For Those Who Practiced Works of Mercy

About this day

Part of the Common of Holy Men and Women in the Roman Missal: Mass texts for saints known for their service to the sick and the poor, such as Saint John of God, Saint Camillus de Lellis or Saint Elizabeth of Portugal.

Music

Mass

• Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion

From the Missal

• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Come, you blessed of my Father…” Cf. Mt 25: 34, 36, 40
• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Open-handed, he gives to the poor…” Ps 111: 9
• Communion — Roman Missal “Greater love has no one than…” Cf. Jn 15: 13
• Communion — Roman Missal “This is how all will know…” Cf. Jn 13: 35

Days that take this Common

• Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
• Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest
• Saint Peter Claver, Priest
• Saint John Leonardi, Priest
• Saint Margaret of Scotland
• Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious
• Saint John of Kanty, Priest