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 Saint Matthias   February 24

O Almighty God, who into the place of Judas didst choose thy faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the Twelve:  Grant that thy Church, being delivered from false apostles,  may always be ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors;  through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with  thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for  ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Saint Joseph   March 19

O God, who from the family of thy servant David didst raise up Joseph to be the guardian of thy incarnate Son and the  spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his  uprightness of life and his obedience to thy commands;  through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth  and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever  and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

The Annunciation   March 25

We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts, that we who have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ,  announced by an angel to the Virgin Mary, may by his cross  and passion be brought unto the glory of his resurrection;  who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy  Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

Saint Mark   April 25

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist hast given to thy Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of