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1962 Sunday Missal Mass Readings/Propers for the First Sunday of Lent   Colors:  Purple   INTROIT  Psalm 90: 15, 16He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I will deliver him, and I will glorify him: I will fill him with length of days. -- (Ps. 90. 1). He that dwelleth in the aid of the Most High: shall abide under the protection of the God of Heaven. V.: Glory to the Father . . . -- He shall cry to me . . .   COLLECT -O God, who dost purify Thy Church by the yearly...

1962 Sunday Missal Mass Readings/Propers for Quinquagesima Sunday   Colors:  Purple   INTROIT  Psalm 30: 3-4Be Thou unto me a God, a Protector, and a place of refuge, to save me: for Thou are my strength and my refuge: and for Thy Name's sake Thou wilt lead me, and nourish me. -- (Ps. 30. 2). In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded: deliver me in Thy justice, and save me. V.: Glory be to the Father . . . -- Be Thou unto me a God, a Protector . . .   COLLECT -We...

1962 Sunday Missal Mass Readings/Propers for Sexagesima Sunday Colors:  Purple   INTROIT  Psalm 43: 23-26Arise, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? arise, and cast us not off to the end. Why turnest Thou Thy face away, and forgettest our trouble? our belly hath cleaved to the earth: arise, O Lord, help us and deliver us. -- (Ps. 43. 2). We have heard, O God, with our ears: our fathers have declared to us. V.: Glory be to the Father . . . -- Arise, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? . . .   COLLECT -O God, who seest that we...

1962 Sunday Missal Mass Readings/Propers for Septuagesima Sunday Colors:  Purple   INTROIT  Psalm 17: 5-7The sorrows of death surrounded me, the sorrows of hell encompassed me; and in my affliction I called upon the Lord, and He heard my voice from His holy temple. -- (Ps.17. 2, 3). I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength: the Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer. V.: Glory be to the Father . . . -- The sorrows of death surrounded me . . .     COLLECT - Graciously hear, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the prayers of...

1962 Missal Mass Readings/Propers for the Second Sunday After the Epiphany Colors:  Green   INTROIT  Psalm 65:4 Let all the earth adore Thee, O God, and sing to Thee: let it sing a psalm to Thy Name, O Most High. -- (Ps.65. 1, 2). Shout with joy to God, all the earth, sing ye a psalm to His Name: give glory to His praise. V.: Glory be to the Father . . . -- Let all the earth adore Thee . . .   COLLECT - O almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things both in heaven...

1962 Sunday Missal Mass Readings/Propers for the Feast of the Holy Family Colors:  White   INTROIT  Proverbs 23-25 The father of the Just rejoiceth greatly, let Thy father and Thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice who bore Thee. -- (Ps.88. 2, 3). How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. V.: Glory be to the Father . . . -- The father of the Just . .   COLLECT - O Lord Jesus Christ, who, being subject to Mary and Joseph, didst sanctify home life...

1962 Missal Mass Readings/Propers for Sunday Within the Octave of the Nativity Colors:  White   INTROIT  Wisdom 18: 14-15 While all things were in quiet silence, and the night was in the midst of her course, Thine almighty Word, O Lord, leaped down from heaven from Thy royal throne. -- (Ps.92. 1). The Lord hath reigned, He is clothed with beauty: the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded Himself. V.: Glory be to the Father . . . -- While all things were in quiet silence . . .   COLLECT - O almight and everlasting God,...

1962 Missal Mass Readings/Propers for the Forth Sunday of Advent Colors:  Violet   INTROIT  Isaias 45: 8 Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Savior. -- (Ps. 18. 2). The heavens show forth the glory of God: and the firmament declareth the work of His hands. V.: Glory to the Father . . . -- Drop down dew, ye heavens . . .   COLLECT - O Lord, we beseech Thee, stir up Thy power, and come, and with great might succor us:...

1962 Missal Mass Readings for the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) Colors:  Violet or Rose   INTROIT  Philippians 4: 4-6 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men: for the Lord is nigh. Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing by prayer let your petitions be made known to God. -- (Ps. 84. 2). Lord, Thou hast blessed Thy land: Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. V.: Glory to the Father . . . -- Rejoice in the Lord always . . .   COLLECT - Incline...