Chair of Unity Octave

CHAIR OF UNITY OCTAVE: January 18h (Feast of St. Peter) to January 25th (Conversion of St. Paul) has been established by Pope Leo XIIl as a special time for Catholics to pray for the conversion to the Catholic faith of all unbelievers. The faithful are encouraged to recite the following prayers as a part of their daily prayers this week.

PIOUS EXERCISE FOR CHURCH UNITY

Indulgence of 300 days during the church Unity Octave from the Feast of St. Peter’s Chair at Rome (Jan. 18) until he Feast of the conversion of St. Paul (Jan. 25). Plenary indulgence on the usual conditions after the completion of this devout exercise (Apostolic Brief, Feb. 26, 1916; S. Ap. Penit., Nov. 15, 1927 and Dec. I0, 1946

Ant. That all may be one, as Thou, Father, in Me and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us; that the world may believe that Thou has sent Me.

PRIEST – I say unto thee, that thou art Peter.

ALL – And upon this rock I will build My Church

PRIEST – Let us pray, Lord Jesus Christ Who didst say to Thine apostles: Peace I leave with you, My peace I give you; consider not my sins, but the faith of Thy Church; and deign to keep it in peace and unity according to Thy will, who livest and reignest, God, through all eternity. Amen.

FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH (From the Mass for the same purpose)

ALL – O God, Who willest that all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, send, we beseech Thee, laborers into Thy harvest, and give them to speak Thy word with all confidence, that Thy Message may run and may be made plain, and that all peoples may know Thee, the only true God, and Him Whom Thou hast sent, Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God world without end. Amen.