 Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of the Star
May 8
Entrance Antiphon:
Blessed are you, Virgin Mary, who carried the creator of all things in your womb; you gave birth to your maker, and remain forever a virgin.
Prayer:
All powerful God, we rejoice in the protection of the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady of the Star. May her prayers help to free us from all evils here on earth and lead us to eternal joy in heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
First Reading: Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17
Response: Cry out with joy in the presence of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia. R. Alleluia.
Blessed Mother and immaculate Virgin, intercede for us with the Lord our God, now and forever.
R. Alleluia.
Gospel: John 2:1-11
Prayer over the Gifts:
Father, as we celebrate the memory of the Virgin Mary, we offer you our gifts and prayers. Sustain us by the love of Christ, who offered himself as a perfect sacrifice on the cross and is Lord forever and ever.
Communion Antiphon:
Rejoice, Virgin Mother, for Christ has risen from his grave.
Prayer after Communion:
Lord, may this sacrament strengthen the faith in our hearts. May Mary's Son, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaim to be God and man, bring us to eternal life by the saving power of his resurrection, for he is Lord forever and ever. |
