The Holy Family
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
On the Sunday within
the Octave of the Epiphany
First Class
(The Mass of the First Sunday after Epiphany is celebrated during the week,
and
is commemorated today, along with the Octave of Epiphany.)
Introit: Proverbs xxlii: 24, 25
The father of the just rejoices greatly. Let Thy father and Thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore Thee. [Ps.] How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord God of Hosts! My soul longs and faints for the courts of the Lord. Glory be.... The father....
Collect
O Lord Jesus Christ, who when Thou wast subject to Mary and Joseph didst sanctify home life with ineffable virtues: grant that by their assistance, we may be instructed by the example of Thine Holy Family and become partakers of their eternal happiness.
Collect of the Sunday:
O Lord, we beseech Thee, mercifully hear the prayers of Thy people who call upon Thee; and grant that they may both perceive what they ought to do, and have the grace and strength to act accordingly.
Collect of the Epiphany:
O God, who on this day by the guidance of a star didst manifest Thine only-begotten Son to the Gentiles; mercifully grant that we who know Thee now by faith, may be brought to the contemplation of the beauty of Thy majesty.
Epistle: Colossians iii: 12-17
A reading from the epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Colossians:
Brethren: Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the substance of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, and patience: bearing with one another and forgiving one another if any have a complaint against another. Even as the Lord has forgiven you, so do you also forgive. But above all these things, have charity, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God. All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father through Him.
Gradual: Psalm xxvi: 4
One thing I
have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after: that I may dwell in the
house of the Lord all the days of my life. Blessed are they that
dwell in this house, O Lord, they shall praise Thee
forever and ever.
Alleluia, alleluia. Verily
Thou art a hidden God, the God of Israel, the Savior. Alleluia.
Gospel: Luke ii: 42-52
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The continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke
When Jesus was twelve years old, they, going up to
Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast, and having fulfilled
the days, when they returned, the Child Jesus remained in Jerusalem, and
His parents knew it not. And thinking that He was in the
company, they came a day's journey, and sought Him among His kinsfolk and
acquaintances. And not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem,
seeking Him. And it came to pass that after three days
they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing
them and asking them questions. And all that heard Him were astonished at
His wisdom and His answers. And seeing Him they wondered. And
His mother said to Him, "Son, why hast Thou done so to
us? Behold, Thy father and I have
sought Thee sorrowing." And He said to them,
"How is it that you sought Me? Didst you not
know that I must be about My Father's business? And they
understood not the word that He spoke to them. And His
mother kept all these words in her heart. And he went down
with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And Jesus advanced
in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.
Credo.
Offertory: Luke ii: 22
The parents of Jesus carried Him to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord.
Secret :
We offer Thee, O Lord, this sacrifice of propitiation, humbly entreating that through the intercession of the virgin Mother of God and blessed Joseph, Thou wouldst firmly establish our families in Thy peace and grace.
Secret of the Sunday:
May the sacrifice which is offered to Thee, O Lord, always quicken and protect us.
Secret of Epiphany:
Graciously look down, we beseech Thee, O Lord, upon the gifts of Thy Church: by which gold, frankincense, and myrrh are no longer laid before Thee; but He is sacrificed and received who by those very gifts was signified, Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord. Who with Thee....
Preface and Communicantes of Epiphany
Communion: Matthew ii: 2
Jesus went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them.
Postcommunion:
Make us, O Lord Jesus, whom Thou dost refresh with Thy heavenly Sacraments, ever to follow the example of Thine Holy Family, that at the hour of our death Thy glorious Virgin Mother and blessed Joseph may be near us, and may we be found worthy to be received by Thee into Thine eternal dwellings.
Postcommunion of the Sunday:
We humbly beseech Thee, almighty God, that Thou wouldst grant to those whom Thou refreshest with Thy sacraments, that they may serve Thee worthily by a life well pleasing to Thee.
Postcommunion of Epiphany:
Grant, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that by a purified mind we may attain to the understanding of that which we solemnly celebrate.
The Last Gospel is that of Saint John
