10 PROPER OF SAINTS January 27 BLESSED GEORGE MATULAITIS-MATULEWICZ, BISHOP RENOVATOR OF THE CONGREGATION Feast Entrance Antiphon The Lord established for him a covenant of peace, and made him the prince, that he might have the dignity of the priesthood for ever. Cf. Sir 45:30 The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said. COLLECT O God, You inflamed the heart of Blessed George, Bishop, with an ardent love for Christ and His Church, grant, we pray, that by his example and through his intercession, we also may remain faithful in the following of Christ and be generous in expending our lives for the building up of His Mystical Body. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. GENERAL INTERCESSIONS PRIEST’S United with Blessed George, INTRODUCTION who ardently strove to serve “Christ and the Church” and who now intercedes for us, let us lift up our prayers and petitions to God. INTENTIONS 1. For the Pope, bishops, and priests, that they would be holy witnesses in the world and zealous heralds of the Word of truth, let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, hear our prayer.
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