id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt _005195849 Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978. Synod of Bishops : address at opening of Synod ; Address at first working session ; Address closing the Synod ; Message of Synod to Lay Apostolate Congress ; September 29-October 29, 1967 1967 .txt text/plain 6396 211 58 7 September 30, 1967 Let give thanks to God our almighty Father, through Jesus Christ His Son, Our Lord, in the Holy Spirit the Paraclete, for allowing us to celebrate this first meeting of the Synodus Epis- coporum for the glory of His most holy name, the benefit of the holy Catholic Church and the support of her mission of salvation in the world. Now, however, the Catholic Church represents among men the royal, prophetic and priestly power of Jesus Christ, since she has received “the mission to proclaim and to establish among all peoples the kingdom of Christ and of God. cache/_005195849.txt txt/_005195849.txt