For a Pope or Bishop

About this day

Part of the Common of Pastors in the Roman Missal: Mass texts for a saint who was a pope or a bishop, such as Saint Sylvester I or Saint Martin I. It is used when the saint has no proper Mass texts of their own.

Music

Mass

• Organ Propers, Book 16: Common of Pastors: For a Pope or Bishop to Common of Pastors: For Missionaries (Organ) [16. Common of Pastors. 2019] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
• Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• 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 “The Lord chose him for himself…”
• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Behold a great priest, who in…” Cf. Sir 50: 1; 44: 16, 22
• Communion — Roman Missal “The Good Shepherd has laid down…” Cf. Jn 10: 11
• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “The Lord established for him a…” Cf. Sir 45: 30
• Communion — Roman Missal “Lord, you know everything: you know…” Cf. Jn 21: 17

Days that take this Common

• Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr
• Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr
• Saint Pius V, Pope
• Saint John I, Pope and Martyr
• Saint Gregory VII, Pope
• Saint Pius X, Pope
• Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr
• Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr
• Saint Damasus I, Pope
• Saint Sylvester I, Pope