Latin-English Mass Propers for the Feast of Saint Philomena (translated by Michael Creighton)

Missa in Festo Augusti 11

Sanctae Philumenae Virginis et Martyrus

Introitus:  Cant. Moysis

Fortitudo mea, et laus mea Dominus, et factus est mihi in salutem.  Ps17.  Diligam  te, Domine, fortitudo mea; Dominus firmamentam meum, et refugium meum,et liberator meus.

Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto....

Fortitudo mea, …

Oratio

Deus, qui nos Beatae Philumenae Virginis et Martyris tuae meritis et exemplo sustentas concede propitius, ut in fide et charitate firmate nulis a te tentationibus separemur.  Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate ejusdem Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia secula seculorem.  Amen

Lectio Libre Sapientiae – Eccli 51:13-17

Domine Deus meus exaltasti super terram habitationem meam,et pro morte defluente deprecata sum. Invocavi Dominum patrem Domini mei, ut non derelinquat me in die tribulationis meae, et in tempore superborem sine adjutorio.  Laudabo nomen tuum assidue, et collaudabo illud in confessione, et exaudita est oratio mea.  Et liberasti me de perditione, et eripuisti me de tempore iniquo.  Proptereo confitebor, et laudem dicam tibi, Domine Deus noster.

Graduale Psal. 44:8,15-16

Dilexisti iustitiam et odisti iniquitatem propterea unxit te Deus Deus tuus oleo laetitiae.  Alleluja Alleluja

Adducentur Regi virgines post eam, proximae ejus afferentur tibi in laetitia.  Alleluja.

Post Septuagesimam, omissis Alleluia cum verso sequenti, dicitur Tractus.

Veni Sponsa Christi, accipe coronam, quam tibi Dominus praeparavit in aeternum:  pro cujus amorem sanguinem tuum fudisti.

Dilexisti justitiam, et odisti iniquitatem: propterea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, oleo laetitiae prae consortibus tuis.

Specie tua, et pulchritudine tua intende prospere procede, et regna.

Tempore Paschali omittur Graduale, et ejus loco dicitur: Alleluja Alleluja.

Accucentur Regi virginies post eam, proximae ejus afferentur tibi in laetitia. Alleluja.

Specie tua, et pulchritudine tua intende prospere procedei, et regna.  Alleluja.

Sequentia Sancti Evangelii Secundum Matthaeum 13:44-52

In illo tempore:  Dixit Jesus discipulis suis parabolam hanc:  Simile est regnum caelorum thesauro abscondito in agro quem qui invenit homo abscondit et prae gaudio illius vadit et vendit universa quae habet et emit agrum illum

iterum simile est regnum caelorum homini negotiatori quaerenti bonas margaritas inventa autem una pretiosa margarita abiit et vendidit omnia quae habuit et emit eam iterum simile est regnum caelorum sagenae missae in mare et ex omni genere congreganti quam cum impleta esset educentes et secus litus sedentes elegerunt bonos in vasa malos autem foras miserunt sic erit in consummatione saeculi exibunt angeli et separabunt malos de medio iustorum et mittent eos in caminum ignis ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium  intellexistis haec omnia dicunt ei etiam ait illis ideo omnis scriba doctus in regno caelorum similis est homini patri familias qui profert de thesauro suo nova et vetera.

Offertorium: Psal. 115:14-15

Vota mea Domino reddam coram omni populo eius pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors sanctorum eius.

Secreta

Haec hostia, quaesumus Domine, quam Beatae Philumenae Virginis et Martyris tuae merita recensentes offerimus, et veniam nobis conferat, et quae pro peccatis nostris meremur advertat.  Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate ejusdem Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia secula seculorem.  Amen

Communio Psal.144:9 -

Suavis Dominus universis et miserationes eius super omnia opera eius

Postcommunio

Refecti cibo, potuque coelesti, supplices te Domine deprecamur, ut Beatae Philumenae Virginis et Martyris tuae vestigia prosequentes; et ejusdem sentiamus opem, et vitam aeternam consequamur, Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate ejusdem Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia secula seculorem.  Amen

Concordat cum originali.  In fidem, etc.

Ex Secretaria Episcopali, die 20 Januarii 1898

Mass on the Feast of August 11^th

Saint Philomena Virgin and Martyr

Entrance:   Canticle of Moses

My strength, so I praise my Lord, the cause of my salvation.  Ps 17:  Thou lovest me, O Lord my strength;  The Lord, my support, my refuge, my savior.

Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit...;  My strength....

Prayer

O God by whom we bless Philomena thyVirgin and Martyr by her merits and example so make you favorably inclined, in order that in faith and charity strengthen and may we not be separated from you by temptations.   Through our Lord Jesus Christ thy son, who livest and reignest in unity of the same Holy Spirit, one God, for ages upon ages.  Amen.

Lesson from book of wisdom of Sirach 51:13-17

O Lord my God, thou hast exalted my dwelling place upon the earth and I have prayed for death to pass away.  I called upon the Lord, the father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the day of my trouble, and in the time of the proud without help.  I will praise thy name continually, and will praise it with thanksgiving, and my prayer was heard.  And thou hast saved me from destruction, and hast delivered me from the evil time. Therefore I will give thanks, and praise thee, and bless the name of the Lord our God.

Gradual Ps 44:8,15-16

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness. Alleluia Alleluia

Virgins shall be brought to the king after her: They shall be brought with gladness, Alleluia

After Septuagesima omit the Alleluia with the verse following and say the Tract.

Come spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord has prepared for thee in eternity: for whom by love thou didst shed thy blood.

Thou has loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God has anointed thee with the oil of gladness before thy kindred.

With thy splendor, and thy beauty go forth prosperously and reign.

In Pascal time omit the Gradual and in its place say:  Alleluia Alleluia.

Virgins shall be brought to the king after her: They shall be brought with gladness, Alleluia

With thy splendor, and thy beauty go forth prosperously and reign. Alleluia

Following is the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 13: 44-52

At that time;  Jesus said to his disciples this parable:  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.  Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls.   Who when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had, and bought it. Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kinds of fishes.  Which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth.  So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just.  And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes.  He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.

Offertory: Ps. 115:14-15

I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his people: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Secret

This victim,which thou has chosen O Lord, who is Blessed Philomena thy Virgin and Martyr has merited to be counted among thy elect; may we come to be united with thee and turn thy face from our sins. Through our Lord Jesus Christ thy son, who livest and reignest in unity of the same Holy Spirit, one God, for ages upon ages.  Amen.

Communion Ps.144:9 -

The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Postcommunion

Restore us by thy heavenly food and drink and supply us O Lord with the intercession of blessed Philomena thy Virgin and Martyr and walk in her footsteps and receive her help and may obtain life eternal. 

Through our Lord Jesus Christ thy son, who livest and reignest in unity of the same Holy Spirit, one God, for ages upon ages.  Amen.

In accordance with the original.  Faithfully...

From the Secretary of Bishops, the 20^th day of January 1898.