June 1 - Queenship of the Bless Virgin Mary - St. Angela Merici, Virgin

Introit

    Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a feast in honor of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary: at whose solemnity the angels rejoice and join in praising the Son of God. Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word; I speak my works to the King. ℣. Glory be.

Collect

    Grant us, we implore Thee Lord, that we who keep the festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary our Queen may, by her assistance, obtain peace in this life and glory in the next. Through Our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Angela Merici

Collect

    O God, who through blessed Angela didst cause a new society of holy virgins to flourish in Thy Church;grant through her intercession, that living angelic lives, and by detaching our hearts from earthly joys, we may merit to enjoy those that are eternal. Through our Lord.

Epistle: Ecclesiasticus xxiv. 5, 7, 9-11, 30-31

    I came out of the mouth of the Most High, the first born before all creatures. I dwelt in the highest places, and my throne is in a pillar of cloud. And I have stood in all the earth and in every people, and in every nation I have had the chief rule. And by my power I have trodden under my feet the hearts of all the high and low. He that hearkeneth to me shall not be confounded, and they that work by me shall not sin. They that explain me shall have life everlasting.

Gradual: Apocalypse xix. 6; Psalms xliv. 10

    Upon his cloak and upon his thigh he hath a name written: King of kings and Lord of lord. V. The Queen takes her place at his right hand in gold of Ophir.

Alleluia

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. Hail, merciful Queen, protect us from the enemy and receive us at the hour of death. Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke i. 26-33

    + Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Luke. At the time, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to virgin espoused to 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 forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.

Offertory

    Sprung from a royal race Mary shines with glory. Devoutly in hearts and minds we plead for the help of her prayers.

Secret

    Receive, O Lord, we implore Thee, the gifts of Thy rejoicing Church, and grant that through the merits of the blessed Virgin Mary, our Queen, they may avail to our salvation. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Angela Merici

Secret

    May the sacrifice, O Lord, which we offer Thee in remembrance of blessed Angela, both implore for us the pardon of our iniquity, and obtain for us the gifts of Thy grace. Through our Lord.

Communion

    O Mary, ever Virgin, who because of thy great worth, God set up as Queen of the whole world, pray for our peace and salvation, for Thou hast brought forth Christ the Lord, the Savior of us all.

Postcommunion

    With joy we have celebrated these mysteries, O Lord, on the feast of the blessed Virgin Mary, our Queen; we beseech Thee that as they have been performed with joy in her honor, so by her intercession they may avail for our salvation. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Angela Merici

Postcommunion

    Refreshed with this heavenly food, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord, that by the prayers and example of blessed Angela, we may be cleansed from all sin, and become pleasing to Thee both in body and mind. Through our Lord.

+ 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