Adviser: May I invite each one to pause for a short moment of silence to dispose ourselves for our prayer.

(…………….pause for at least 10 seconds……………….)

God has been so gracious to all of us. As we gather this morning, let us thank Him for giving us this fresh new
day, for sustaining and nurturing us with His love and for giving us another opportunity to learn and to grow.

As one Marist Family, we humbly present to Him our intentions for this week most especially the : ………
(intentions)…………………..

Student Leaders: Let us now acknowledge the holy presence of God in our midst as we say: In the name of the
Father….

Greetings to Mary

Mary, Good Mother, we greet you this morning. We are happy to have your name as ours. May we be aware
always of your inspiration in our lives. As Marists and disciples with you, we promise to make your Son, Jesus,
known and loved. Continue to inspire us, with your maternal spirit to love all of God’s people.

Leader: Grant that we may praise you, Holy Virgin

Response: Make me stronger against your enemies.

Leader: Blessed be God and his saints

Response: Amen

Let us pray:

Almighty and everlasting God, by the working of the Holy Spirit, you prepared a dwelling worthy of your Son in
the body and soul of Blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother. Grant, then, that we who are happy to celebrate her
memory, may, by her maternal intercession, be freed from present ills and everlasting death. We ask this in
the name of the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Invocations

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

St. Joseph, pray for us.

St. Michael and all you Holy Angels, pray for us.

All you Holy Men and Women, Saints of God intercede for us.

St. Marcellin Champagnat pray for us.

St. Peter Chanel, pray for us.

Blessed Marist Marters and 44 other companions, pray for us.

Venerable Brothers Francois and Alfano, pray for us.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

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Morning Offering

Lord, we come before you to make a simple offering of our lives to you. In the events of this day, may we be
attuned to receive your Word and respond generously as Mary did. May the gifts that you continue to give us
be a source of new life and hope to all we meet.

Leader: Confident in the Providence of our loving God, we pray: Our Father …

Leader: As we continue our journey of faith, we entrust to you Mary, Mother of the Church, Our Ordinary
Resource, our day to day life. Lead us always close to Jesus, Your Son, as we pray:

All: Transform us Jesus, and send us a global charismatic family, a beacon of hope in this turbulent world, to
be the face and hands of your tender mercy. Inspire our creativity to be bridge-builders, to journey with
people on the margins of life, and to respond boldly to emerging needs. Amen.

In the name of the Father……