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CW John Bosco, 1888
Wednesday 31 January 2018
John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888

http://almanac.oremus.org/2018-01-31

White

Holy Communion
2 Samuel 24.2, 9-17
Psalm 32.1-8
Mark 6.1-6

If the Presentation is celebrated on Friday 2 February:
Morning Prayer
Psalms 95, 98 (or) 119.153-end
Genesis 19.1-3, 12-29
Matthew 27.45-56

Evening Prayer
Psalms 81, 111 (or) 136
Hosea 11.1-11
1 Corinthians 14.1-19

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Isaiah 61.1-9
Luke 7.18-30

Collect

God our creator,
who in the beginning
commanded the light to shine out of darkness:
we pray that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ
may dispel the darkness of ignorance and unbelief,
shine into the hearts of all your people,
and reveal the knowledge of your glory
in the face of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Generous Lord,
in word and eucharist we have proclaimed the mystery of your love:
help us so to live out our days
that we may be signs of your wonders in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Additional Collect

God of heaven,
you send the gospel to the ends of the earth
and your messengers to every nation:
send your Holy Spirit to transform us
by the good news of everlasting life
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Or, if the Presentation is celebrated on Sunday 28 January:

Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.153-end
Genesis 25.7-11, 19-end
2 Timothy 1.1-14

Evening Prayer
Psalm 136
2 Chronicles 5
John 17.20-end

Collect

Almighty God,
by whose grace alone we are accepted
and called to your service:
strengthen us by your Holy Spirit
and make us worthy of our calling;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of truth,
we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life:
strengthen our faith
that we may grow in love for you and for each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Additional Collect

God of our salvation,
help us to turn away from those habits which harm our bodies
and poison our minds
and to choose again your gift of life,
revealed to us in Jesus Christ our Lord.