Introit: Psalms xxvi. 1, 2

    The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? My enemies that trouble me have themselves been weakened and have fallen. Ps. If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. ℣. Glory be.

Collect

    Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by Thee, that Thy Church may joyfully serve Thee in quiet devotion. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Collect

    O God, who, in distributing Thy heavenly gifts, didst in the angelic youth Aloysius, unite wonderful innocence of life with an equal spirit of penance : grant through his merits and prayers, that we who have not followed him in his innocence, may imitate him in his penance. Through.

Epistle: Romans viii. 18-23

    Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Romans. Brethren, I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us. For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject in hope; because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. For we know that every creature groaneth, and travaileth in pain, even till now; and not only it, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body; in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gradual: Psalms lxxviii. 9, 10

    Forgive us our sins, O Lord, lest the Gentiles should at any time say: Where is their God? ℣. Help us, O God, our Savior; and for the honor of Thy name, O Lord, deliver us.

Alleluia: Psalms ix. 5, 10

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. O God, who sittest upon the throne, and judgest justice, be Thou the refuge of the poor in tribulation. Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke v. 1-11

    + The continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke. At that time, when the multitude pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God, He stood by the lake of Genesareth. And He saw two ships standing by the lake; but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets; and going up into one of the ships that was Simon's, He desired him to draw back a little from the land: and sitting He taught the multitudes out of the ship. Now when He had ceased to speak, He said to Simon: Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon, answering, said to Him: Master, we have labored all the night, and have taken nothing, but at Thy word I will let down the net. And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude of fishes; and their net broke: and they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, that they should come and help them; and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were almost sinking. Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus's knees, saying: Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken: and so were also. James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. And from Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not, henceforth thou shalt catch men. And having brought their ships to land, leaving all things they followed him.

Offertory: Psalms xii. 4-5

    Enlighten my eyes, that I never sleep in death; lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him.

Secret

    We beseech Thee, O Lord, be pleased to accept these our offerings; and in Thy mercy draw even our rebellious wills unto Thee. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Secret

    Grant, O Lord, that we may sit at the heavenly banquet clothed in the nuptial garment, which bya devout preparation and continual tears, blessed Aloysius adorned with priceless pearls. Through our Lord.

Communion: Psalms xxvii. 3

    The Lord is my firmament, and my refuge, and my deliverer, my God is my helper.

Postcommunion

    May the mysteries which we have received, O Lord, purify our hearts, and by their power may we be defended. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Postcommunion

    Grant, O Lord, that we who have been fed with the food of angels, may also live the lives of angels; and after the example of him whom we honor this day, always continue to give thanks unto Thee. 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