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With the memory of
Christ's death still vivid in our minds and daily renewed with the
renewal of His death in each Mass, we know the price of shepherding
souls. That divine and dangerous leadership began with Christ. By His
command, it must reach across the world to embrace all men, until there
shall be but one flock and one shepherd. The inspiring leadership of
each successive Pope is the living voice and power of Jesus to each
generation. The Pope's commands and admonitions require reverent
acceptance. The closer men are to the mind and will of the Vicar of
Christ, the closer they are to Christ Himself.
INTROIT
Ps. 32:5-6The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord, alleluia! By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia, alleluia!
Ps. 32:1. Rejoice in the Lord, you just; praise befits the upright.
V. Glory Be . . .
COLLECT
You raised up our fallen world, O God,
by the humiliation of Your own Son. May we, Your faithful people, be
always joyful on earth, and, by being rescued from the danger of eternal
death, come to everlasting happiness in heaven. Through the same Jesus
Christ, our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT GEORGE
George from an illustrious family, was a Cappadocian who who
fought in the Roman army during the third century. He rebuked Diocletian
when that ruler began to persecute the Christians, and was in
consequence tortured and beheaded. The brave and defiant cheerfulness of
the young officer during his torture was so great an inspiration to
Christians of succeeding centuries that both the East and the West
surrounded his bright figure with clusters of beautiful legends. St.
George is the patron of England, and Christian soldiers. He was
especially venerated in Christian Russia.
O God,
Who dost gladden us through the worthy deeds and prayers of thy blessed
martyr George, mercifully grant that all they which seek thy mercy
through him may effectually obtain the gift of thy grace.
Through
Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in
the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
EPISTLE I Peter 2:21-25
Beloved: Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. "He
committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth." When he was
reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not
threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He
himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin
and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you
were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and
Overseer of your souls.
Alleluia, alleluia. V. Luke 24:33
The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread. Alleluia!
V. John 10:14. I am the good shepherd, and I know my sheep, and mine know me. Alleluia!
GOSPEL John 10:11-16.
At that time, Jesus said to the Pharisees: "I
am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the
sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf
snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand
and cares nothing for the sheep.
"I
am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the
Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the
sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring
them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock,
one shepherd."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 62:2, 5
O God, my God, for You do I watch at the break of day; and I lift up my hands in Your name, alleluia!
SECRET
May this holy offering bring us the
blessing of salvation, O Lord, and may the mystery of the sacrifice
which we here perform, work its effect in us. Through Our Lord . . .
Commemoratio S. Georgii Martyris
Hallow,
O Lord, the gifts we offer, and through the intercession of blessed
George, thy Martyr, cleanse us by their means from the stains of our
sins.
Through
Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in
the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON John 10:14
I am the good shepherd, alleluia!
And I Know my sheep, and mine know me, alleluia, alleluia!
POSTCOMMUNION
O Almighty God, may we always proudly
rejoice in Your Gift of grace, which has brought us back to life again.
Through Our Lord . . .
Commemoratio S. Georgii Martyris
We
humbly beseech thee, almighty God, vouchsafe to grant that we, whom to
hast refreshed by thy sacraments, may be able, through the intercession
of blessed George, thy martyr, to serve thee, by conduct well pleasing
to thee.
Through
Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in
the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
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