FEAST

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This is a day of the Octave of Pentecost.

Divine Office

Antiphons:

1. Cum complerentur dies Pentecostes, erant omnes pariter in eodem loco, alleluia. [When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place, alleluia.]
2. Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum, alleluia. [The Spirit of the Lord fills the whole world, alleluia.]
3. Repleti sunt omnes Spiritu sancto, et coeperunt loqui, alleluia, alleluia. [They were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak. Alleluia, alleluia.]
4. Fontes et omnia quae moventur in aquis, humnum dicite Deo, alleluia. [Ye founts and all that move in the water, recite a hymn to God, alleluia.]
5. Loquebantur variis linguis Apostoli magnalia Dei, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. [The Apostles spoke in diverse tongues of the wonderful works of God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.]

• Ben: Convocatis Iesus duodecim discipulis suis, dedit illis virtutem et potestatem super omnia daemonia, et ut languores curarent: et misit illos praedicare regnum Dei, et sanare infirmos, alleluia. [Jesus called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases and He sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. Alleluia.]
• Mag II: Spiritus qui a Patre procedit, alleluia: ille me clarificabit, alleluia, alleluia. [The Comforter, Which proceeds from the Father, alleluia: He shall glorify me, alleluia, alleluia.]

Collect: O God, Who on this day didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by the sending to them the light of thine Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort.  Through our Lord.

Holy Mass

Vestments: Red

Introit: (Wisdom 1:7, Ps 67:2) Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum, alleluia: et hoc quod continet omnia, scientiam habet vocis, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. Exsurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici ejus: et fugiant, qui oderunt eum, a facie ejus. Gloria Patri… [The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world, alleluia; and that which contains all things has knowledge of the voice, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered: and let them that hate Him flee from before His face. Glory be to the Father…]

Collect: O God, Who on this day hadst taught the hearts of Thy faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things and ever to rejoice in His consolation.  Through the our Lord.

Epistle: Acts 8:5-8

Gospel: Luke 9:1-6

Post-communion: May the outpouring of the Holy Spirit purify our hearts, O Lord, and by the inward sprinkling of His heavenly dew, may they be made fruitful. Through our Lord.