CLOSING
PRAYER (Option A)
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
All: Father, grant that we who are nourished
by the Body and Blood of Christ in the Holy Eucharist may realize the depths of
our needs, respond more spontaneously to the suffering of others, and come to
love You more deeply by service to our neighbor.
All: Grant us also the wisdom and strength
to persevere when disappointed or distressed.
May we never claim that the fruitfulness of our apostolate springs from
ourselves alone. United in prayer and
action, may we become a visible sign of Christ and may we give witness to His
boundless love which reaches out to all and draws them to love one another in
Him.
All: We thank You, Lord, for the many
blessings which we receive from those we visit.
Help us to love and respect them, to understand their deeper needs, and
to share their burdens and joys as true friends in Christ.
Leader: That the cause for canonization
of Frédéric Ozanam and Rosalie Rendu, who excelled in the virtue of Christian
love, be advanced.
All: Lord, hear us.
L: That our departed friends and
relatives, our Vincentian brothers and sisters, and those whom we have served,
be welcomed into your kingdom and joined in love.
All: Lord, hear us.
(Prayer
for Those in Desperate Need and for the Canonization of Frédéric Ozanam and
Rosalie Rendu)
O
God, our Father, You alone have the power to bestow those precious gifts of
Yours which we rightly call miracles. If it be Your Will, be pleased to grant
such a gift on behalf of those persons for whom the prayers of the Society have
been requested; and for (include
here name(s) of seriously ill person for whom you seek divine help).
We humbly ask that you grant this favor to
glorify Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and Blessed Rosalie Rendu, that it may serve them
to be called saints by our Holy Mother the Church. We make this prayer through
our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen
