Introit

    Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival-day in honor of blessed Anne; on whose solemnity the angels rejoice, and give praise to the Son of God. Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. ℣. Glory be to the Father.

Collect

    O God, who didst vouchsafe to blessed Anne the grace to be mother of her who was to bring forth Thine only-begotten Son; grant, in Thy mercy, that we who keep her festival may be aided by her intercession. Through the same our Lord.

Commemoration of Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Collect

    Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of Thy suppliant people, and that Thou mayest grant them their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please Thee. Through 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: Psalms xliv. 8

    Thou hast loved justice and bated iniquity. ℣. Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.

Alleluia: Psalms xliv. 3

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever and ever. 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: Psalms xliv. 10

    The daughters of kings in thy glory; the queen stood on thy right hand in gilded clothing, surrounded with variety.

Secret

    Be appeased, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by the holy sacrifice we are now about to offer: and by the intercession of blessed Anne, the mother of her who brought forth Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, may it increase our devotion and further our salvation. Through the same our Lord.

Commemoration of Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Secret

    Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, worthily to frequent these sacred mysteries: for as often as this memorial sacrifice is offered, the work of our redemption is wrought. Through our Lord.

Communion: Psalms xliv. 3

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

Postcommunion

    Comforted by Thy heavenly sacraments, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that by the intercession of blessed Anne, whom Thou didst choose to be the mother of her who brought forth Thy Son, we may deserve to arrive at eternal life. Through the same our Lord.

Commemoration of Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Postcommunion

    May our reception of Thy holy Sacrament, O Lord, both purify us from sin and grant us unity in Thy service. Through our Lord.

Special Last Gospel of Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Gospel: Luke xix. 41-47

    + The continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke. At that time, when Jesus drew near to Jerusalem, seeing the city, He wept over it saying: If thou also hadst known, and that in this day, the things that are to thy peace: but now they are hidden from thy eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and straiten thee on every side; and beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee; and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou hast not known the time of thy visitation. And entering into the temple, He began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought, saying to them: It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves. And He was teaching daily in the temple.

+ 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