that the spiritual nourishment he received from this heavenly banquet, we also may be found worthy to participate. Who livest, &c.

N. B. If any of the following Feasts fall in the Paschal Time, the Office is taken out of the COMMON in the Paschal Time: but if they fall after Whitsun-week, the Offices are as follow.

XVIII. St. VENANTIUS, Martyr. Double. VESPERS. From the LITTLE CHAPTER. p. i. The COMMEMORATION. Anth. This saint. V. Thou hast

crowned, p. xv.

MASS. INTROIT. The righteous man. With the rest. p. xix. except :

COLLECT. Deus, qui hunc. O God, who hast consecrated this day by the triumph of blessed Venantius thy Martyr; mercifully hear the prayers of thy people: and grant that we, who honour his virtues, may imitate the constancy of his faith. Thro'.

GOSPEL. Luke xiv. p. xvii.

SECRET. Grant, O Almighty God, that the merits of blessed Venantius may render this oblation acceptable to thee that we, being assisted by his prayers, may become partakers of his glory. Thro'.

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POSTCOMM. Sumpsimus. Having received, a Lord, the sacrament of eternal life, we humbly beseech thee that, by the intercession of blessed Venantius thy Martyr, it may procure for us pardon and grace. Thro'.

XIX. St. DUNSTAN, Bishop and Confessor.

Double.

VESPERS. All as p. xxxii. PRAYER. Collect at

Mass.

The COMMEMORATION of St. PUDENTIANA, Virgin. Anth. Come, O Spouse. V. In thy comeliness. p. li. PRAYER. Exaudi nos, p. lviii.

MASS. INTROIT. Let thy Priests. With the rest. p. xxxvii. except what follows.

COLLECT. Deus, qui beatum. O God, who didst translate blessed Dunstan, thy Bishop, to heavenly kingdoms: grant, by his glorious merits, that our passage hence may be to endless joys. Thro'.

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Of St. PUDENTIANA. Exaudi nos. p. lviii. SECRET. Receive, O Lord, the offerings of thy suppliant family, which we bring on the festival of blessed Dunstan thy Confessor and Bishop, beseeching thee, that being helped by his venerable patronage, we may deserve to be secured from the snares of all our enemies. Thro'.

Of St. PUDENTIANA. May the offerings. p. lix.

POSTCOMM. Beati Dunstani. Help us, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the prayers of blessed Dunstan, thy Confessor and Bishop, on whose festival we have partaken of thy sacred mysteries. Thro'.

Of St. PUDENTIANA. Satiasti. p. lix.

In the second VESPERS is made a COMMEMORATION of the following Feast.

XX. St. BERNARDINE, Confessor. A Semidouble. The Commemoration. Anth. I will compare. V. The Lord loved, p. xliii. PRAYER. Collect at Mass.

MASS. INTROIT. The mouth of the righteous man. With the rest. p. xliii. except :

COLLECT. Domine Jesu. O Lord Jesus, who didst pour forth into the heart of blessed Bernardine, thy Confessor, a more than ordinary love of thy most holy name; mercifully grant us, by his virtues and prayers, the spirit of thy love. Who livest and reignest in the unity of the

same.

GOSPEL.

Matt xix. p. xlviii.

XXI. St. PETER CELESTIN, Pope and Confessor. A Double.

VESPERS. as p. xxxii. PRAYER. Collect at Mass. MASS. INTROIT. The Lord settled. p. xxxiv. with the rest, except what follows.

COLLECT. Deus, qui beatum. O God, who didst raise blessed Celestin to the dignity of chief Bishop, which thou taughtedst him to quit for a more humble and private state mercifully grant, that, by his example, we may despise the things of this world, and happily obtain the blessings promised to the humble. Thro'.

GOSPEL. Matt. xix. p. xlviii.

XXV. St. ALDELM, Bishop and Confessor. A Double. VESPERS. As p. xxxii.

- The Commemoration of St. URBAN. Anth. This

Saint.

V. Thou hast crowned, p. xv. Prayer. Collect at Mass.

MASS. IMTROIT. The Lord settled, with the rest, p. xxxiv. except :

COLLECT. Deus, qui hodierna. O God, who this day didst raise blessed Aldelm thy holy Bishop, to eternal joys: grant by his merits and prayers, that thy mercy may lead us also thither. Thro'.

Of St. Urban. Da quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who celebrate the feast of blessed Urban thy Martyr and Bishop, may be aided by his prayers to thee on our behalf. Thro'.

SECRET. May our offering, O Lord, be acceptable to thee by the prayers of this saint, on whose festival we make it. Thro'.

Of St. URBAN. May this oblation, O Lord, we beseech thee, cleanse us from all sin, and sanctify both the bodies and souls of thy servants for the offering up to thee this sacrifice. Thro'.

POSTCOMM. Solemnitatem. Mercifully help us, O Lord, while we celebrate the feast of blessed Aldelm, thy Bishop, and grant, by his merits, we may be admit ted to the joys of heaven. Thro'.

Of St. URBAN. Refecti, p. xvii.

