SECRET.-May the offerings, O Lord, of thy devout people, which we lay upon thy altars, by the merits of blessed Francis, be advantageous to us and pleasing to thee. Thro'.

P. COMM. Sumpta.-May the heavenly sacraments, O Lord, which we have received, through the prayers of blessed Francis, secure for us all necessary help, as well for this life as for that which is to come. Thro'.

III. St. RICHARD, bp. of Chichester, c.
All as in Mass X. p. 482, except

COLLECT. Deus qui.-O God, who hast enlightened thy Church by the merits and resplendent miracles of blessed Richard, thy confessor and bishop, grant that we thy servants. may, through his intercession, obtain eternal glory. Thro'.

SECRET.-Grant, we beseech thee, merciful God, that the gifts we have offered in the sight of thy divine Majesty, may, by the prayers of blessed Richard, thy confessor and bishop, obtain for us the grace of living holily and obtaining eternal glory. Thro'.

P. COMM. Hæc sacro sancta.-May these holy mysteries, O Lord, of which blessed Richard, thy confessor and bishop is the dispenser, confer on us their salutary effects. Thro'.

V. St. VINCENT FERRERIUS, c.

All as in Mass XIII. p. 488, except

COLLECT. Deus.-O God, who wast pleased to enlighten thy Church by the virtues and preaching of blessed Vincent, thy confessor: grant, that we thy servants may be instructed by his example, and by his prayers, delivered from all evil. Thro'.

XI. St. LEO, p. c. D.

All as in Mass XII. p. 445, except

LESSON. Eccles. xliv. and xlv. p. 482. GOSPEL. Matt. xvi. as on the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul, June 29, p. 608.

XIII. St. HERMENEGILD, m.

All as in Mass III. p. 466, except

COLLECT. Deus.-O God, by whose holy spirit blessed Hermenegild, thy martyr, was taught to despise an earthly for a heavenly crown: grant we beseech thee, that, by his example, we may learn to despise temporal things, and fix our hearts on those which are eternal. Thro'.

GOSPEL. Luke xiv: 26. 33.--At that time: Jesus saith to the multitude: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it. Lest after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him, saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king about to go and make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think, whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that with twenty thousand cometh against him. Or else while the other is yet afar off he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise every one of you that doth rot renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.

XIV. St. TIBURTIUS, &c. mm.
All as in Mass VI. p. 473, except

COLLECT. Præsta.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who solemnize the festival. of thy holy Martyrs, Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maxiinus, may likewise imitate their virtues. Thro'.

LESSON. Wisd. and GOSPEL. John, from p. 471. SECRET.-We beseech thee, O Lord, that the sacrifice which we offer thee in honour of the triumphs of thy Martyrs, may loose the bonds of our sins, and procure us the gifts of thy mercy. Thro'.

P COMM. Sacro munere.-Being filled with thy heavenly gifts, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord, that what we perform as an homage due to thee, may avail us to salvation. Thro'.

XVII. St. ANICETE, p. m.

All as in Mass V. p. 470, except

GOSPEL. John xvi. 20. 32. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labour hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is brought into_the_world. So also you now indeed have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice: and your joy no man shall take from you.

XXII. SS. SOTER and CAIUS, bps. mm.

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All as in Mass VI. p. 473, except LESSON. Apoc. xix. 1. 9.-In those days: John heard as it were the voice of many multitudes

in heaven, saying: Alleluia: salvation, and glory, and power is to our God: for true and just are his judgments, who hath judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath revenged the blood of his servants at her hands. And again they said: Alleluia. And her smoke ascendeth for ever and ever. And the four and twenty ancients, and the four living creatures fell down and adored God that sitteth upon the throne, saying: Amen, Alleluia. And a voice came out from the throne, saying: Give praise to our God, all ye his servants: and you that fear him, little and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of great thunders, saying: Alleluia: for the Lord our God, the Almighty hath reigned. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give glory to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath prepared herself. And it is granted to her that she should clothe herself with fine linen glittering and white. For the fine linen are the justifications of the saints And he said to me: Write: blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

XXIII. S. GEORGE, m. Patron of England. All as in Mass V. p. 470, except

COLLECT. Deus, qui nos beati.-O God, who by the merits and prayers of blessed George, thy Martyr, fillest the hearts of thy people with joy: mercifully grant, through his intercession, that the blessing we ask, we may happily obtain by means of thy grace. Thro'.

EPISTLE. 2 Tim. as in Mass IV. p. 468.

SECRET.-Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings we have made; and, through the intercession of blessed George, thy Martyr, by them cleanse us from the stains of our sins. Thro'.

P. COMM. Supplices.-We humbly beseech thee, O Almighty God, that those whom thou hast refreshed with thy sacraments, may, by the intercession of blessed George, thy Martyr, by a life well-pleasing to thee, worthily serve thee. Thro'.

XXIV. St. FIDELIS, m.

All as in Mass V. p. 470, except

COLLECT. Deus, qui.-O God, who didst fill the heart of blessed Fidelis with the fire of seraphic love; and whilst he laboured in the propagation of the true faith, didst honour him with the crown of martyrdom and the gift of miracles: grant, we beseech thee, that by his merits and intercession, we may be so confirmed by thy grace, as to be found faithful in thy service even unto death. Thro'.

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XXV. St. MARK, the Evangelist.

DREADFUL plague having broke out at Rome, anno 589, which carried off a great number of the people, and among the rest Pope Pelagius, who then sat in St. Peter's Chair, St. Gregory his successor appointed public prayers for appeasing the anger of God, the happy effects of which became so evident by the immediate cessation thereof, that the same pious custom has been ever since continued. Wherefore, since by our repeated transgressions we also have just reason to deprecate the scourges of divine vengeance, let us this day humble ourselves by prayer and abstinence before the throne of mercy, beseeching God to preserve us from all pestilential distempers, forgive us our sins; and grant his blessing on the fruit of the earth.

INTROIT, Protexisti, as in r. 470.

COLLECT. Deus, qui.-O God, who didst raise blessed Mark, thy evangelist, to the honourable commission of preaching the gospel. grant, we beseech thee, that we may ever recv Jenefit from his in structions, and be defende- by aayers. Thro'