St.

Guido Maria Conforti

5 November

SAINT GUIDO MARIA CONFORTI,

bishop and founder Solemnity
Guido M. Conforti was born in Ravadese (Parma, Italy) on 30 March 1865. An encounter with a large crucifix transformed his life. He joined the seminary and was ordained priest in 1888. He founded the Congregation of the Xaverian Missionaries in 1895. In 1902, he was appointed Archbishop of Ravenna, but serious health problems forced him to resign in 1904. Pope Pius X appointed him bishop of Parma in 1907. In his 24 years there as bishop, he took special care of the clergy, promoted religious instruction, carried out five pastoral visits, held two diocesan synods, promoted and took part in Eucharistic, Marian and Missionary Congresses and supported Catholic Action. In 1916, he helped Fr. Paolo Manna to found the Pontifical Missionary Union of the Clergy and served as its first president. He sent his missionaries to China and personally visited that country in 1928. He died in Parma on 5 November 1931.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON

cf. Ps 96 (95): 3-4

Proclaim his glory among the nations,

his marvellous deeds to all the peoples. Great is the Lord and worthy of all praise.
The GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST is said.

COLLECT

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O Lord, our God,

through the contemplation of the Cross you bestowed on St. Guido Conforti, [ the founder of our missionary family ], the fervent desire the announce the Gospel to all nations, and gave to your Church a strong and generous bishop: through his intercession may we work unceasingly for the salvation of all, inspired by the love of Christ, your Son. Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. R/. Amen.
THE CREED IS SAID.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Accept, O Lord, the gifts we offer you,

on the feast of St. Guido Conforti, and through the passion of your Son, who we celebrate in these mysteries, grant that we might see, seek and love you in every event of life. Through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen.

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PREFACE
He dedicated his entire life to the proclamation of the Gospel

V/. The Lord be with you. R/. And with your Spirit V/. Lift up your hearts R/. We lift them up to the Lord. V/. Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. R/. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just,

our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, Through Christ our Lord. In him, the Shepherd of our souls, you call us to joyfully commemorate your holy bishop, St. Guido Conforti, who contemplated your love for every creature in your crucified Son; he dedicated his entire life to the proclamation of the Gospel, so that Christ might be all in all. And so, with the company of Angels and Saints, we sing the hymn of your praise, as without end we acclaim:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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Hosanna in the highest.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON
Mk 16:15; Mt 28:20

Go out to all the world, and tell the good news: I am with you always, says the Lord.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

O Lord our God,

may our sharing in your holy mysteries enkindle within us the fire of that love, which unceasingly nourished the life of St. Guido Conforti and inspired him to give his life in service to your Church. Through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen.

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SOLEMN BLESSING

May God, our Father,

who gives us the joy of celebrating the feast of St. Guido Conforti, bestow his peace and blessings upon you. R/. Amen.

May Christ, the Good Shepherd,

who through St. Guido Conforti took care of his flock, preserve you always in the bond of love. R/. Amen.

May the Holy Spirit,

who inspired the missionary apostolate of St. Guido Conforti with apostolic zeal, make you witnesses of the Gospel in word and in deed. R/. Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God,

the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you for ever. R/. Amen.

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5 November

SAINT GUIDO MARIA CONFORTI,

bishop and founder Solemnity FIRST READING
All the nations will stream to the mountain of the Temple of the Lord

A reading from the prophet Isaiah 2:2-5 n the days to come the mountain of the Temple of the Lord shall tower above the mountains and be lifted higher than the hills. All the nations will stream to it, peoples without number will come to it; and they will say: Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the Temple of the God of Jacob that he may teach us his ways so that we may walk in his paths; since the Law will go out from Zion, and the oracle of the Lord from Jerusalem. He will wield authority over the nations and adjudicate between many peoples; these will hammer their swords into ploughshares, their spears into sickles. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, there will be no more training for war. O House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord. This is the word of the Lord. V/. Thanks be to God.

