Presentation Day
Mystery..beckoning us into
Thresholds….future….peace….blessing…
“Be Still and Know that I am God”
Opening Ritual for 3 minutes -
As you breath in, say
O Mystery
As you breath out - say
Alive in me
At the end of the 3 minutes – pray
May this gift of breathing allow us to touch mystery, alive in the deepest part of ourselves, and may it enhance our communion with the Mystery of all that is.
Pray -God of the Universe
in this time of great vulnerability
throughout our world
you beckon us to create space to engage
in deep listening.
May we listen to you in silence.
May we open our hearts to listen
to the voices of one another
and may we listen to all of Creation
with wonder and respect.
In our listening may we be guided to -
speak courageously,
love inclusively,
imagine creatively
and co-create a more peaceful
and just world
that flows from living a spirituality oof being in communion.
IPA Assembly Prayer 2023
Read and reflect on the following and then take 5 minutes stillness
The girl Mariam was brought to the temple when she was three years old. The priest received her and, after kissing her, blessed her saying, “The Lord God has magnified your name for all generations; through you the Lord will reveal deliverance to the children of Israel in the last days” (Protoevangelium of James VII, 2)
What is staying with you. Who God is for you in your life; Who do you stand with? Where is God beckoning you to?
Today, we remember all members of the Nagle/Rice Family
End prayer
R. Mary, was always ready to do God’s work.
ALL: Lord, may we always seek to do your will in our lives.
R. Mary believed in God’s promises and answered God’s call
ALL: Lord, may our faith in you give us courage on our journey through life.
R. Mary had faith when she was faced with the unexpected
ALL Lord, may we be open to being surprised by you.
R Mary welcomed strangers and accepted their gifts
ALL: Lord, may we always appreciate others – however different from ourselves.
R Mary, your Son Jesus saw God’s glory reflected in the natural world
ALL Lord, may we be aware of the beauty and fragility of our universe.
R Mary was alert to the needs of others and pointed the way to Jesus
ALL Lord, may we respond to those in need and work for justice everywhere.
R Mary stood at the foot of the cross
ALL Lord, may we stay with others in their pain and suffering.
R Mary pondered all these things in her heart.
ALL: Lord, may we take time to reflect and to pray.
R Mary you were with the disciples at the coming of the Holy Spirit
ALL Lord, may your Spirit continually inspire us with courage and new life.
Prayer for the Beatification of Nano Nagle
O God, who enkindled in the heart of your servant, Nano Nagle, the fire of your love and the consuming desire to serve you in any part of the world, Grant that we may also love you and make you much loved and if it be for the glory of God and the salvation of souls grant that she may be raised to the altars of your church, through Christ our Lord. Amen.