Wednesday, November 27, 2013

A Catholic Thanksgiving Celebration



Loving Father, on this Thanksgiving Day we pause to remember how grateful we are to you for our home, our clothes, our friendship, and this food.  We know that throughout the world and even in our own community there are other families like ours who do not have the privilege of nourishment.

We promise to help those who are in need of compassion in our own community.  We promise to work for justice in our own country and throughout the world.

Loving Father, on this Thanksgiving Day, we thank you for all that you have given us.  Sanctify our efforts to bring peace and justice to our world as we ask you to bless this food, which we receive gratefully in the Name of Jesus Our Lord.  Amen.

The above prayer was adapted from a short family prayer service for Thanksgiving published by Gerald Watt.  You can access the text for the entire service, complete with opening prayer, reading, petitions and closing prayer by clicking here.



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