Liturgy Office | Proper of Saints: May

May
DateCelebrationRank
St Joseph the Worker
St Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor of the Churchmemorial
Ss Philip and James, Apostlesfeast
The English Martyrsfeast (E)
St Asaph, Bishop(W)
10St John of Avila, Priest, Doctor of the Church
12Ss Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs;
St Pancras, Martyr
13Our Lady of Fatima
14St Matthias, Apostlefeast
18St John I, Pope, Martyr
19St Dunstan, Bishop(E)
20St Bernardine of Siena, Priest, Religious, missionary
21Ss Christopher Magallanes and companions, Martyrs, Priest,
22St Rita of Cascia, Religious
25St Bede the Venerable, Priest, Doctor of the Church;
St Gregory VII, Pope;
St Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi, Virgin
memorial (E)
26St Philip Neri, Priestmemorial
27St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishopfeast (E)
opt. mem. (W)
29St Paul VI, Pope
31The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Maryfeast
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Monday after Pentecost)memorial
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest (Thursday after Pentecost)feast (EW)
The Most Holy Trinity (First Sunday after Pentecost)solemnity
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Sunday after Holy Trinity)solemnity
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Friday following Second Sunday after Pentecost)solemnity
The Immaculate Heart of Mary (Saturday following Second Sunday after Pentecost)memorial
DateCelebrationRank

10 May — St John of Avila, Priest, Doctor of the Church

optional memorial

Colour
White
Mass
From the Common of Pastors: For one Pastor, or from the Common of Doctors of the Church.
Proper: Collect translation being prepared by ICEL
Office
Liturgy of the Hours of the Memorial
Lectionary
From the Common of Pastors: For Priests, or from the Common of Doctors of the Church.
St John of Avila (561c)
Reading 1Acts 13:46-49
[II:1482]
We must turn to the pagans.
PsalmPsalm 23(22):1-3a. 3b-4. 5. 6. r. 1
[II:1481]
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Gospel AcclamationMatthew 5:16
[II:1511]
Your light must shine in the sight of men,
so that, seeing your good works,
they may give the praise to your Father in heaven.
GospelMatthew 5:13-16
[II:1511]
You are the light of the world.

29 May — St Paul VI, Pope

optional memorial

This celebration was instituted in 2019 and the added to the General Roman (Universal) Calendar. The Commentary states’The Collect prayer resonates with all that God accomplished in his faithful servant: “you entrusted your Church to the leadership of Pope Saint Paul VI, a courageous apostle of your Son’s Gospel”, and it asks: “grant that, illuminated by his teachings, we may work with you to expand the civilisation of love”. Here is synthesised the principal characteristics of his pontificate and his teaching: a Church, which belongs to the Lord (Ecclesiam Suam), dedicated to the proclamation of the Gospel, as recalled in Evangelii nuntiandi, and called to bear witness that God is love.’

Colour
White
Mass
Common of Pastors: For a Pope (RM 1130)
Proper — Collect translation to be prepared by ICEL
Office
Common of Pastors: For a Pope
translation to be prepared by ICEL
The Second Reading at the Office of Readings is drawn from the Address of St Paul VI during the last general meeting of the Second Vatican Council, 7 December 1965.
Lectionary
Common of Pastors
Reading 11 Corinthians 9: 16–19, 22–23 [II:1486]I should be punished if I did not preach the gospel.
PsalmPsalm 95 (96): 1–2a. 2b–3, 7–8a.10. r. 3
[II: 1477]
Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
Gospel AcclamationMark 1:17 [II: 1492]Follow me, says the Lord, and I will make you fishers of men.
GospelMatthew 16:13–19 [II: 1492]You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church.

Monday after Pentecost — Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

memorial

This celebration was instituted in 2018 and the added to the General Roman (Universal) Calendar. The Decree states’This celebration will help us to remember that growth in the Christian life must be anchored to the Mystery of the Cross, to the oblation of Christ in the Eucharistic Banquet and to the Mother of the Redeemer and Mother of the Redeemed, the Virgin who makes her offering to God.’

Colour
White
Mass
Proper — Votive Masses: Our Lady, Mother of the Church (RM 1411)
Proper Preface: Mary, Model and Mother of the Church
Office
Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary
translation to be prepared by ICEL
Lectionary
The first reading(s) is taken from the Votive Mass for Mary, Mother of the Church, The remaining texts are new to the Lectionary and a translation of the necessary parts will be prepared by ICEL. Until these texts are available the Votive Mass of Mary Mary Mother of the Church (III:841) might be used.
Reading 1Genesis 3:9–15.20 [III:841]Mother of all those who live.
orActs 1:12–14 [III:841]They joined in continuous prayer with Mary, the mother of Jesus.
PsalmPsalm 86 (87): 1–2. 3, 5. 6–7.r. 3Of you are told glorious things, O city of God!
Gospel AcclamationO felix virgo…
GospelJohn 19:25–34:This is you son. This is your mother.

Thursday after Pentecost — Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest

feast

The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek. In him the Father has been well pleased from before all time. As Mediator between God and human beings, fulfilling his Father’s will, he sacrificed himself once on the altar of the Cross as a saving Victim for the whole world. Thus, instituting the pattern of an everlasting sacrifice, with a brother’s kindness he chose, from among the children of Adam, men to augment the priesthood, so that, from the sacrifice continually renewed in the Church, streams of divine power might flow, whereby a new heaven and a new earth might be made, and throughout the whole universe there would be perfected what no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor has entered into the human heart.

The feast is Proper to England and Wales.

Colour
White
Liturgical Texts
Mass
Proper
Gloria
Preface: The priesthood of Christ and of the Church
Office
texts
OR Proper
MP Proper – Psalms and canticle of Sunday, Week I
Daytime Prayer
EP proper (Psalms 109. 110, Col 1:12–20)
NP Thursday
Lectionary
Year A
Reading 1Genesis 22:9–18The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith.
orHebrews 10:4–10It is written of me in the scroll of the book: I have come to do your will, O God.
PsalmPs 39(40): 7–8a. 10–11ab. 17 r. 8a, 9a.Behold I have come, Lord, to do your will.
Gospel AcclamationPhil 2:8–9Christ became obedient for us unto death,
even death on a cross.
Therefore God has exalted him
and given him a name which is above every name.
GospelMatthew 26: 36–42My soul is sorrowful unto death.
Year B
Reading 1Jeremiah 31:31–34I will make a new covenant with them; I will remember their sins no more.
orHebrews 10:11–18He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.
PsalmPs 109(110): 1b–e. 2. 3. r. 4b.You are a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchizedek.
Gospel AcclamationHeb 5:8–9Since he was Son,
he learned obedience through those things which he suffered,
and having been made perfect, he has become for all who obey him
the author of eternal salvation.
GospelMark 14: 22–25This is my body. This is my blood.
Year C
Reading 1Isaiah 6:1–4, 8Holy, Holy, Holy Lord of hosts.
orHebrews 2:10–18He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified have all one origin.
PsalmPs 22(23): 2–3. 5. 6. r. 1.The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Gospel AcclamationEz 36:25a, 26aI will pour clean water upon you
and I will give you a new heart;
a new spirit I will put within you.
GospelJohn 17: 1–2, 9, 14–26For their sake I consecrate myself, so that they may also be consecrated in truth.