The Gospel, John vi. 51.

201 IN those days Jesus said to the multitude of the Jews; I am the bread of life that came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever. And the bread which I will give him is my flesh for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Jesus therefore said unto them: Amen, Amen, I say to you: unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, hath life everlasting and I will raise him up at the last day.

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The Offertory.

LORD Jesus Christ, King of Glory, deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from the pains of hell, and from the deep pit. Deliver them from the mouth of the lion, lest hell swallow them up, lest they fall into darkness. But let the bearer of thy standard, St. Michael, bring them into that holy light, which thou hast promised of old to Abraham and to his seed.

V. We offer unto thee, O Lord, sacrifices of praise and prayer: vouchsafe to accept them for those souls which we commemorate this day. Make them

pass, O Lord, from death to that life which thou hast promised of old to Abraham and to his seed.,

SECRET. For Bishops and Priests ACCEPT, O Lord, we beseech thee, the hosts which we offer for the souls of thy servants, bishops or priests: that having bestowed on them in this world the dignity of bishops or priests, thou, wilt also join them in fellowship with thy saints in thy heavenly kingdom: thro', &c., For Brethren, Relations, and Benefactors"

O God, whose mercy knows no limits," graciously receive the prayers we offer to thee in the spirit of humility; and by these sacraments of our salvation, grant to the souls of our brethren, kindred, and benefactors, to whom thou hast given the grace to confess thy name, remission of all their sins, Thro', &c. Amen.

For all the Dead.

"WE beseech thee, O Lord, look favourably, upon these hosts, which we offer to thee for the souls of thy servants; that as thou hast conferred upon them the merit of faith, so thou wilt also grant them the reward. Thro', &c. Amen.

The Communion.

LET perpetual light shine upon them, t O Lord, with thy saints for ever,SIKA JEN

V Eternal rest grant them, Q Lord, and may perpetual light shine on them, with thy saints for ever.

The Postcommunion.

For Bishops or Priests.

GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord, by thy merciful clemency, which we have implored for the souls of thy servants, bishops or priests, that they may be eternally united to him, in whom they have believed and hoped. Thro', &c.

For Brethren, Relations, and Benefactors.

GRANT, we beseech thee, almighty and most merciful God, that the souls of our brethren, relations, and benefactors, for whom we have offered to thy divine Majesty this sacrifice of praise, being purified of all their sins by the virtue of this sacrament, may receive, thro' thy mercy, the bliss of eternal life.

For all the Dead.

GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord, that the humble prayers we address thee for the souls of thy servants, men and women, may obtain of thy goodness to free them from all their sins, and to make them partakers of thy redemption : who livest and reignest with God the Father, &c.

V. Let them rest in peace. R. Amen.

THOSE who are prevented from fulfilling the obligation of hearing Mass on Sundays or holidays, such as persons on a voyage at sea, or on a journey by land. through a country where a catholic priest, church, or chapel, can scarcely, or perhaps are absolutely not to be met with, may adopt the following method, recommended by Mr. Gother, of pious and learned memory.

Having first bewailed their misfortune, in not being present at this holy sacrifice, and fervently expressed their desire of being there, let them in spirit place themselves where they commonly hear Mass; and having in general begged of Almighty God to be made partakers of the holy oblation which is there offered to his name, let them afterwards apply themselves to the prayers commonly used at the time of hearing Mass; and without a doubt they will perform a devotion. highly acceptable to Almighty God, and beneficial to themselves; being careful not to omit the principal parts thereof. For although the priest be not really with them, yet they are in spirit present before the altar with him, and in the presence of Almighty God, where the merits of Christ's sacred passion may be

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applied to their souls. Therefore will The most certainly hear them, if at the Confiteor they humbly acknowledge their offences;-if at the Kyrie eleison, they cry out for mercy; if at the Gloria in excelsis, they give adoration and glory to God;-if at the Collects, they recommend their own and the Church's necessities; -if at the Epistle, they beg of him to imprint on their minds the truths he has revealed in the old Testament ;-if at the Gospel, they make profession of living according to its maxims, and pray that its divine light be extended to all infidel nations;-if at the Creed, they adhere with a firm and lively faith to the articles it contains;-if at the Offertory, they offer up themselves as mystical victims; -if at the Lavabo, they pray to be cleansed from their sins; if at the Canon, they form an act of oblation; if at the Elevation, they adore Jesus Christ, imploring the benefits of his sacrifice; if at the Agnus Dei, they beg forgiveness of their sins; if at the Communion, they communicate in spirit;if at the Postcommunion, they return thanks-if at the Benediction, they implore the blessing of Christ; if at the Mast Gospel, they pray to become worthy of contemplating his glory. By this method the soul is awakened, raised up,

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