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Psalm 67 (66):2-8

R/. Let the peoples praise you, o God, let all the peoples praise you. God, be gracious and bless us and let your face shed its light upon us. So will your ways be known upon earth and all nations learn your saving help. R/. Let all the nations be glad and exult, for you rule the world with justice, with fairness you rule the peoples, you guide the nations on earth. R/. The earth has given its fruit. May God still give us his blessing till the ends of the earth revere him. R/.

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SECOND READING
I claimed knowledge about the crucified Christ

A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians 2:1-5 rothers, when I came to you, it was not with any show of oratory or philosophy, but simply to tell you what God had guaranteed. During my stay with you, the only knowledge I claimed to have was about Jesus, and only about him as the crucified Christ. Far from relying on any power of my own, I came among you in great fear and trembling and in my speeches and the sermons that I gave, there were none of the arguments that belong to philosophy; only a demonstration of the power of the Spirit. And I did this so that your faith should not depend on human philosophy but on the power of God. This is the word of the Lord. V/. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Jn 10:4

R/. Alleluia, alleluia I am the Good Shepherd, says the Lord. I know my own and my own know me. R/. Alleluia.

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GOSPEL
I am the good shepherd.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 10:11-16 esus said: I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep. The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and the sheep do not belong to him, abandons the sheep and runs away as soon as he sees a wolf coming, and then the wolf attacks and scatters the sheep; this is because he is only a hired man and has no concern 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 my sheep. And there are other sheep I have that are not of this fold, and these I have to lead as well. They too will listen to my voice, and there will be only one flock, and one shepherd. This is the Gospel of the Lord. V/. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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Textus Latinus

5 novembris

S. GUIDONIS MARIAE CONFORTI,

episcopi et fundatoris
Sollemnitas

ANT. AD INTROITUM Ps 96 (95), 3-4 Annuntite inter gentes glriam eius, in mnibus ppulis mirablia eius. Quniam magnus Dminus et laudbilis nimis. Dicitur Glria. COLLECTA Dmine, Deus noster, qui per Crucis contemplatinem cor sancti Guidnis, epscopi, [ nostrae missionlis famliae fundatris, ] ad Evanglium gntibus nuntindum excitsti emque Ecclsiae pastrem fortem ac genersum donsti, eius, quasumus, intercessine concde, ut, urgnte Christi Flii tui caritte, fratrum salti constnter opermur. Qui tecum. Dicitur Credo. SUPER OBLATA Sscipe, quasumus, Dmine, mnera, quae tibi offrimus
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in festivitte sancti Guidnis, epscopi, et concde nobis, ut, qui domnicae passinis mystria celebrmus, in mnibus te vidre, quarere et amre valemus. Per Christum. PRFATIO Ad evangelium nuntiandum se totum impendit. V/. Dminus vobscum. R/. Et cum spritu tuo. V/. Sursum corda. R/. Habmus ad Dminum. V/. Grtias agmus Dmino Deo nostro. R/. Dignum et iustum est. Vere dignum et iustum est, aequum et salutre, nos tibi semper et ubque grtias gere: Dmine, sancte Pater, omnpotens aetrne Deus, per Chistum Dminum nostrum. Per quem, animrum nostrrum Pastrem, tu nos festum sancti Guidnis, epscopi, laetnter celebrre concdis, qui in Unignito tuo, cruci affxo, tuum erga omnes creatras amrem intitus, ad Evanglium nuntindum se totum impndit, ut Christus mnia in mnibus feret. Pro hoc tuae benevolntiae dono grtias agntes, cum mnibus Angelis et Sanctis una voce hymnum glriae tuae cnimus: Sanctus.

