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A Saturday Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary with commemoration of the Holy Machabees | 1962 Missal | Latin Mass Readings | 8/01/2026 · Vox Liturgica

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  Vox Liturgica: The propers of the day according to the 1962 Roman Missal. A Saturday mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary with commemoration of the Holy Maccabees, August 1, in the year of our Lord, 2026.
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  Commemorated today are the Holy Maccabees. The seven Maccabees, who were brothers, were martyred with their mother under Antiochus Epiphanes. Their relics are kept at Rome in the Church Of St.
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  Peter's Chains. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The Introit. Hail holy parent that didst bring forth the king who ruleth heaven and earth for ever and ever.
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  Alleluia. Alleluia. My heart hath uttered a good word. I speak of my works to the king. Glory be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost as it was in the beginning is now and will be through all ages of ages.
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  Amen. Hail Holy Parent that did spring forth the King who ruleth heaven and earth for ever and ever. Alleluia, alleluia. The Collect, let us pray. Grant to us thy servants we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body, and through the intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin may be delivered from present sorrow and possess eternal joy.
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  A commemoration of the holy Maccabees. May the fruits of the fraternal crown of thy martyrs, O Lord, make us joyful, both to afford our faith increase of virtues and to console us with their manifold prayers through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God through all ages of ages. Amen. A lesson from the wisdom of Sirach At the beginning of time, before the world was, I was created and to all eternity I shall not cease to be, mine to minister before him in his holy dwelling. So according to his word I made Zion my stronghold, the holy city my resting place, Jerusalem my throne.
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  My roots spread out among the people that enjoy his favor. My God has granted me a share in his own domain. Where his faithful servants are gathered, there I love to linger. The Gradual Blessed and venerable art thou, O Virgin Mary, who without loss of purity wert found to be the mother of our Saviour, virgin mother of God, he whom the whole world cannot hold, enclosed himself in thy womb and became man. Alleluia, alleluia.
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  After his birth a virgin entire thou didst remain. O mother of God, intercede for us. Alleluia. A continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. At that time Jesus was speaking to the crowd, a woman in the multitude said to him aloud, blessed is the womb that bore thee, the breast which thou hast sucked.
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  And he said, shall we not say, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it? The Offeratory. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. The secret.
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  By thy gracious mercy, O Lord, in the intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin may this offering be of avail to us for welfare and peace now and forevermore. A commemoration of the holy Maccabees. May we devoutly deal with thy mysteries, O Lord, for the honor of thy holy martyrs and by them may both protection and joy be increased unto us through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God through all ages of ages. Amen. The Preface of Our Lady It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee, O Holy Lord, Father Almighty, everlasting God, and that we should praise and bless and proclaim thee in the veneration of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, who also conceived thine only begotten Son by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost, in the glory of her virginity still abiding, gave forth to the world the everlasting light, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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  Through whom the angels praise thy majesty, the dominions worship it, and the powers stand in awe, the heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim, in triumphant chorus, unite to celebrate it. Together with these we entreat thee, that thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted, while we say with humble praise. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, the heavens and the earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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  Hosanna in the highest. The Communion Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary which bore the Son of the Eternal Father. The Post Communion. Let us pray. Having received, O Lord, these aids unto salvation, grant we beseech thee that we may be everywhere protected by the intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, in whose honor we have offered this sacrifice to thy majesty.
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  A commemoration of the holy grant we beseech Thee, O Almighty God, that we may more and more closely follow the faith of Thy saints whose memory we venerate in partaking of thy sacrament through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God through all ages of ages. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
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  To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy We pray for for us us, oh holy mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen. The holy Machabees, pray for us.