Liturgical Information
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (EF)

Liturgical Color: White

Latin Title: In Assumptione B. Mariæ Virginis

Rank: 1st Class

Introit:

Signum magnum appáruit in cœlo: múlier amícta sole, et luna sub pédibus ejus, et in cápite ejus coróna stellárum duódecim. [Apoc. 12:1] Ps. Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: quia mirabília fecit. [Psalm 97:1]
Glória Patri …
Signum magnum …

A great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. [Apoc. 12:1]
Ps. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: because He hath done wonderful things. [Psalm 97:1]
Glory be to the Father …
A great sign …

Collect:

Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui Immaculátam Virginem Maríam, Fílii tui Genitrícem, córpore et ánima ad cœléstem glóriam assumpsísti: concéde, quǽsumus; ut ad supérna semper inténti, ipsíus glóriæ mereámur esse consórtes. Per eúndem Dóminum nostrum.

Almighty everlasting God, who hast taken body and soul into heaven the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Thy Son: grant, we beseech Thee, that by steadfastly keeping heaven as our goal we may be counted worthy to join her in glory. Through the same our Lord.

Epistle:

[Judith 13:22-25; 15:10] Benedíxit te Dóminus in virtúte sua, quia per te ad níhilum redégit inimícos nos tros. Benedícta es tu, fília, a Dómino Deo excélso, præ ómnibus muliéribus super terram. Benedíctus Dóminus, qui creávit cœlum et terram, qui te diréxit in vúlnera cápitis príncipis inimicórum nostrórum; quia hódie nomen tuum ita magnificávit, ut non recédat laus tua de ore hóminum, qui mémores fúerint virtútis Dómini in ætérnum, pro quibus non pepercísti ánimæ tuæ propter angústias et tribulatiónem géneris tui, sed subvenísti ruínæ ante conspéctum Dei nostri. Tu glória Jerúsalem, tu lætítia Israël, tu honorificéntia pópuli nostri.

[Judith 13:22-25; 15:10] The Lord hath blessed thee by His power, because by thee He hath brought our enemies to nought. Blessed art thou, O daughter, by the Lord the most high God, above all women upon the earth. Blessed be the Lord who made heaven and earth, who hath directed thee to the cutting off the head of the prince of our enemies. Because He hath so magnified thy name this day that thy praise shall not depart out of the mouth of men who shall be mindful of the power of the Lord, for ever: for that thou hast not spared thy life, by reason of the distress and tribulation of thy people; but hast prevented our ruin in the presence of our God. Thou art the glory of Jerusalem, thou art the joy of Isræl, thou art the honor of our people.

Gradual:

[Psalm 44:11,12,14] Audi, fília, et vide, et inclína aurem tuam, et concupíscet rex pulchritúdinem tuam. Tota decóra ingréditur fília regis, textúræ áureæ sunt amíctus ejus.

[Psalm 44:11,12,14] Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear: and the King shall greatly desire thy beauty. All beautiful is the King’s daughter as she comes in, robed in cloth of gold.

Alleluia:

Allelúia, allelúia. Assúmpta est María in cœlum: gaudet exércitus Angelórum. Allelúia.

Alleluia, alleluia. Mary has been assumed into heaven: the angelic host rejoices. Alleluia.

Gospel:

[Luke 1:41-50] In illo témpore: Repléta est Spíritu Sancto Elísabeth et exclamávit voce magna, et dixit: Benedícta tu inter mulíeres, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui. Et unde hoc mihi ut véniat mater Dómini mei ad me? Ecce enim ut facta est vox salutatiónis tuæ in áuribus meis, exsultávit in gáudio infans in útero meo. Et beáta quæ credidísti, quóniam perficiéntur ea, quæ dicta sunt tibi a Dómino. Et ait María: Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum: et exsultávit spíritus meus in Deo salutári meo; quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ, ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes. Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est, et sanctum nomen ejus, et misericórdia ejus a progénie in progénies timéntibus eum.

[Luke 1:41-50] At that time: Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord. And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is His name. And His mercy is from generations to generations to them that fear Him.

Offertory:

Inimicítias ponam inter te et Mulíerem et semen tuum et Semen illíus. [Genesis 3:15]

I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her Seed. [Genesis 3:15]

Secret:

Ascéndat ad te, Dómine, nostræ devotiónis oblátio, et, beatíssima Vírgine María in cœlum assúmpta intercedénte, corda nostra, caritátis igne succénsa, ad te júgiter adspírent. Per Dóminum nostrum.

May our offering of due service rise unto Thee, O Lord: and through the prayer of the most Blessed Virgin Mary, assumed by Thee into heaven, may our hearts be set on fire with love and ever yearn for Thee. Through our Lord.

Preface: Preface of the Blessed Virgin

Vere dignum et justum est, ǽquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper, et ubíque grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus. Et te in Assumptióne beátæ Maríæ semper Vírginis collaudáre, benedícere et prædicáre. Quæ et Unigénitum tuum Sancti Spíritus obumbratióne concépit: et virginitátis glória permanénte, lumen ætérnum mundo effúdit Jesum Christum Dóminum nostrum. Per quem majestátem tuam laudant ángeli, adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes. Cœli, cœlorúmque Virtútes, ac beáta Séraphim, sócia exsultatióne concélebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces, ut admítti júbeas, deprecámur, súpplici confessióne dicéntes: Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus.

It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to Thee, holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: and that we should praise and bless and proclaim Thee in the Assumption of the Blessed Mary ever Virgin: who conceived Thine only-begotten Son by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost, and the glory of her virginity still abiding, gave forth to the world the eternal Light, Jesus Christ our Lord: through Whom Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominations worship, Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the hosts of heaven with blessed Seraphim unite, exult, and celebrate; and we entreat that Thou wouldst bid our voices too be heard with theirs, singing with lowly praise: Holy, Holy, Holy.

Communion:

Beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes, quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est. [Luke 1:48-49]

All generations shall call me blessed. Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me. [Luke 1:48-49]

Postcommunion:

Sumptis, Dómine, salutáribus sacraméntis, da quǽsumus, ut, méritis et intercessióne beátæ Vírginis Maríæ in cœlum assúmptæ, ad resurrectiónis glóriam perducámur. Per Dóminum nostrum.

Through the merits and prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Thee assumed into heaven, may we, O Lord, who have received the sacraments of salvation, come to the glory of the resurrection. Through our Lord.

The Latin texts are from the Missale Romanum (1962).

English translations are from the Roman Catholic Daily Missal (1962).

Psalm numbering is according to the Latin Vulgate Bible.

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