31 January 2017 - Saint John Bosco, Confessor

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INTROIT III Kings 4.29

God gave to him wisdom and understanding exceeding much and largeness of hearts as the sand that is on the seashore. Ps. 112.1 Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the Name of the Lord. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who didst raise up Saint John thy Confessor to be father and teacher of youth, and by him, with the help of the Virgin Mary, didst promote new families in thy Church: grant, we beceech thee, that inflamed by the same fire of love, we may win souls and serve thee alone. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)

EPISTLE Phil 4.4-9

Brethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh. Be nothing solicitous; but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline, think on these things. The things which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these do ye, and the God of peace shall be with you.

GRADUAL Ps. 36.3-6.

Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches. Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart; commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 73.21. The poor and needy shall praise thy Name. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (18.1-5)

At that time, the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them, And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven. And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

OFFERTORY Ps. 33.12

Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

SECRET

Accept, O Lord, the pure oblation of the Host of salvation and grant that loving thee in and above all things, we may worthily live for the praise of thy glory. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)

COMMUNION Rom. 4.18

Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him.

POSTCOMMUNION

Filled with the Sacrament of thy Body and Blood, grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, through the intercession of Saint John, thy Confessor, that we may ever be thankful. Who livest and reignest.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)