SAINT BONIFACE OF TARSUS (306 A.D.) Martyr; SAINT RICHARD REYNOLDS (1535 A.D.) Martyr

 

 

Boniface of Tarsus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

SAINT BONIFACE
Martyr

[Commemoration]

SAINT RICHARD REYNOLDS
Martyr

WITHIN THE OCTAVE

SIMPLE/RED

Boniface, a young Roman who lived the early years of the fourth century, was notorious for his dissipated life. But there was much good in Boniface, too; He was always extremely kind to the poor. The hour of grace struck for him when he was asked to journey to Asia Minor to recover the bodies of certain martyrs. At Tarsus Boniface rushed to join a group of Christians being tortured for their Faith, and then he himself was put to death with savage cruelty.

Introit 
Ps 65:1-2
Shout with joy to God, all the earth, sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise. allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.
Ps 65:3
Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.
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.
Shout with joy to God, all the earth, sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise. allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.

Mass of a MARTYR DURING EASTERTIME, except

GLORIA

 
COLLECT  
O Almighty God, may the prayers of Your blessed martyr Boniface aid us as we celebrate his feast today. Through Our Lord . . .

Commemoration of SAINT RICHARD REYNOLDS
St. Richard Reynolds was a priest of the order of St. Bridget at Syon House on the Thames. For refusing to take the unlawful oath of royal supremacy he was hanged at Tyburn on May 4, A.D. 1535.

O God, who didst kindly rank blessed Richard among the glorious Martyrs for the Apostolic See, grant, by  his example and intercession, that we may lovingly live and piously die in true obedience to the same Holy See. Through our Lord . . .

Lesson 
Lesson from the first letter of St. Peter the Apostle
1 Pet 2:11-19 
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling; Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good: For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
R. Thanks be to God.

Alleluia 
Allelúja, allelúja
Ps 110:9
He hath sent redemption to his people: 
Luke 24:46
Thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day. Allelúja.

GOSPEL
Continuation ☨︎ of the Holy Gospel according to John
R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
John 16:16-22
In that time: Jesus said to his disciples: A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father. Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, because I go to the Father? They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? we know not what he speaketh. And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him; and he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me? 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 born into the world. So also you now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy no man shall take from you.


SECRET 
Accept our offerings and prayers, O Lord. Cleanse us by this heavenly rite, and in Your mercy hear our petitions. Through Our Lord . . .

Commemoration of SAINT RICHARD REYNOLDS
May our offering be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, and may it benefit us by the prayer of him on whose feast it is offered. Through our Lord . . .

Communion 
John 16:16
A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father, allelúja, allelúja.

POSTCOMMUNION 
We are refreshed by the reception of Your Sacred Gift, O Lord. May the prayers of Your blessed martyr Boniface make us feel the benefit of the Sacred Rite we have performed. Through Our Lord . . .

Commemoration of SAINT RICHARD REYNOLDS
Refreshed by partaking of Thy sacred Gift, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our God, that through the intercession of blessed Richard, Thy Martyr, we may perceive the fruit of the rite which we celebrate. Through our Lord . . .