World Youth Day 2019 USA Leader Guides International Leader Guide | Page 73
God our Father, be with us Through the intercession of Mary,
on our pilgrim journey of faith. the Immaculate Conception,
Give us the grace and courage patroness of our nation,
to step forward in faith and hope may we be worthy witnesses of our faith,
on the road ahead. humble representatives of our country,
and inspired missionaries bringing peace,
Open our eyes to see your face
hope, and mercy into our communities.
in all those we encounter.
Open our ears to hear your voice We ask all this through Christ Our Lord.
in those who are often ignored. Amen.
Open our hearts that we might be
faithful disciples of mercy and truth.
St. José Sánchez del Rio, pray for us.
St. Juan Diego, pray for us.
Transform us. Empower us Bl. Sor María Romero Meneses, pray for us.
to give of ourselves to the poor; St. John Bosco, pray for us.
to welcome the lost; Bl. Oscar Arnulfo Romero, pray for us.
to forgive those who hurt us; St. Martin de Porres, pray for us.
to comfort those who suffer St. Rose of Lima, pray for us.
and are marginalized.
St. James the Apostle, patron of
Bless those who travel
pilgrim travelers, pray for us.
from the United States of America
to Panamá, to join the universal St. Kateri Tekakwitha, young faithful
Church for World Youth Day. witness from our native land, pray for us.
Bless, too, those who celebrate stateside,
St. Therese of Lisieux, patroness of
united in faith and joy.
missionaries, advocate for youth, pray for us.
Like the disciples who journeyed Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, patron of young
up the mountain to witness the adults, man of the beatitudes, pray for us.
Transfiguration, may this experience be
an encounter that strengthens us St. John Paul II, founder and patron
for our work in the world. of World Youth Day, pray for us.
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