Opening Prayer
Let us remember we are in the presence of our God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful
and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created,
and You shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, by the light of the Holy Spirit,
teach the hearts of the faithful
and grant that by the same Spirit
we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolation.
Through Christ Our Lord. Amen
For the Holy Father and all members of the Vincentian Family
Lord we pray for the special intentions of our Holy Father,
for Bishops, Priests, Religious and all members of the Vincentian family
throughout the world, especially in those countries with which we are twinned.
We remember particularly our benefactors and those we assist.
For ourselves
Lord, You gave St Vincent de Paul a heart overflowing with love for You.
Grant us the same fervour of charity, that we too may see Your image
in those whom we assist and gladly give them a share of our time and possessions.
Prayer for the Society spirit
Lord Jesus, we rejoice in the faith and courage of our founders, especially Blessed Frederic Ozanam. May their spirit be renewed in the Society of today that we may be open to the needs of the poor and disadvantaged and receptive to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Hail, Mary… Glory be…
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Spiritual Reflection
Mt 23:1-12
Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,
“The scribes and the Pharisees
have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.
Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,
but do not follow their example.
For they preach but they do not practice.
They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry
and lay them on people’s shoulders,
but they will not lift a finger to move them.
All their works are performed to be seen.
They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues,
greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation ‘Rabbi.’
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’
You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.
Call no one on earth your father;
you have but one Father in heaven.
Do not be called ‘Master’;
you have but one master, the Christ.
The greatest among you must be your servant.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled;
but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Agenda
Work & Service
- Formation with Daughters of Charity, Stará Boleslav, 14.10.2023,
- House cleaning in Stará Boleslav
- Sharing sessions
- September weddings
- October migration period
Secret Collection of many for known needs
President’s Report:
- Reports on upcoming events
- Advent Recollection
- Garden Cleaning
- Christmas Party
- Spiritual Advisor
- FB and Web
- Youth Report
- News from the Council,
- …
Closing Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayers for Christian unity
Lord Jesus Christ, at Your last supper, You prayed to the Father that all should be one. Send Your Holy Spirit upon all who bear Your name and seek to serve You. Strengthen our faith in You and make us love one another in humility. May we who have been reborn in one baptism, all be united in one faith under one shepherd.
Prayer for the Canonisation of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
In the hope of obtaining a miracle through his intercession, Lord, You made Blessed Frederic Ozanam a witness of the Gospel, filled with wonder at the mystery of the Church. You opened his mind and heart to the injustice and misery which prevailed in his time, and endowed him with an untiring generosity at the service of spiritual, cultural, physical or material suffering. Within his family life, he revealed a most genuine love as a son, a brother, a husband and a father. In the secular world, his ardent passion for the truth enlightened his thought, his teaching and his writings. To our Society, which he imagined as a universal network of charity, he instilled Saint Vincent de Paul’s spirit of love, boldness and humility. In all these aspects of a too short life appears his prophetic vision of the social issues as well as the radiance of his holiness. For all these gifts, we thank you, O Lord, and beseech you, if such is thy will, to grant us the favour of a miracle, through Blessed Frédéric Ozanam’s intercession. May you lead the Church to recognize him as a Saint, so providential for our time! We make this prayer through Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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And may the souls of our departed members and of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.