SECRET. Receive, O Lord, we beseech thee, the prayers of the faithful, together with these oblations: that by these duties of piety they may obtain eternal life. Thro'.

COMM. Colos. iii.-If you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God, Alleluia. mind the things that are above, Alleluia.

P. COMM.

Concede.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the virtue of the Paschal sacrament, which we have received, may always remain in our souls. Thro'.

WEDNESDAY IN EASTER WEEK.

INTROIT. Matt. xxv.-Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess the kingdom, Alleluia: which hath been prepared for you from the beginning of the world, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Ps. Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord all the earth. V. Glory.

I. COLLECT. Deus, qui.-O God, who by the yearly solemnity of the resurrection of our Lord, fillest us with joy: mercifully grant, that, by these temporal festivals which we celebrate, we may at last come to the possession of those joys that are eternal. Thro'.

The II. Collect till Saturday next is, either Ecclesiæ or Deus omnium, with their respective Secrets and P. Comms. pp. 50, &c.

LESSON. Acts iii. 13. 19.—In those days: Peter opening his mouth, said: You men of Israel, and you who fear God, give ear. The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and the God of our Fathers hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied him before the face of Pilate, when he judged he should be released. But you denied thy Holy One and the

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Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you. But the Author of life you killed, whom God hath raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses. And the faith of his name, this man whom you have seen and know, hath his name strengthened; and the faith which is by him, hath given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all. And now, brethren I know that you did it through ignorance, as did also your rulers. But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.

GRAD. Ps. cxvii.-This is the day which the Lord hath made: come let us be glad and rejoice therein. V. The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength; the right hand of the Lord hath exalted me, Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The Lord is certainly risen, and hath appeared to Peter.

GOSPEL. John xxi. 1. 14.-At that time: Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he shewed himself after this manner. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas who is called Didymus, and Nathaniel, who was of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also come with thee. And they went forth and entered into the ship; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was come, Jesus stood on the shore: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

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therefore said to them: Children, have you any meat? They answered him: No. He saith to them: Cast the net on the right side of the ship: and you shall find. They cast therefore: and now they are not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter: It is the Lord Simon Peter, when he heard that it

was the Lord, girt his coat about him (for he was naked) and cast himself into the sea. But the other disciples came in the ship (for they were not far from the land, but as it were two hundred cubits) dragging the net with fishes. As soon then as they came to land, they saw hot coals lying, and a fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith to them: Bring hither of the fishes which you have now caught: Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, one hundred and fifty-three. And although there were so many, the net was not broken. Jesus saith to them: Come, and dine. And none of them who were at meat, durst ask him: Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. And Jesus cometh and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish in like manner. This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead. CREDO.

OFFERT. Ps. lxxvii.-The Lord opened the gates of heaven, and rained down Manna for them to eat: he gave them the bread of heaven: man hath eaten the bread of angels, Alleluia.

SECRET. We offer thee, O Lord, with joy these Paschal sacrifices, wherewith thy Church is wonderfully fed and nourished. Thro'.

COMM. Rom. vi.-Christ rising from the dead, dieth no more, Alleluia: death shall have no more any power over him, Alleluia, Alleluia.

P. COMM. Ab omni.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that being cleansed from the old leaven, the receiving thy venerable sacrament may transform us into a new creature. Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth, &c.

THURSDAY IN EASTER WEEK. INTROIT. Wisd. x.- They praised with one accord thy victorious hand, O Lord, Alleluia. For

wisdom hath opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of infants eloquent, Alleluia Alleluia. Ps. lxxix. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he hath done wonders. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus, qui.-O God, who hast united various nations in the confession of thy name: grant that they who have been born again by the water of baptism, may have the same faith in their hearts, and the same piety in their actions. Thro'.

LESSON.

Acts viii. 26. 40. In those days : An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is desert. And rising up he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace Queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore. And he was returning sitting in his chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet. And the spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to his chariot. And Philip returning thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias, and he said: Thinkest thou that

thou understandest what thou readest? Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? and he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter: and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth. In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?" And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other nan? Then Philip opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said: See here is water, what doth

hinder me from being baptized? And Philip said. If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the spirit of the Lord took away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found in Azotus, and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities till he came to Cesarea.

GRAD. Ps. cxvii.—This is the day which the Lord hath made, come let us be glad and rejoice therein. V. The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner stone: this is the Lord's doing and it is wonderful in our eyes, Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Christ is risen, who created all things, and hath shewn mercy to mankind.

GOSPEL. John xx. 11. 18.- -At that time: Mary stood at the sepulchre without, weeping. Now as she was weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre and she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid. They say to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them: Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing; and she knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her: Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She thinking that it was the gardener, saith to him: Sir, if thou hast taken him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him: and I will take him away. Jesus saith to her: Mary. She turning, saith to him: Rabboni (which is to say, Master.) Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me, for