Introit

    Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival-day in honor of the blessed Virgin Mary, for whose solemn festival 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, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, His death and His resurrection hath purchased for us the reward of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating on these mysteries in the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through the same our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Mark:

Collect

    Eternal Shepherd, look graciously upon Thy flock, and through the blessed Supreme Pontiff Mark, whom Thou didst appoint Pastor of the Universal Church, keep it under Thy perpetual protection. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of Sts. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius:

Collect

    May the blessed deeds of Thy holy martyrs Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus and Apuleius plead for us, O Lord, and may they make us ever burn with love for Thee. Through our Lord.

Epistle: Proverbs viii. 22-24, 32-35

    Lesson from the book of Proverbs. The Lord possessed me in the beginning of His ways, before He made anything, from the beginning. I was set up from eternity, and of old, before the earth was made. The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived. Now therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates; and waiteth at the posts of my doors. He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord.

Gradual: Psalms xliv. 5, 11, 12

    Because of truth, and meekness, and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully. ℣. Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear, for the King hath greatly desired thy beauty.

Alleluia

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. The solemn festival of the glorious Virgin Mary of the seed of Abraham, sprung from the tribe of Juda, of David's royal race. 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. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren; because no word shall be impossible with God. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word.

Offertory: Ecclesiasticus xxiv. 25; xxxix. 17

    In me is all grace of the way and of the truth; in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Like a rose planted on the rivers I have budded forth.

Secret

    Make us worthy, O Lord, we beseech Thee, to offer Thee this sacrifice; and by means of the mysteries of the most holy Rosary may we so keep in mind the life, passion and glory of Thine only-begotten Son, that we may be made worthy of His promises. Who with Thee liveth.

Commemoration of St. Mark:

Secret

    We beseech Thee, O Lord, having offered our gifts, benignly enlighten Thy Church, both that the success of Thy flock may everywhere progress, and under Thy guidance Thy pastors may be pleasing to Thy Name. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of Sts. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius:

Secret

    Let this victim which we shall sacrifice, O Lord, we beseech Thee, appease Thy majesty, through the worthy intercession of Thy saints. Through our Lord.

Communion: Ecclesiasticus xxxix. 19

    Send forth flowers as the lily, and yield a smell, and bring forth leaves in grace, and praise with canticles, and bless the Lord in His works.

Postcommunion

    May we be helped, O Lord, we beseech Thee by the prayers of Thy most holy Mother, whose Rosary we are celebrating, that we may draw strength from the mysteries which we reverence and obtain the effect of the sacraments which we have received. Who livest and reignest.

Commemoration of St. Mark:

Postcommunion

    Be appeased, O Lord, we beseech Thee; that Thy Church, nourished with this holy refreshment, and guided by wise direction, may receive both a growth in freedom and continue steadfast in soundness of religion. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of Sts. Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus & Apuleius:

Postcommunion

    May we be strengthened, O Lord, by the mysteries we have received, and through the intercession of Thy holy martyrs Sergius, Bacchus, Marcellus and Apuleius, may we be shielded by heavenly armor against all wicked assaults. 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