Collect for the Second Sunday after Christmas Day

O God, who didst wonderfully create, and yet more wonderfully restore, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, thy Son Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The 2nd Sunday after Christmas is the Sunday, if any, from January 2nd to January 5th. This liturgical day is observed fully when Christmas falls on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. When Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday, Second Sunday after Christmas Day is observed as regards the day-time hours, with Eve of Mary, Mother of God, having precedence in the evening. When Christmas falls on a Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday, there is no Second Sunday after Christmas Day.

Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

We beseech thee, Almighty God, to purify our consciences by thy daily visitation, that when thy Son our Lord cometh he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Latin Mass for Immaculate Conception at Cathedral of Holy Cross

Title: Immaculate Conception, Fr John Rizzo

Date: Wednesday December 8, 2010

Time: 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Location: Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston

Street: 75 Union Park Street

City State Zip: Boston, MA, 02119 Map

Notes: Upper (main) Church, Fr John Rizzo, FSSP Celebrates Traditional Latin Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (day of obligation) Chant and Polyphony.

Handicap accessible, plenty of Parking in Cathedral parking lot south of Harrison, all along Malden Street

Collect for the Second Sunday of Advent

Merciful God, who didst send thy messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for the First Sunday of Advent

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Tomorrow is Felt Hat Day

September 15th is Felt Hat Day the end of the season when men may wear their straw boaters and Panamas rather than the fur felt fedoras, porkpies, homburgs, and bowlers that we wear (You do wear a hat, don't you?) the rest of the year. For more information see http://www.thefedoralounge.com/. Straw hats may not be worn again until Straw Hat Day which is May 15th.

Anglican Use Catholics and Anglicans to Offer Joint Evensong Sept. 26th

The Congregation of Saint Athanasius, Archdiocese of Boston -- Anglican Use, will join Saint Paul’s Anglican Church, Brockton, for Evensong at 4 p.m. Sunday, September 26th, in the Chapel of Mary, Stonehill College, Easton, Mass.