In Assumptione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis ~ Duplex I. classis

Mariano Salvador Maella (1739-1819), “The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary”

Fri, 8/15/25: Today is the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady under the 1954 (double of the I class with common octave) and 1962 (I class) rubrics. Mass: Pro populo. Proper Mass Signum magnum, promulgated by Pius XII following the 1950 proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption. White. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Credo. Preface of Our Lady (et te in Assumptione; 1954: used throughout the octave unless noted otherwise). Ite. No commemorations. Pre-Pius XII, the Mass formulary Gaudeamus was used for this feast. Office: Festal office. White. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons. Te Deum. Proper Invitatory. At Matins, proper psalms and antiphons. At Lauds and the hours, psalms of Sunday (Prime = 53, 118.1, 118.2) with proper antiphons. All else from the proper. Proper Benedictus antiphon. Proper collect. No commemorations at Lauds. Omit suffrage (1954). At Prime, V = Qui natus es (1954: throughout the octave).

Introitus
Ap 12:1
Signum magnum appáruit in cœlo: múlier amicta sole, et luna sub pédibus ejus, et in cápite ejus coróna stellárum duódecim.
Ps 97:1
Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: quóniam mirabília fecit.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Almighty, everlasting God, Who took up, body and soul, the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Your Son, into heavenly glory, grant, we beseech You, that, always devoting ourselves to heavenly things, we may be found worthy to share in her glory.
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.

From the Holy Gospel according to Luke

Luke 1:41-50
At that time: Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: and she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women. And so on.

A Homily by St. Peter Canisius, the Priest
De Maria Deipara Virgine, lib. 5, c. 6
The Church frequently and reverently keepeth feastdays dedicated to the Mother of God, realizing that it is a work pleasing to God and worthy of the faithful if many feasts, with fixed dates and public ceremonies, are celebrated in honour of the most blessed of all the blessed in heaven, the Mother of our Lord and God. Among all these feasts which have been celebrated so devotedly for so many years, even unto the present day, the Feast of the Assumption is considered the greatest and holdeth chief place. Indeed there was no happier or more joyful day for Mary, if we duly consider the happiness of both body and soul granted to her on that day. Then especially, as never before, her spirit, soul and body rejoiced wondrously in the living God and she could rightfully say: He hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden; for behold, all generations shall call me blessed; for he that is mighty hath magnified me.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Having partaken, O Lord, of the sacrament of salvation, grant, we beseech You, that through the merits and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was taken up into heaven, we may be delivered from all the evils that threaten us.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.