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English: Coronation of the Salus Populi Romani by Pope Pius XII in 1954 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Our Lady Virgin and Queen
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, OUR QUEEN
DOUBLE, SECOND CLASS / WHITE
In his prayer to Our Queen Mother, Pope Pius XII recognized Her Queenship
as due to the sovereign excellence of Her entire being: "O most sweet
Mother of Him who is King by right, by inheritance, and by conquest."
The Holy Father hailed the reign of Mary over the angels, the saints,
and the entire human race. He asked the special aid of the Queen of
Heaven and earth for those who do not yet know Her divine Son, and for
the persecuted members of the Church that they may never yield under
unjust compulsion. "Reign over the minds of men, that they may seek
only what is true; over their wills, that they may follow only what is
good; over their hearts, that they may love only what You yourself
love."
INTROIT
Let us all rejoice in the Lord as we celebrate the feast in honor of our
Queen, the Blessed Virgin, upon which the angels rejoice and praise
the Son of God.
Ps. 44:2. My heart overflows with good tidings; I sing my song to the king.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
O Lord, bestow peace in this life and glory in the life to come upon all
who celebrate the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Queen.
Through our Lord . . .
LESSON Eccli. 24:5, 7, 9-11, 30-31
I came out of the mouth of the Most High, the firstborn before all
creatures; I dwelt in the highest places, and my throne is in a pillar
of a cloud. 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 who hearkens to
me, shall not be confounded, and they who work by me, shall not sin;
they who explain me shall have life everlasting.
GRADUAL Apoc. 19:16; Ps. 44:10
Upon His cloak and upon His thigh He has written the name: King of kings and Lord of lords.
V. The queen stands at His right hand, clad in robes of gold from Ophir.
Alleluia, alleluia! V.
Hail, O Queen of mercy. Shield us from our enemy, and receive us at the hour of death. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 1:26-33
At that time, And in the sixth month, 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."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON
Mary has come forth from a royal race and is crowned with glory. We
earnestly plead with heart and soul for the assistance of Her prayers.
SECRET
O Lord, receive the gifts of Your jubilant Church and let them assist us
toward salvation through the merits of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our
Queen. Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
O Ever-Virgin Mary, the most royal Queen of the world who gave birth to
Christ the Lord, the Savior of all men, obtain peace and salvation for
us.
POSTCOMMUNION
We have celebrated the Sacred Mysteries with joy, O Lord, on this feast
of Holy Mary, our Queen. may the Sacrifice that we have jubilantly
offered in Mary's honor bring us to our eternal salvation through Her
intercession. Through our Lord . . .
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