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ANT. AD COMMUNIONEM Mc 16, 15; Mt 28, 20 Entes in mundum univrsum, praedicte Evanglium: Ego vobscum sum mnibus dibus, dicit Dminus. POST COMMUNIONEM Sacramnta, quae smpsimus, Dmine Deus noster, in nobis fveant carittis ardrem, quo sanctus Guido vehemnter accnsus pro Ecclsia tua se gitur impendbat. Per Christum. BENEDICTIO SOLLEMNIS Deus, Pater noster, qui festum sancti Guidnis nobis laetnter celebrre concdit, rpleat vos pace et omni benedictine. R/. Amen. Christus, Pastor bonus, qui per sanctum Guidnem gregem suum peramnter condxit, vos semper in carittis unitte consrvet. R/. Amen. Spritus Sanctus, qui apostlico ardre cor epscopi Guidnis ad ministrium Evanglii nuntindi excitvit, vos illud verbo et pere testificri concdat. R/. Amen. Et benedctio Dei omnipotntis, Patris et Flii et Spritus Sancti, descndat super vos et mneat semper.

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________________________________________________ LECTIO PRIMA Et fluent ad eum omnes gentes Lctio Isaae prophtae 2, 2-5 Et erit in novssimis dibus praepartus mons domus Dmini in vrtice mntium et elevbitur super colles; et fluent ad eum omnes gentes. Et ibunt ppuli multi et dicent: Vente, et ascendmus ad montem Dmini, ad domum Dei Iacob, ut dceat nos vias suas et ambulmus in smitis eius; quia de Sion exbit lex et verbum Dmini de Iersalem. Et iudicbit gentes et rguet ppulos multos; et conflbunt gldios suos in vmeres et lnceas suas in falces; non levbit gens contra gentem gldium, nec exercebntur ultra ad prolium. Domus Iacob, vente, et ambulmus in lmine Dmini. Verbum Dmini. V/. Deo grtias.

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PSALMUS RESPONSORIUS R/. Confitentur tibi ppuli, Deus; confitentur tibi ppuli omnes.

Ps 67 (66), 2-8 ( R/. 4 )

Deus miseretur nostri et benedcat nobis; illminet vultum suum super nos, ut cognosctur in terra via tua, in mnibus gntibus salutre tuum. R/. Laetntur et exsltent gentes, quniam idicas ppulos in aequitte et gentes in terra drigis. R/. Terra dedit fructum suum; benedcat nos Deus, Deus noster, benedcat nos Deus et mtuant eum omnes fines terrae. R/. LECTIO SECUNDA Iudicavi me scire aliquid nisi Iesum Christum crucifixum Lctio Epstolae beti Pauli Apstoli ad Cornthios 2, 1-5 Ego, cum venssem ad vos, fratres, veni non per sublimittem sermnis aut sapintiae annntians vobis mystrium Dei. Non enim iudicvi scire me aliquid inter vos nisi Iesum Christum et hunc crucifxum. Et ego in infirmitte et timre et tremre multo fui apud vos et sermo meus et praedictio mea non in persuasiblibus sapintiae erbis, sed in ostensine Spritus et virttis, ut fides vestra non sit in sapintia hminum, sed in virtte Dei. Verbum Dmini. V/. Deo grtias.
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ALLELUIA R/. Allelia Ego sum pastor bonus, dicit Dminus; et cognsco oves meas et cognscunt me meae. R/. Allelia EVANGELIUM Ego sum pastor bonus. Lctio sancti Evanglii secndum Ionnem

Io 10, 4

10, 11-16

In illo tmpore, Iesus dixit: Ego sum pastor bonus; bonus pastor nimam suam ponit pro vibus; mercennrius et, qui non est pastor, cuius non sunt oves prpriae, videt lupum venintem et dimttit oves et fugit et lupus rapit eas et disprgit, quia mercennrius est et non prtinet ad eum de vibus. Ego sum pastor bonus et cognsco meas et cognscunt me meae, sicut cognscit me Pater, et ego cognsco Patrem; et nimam meam pono pro vibus. Et lias oves hbeo, quae non sunt ex hoc ovli, et illas oprtet me addcere et vocem meam udient et fient unus grex, unus pastor. Verbum Dmini. V/. Deo grtias. ________________________________________________

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