In Vigilia S. Andreæ Apostoli ~ Simplex

Commemoratio: S. Saturnini Martyris

Sat, 11/29/25: Today is the vigil of St. Andrew, Ap, under the 1954 (simple) rubrics. Mass: Proper Mass. Violet. Omit Gloria. Gradual with neither Alleluia nor Tract. Omit Credo. Common Preface. Celebrant bows his head at the mention of St. Andrew in the Canon. Benedicamus. Commemoration of St. Saturninus, M. 3rd prayer Concede nos of Our Lady. Private (low) votive Masses/daily Requiems are prohibited today under the 1954 rubrics. Office: Ferial office. Violet. Matins of 1 nocturn of 3 lessons (3 proper lessons for the vigil with responsories of the occurring feria). Omit Te Deum. Psalms and antiphons of the feria (Lauds = schema II). All else from the feria. Preces at Lauds and the hours. Proper collect. Commemoration of St. Saturninus at Lauds. Suffrage of the saints at Lauds. At Prime, add displaced psalm 149; announce Dominca prima Adventus at the beginning of the Martryology. (Source: LB236 on Twitter.)

Introitus
Matt 4:18; 4:19
Dóminus secus mare Galilǽæ vidit duos fratres, Petrum et Andréam, et vocávit eos: Veníte post me: fáciam vos fíeri piscatóres hóminum.
Ps 18:2.
Cœli enárrant glóriam Dei: et ópera mánuum ejus annúntiat firmaméntum.
℣. Glória Patri, …

Collect
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the worshipful Feast of thy blessed Apostle, Andrew on the eve whereof we now stand, may avail us to the increase both of godliness toward thee, and of health to our own souls.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration St. Saturninus, Martyr
O God, You Who give us the joy of celebrating the anniversary of the death of blessed Saturninus, Your Martyr, grant that we may be helped by his merits.
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.

Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John
John 1:35-51
At that time again John stood, and two of his disciples. And beholding Jesus walking, he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. And so on.

Homily of St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo
7th Tract on John
Since John was the friend of the Bridegroom, iii. 29, he sought not his own glory, but bare witness to the truth. Would he that his disciples should remain with him rather than that they should follow the Lord? Nay, he showed his disciples Whom they should follow. They thought that he himself was the Lamb; but he saith Why wait ye on me? I am not the Lamb. Behold the Lamb of God! This was He of Whom he had already said above 29 Behold the Lamb of God! And what use to us is the Lamb of God? Behold the Lamb of God, saith John, Which taketh away the sin of the world. And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

Post Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
S. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Percéptis, Dómine, sacraméntis supplíciter exorámus: ut, intercedénte beáto Andréa Apostolo tuo, quæ pro illíus veneránda gérimus passióne, nobis profíciant ad medélam.
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.

Let us pray.
Commemoration St. Saturninus, Martyr
May the reception of Your sacrament, we beseech You, O Lord, make us holy, and by the intercession of Your saints, make us pleasing to You.
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.