Parish Retreat
Parish Renewal Mission – March 9 – 11, 2018
Preaching the Mission will be Rev. Bohdan Tymchyshyn, PhD
Mission is a special moment in the life of a parish community when once again, we are gathered to listen to a Proclamation of God Our Father’s saving love for us in Jesus Christ.
This “hearing and proclaiming” is a vital part of the Mission of the Church. As St. Paul wrote: “How can they call on Him if they have not believed? And how can they believe if they have not heard the message? And how can the message be preached, if the messengers are not sent out? As the Scripture says, ‘ How wonderful is the coming of those who bring the Good News.” So then, faith comes from hearing the message and the message comes through preaching Christ” ( Rom 10: 14 -17).
We ask you to pray that many Christians will take advantage of this important event. Make it a priority for yourself and your family. Mark the dates on your calendar now and keep these days free so that you may participate as often as possible.
A PARISH MISSION PRAYER
God, Our Father, we offer You praise and thanksgiving
for all the many gifts You have given us through Jesus, Your Son.
We thank You especially for the gift of our
Parish Mission.
Loving and gracious God, quiet our minds and hearts,
that we may be open to the gift of Your truth.
Grant that our Mission may be:
a time of preparation, a time of grace for all,
a time of growth for the young,
a time of renewal for the old,
a time of union for families,
a time of healing for the broken,
a time of joy for the sorrowing,
a time of challenge for the complacent,
a time of forgiveness for the sinner,
a time of strength for the holy, a time of homecoming for those who have been away.
Grant, most loving God, that our Mission
May bring down Your richest blessings
on each and every member of our parish community.
We pray through the intercession of Mary, our Mother,
in the name of Jesus Christ who lives with You and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
МОЛИТВА ПАРАФІЯЛЬНОЇ МІСІЇ
Боже, Отче наш, Славимо Тебе та дякуємо Тобі
за обильні дари, якими Ти нас обдарив
через Ісуса, Свого Сина.
Особливо дякуємо Тобі за нашу
Парафіяльну Місію.
Люблячий та ласкавий Боже,
успокой нам думки та серця, щоб ми могли відкрито приймати дари Твоєї правди,
Дозволь, щоб наша Місія могла бути:
часом підготовки, часом ласки для всіх,
часом розвитку для молоді.
часом віднови для старших,
часом з’єднання для родин,
часом зцілення для ранених,
часом радостн для засмучених,
часом виклику для самовдоволенних,
часом прощення для грішників,
часом сили для святих,
часом повороту додому для тих, котрих бракувало.
Дозволь, люблячий Боже, щоб наша Місія
зіслала найбагатші благословення
на кожного у нашій парафіяльній громаді.
Ми молимося, через заступництво Марії, нашої Матері, в ім’я Ісуса Христа. Котрий живе з Тобою
та Святим Духом на віки. Амінь.
