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Prayer for the Closure of the ChapterMargaret, Bernadette and the three Councillors enter the hall
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 musicMargaret - the poleBernadette - globe and ribbonCouncillors -
Chapter decree and Vicariate recommendations
- incense- candle
Pause
: (music)
Opening prayer:
“ Do not be afraid, I pray for you, and I walk with you”.
 
God our loving Father, at thebeginning of this Chapter weentered this hall as journeyingthrough an arid desert. Rightthrough our Chapter we heardyou affirming presence. Onceagain we hear your voicethrough the Prophet Isaiah.
“Courage! Do not be afraid,
your God is coming and He
will save you”.
 
“
Then the rocks of the desert will open to let sources of living water gush forth and streams of refreshing water will flow in the Solitude. Thescorched land will become alake and parched land springsof water 
”.
( Preface Is.35)
 
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Let us get in touch with the transforming spirit, the energy, thenew life, and lights received for the mission.
Hymn
: New life. P N. No.112
Leader:
We have gone through an experience of a Paschal journey leading us to fix our eyes on the Risen Lord.Let us hear Him urging us to open our hearts towelcome the rain of grace, falling to make greennessspring up out of dry and thirsty ground.
In this new stage
He invites us:
 
to open our minds and hearts
 
To put aside our fixed ideas
 
Turn away from our winter worries, let go of ouroppressive fears
 
To be willing to be insecure for a while and allowsurprise to take hold of our hearts so that the seeds of His grace may fall there.
With the new Vision, l
et us go forward just as we are, andbecome what He desires us to be
Response
:
God who sings through us, we thank you
.
 
o
 
For the talents and the abundance of gifts that are ours
o
 
For the faith that stirs and grows in our hearts
o
 
For the many people who have been your instrumentsof goodness in our lives
 
o
 
For the moments when we have known the song of yourpresence in a special way
o
 
For the times when your goodness has made musicthrough us
Response:
 
God of goodness, help us to trust in you.
o
 
When our fears rise up in us and we do not believe inour ability to be your instrument
o
 
When we doubt your presence in the difficult aspects of our days
o
 
When we lose sight of the truth that we are called to beinstruments of goodness
o
 
When emptiness, loneliness, and other struggles keepus from hearing your melody of love
Response:
 
God of love, sing your song through us.
 
o
 
As we grow in believing in our goodness
o
 
As we allow more and more of who we are to beinfluenced by your presence
o
 
As the song of your love grows in us and the call to beyour instrument becomes clearer to us
o
 
As we struggle to know how and when to share ourgifts and goodness with others
o
 
As we go forth from here with the desire to be yourinstruments of love
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