Today is the Feast of St. (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta. Here is her poetic entry in the 2004 Roman Martyrology with a translation:
10* Calcuttae in India, beatae Teresiae (Agnetis) Gonhxa Bojaxhiu, virginis, quae, ex Epiro nata, sitim Christi in cruce derelicti eximia caritate in pauperrimos fratres restinxit et Congregationes Missionariarum et Missionariorum a Caritate in plenum servitium aegrotorum drelictorumque instituit.
At Calcutta in India, [the commemoration] of blessed Teresa (Agnes) Gonhxa Bojaxhiu, virgin, who, born at Epirus, quenched the thirst of Christ, abandoned on the Cross, by means of outstanding charity towards the most poor brethren and founded the Congregations of Missionaries (women) and Missionaries (men) of Charity in total service to the sick and abandoned.
St. Teresa was at my ordination.
For those who say the Vetus Ordo, it is possible to celebrate her according to Cum sanctissima. We could insert the proper prayers in the Common of Virgins. These are used by the Missionaries for Mother’s feast, which they observe as a Novus Ordo solemnity. I edited that part in the Super Oblata, which would be used as a Secret with the proper ending.
COLLECTA
Deus, qui beátam Terésiam, vírginem, vocásti,ut amóri Fílii tui in cruce sitiéntis exímia caritáte in paupérrimos respondéret, da nobis, quaesumus, eius intercessióne, in afflíctis frátribus Christo ministráre. Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,
per ómnia saecula sæculórum.
SUPER OBLATA
Súscipe, Dómine, obséquium humilitátis nostræ,quod tibi in festivitate/commemoratione beátæ Terésiæ exhibémus,ut, ex huius participatióne mystérii,nos caritáte flagráre et sollicitúdine salútis animárum concédas combúri. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. [V.O.: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia saecula sæculórum.]
POST COMMUNIONEM
Sacra mystéria quae súmpsimus, Dómino Deus noster, caritátis ardórem in nobis fóveant, quo beata Terésia laeto ánimo in paupéribus Iesum Christum Fílium tuum diléxit eíque servívit. Qui vivit et regnat in saecula saeculórum.
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Incredible to think she was at your ordination! What a blessing. I used to see the Missionaries of Charity in Toronto. Truly a heroic bunch, the work they did was heroic.
Does “Cum sanctissima” specify what to do if a recently canonized saint’s feast falls on am extraordinary form feast that cannot be displaced?
For example, the feast of St Junipero Serra is celebrated in the USA on 1 July, but this is the feast of the Most Precious Blood and ranks as one that cannot be displaced.
Geoffrey: I suppose you could say a Votive Mass in honor of the saint on the first available “dies non”.