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Fr. Moreau

Lord our God, in your providential wisdo= m you chose Fr. Moreau to found an apostolic religious community for your glory a= nd the salvation of your people. As we remember his commitment to you and his = love and service for the unfortunate men and women, may we, his spiritual daught= ers and sons remain faithful to the vision and ideals of our Founder so that, united in mind and heart, we may be a powerful witness in the service of the gospel and of your love especially for the broken-hearted and little ones of this world. Trusting, like Mary, in your providence which never abandons us= may we reaffirm today our commitment and availability for your mission.

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R:\ Lord, make us courageous and committed

1) You call us, like Fr. Moreau, to co&#= 8209;create new worlds, but we turn away and backslide into the comfortable and the certain.

2) You call us, like Fr. Moreau, to take= risks and accept conflicts for the Kingdom of God; but we turn= away and glory in how far we have come, for‑getting how far we have to go.=

3) You call us, like Fr. Moreau, to judg= e our world, to make decisions, and offer counsel; but we turn away and apologize= for our anger and compromise our positions.

4) You call us, like Fr. Moreau, to do j= ustice and love mercy; but we turn away and practice our passivity, purity, and pi= ety in our communities

5) You call us, like Fr. Moreau, to love= one another; but we turn away and compete, taking vengeance on those most unlike ourselves.

6) You call us, like Fr. Moreau, to be f= aithful bearers of your word; but we turn away and strive to make a name for oursel= ves

As spiritual sons/daughters of Fr. Moreau, and = in the presence of Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, we wish to recommit ourselves to the vision and ideals of our Founder and to our vows of celibacy, poverty a= nd obedience according to the Constitutions of the Congregation of…̷= 0;. May the God who first called us to make this commitment stren= gthen us in our loyalty to him and to all of our brothers in the Congregation. Amen.

Intercessory Prayer:

Merciful Healer, we do not claim our gif= ts. We do not face up to your call. We do not appreciate your partnership in creat= ing a new community and a new world. Today with Fr. Moreau we commit ourselves = to new partner‑ships for holding on to new visions for a different heaven and earth.

Communion:

Through the celebration of the memory of= Fr. Moreau, you have allowed his spirit into the quiet of our hearts to rouse a= nd challenge us. Call us to openness with one another and to a spirit of unity= so that we may become one with him in compassion, honesty, and integrity by a search rooted in our prayer and common life. Heal our individual woundedness, past and present. As you forgive us may = we forgive others. Draw us together and transform u= s by your loving presence so that you may lead our province "in its efforts= to listen and respond to the inspirations of the spirit, to the needs of the Church and to the signs of the times, and to pro‑mote unity of the Congregation in its fidelity to the Gospel and to the spirit of Fr. Moreau, our founder. We make this= ...