Introit: Psalms cxi. 9

    He hath distributed, he hath I given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever: his horn shall be exalted in glory. Ps. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he delighteth exceedingly in His commandments. ℣. Glory be.

Collect

    O God, who of all Thy saints didst choose blessed Joachim to be father to the Mother of Thy Son; grant, we beseech Thee, that we who keep his feast-day, may ever experience his patronage. Through the same our Lord.

Epistle: Ecclesiasticus xxxi. 8-11

    Lesson from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. Blessed is the man that is found without blemish, and that hath not gone after gold, nor put his trust in money nor in treasures. Who is he, and we will praise him? for he hath done wonderful things in his life. Who hath been tried thereby, and made perfect, he shall have glory everlasting: he that could do evil things, and hath not done them: therefore are his goods established in the Lord, and all the Church of the saints shall declare his alms.

Gradual: Psalms cxi. 9, 2

    He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever and ever. ℣. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.

Alleluia

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. O Joachim, spouse of holy Anne, father of the glorious Virgin, assist now thy servants unto salvation. Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew i. 1-16

    + The continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. Abraham begot Isaac; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob begot Judas and his brethren; and Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begot Esron; and Esron begot Aram; and Aram begot Aminadab; and Aminadab begot Naasson; and Naasson begot Salmon; and Salmon begot Booz of Rahab; and Booz begot Obed of Ruth; and Obed begot Jesse; and Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon. of her who had bee the wife of Urias; and Solomon begot Roboam; and Roboam begot Abia; and Abia begot Asa; and Asa begot Josaphat; and Josaphat begot Joram; and Joram begot Ozias; and Ozias begot Joatham; and Joatham begot Achaz; and Achaz begot Ezechias; and Ezechias begot Manasses; and Manasses begot Amon; and Amon begot Josias; and Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon. And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel; and Salathiel begot Zorobabel; and Zorobabel begot Abiud; and Abiud begot Eliacim; and Eliacim begot Azor; and Azor begot Sadoc; and Sadoc begot Achim; and Achim begot Eliud; and Eliud begot Eleazer; and Eleazer begot Mathan; and Mathan begot Jacob; and Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Offertory: Psalms viii. 6-7

   Thou hast crowned him with him glory and honor: and hast set over the works of Thy hands, O Lord.

Secret

    Receive, most merciful God, this sacrifice which we offer up to Thy majesty in honor of the holy patriarch Joachim, the father of the Virgin Mary; that through his intercession with that of his spouse and of his most blessed child, we may become worthy to have our sins wholly forgiven, and to win everlasting glory. Through.

Communion: Luke xii. 42

    A faithful and wise steward, whom his lord set over his family; to give them their measure of wheat in due season.

Postcommunion

    We beseech Thee, almighty God, that by these mysteries which we have received, and by the merits and prayers of blessed Joachim, father of the Mother of Thy beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, which plead for us, we may become worthy to receive Thy grace in this life and everlasting glory in the world to come. Through the same our Lord.

+ Taken from St. Andrew Daily Missal, by Dom Gaspar Lefebvre, O.S.B., Imprimi Potest 11-18-1945 P. Joannes Delacroix, O.S.B., Imprimatur 11-22-1945 Joseph Van Der Meersch