Liturgical Information
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

Liturgical Color: White

Themes: incarnation, redemption, plan of God, Mary's obedience

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:

The Lord said, as he entered this world:
Behold, I come to do your will, O God. Hebrews 10:5,7 [Roman Missal]

Rorate cæli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum: aperiatur terra, et germinet Salvatorum, (T.P. Alleluia, alleluia).
Ps.Cæli enarrant gloriam Dei: et opera manuum eius annuntiat firmamentum. Isaiah 45:8; Psalm 18:2 [Graduale Romanum, p34]

Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ, et concepit de Spiritu Sancto (T.P. alleluia). [Graduale simplex, p.271]
Psalm 46, verses 1-10

Collect:

O God, who willed that your Word,

should take on the reality of human flesh
in the womb of the Virgin Mary,

grant, we pray,
that we who confess our Redeemer to be God and man,
may merit to become partakers even in his di- vine nature.

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Ho-ly Spirit,
one God, for ev-er and ev-er. A-men.

Lectionary Readings:

Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 [Behold, the virgin shall conceive.]
Psalm 40:7-8 / 8-9 / 10 / 11 [R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.]
Hebrews 10:4-10 [As is written of me in the scroll, behold, I come to do your will, O God.]
Gospel Verse: Jn 1:14ab [The Word became flexh and made his dwelling among us and we saw his glory.]
Luke 1:26-38 [Behld, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son.]

Offertory Antiphon:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Gregorian Missal [2010]

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum: benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui (T.P. alleluia). Luke 1:28,42 [Graduale Romanum, p.419]

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum: benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui (T.P. alleluia). Luke 1:28,42 [Gregorian Missal 1990, p.183] [Gregorian Missal 2010, p.197]

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum: benedicta tu in mulieribus, (T.P. alleluia). [Graduale simplex, p.272]
verses from Psalm 85

Prayer over the Offerings:

Be pleased, almighty God
to accept your Church's offering,

so that she, who is aware that her beginnings
lie in the Incarnation of your Only Begotten Son,
may rejoice to celebrate his mysteries on this Sol- emnity.

Who lives and reigns for ev- er and ev- er.
A-men.

Preface of the Annunciation: [The mystery of the Incarnation]

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

For the Virgin Mary heard with faith
that the Christ was to be born among men and for men's sake
by the overshadowing power of the Holy Spirit.
Lovingly she bore him in her immaculate womb,
that the promises to the children of Israel might come about
and the hope of nations be accomplished beyond all telling.

Through him the host of Angels adores your majesty
and rejoices in your presence for ever.
May our voices, we pray, join with theirs
in one chorus of exultant praise, as we acclaim:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts…

Communion Antiphon:

Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son;
and his name will be called Emmanuel. Isaiah 7:14 [Roman Missal]

Ecce virgo concipiet, et pariet filium: et vocabitur nomen eius Emmanuel (T.P. alleluia). Isaiah 7:14 [Graduale Romanum, p.37]
Psalm 19:2,3,4,5,6,7 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

Ecce virgo concipiet, et pariet filium: et vocabitur nomen eius Emmanuel (T.P. alleluia). Isaiah 7:14 [Gregorian Missal 1990, p.184] [Gregorian Missal 2010, p.198]

Ecce ancilla Domini: fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum (T.P. alleluia). [Graduale simplex, p.273]
verses from Psalm 96

Prayer after Communion:

Con- firm in our minds the mysteries of the true faith,
we pray, O Lord,

so that, confessing that he who was conceived of the Virgin Mary
is true God and true man,

we may, through the saving power of his Resurrection
merit to attain e- ter-nal joy.

Through Christ our Lord. A-men.

Solemn Blessing: [15. The Blessed Virgin Mary]

May God, who through the childbearing of the Blessed Virgin Mary
willed in his great kindness to redeem the human race,
be pleased to enrigh you with his blessing.
Amen.

May you know always and everywhere the protection of her,
through whom you have been found worthy to receive the author of life.
Amen.

May you, who have devoutly gathered on this day,
carry away with you the gifts of spiritual joys and heavenly rewards.
Amen.

The English translation of the Entrance Antiphon [Introit], Collect, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Prayer over the Offerings, Preface, Communion Antiphon, Prayer after Communion and Solemn Blessing from The Roman Missal, © Copyright 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corp. All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the First Reading, Second Reading and Gospel are taken from the New American Standard Bible ® © Copyright 1973 The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

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