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of faith, to teach and accompany others, and to
build up the Kingdom of God in our local
communities and among our peers.
No one ever feels “fully prepared” for this
mission. The Apostles certainly were not. But
while we continue to learn and grow as
disciples, we are called to take initiative and act
with mercy and justice. We can start small; the
most important thing is to take the first step.
With that, we pray:
Closing Prayer
At this point, the pilgrim leader can conclude the
gathering with the World Youth Day Prayer for the
United States (see next page), a litany of the many titles
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially in Latin
America, and/or an invocation of the patrons of World
Youth Day 2019 and the patrons of pilgrims from the
United States, before a final benediction and blessing by
a bishop, priest, or deacon, if circumstances allow.
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