we are cast down, but we perish not: