Father in Heaven
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. By His great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

Thanksgiving:

For our Mother Foundress and for her desire for the Unity of all Christians and for a place for Retreats.

Pray:
THE CALL OF GOD: LIFE IN THE WORLD

PRAY for a deeper sense of baptismal vocation
for a truer sense of vocation in general;
for readiness to hear and respond to God’s call whenever it may come and wherever it may lead;
for oblates and associates of religious orders

FRIDAY

Hallowed be your Name
“Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might: Heaven and earth are full of your glory.”

Thanksgiving:

For the privilege of our Calling.

Pray:

THE CALL OF GOD: THE RELIGIOUS LIFE

SATURDAY

Your Kingdom come
“Hallelujah! Victory and glory and power belong to our God.”

Thanksgiving:

For the service we are able to offer.

Pray:
THE NOVICIATE

PRAY for those being trained in Noviciates
for those who guide them;
that novices may live simply for God’s glory and the fulfilment of his purpose in their lives.

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SUNDAY
Your will be done
“Jesus said: “My food is to do the will of Him who sent me.”

Thanksgiving:

For all who hear the Call of Christ and respond.

Pray:
THE RELIGIOUS FAMILY IN THE CHURCH

PRAY for a spirit of love and affection among members of communities which transcends all differences;
for any who may be disheartened, or who are tempted to lose the vision of their vocation;
for deep and lasting joy among religious.

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MONDAY
Give us today our daily bread
“Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life.”

Thanksgiving:

For our daily Sacrament.
For food for our bodies and minds.

Pray:
WORSHIP AND WORK

PRAY for a spirit of recollection for all religious that they may find God in their active work as well as in their time of worship;
for a pure intention of seeking God’s glory in carrying out the duties
of their daily life;
that the Divine Office may be recited in the joy and restfulness of true worship in union with the prayer of the ascended Christ.

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TUESDAY
Forgive us our sins
“Jesus said: “I do not say to you forgive seven times but seventy times seven.”

Thanksgiving:

For the loving mercy of God.

Pray:
DIFFERENT FORMS OF THE RELIGIOUS LIFE

PRAY that the varied types of communities may be sufficient in number and strength to fulfil the needs of the Church;
for orders which are engaged in work overseas;
for those who care for the sick, the old, for the young, for students;
for all modern communities, as well as for those which follow older forms of the religious life.

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WEDNESDAY
Lead us not into temptation
“Jesus was tempted, yet without sin.”

Thanksgiving:

For our Lord’s example and his power to help us in temptation.

Pray:
SHARING WITH CHRIST

PRAY that all sharing in the cross and passion of Christ may be enlightened by the glory of his Resurrection;
that by their hidden lives of prayer, religious may be enabled to be witnesses to the redeeming love of God among the people of God.

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THURSDAY
Deliver us from evil
“Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Thanksgiving:

For grace to overcome through the victory of the Cross and Resurrection.

Pray:
DRAWING OTHERS TO CHRIST

PRAY for enclosed religious that their life and prayer may be a strong support at all times for the Church;
for the ecumenical prayer and work of religious in drawing Christians to a fuller unity in Christ.

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FRIDAY

For the Kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever
“Now to Him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, to him be the glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever.”

Thanksgiving:

For the departed members of the Community and for their faithful witness.

Pray:
THANKSGIVING

GIVE THANKS to God for the obedient life of his dear Son, for the victory of the Cross, and for his Resurrection and Ascension.
GIVE THANKS for the Religious founders of all ages.
GIVE THANKS for all religious who have been faithful in life and have finished their course with joy.

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SATURDAY
Amen
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”

Thanksgiving:

For our own vocation to the Christian life.

Pray:
CHRISTIAN WITNESS:
CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE

REJOICE in the sending of the Holy Spirit to renew in the member’s of Christ’s Body the grace of his holy life.

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PENTECOST
(WHIT-SUNDAY)

Collect: God, who as at this time
taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

 

 

VENI CREATOR Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And lighten with celestial fire; Thou the anointing Spirit art, Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart: Thy blessèd unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love; Enable with perpetual light The dullness of our blinded sight: Anoint and cheer our soilèd face With the abundance of thy grace: Keep far our foes, give peace at home; Where thou art guide no ill can come. Teach us to know the Father, Son, And thee, of Both, to be but One; That through the ages all along This may be our endless song, Praise to thy eternal merit Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. John Cosin 1594-1672 based on Veni, creator Spiritus

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