MASS OF ST JOAN OF ARC
Ordinary Form of the Latin Rite
The following text for the Mass is used for the Solemnity of St. Joan of Arc (May 30) at the Basilica in Domremy, France.
In the United States a Votive Mass may be said taken from the Sacramentary using the Common of Virgins.
The readings used in the following text is taken from the Douay Rheims translation of The Holy Bible.
Introductory Rites
[Exodus 15:1-2]
1 Then Moses and the children of Israel sung this canticle to the Lord: and said: Let us sing to the Lord: for he is gloriously magnified, the horse and the rider he hath thrown into the sea.
2 The Lord is my strength and my praise, and he is become salvation to me: he is my God and I will glorify him: the God of my father, and I will exalt him. I will sing to the Lord, for he has made known his glory. The Lord is my strength and my love.
[Psalm 97]
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
1 A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord anew canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
2 The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
3 He hath remembered his mercy his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
4 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
5 Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm:
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
6 with long trumpets, and sound of comet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king:
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
7 let the sea be moved and the fulness thereof: the world end they that dwell therein.
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
8 The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together.
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
9 at the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.
Opening Prayer
Let us pray: O God, you have chosen Saint Joan of Arc to defend her country against the invading enemy. Through her intercession, grant that we may work for justice and live in peace. We pray through Jesus Christ, your son, living and reigning with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.
First Reading [Wisdom 8:9-15] 9 I purposed therefore to take her to me to live with me: knowing that she will communicate to me of her good things, and will be a comfort in my cares and grief. 10 For her sake I shall have glory among the multitude, and honour with the ancients, though I be young: 11 And I shall be found of a quick conceit in judgment, and shall be admired in the sight of the mighty, and the faces of princes shall wonder at me. 12 They shall wait for me when I hold my peace, and they shall look upon me when I speak, and if I talk much they shall lay their hands on their mouths. 13 Moreover by the means of her I shall have immortality: and shall leave behind me an everlasting memory to them that come after me. 14 I shall set the people in order: and nations shall be subject to me. 15 Terrible kings hearing shall be afraid of me: among the multitude I shall be found good, and valiant in war. OR [I Cor. 1:26-31] 26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble: 27 But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong. 28 And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his sight. 30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, as it is written: He that glorieth, may glory in the Lord. Responsorial Psalm [Psalm 28] The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 1 A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 3 Draw me not away together with the wicked; and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not: Who speak peace with their neighbour, but evils are in their hearts. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 4 Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give thou to them: render to them their reward. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 5 Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 6 Blessed be the Lord, for he hath heard the voice of my supplication. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 7 The Lord is my helper and my protector: in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and with my will I will give praise to him. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 8 The Lord is the strength of his people, and the protector of the salvation of his anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? 9 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: and rule them and exalt them forever. The Lord is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? OR [Psalm 17] Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 1 The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 2 Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 4 That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 5 Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 6 I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 7 Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 8 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 9 From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul: Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 10 they have shut up their fat: their mouth hath spoken proudly. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 11 They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 12 They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 14 from the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden, stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. 15 But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear. Preserve me, God. I take refuge in you. Gospel [Matthew 16:24-27] 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it. 26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works. Prayer over the gifts O Lord, on this feast of Saint Joan of Arc, accept this pure offering of the victim who is our salvation. Grant that we may love you in all things and more than all things so that we may live for the praise of your glory. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. Preface for the Feast of St. Joan of Arc It is truly just and good to render glory to you, to offer you our thanksgiving always and everywhere, all holy Father, eternal and all powerful God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day on which we celebrate St. Joan of Arc, we wish to sing to you, to bless and glorify you. For in a time of violence and of war, you have granted to a very young girl to witness to your providence and to battle bravely for peace. In the freedom of your Spirit she has manifested your benevolence for our country, she has imitated the patience of Christ before his judges and on the stake, his abandonment/surrender into your hands. That is why, with the angels and the archangels, with the powers on high and all the blessed spirits, we sing the hymn of your glory and proclaim without end. Amen. Communion Rite [Psalm 24] Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 1 On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place? Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 8 Who is this King of Glory? the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. 10 Who is this King of Glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory. Even though I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord, my God. Prayer after Communion: You have strengthened us, O Lord, with bread from heaven from which Saint Joan of Arc so frequently found light and comfort. May this heavenly nourishment sustain us in the service of our brothers and sisters. We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen. Note : By his Apostolic Letter, "Motu Proprio Data" on the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to 1970, Pope Benedict XVI has authorized two forms of the Latin Rite: the "Ordinary" according to the Missal of Paul VI and the "Extraordinary" according to the Missal of Bl John XXIII.