Friday, February 13, 2015

NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE SACRED HEART: 39TH FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY PRAYER



39th Foundation Anniversary Prayer
NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE SACRED HEART
Makati, Philippines
February 14, 2015


Loving God,
We bring You our praise today, 
for the 39th Anniversary of the 
National Shrine of the Sacred Heart:

We praise You for Your Goodness
For the Gift of this Shrine: 
its faithfulness in adversity, its fellowship in the Gospel, 
its fearless witness in every generation,
we lift up our hearts in joy.

We praise You for Your Goodness
For the gift of its people: the splendid variety
and infinite possibility of its parishioners and the community,
we lift up our hearts in joy.

We praise You for sending us Your priests:
They who bring us Your Sacraments, who guide us
to Your way and keep us in Your love,
we lift up our hearts in joy.

We praise You for Your Goodness
For the gift of Jesus and His Most Sacred Heart:

Savior of the world, Friend of all people, 
Our True Love and Lord of the church,
We lift up our hearts in joy

We praise You for Your Goodness 
Ever hopeful that You will continue to bless this shrine, 
its parishioners and servants, the pilgrims, the clergy, the community 
and all generations who will come and adore You in this shrine.

Together with the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
All this we ask You through Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Amen.