Introit: Psalm cxviii. 75, 120

    I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity, and in Thy truth Thou hast humbled me: pierce Thou my flesh with Thy fear, I am afraid of Thy judgments. Ps. Blessed are the undefiled in the way: who walk in the law of the Lord. ℣. Glory be. I know, O...

Collect

    Almighty and merciful God, who didst endow blessed Jane Frances with wonderful strength of soul, and wast pleased to lead her, burning always with love of Thee, through every path of life along the way of perfection: and by means of her didst bless Thy Church with new and illustrious spiritual offspring: graciously regard her merits and prayers, and grant that we who, fully conscious of our own weakness, put all our trust in the strength which comes from Thee, may by the help of Thy grace, overcome all things which withstand us. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption:

Collect

    Almighty and everlasting God, who hast taken up the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of Thy Son, with body and soul into heavenly glory: grant, we beseech Thee, that we may always, intent on higher things, deserve to be partakers of her glory. Through the same our Lord.

Epistle: Proverbs xxxi. 10-31

    Lesson from the book of Proverbs. Who shall find a valiant woman? Far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils. She will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. She hath sought woll and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands. She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread form afar. And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens. She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hand she hath planted a vineyard. She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm. She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put our in the night. She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle. She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor. She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments. She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering. Her husband is honorable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land. She made fine linen and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite. Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day. She hath opened her mouth to wisdom and the law of clemency is on her tongue. She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle. Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her. Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.

Gradual: Psalm xliv. 3, 5

    Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever. ℣. Because of truth and meekness and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.

Alleluia: Psalm xliv. 5

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously and reign. Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew xiii. 44-52

    + Continuation of the Gospel of St. Matthew. At that time, Jesus spoke to His disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls. Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it. And the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kind of fishes. Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes. He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.

Offertory: Psalm xliv. 3

    Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever, and for ages of ages.

Secret

    May this saving oblation, O Lord, enkindle in our hearts the self-same fire of love which, ardently burning in the heart of blessed Jane Frances, consumed it in the flames of everlasting charity. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption:

Secret

    May the offering of our devotion ascend to Thee, O Lord; and through the intercession of the most blessed Virgin Mary, who was taken up into heaven, may our hearts be inflamed with the fire of love, and continually long for Thee. Through our Lord.

Communion: Psalm xliv. 8

    Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Postcommunion

    Pour forth, O Lord, upon us whom Thou hast vouchsafed to feed with bread from heaven, the Spirit of Thy charity; and, moved by the supplication in our behalf of blessed Jane Frances, teach us to despise worldly hearts things, but to seek with clean after Thee alone. Through our Lord... in the unity of the same Holy Ghost.

Commemoration of the Octave of the Assumption:

Postcommunion

    Now that we have received, O Lord, the Sacrament of salvation, grant, we beseech Thee, that through the merits and the intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, who was taken up into heaven, we may be brought to the glory of the resurrection. Through.

+ 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