Missal Guide for the Current Year
The Sunday Missal Guide for 2023 is now ready for shipping.
The Sunday Missal Guide is a handy little guide containing information on how to setup you Sunday Missal to follow the traditional Latin Mass. It contains the name of the name of the Sunday Mass [example, 8th Sunday after Pentecost], its rank, color of the day, orations and other information regarding the Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation.
Below is a sample of the Sunday Missal Guide. If you would like to obtain a copy, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a one dollar donation to the following address:
Rev. Fr. Thomas Mroczka
Atthention: Sunday Missal Guide
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MISSAL GUIDE 2023
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Rev. Fr. Thomas Mroczka
Sunday, January 1, Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ and Octave Day of Christmas, double of the 2nd class. Color: White. In Mass Gloria, Creed, Preface of the Nativity, Proper Communicántes in the Canon of the Mass.
Sunday, January 8, The Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, & Joseph, double-major. Color: White. In Mass: Gloria, 2nd Oration: Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany, Vota, quæsumus, 3rd Oration: Of the Octave of the Epiphany, Deus qui hodiérna, Creed, Preface of the Epiphany, Proper Communicántes in the Canon of the Mass (Epiphany).
Sunday, January 15, 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, semi-double. Color: Green. In Mass: Gloria, 2nd Oration: St. Paul the First Hermit, Deus, qui nos, 3rd Oration: St. Maurus, Intercéssio nos, Creed, Preface of the Holy Trinity.
Sunday, January 22, 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany, semi-double. Color: Green. In Mass: Gloria, 2nd Oration: Ss. Vincent and Anastasius, Adésto, Dómine, supplicatiónibus, 3rd Oration: Of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Deus qui salútis, Creed, Preface of the Holy Trinity.
Sunday, January 29, 4th Sunday after the Epiphany, semi-double. Color: Green. In Mass: Gloria, 2nd Oration: St. Francis de Sales, Deus, qui ad, Creed, Preface of the Holy Trinity.
FEBRUARY
Sunday, February 5, Septuagesima Sunday, semi-double. Color: Violet. In Mass: 2nd Oration: St. Agatha, Deus qui inter, Creed, Preface of the Holy Trinity. N.B. The Blessing of Throats may be given on this day (Feast of St. Blaise, February 3rd). Benedicámus Dómino at the end of Mass.
Sunday, February 12, Sexagesima Sunday, semi-double. Color: Violet. In Mass: 2nd Oration: The Seven Holy Founders of the Servites, Dómine Jesu Christe, The Tract is read instead of the Alleluia verse, Creed, Preface of the Holy Trinity, Benedicámus Dómino at the end of Mass.
Sunday, February 19, Quinquagesima Sunday, semi-double. Color: Violet. In Mass: 2nd Oration: Intercession of the Saints, A cúnctis, 3rd Oration: Ad líbitum, i.e., at the choice of the priest, The Tract is read instead of the Alleluia verse, Creed, Preface of the Holy Trinity, Benedicámus Dómino at the end of Mass.
Sunday, February 26, First Sunday of Lent, semi-double. Color: Violet. In Mass: 2nd Oration: Intercession of the Saints, A cúnctis, 3rd Oration: For the Living and the Dead, Omnípotens Sempitérne, The Tract is read instead of the Alleluia verse, Creed, Preface of the Holy Trinity, Benedicámus Dómino at the end of Mass. N.B. The organ is silent and the altar is not decorated with flowers. Easter Duty can be made from this Sunday until Trinity Sunday inclusive.
MARCH
Sunday, March 5, Second Sunday of Lent, semi-double. Color: Violet. In Mass: 2nd Oration: Intercession of the Saints, A cúnctis, 3rd Oration: For the Living and the Dead, Omnípotens Sempitérne Deus, Tract, Creed, Preface of Lent, Benedicámus Dómino at the end of Mass. N.B. The organ is silent and the altar is not decorated with flowers.
Sunday, March 12, Third Sunday of Lent, semi-double. Color: Violet. In Mass: 2nd Oration: St. Gregory the Great, Deus, qui ánimæ, Tract, Creed, Preface of Lent, Benedicámus Dómino at the end of Mass. N.B. The organ is silent and the altar is not decorated with flowers.
Sunday March 19, Fourth Sunday of Lent semi-double. [Laetare Sunday], semi-double. Color: Rose or Violet. In Mass: 2nd Oration: Intercession of the Saints, A cúnctis, 3rd Oration: For the Living and the Dead, Omnípotens Sempitérne Deus, Creed, Preface of Lent, Benedicámus Dómino at the end of Mass. N.B. The organ may be played and the altar decorated with flowers. The feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the BVM is transferred to Monday, March 20.
Sunday, March 26, Passion Sunday, semi-double. Color: Violet. Psalm 42 is omitted at the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar, 2nd Oration: Against the Persecutors of the Church, Ecclésiæ tuæ, or for the Pope, Deus, ómnium fidélium, Creed, Preface of the Holy Cross. N.B. The doxology, Glory be, is omitted during Mass and during the Aspérges before High Mass. All statues, crucifixes, and images are covered with purple cloth until the intonation of the Gloria on Holy Saturday. The organ is silent and the altar is not decorated with flowers.