Saint Berard, Priest, and Companions
0116 Protomartyrs (First Order)
Entrance Antiphon
The saints are happy in heaven because they followed Christ. They rejoice with him for ever because they shed their blood for love of him.
Collect
Lord God, you sanctified the beginnings of the Order of Friars Minor by the glorious struggle of your holy martyrs Berard and companions. As they did not hesitate to give up their lives for you so may we bear staunch witness to you by our lives. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Prayer over the Offerings
Holy Father, receive the gifts we bring you in memory of your holy martyrs Berard and companions. And grant us your servants the grace to be your steadfast witnesses. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Communion Antiphon [ Lk 22:28-30 ]
You are the ones who have stood by me faithfully in my trials. And now I confer a kingdom on you, says the Lord. You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.
Prayer after Communion
God our Father, in your holy martyrs you show us the glory of the cross.Through this sacrifice, strengthen our resolution to follow Christ faithfully and to work in your Church for the salvation of all. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The saints are happy in heaven because they followed Christ. They rejoice with him for ever because they shed their blood for love of him.
Collect
Lord God, you sanctified the beginnings of the Order of Friars Minor by the glorious struggle of your holy martyrs Berard and companions. As they did not hesitate to give up their lives for you so may we bear staunch witness to you by our lives. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Prayer over the Offerings
Holy Father, receive the gifts we bring you in memory of your holy martyrs Berard and companions. And grant us your servants the grace to be your steadfast witnesses. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Communion Antiphon [ Lk 22:28-30 ]
You are the ones who have stood by me faithfully in my trials. And now I confer a kingdom on you, says the Lord. You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.
Prayer after Communion
God our Father, in your holy martyrs you show us the glory of the cross.Through this sacrifice, strengthen our resolution to follow Christ faithfully and to work in your Church for the salvation of all. We ask this through Christ our Lord.