VIGIL OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL

 

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VIGIL OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL

DOUBLE / VIOLET

The Vigil Mass records the powers given by Jesus Christ to SS. Peter and Paul, the two foundation pillars of the Church.
Introit
John 21:18-19
The Lord said to Peter, When you were young you girded yourself and walked where you would. But when you are old you will stretch forth your hands, and another will gird you, and lead you where you would not.Now this He said to signify by what manner of death he should glorify God.
Ps 18:1
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Lord said to Peter, When you were young you girded yourself and walked where you would. But when you are old you will stretch forth your hands, and another will gird you, and lead you where you would not.Now this He said to signify by what manner of death he should glorify God.

COLLECT
O Almighty God, let no disturbance upset us, for You have established us upon the rock of Your apostles. Through our Lord . . .

EPISTLE ACTS 3: 1-10
In those days, Peter and John went up
into the temple at the ninth hour of
prayer. And a certain man who was
lame from his mother's womb, was
carried: whom they laid every day at
the gate of the temple, which is called
Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went into the temple. He,
when he had seen Peter and John
about to go into the temple, asked to
receive an alms. But Peter with John
fastening his eyes upon him, said:
Look upon us. But he looked earnestly
upon them, hoping that he should
receive something of them. But Peter
said: Silver and gold I have none; but
what I have, I give thee: In the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise, and
walk. And taking him by the right hand,
he lifted him up, and forthwith his feet
and soles received strength. And he
leaping up, stood, and walked, and
went in with them into the temple,
walking, and leaping, and praising
God. And all the people saw him
walking and praising God. And they
knew him, that it was he who sat
begging alms at the Beautiful gate of
the temple: and they were filled with
wonder and amazement at that which
had happened to him.

GRADUAL Ps. 18: 5,2
Their sound went forth into all the
earth: and their words to the end of
the world. The heavens show forth the
glory of God: and the firmament
declareth the works of His hands.

GOSPEL John 21:15-19
At that time, Jesus said to Simon
Peter: Simon, son of John, lovest thou
Me more then these? He saith to Him:
Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love
thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
He saith to him again: Simon, son of
John, lovest thou me? He saith to him:
Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love
thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
He said to him the third time: Simon,
son of John, lovest thou me? Peter
was grieved, because he had said to
him the third time: Lovest thou me?
And he said to him: Lord, thou
knowest all things: thou knowest that I

love thee. He said to him: Feed my
sheep. Amen, amen I say to thee,
when thou wast younger, thou didst
gird thyself, and didst walk where thou
wouldst. But when thou shalt be old,
thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and
another shall gird thee, and lead thee
whither thou wouldst not. And this he
said, signifying by what death he
should glorify God.

Offertory
Ps 138:17
To me, Your friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable, their principality is exceedingly strengthened.

SECRET 
Bless these gifts we offer You, O Lord. May they cleanse us from the stain of our sins by the intercession of Your apostles. Through our Lord . . .

COMMUNION ANTIPHON JOHN 21: 15, 17
Simon, son of John, lovest thou Me
more then these? Lord, Thou knowest
all things: Thou knowest, Lord, that I
love Thee

POSTCOMMUNION 
You have nourished us with the Bread of Heaven, O Lord. Shield us now against all dangers through the prayers of Your apostles. Through our Lord . . .