Spirit of Pentecost
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Guide Us and Renew Us
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful And kindle 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.
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O God, Who instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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On Mission: A New Pentecost
Come, Holy Spirit and fill us with your gift of wonder and awe in God's presence. May we never forget that our lives are made for what is eternal (heaven), not what will pass away (earth). May we always stand in amazement before God and the wonderful ways He is at work in our lives, the world and the Church. May we be free from sin to maintain our union with God and may we reflect His love as we are united with our brothers and sisters.
Come, Holy Spirit and fill us with your gifts of right judgment and courage. Give us right judgment so that we may know what is good for ourselves and for the Church and always choose what is right. Give us courage that we might step outside of our comfort zone, take risks and think outside of the box in order to renew the Church and the world.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill us with your gifts of wisdom and understanding. Give us wisdom so that we may be open to your ways, know your will for our lives and for the Church of Pittsburgh. Give us understanding as we follow Christ, that we may comprehend His message of loving God and others before ourselves.
Come, Holy Spirit and fill us with Your gifts of knowledge and reverence. Give us knowledge so that we may think and act confidently in ways that will inspire faith and grow the Church. Give us reverence so that whatever may come we might rely on God with unwavering humility, trust and love and honor Him through worship, deed and word.
As we journey On Mission for The Church Alive!, inspire us to be open and trusting to the changes that await us, and strengthen us to live our baptismal call of building up the Kingdom of God on earth. Amen.
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On Mission Prayer
Father of Mercy, as we journey On Mission for The Church Alive!, endow us with Your gifts of collaboration, courage and compassion. Help us to fulfill the mission of Jesus and His Church through vibrant parishes and effective ministries. Raise up selfless, energetic leaders to serve the Church in fidelity and with care.
May we, the Church of Pittsburgh in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and Washington Counties, be sustained and strengthened by Your grace. Help us to learn Jesus, to love Jesus and to live Jesus. Hear this prayer and grant it through Jesus Christ our Lord, with the help of our dear Blessed Mother, under the mantle of her love. Amen.
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Pentecost Prayer of Pope Francis
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“Holy Spirit, Paraclete Spirit,
comfort our hearts.
Make us missionaries of your comfort,
paracletes of your mercy before the world.
Our Advocate, sweet counsellor of the soul,
make us witnesses of the ‘today’ of God,
prophets of unity for the Church and humanity,
and apostles grounded in your grace,
which creates and renews all things.
Amen.”— Pp. Francis, Pentecost 2021 Homily
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Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
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O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your apostles and disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, that He may perfect in my soul the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me:
- the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal
- the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth
- the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining Heaven
- the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You, and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation
- the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the saints
- the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable
- the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God, and may dread in any way to displease Him
Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
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