Sunday 8th September

Parish Mass for the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Collect

Almighty God, who looked upon the lowliness of the Blessed Virgin Mary and

chose her to be the mother of your only Son: grant that we who are

redeemed by his blood may share with her in the glory of your eternal

kingdom; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns

with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen

Reading

Isaiah 61: 10 - end

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my whole being shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

For as the earth brings forth its shoots and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

Gospel

Luke 1: 46-55

And Mary said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God

my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowly

state of his servant.

Surely from now on all generations will call me blessed,

for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and

holy is his name; indeed, his mercy is for those who fear

him from generation to generation.

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered

the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

He has brought down the powerful from their thrones and

lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good

things and sent the rich away empty.

He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

Post Communion Prayer

God most high, whose handmaid bore the Word made flesh: we thank you

that in this sacrament of our redemption you visit us with your Holy Spirit, and

over-shadow us by your power: strengthen us to walk with Mary the joyful

path of obedience and so bring forth the fruits of holiness; through Jesus

Christ our Lord.

Amen