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JUNE 02, JUNE Blessed Sadoc, Friar and Priest, and Companions, Martyrs At Sandomierz, in Poland, the sufferings of forty nine martyrs of the Order of Preachers who were warned by these very words, miraculously inserted in the martyrology of the day before. According to tradition Blessed Sadoc received the habit from Saint Dominic himself and at the General Chapter of Bologna in 1221 was chosen to accompany Master Paul of Hungary, who had been commissioned to establish a province in Hungary. Later Blessed Sadoc moved on to Poland where he preached the gospel for nearly forty years. In 1260 he and the forty-eight members of the Dominican community at Sandomierz were martyred by the Tartars as they were singing the Salve Regina at Compline. This took place in the Dominican Church at Sandomierz in 1260. The custom of singing the Salve Regina at the deathbed of Dominicans stems from this incident. Pope Pius VII confirmed their cult in 1807. 03, JUNE Saint Peter Martyr Sa

Here is the proper of the office readings which I have prepared for the community.  Unfortunately since we are celebrating the 24 as Solemnity in honor of St Dominic, the public readings are suppressed and the Biblical reading from the office of St. Dominic is read instead. The first selection is from Bl. John Paul II and from Pope Benedict XVI . 24 May Mary Help of Christians (Day of Prayer for the Church in China) Optional memoria THE OFFICE OF READINGS THE SECOND READING                                                                                     (RM   nn. 35-37) A reading from the Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Mater of Blessed John Paul II The Virgin Mother is constantly present on this journey of faith of the People of God towards the light At the present stage of her journey, therefore, the Church seeks to rediscover the unity of all who profess their faith in Christ, in order to show obedience to her Lord, who prayed for this unity before

Here is the proper mass for the Feast of Mary Help of Christians.  I have included the collects from the version prepared by the Diocese of Hong Kong for this feast, the version of the Salesian family and lastly that of the Australian Church. The Preface is taken from the Salesian proper with some revision. At the end of the mass, the solemn blessing is a new version for the feast based on one of the blessings from the Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary; the Prayer of Pope Benedict is also an abridgement of the original which was longer. 24 May M ary Help of Christians (Day of Prayer for the Church in China) Optional memoria Entrance Antiphon All the disciples joined in continuous prayer, together with several women, including Mary, the mother of Jesus and with his brothers. （ cfr. Acts 1:14 ） Collect ( proper for China ) Almighty God, deepen in us the filial love and confidence to our Mother Mary, Help of Christians, through her prayers and her protectio