A Prayer for Peace

O God, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies, that we, surely trusting in thy defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

— The Collect for Peace, BCP Morning Prayer

PrayerБОЖЕ, творче мира, що любиш злагоду, в пізнанню тебе маємо вічне життя наше, а в служєнню тобі маємо повну волю: Борони нас, смиренних слуг твоїх від воронжих нападів, щоб ми, упевнившись на твою оборону, не настрашились ніяких напасників; у Христі Ісусі Господі нашім. Аміиь.

— Ukrainian translation of the Collect for Peace (Cambridge University Press, 1926)

25 March: Lady Day – Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Mass Readings and propers

https://ususantiquior.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/propers-for-annunciation-in-lent.pdf

7:15 a.m. Holy Mass of the Feast

11:00 a.m. Holy Mass of the Feast with sermon

11:50 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Litany of Our Lady of Loreto

12:00 Noon Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Confessions

12:30 p.m. Consecration Prayers – Russia and the Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, simultaneous to prayers offered by the Holy Father in Rome, Bishop Zinkula here in Davenport, Fr Nicholas at St Alphonsus, Dav. and Fr Paul at St Peter’s, Buffalo

12:45 Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and repose, after silent prayer for peace.

What’s he mean – ‘low’ Mass, ‘high’ Mass? Solemn High Mass?

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Our next “Solemn High Mass” – the first we will offer since coming to Holy Family in July – will be on Friday, March 19th at 6:00 p.m. The Feast of St Joseph – Patron of the Universal Church and Terror of Demons. 2021 is the papal Year of St Joseph. Celebrant and preacher will be the Rev’d Father Scott Lemaster. Reception to follow – tentative.