February 11 - Apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes

Introit: Apocalypse xxi. 2

    I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word; I speak my works to the King. ℣. Glory be.

Collect

    O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin didst prepare a worthy habitation for Thy Son; we humbly beseech Thee, that we who celebrate the feast of the Apparition of the same holy Virgin, may obtain health both of soul and body. Through our Lord.

Epistle: Apocalypse xi. 19; xii. 1, 10

    Lesson from the book of the Apocalypse. And the temple of God was opened in heaven; and the ark of His testament was seen in His temple, and there were lightnings and voice, and an earthquake and great hail. And a great sign appeared in heaven: A women clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: Now is come salvation and strength and the Kingdom of our God and the power of His Christ.

Gradual: Canticle of Canticles ii. 12, 10, 14

    The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come, the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. ℣. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come; my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hollow places of the wall.

Alleluia

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. Show Me thy face, let thy voice sound in My ears, for thy voice is sweet and thy face comely. Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke i. 26-38

    + Continuation of the holy Gospel according to the holy Apostle Luke. At that time, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a Son: and thou shalt call His name Jesus.

Offertory: Luke i. 28

    Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women.

Secret

    May the sacrifice of praise, which we offer Thee, O Lord, by the merits of the glorious and Immaculate Virgin, rise up to heaven as a sweet savor: and may it obtain for us that physical and moral health which we desire. Through our Lord.

Communion

    Thou hast visited the earth, and hast plentifully watered it; thou hast in many ways enriched it.

Postcommunion

    May the right hand of Thine Immaculate Mother raise up those, O Lord, whom Thou hast fed plenteously with food from heaven, that through her help we may come to our everlasting home. Who livest.

+ 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