Saint Ephrem the Syrian
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Tridentine Mass Propers June 18, 2026:
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Feria quarta infra Hebdomadam III post Octavam Pentecostes S. Gregorii Barbadici, Episcopi et Confessoris ~ III. classis 17 June Liturgical
Tridentine Mass Propers June 17, 2026:
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Tridentine Mass Readings December 20, 2023: Ember Wednesday of Advent
INTROIT INTROITUS Isa 45:8Drop down dew, you heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth
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