Announcements
Sunday, September 8th - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - St Adrian, M
Monday, September 9th - St Peter Claver, C
Tuesday, September 10th - St Nicholas of Tolentino, C
Wednesday, September 11th - Feria - Ss Protus & Hyacinth, Mm
Thursday, September 12th - Most Holy Name of Mary
Friday, September 13th - Feria - St Eulogius, B
Saturday, September 14th - Exaltation of the Holy Cross - St Crescentius, M
Sunday, September 15th - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Sisters' Breakfast: Join us after Mass in the St Joseph Hall! Please donate $5/breakfast to help support the convent and school.
- Blessing of Religious Articles: Please bring your items to the Communion rail after Mass.
- Fundraising Goal Reached: Thanks to all who donated items for Reverend Mr Noah Ellis!
- Choir Practice: In the St Joseph Hall at 8:45 for the 9:30 a.m. Mass
Meditation on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
From the Marian Missel by Sylvester P Juergens, S.M.
At the time of Mary's birth, the whole world was plunged in darkness. The heathen nations were steeped in vice and pride. The Jews, too, had corrupted their ways and departed from God. Everywhere there was sin and gloom, scarce any bright spot on the face of the earth. But when Mary was born, a light arose amid the darkness: the dawn of the glorious day that was to usher in the Redeemer. So, too, the darkness of the sinner's soul is dispersed by Mary's holy influence. Where the love of her is born in the soul, all becomes full of light, and Jesus comes to make His habitation there. Mary, in the first hour of her life, brought more glory to God than all the Saints of the Old Testament. In her were made perfect the obedience of Abraham, the chastity of Joseph, the patience of Job, the meekness of Moses, the prudence of Josue. It is because she is the model and pattern of these and all other virtues that she can communicate them to us.
Introit
Hail, holy Parent, that didst bring forth the King who ruleth Heaven and earth for ever and ever. Ps. 44.2. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak of my works to the King. Glory be...
Collect
Bestow upon Thy servants, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the gift of Thy heavenly grace: that as the childbearing of the Blessed Virgin was the beginning of our salvation, so the solemn feast of her Nativity may bring us an increase of peace. Through our Lord...
Gradual
Blessed and venerable art thou, O Virgin Mary: who without blemish to thy maidenhood, wast made the Mother of the Savior. V. O Virgin, Mother of God, He whom the whole world cannot contain, enclosed himself in thy womb being made man. Alleluia, alleluia. V. Happy art thou, O holy Virgin Mary, and of all high praise most worthy: for out of thee hath risen the un of justice, Christ our God. Alleluia.
Offertory
Truly blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary: the Creator of all things thou didst bear; Him who made thee thou didst bring forth and a Virgin evermore thou dost remain.
Secret
May the manhood of Thine only-begotten Son, O Lord, help us: that He, who, when born of the Virgin did not lessen, but made holy the purity of His Mother, may, on this solemn Feast of her Visitation, cleanse us from our sins, and make our offering acceptable in Thy sight: even Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth, God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost...
Recessional Hymn
O Mary of graces And Mother of God,
May I tread in the paths That the righteous have trod.
And mayest thou save me From Evil's control,
And mayest thou save me In body and soul.
And mayest thou save me By land and by sea,
And mayest thou save me From tortures to be.
May the guard of the Angels Above me abide,
May God be before me, And God at my side.