FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
Bishop and Martyr
[Commemoration]
SAINT JOHN OF BEVERLEY
Bishop, Confessor
INTROIT Ps. 97:1, 2
Sing
to the Lord a new canticle, alleluia! For the Lord has done wondrous
deeds, alleluia! He has revealed His justice in the sight of the
nations, alleluia, alleluia!
Ps. 97:1. His right hand has won him victory, and his holy arm has brought salvation.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
O
God, in whom all the faithful are united in one mind, let Your people
everywhere love Your commandments and yearn for Your promises, so that,
even amid the changes of this world, their hearts may always be fixed
upon the true happiness of heaven. Through Our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT STANISLAUS
Early in the eleventh century, Stanislaus, a holy priest, was
made bishop of Cracow. The ruler of Poland was then King Boleslas II, a
famous warrior but a man of lust and cruelty. Bishop Stanislaus alone
had the courage to rebuke the violent ruler; and when Boleslas persisted
in his misdeeds, Stanislaus excommunicated the royal culprit. Boleslas
then went to a chapel where the bishop was saying Mass and murdered him
at the altar.
O God, the glorious bishop Stanislaus fell beneath the swords of
evil men in defending Your name. May all of us who seek his help be
brought closer to our salvation through his intercession.
Commemoration of SAINT JOHN OF BEVERLEY
John of Beverley (died 7 May 721) was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the bishop of Hexham and then the bishop of York which was the most important religious designation in the area. He went on to found the town of Beverley by building the first structure there, a monastery. John was associated with miracles during and after his lifetime, and was canonised a saint by the Catholic Church in 1037.
O God, who hast consecrated this day by the festival of blessed
John, Thy Confessor and Bishop, grant that Thy Church may meetly rejoice
in his solemnity, so that by his example and merits we may win Thy
mercy. Through our Lord . . .
EPISTLE James 1:17-21
Beloved:
Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from
the Father of Lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of
alteration. For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of
truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.
You
know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow
to speak and slow to anger. For the anger of man worketh not the
justice of God. Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of
naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to
save your souls.
Alleluia, alleluia! Ps. 117:16 The right hand of the Lord has exercised power, the right hand of the Lord has lifted me up. Alleluia!
Rom. 6:9 Christ, having risen from the dead, dies now no more; death shall no longer have dominion over Him. Alleluia!
GOSPEL John 16:5-14
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: "I
go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: 'Whither goest
thou?' But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled
your heart. But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go.
For if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you: but if I go, I
will send him to you. And when he is come, he will convince the world of
sin and of justice and of judgment. Of sin: because they believed not
in me. And of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall see me
no longer. And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already
judged. "I
have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now. But
when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For
he shall not speak of himself: but what things soever he shall hear, he
shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall shew you. He
shall glorify me: because he shall receive of mine and shall shew it to
you."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 65:1-2, 16
Shout
joyfully to God, all the earth; sing a psalm to the glory of His name.
Come and hear, all you who fear God, the great things the Lord has done
for me, alleluia!
SECRET
O
God, who allows us to share in Your own divine nature by partaking of
this sacrifice, grant that our conduct may be guided by Your revealed
truth. Through Our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT STANISLAUS
Bless the gifts we have set apart for You, O Lord. May the
prayers of Your blessed martyr bishop Stanislaus, help these offerings
to win Your mercy for us.
Commemoration of SAINT JOHN OF BEVERLEY
May Thy clemency, O God, accept from our hands the oblation
which we offer, and by the prayers of Thy blessed Confessor and Bishop
John, absolve us from all wickedness. Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON John 16:8
When
the Paraclete, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will convict the world
of sin, and of justice, and of judgment, alleluia, alleluia!
POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER
Help
us, O Lord our God, that we may be cleansed from sin and shielded from
all dangers by these Gifts which we receive with faith. Through Our Lord
. . .
Commemoration of SAINT STANISLAUS
O Lord, may this Communion cleanse us from sin, and bestow on us
spiritual health from heaven through the intercession of Your blessed
martyr bishop Stanislaus.
Commemoration of SAINT JOHN OF BEVERLEY
Sanctified by these saving Mysteries, O Lord, we beseech Thee,
that we may not be deprived of the prayer of blessed John, Thy Confessor
and Bishop, by whose patronage Thou wast pleased to guide us. Through
our Lord . . .
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