Feast of St. Matthias (Ember Saturday)- St. Francis

Monsignor Cook will be offering a Low Mass for the Feast of St. Matthias (Ember Saturday)

This will be at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Rochester, MN 

Saturday February 24th, 2018 // St. Francis of Assisi

Low Mass at 8:00 A.M.

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Ember Days

Ember Days, which occur four times a year at the outset of the four seasons: the week following St. Lucy’s feast in December, the week after Ash Wednesday in spring, the week after Pentecost in summer and the week after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in September.

 

The intention of the Ember Days is to thank God for the gifts of nature, to ask His help in using them in moderation and to assist the needy. These days are traditionally observed by means of fasting on all days and partial abstinence (meat only at the main meal) on Wednesday and Saturday, in addition to the required full Lenten abstinence on Friday.

 

Bénedic, ánima mea, Dómino, et noli oblivísci omnes retributiónes ejus: et renovábitur, sicut áquilæ, juvéntus tua.

 

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all He hath done for thee: and thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s.
– the Offertory for Ember Friday in Lent (Psalm 102:2,5)


COLLECT

DEUS, qui beatum Matthiam Apostolorum tuorum collegio sociasti: tribue, quæsumus; ut ejus interventione, tuæ circa nos pietatis semper viscera sentiamus. Per Dominum.

O God, who didst join blessed Matthias to the company of Thine Apostles: grant, we beseech Thee, that by his intercession, we may ever experience Thy tender mercy towards us. Through our Lord.

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