XXVI. St. AUGUSTINE, Bishop and Confessor; and APOSTLE of the ENGLISH NATION. A double of the second Rank.

VESPERS. As p. xxxii. PRAYER. Collect at Mass. MASS., INTROIT. Let thy priests. With the rest. p. xxxvii. except :

COLLECT. Deus, qui beatum. O God, who didst appoint blessed Bishop Augustine the first preacher of the gospel to the English nation: grant, we beseech thee, that we may be assisted by his prayers in heaven, whose merits we honour on earth. Thro'.

Then is made a COMMEMORATION of St. ELEUTHERIUS, Pope and Martyr.

COLLECT. Infirmitatem, p. xvi.

GOSPEL. Luke x. 1. 9. as above, p. 282. SECRET. We beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the offerings we have made, may be acceptable to thee, by which we venerate the merits of blessed Augustine thy Confessor and Bishop, and call to remembrance the

wonderful means, by which we obtain our liberty and life. Thro'.

Of St. ELEUTHERIUS. Mercifully receive. p. xvii. POSTCOMM. Sancta tua. May thy holy mysteries, O Lord, which we have celebrated on this solemn feast of blessed Augustine, thy Confessor and Bishop, protect us and may we be ever filled therewith, and hunger after the same. Thro'.

Of St. ELEUTHERIUS. Refecti. p. xvii.

In the second Vespers is made a COMMEMORATION of the following feast, and of St. JOHN, Рope and Martyr. N. B. During the OCTAVE there is only a COMMEMORATION made at first VESPERS, and at MASS, of any simple feast that occurs.

XXVII. St. PHILIP NERIUS, Confessor. A Double. VESPERS. As p. xlii. In the HYMN is said: Deserves that we. PRAYER. Collect at Mass.

The COMMEMORATION of St JOHN. Anth. This saint. V. Thou hast crowned, p. xv. PRAYER. Deas, qui nos beati, p. xviii.

MASS. INTROIT. The mouth of the righteous man. With the rest. p. xliii. except :

COLLECT. Deus, qui beatum. O God, who hast raised blessed Philip thy Confessor to the glory of thy saints: mercifully grant, that we who celebrate his festival with joy, may receive benefit from his example. Thro'.

Of St. AUGUSTINE. Deus, qui, as above, p. 307. Of St. JOHN. Deus, qui nos beati. p. xviii.

SECRET. Grant, we beseech. p. xlvii. Of St. AvGUSTINE. We beseech thee, as above, p. 307. Of St. JOHN. Sanctify, O Lord. p. xix.

POSTCOMM. Quæsumus. p. xlvii. Of St. AugusTINE. Sancta tua, as above, p. 307. Of St. JOHN. Hæc nos communio, p. xix.

XXX. VESPERS. The COMMEMORATION of St. FELIX. Pope and Martyr. Anth. This saint. V. thou hast crowned, p. xv. PRAYER. Infirmitatem. p. xvi.

At MASS. COLLECT. Infirmitatem, p. xvi With the SECRET and POST COMMUNION following. In the second VESPERS is made a COMMEMORATION of St. PETRONILLA, VIRGIN.

XXXI. VESPERS. The COMMEMORATION. of St. PETRONILLA. Anth. Come, O spouse. V. in thy comeliness. p. li. PRAYER. Exaudi nos, ib. p. lvi.

At MASS. COLLECT. Exaudi nos, with the SECRET and POSTCOMMUNION following, p. lvi.

FEASTS of JUNE.

II. The OCTAVE DAY of St. AUGUSTINE.
Double.

VESPERS. As p. xxxii. PRAYER. Collect of the Feast, as above. p. 703.

In the first VESPERS is made a COMMEMORATION of SS. MARCELLINUS, PETER, and ERASMUS, Martyrs. Anth. For to them. V. Rejoice, p. xxv. PRAYER. Deus, qui nos annua, p. xxx.

MASS. As on the Feast above, p. 307. With a COMMEMORATION of SS. MARCELLINUS, &c. as fol

lows:

COLLECT of SS. MARCELLINUS, &'c. Deus, qui nos

annua. p. xxx.

SECRET of the same. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that the sacrifice we offer on this festival of thy holy Martyrs, may loose the bonds of our sins, and procure for us the grant of thy mercy. Thro'.

POSTCOMM. of the same. Sacro munere. Being fed with these sacred gifts, we humbly beseech thee, Ö Lord, that by this sacrifice, which, according to our bounden duty, we offer, we may be sensible of an increase of our redemption. Thro'.

III. St. MARY MAGDALEN of PAZZI, Virgin. Semidouble.

At VESPERS. The COMMEMORATION. Anth. Come, O spouse. V. In thy comeliness. p. lii.

MASS. INTROIT. Thou lovedst. With the rest. p. lvi. except:

COLLECT. Deus, virginitatis. O God, the lover of purity, who didst inflame the breast of blessed Mary Magdalen with the fire of thy love, and enrich it with heavenly graces: grant we may imitate her purity and charity, whose festival we celebrate. Thro'.