Blessing of the Doors by Fr. Ron Raab

Response: “Bless us, O God”

For the homeless, seeking shelter, we pray…
For the forgotten, believing in companionship, we pray…
For the mentally ill, longing to be understood, we pray…
For the abused, hoping for a safe environment, we pray…
For the angry, expressing trust in community, we pray…
For the hungry, knowing God satisfies, we pray…
For the suffering, struggling to find compassion, we pray …
For the dirty, searching for acceptance, we pray …

For the new born and catechumens,
walking toward the waters of baptism, we pray…
For the hungry of heart, desiring Holy Eucharist, we pray…
For the restless, hearing God in Scripture, we pray…
For the weak, discovering the Holy Spirit in Confirmation, we pray…
For the ill, touching God’s strength in Anointing of the Sick, we pray…
For the sinful, believing in the power of reconciliation, we pray….
For the lost, finding their place at God’s table, we pray…
For the marginalized, resting in a new home of peace…
For those asking for marriage, believing in God’s covenant, we pray…
For the dead, entering the doors for the last time, we pray…

For all the staff, volunteers and parish community
entering the doors in faith and service, we pray…
For people afraid to enter…
For those peering into our windows…
For those urinating on our doors….
For those selling drugs at our doors…
For those prostituting themselves…
For those we ignore…
For those we can not help or console…
For those who sleep at our doors…
For those entrusted to God alone…

And for all God’s people…
And for all God’s people…
And for all God’s people…