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Infant Jesus Parish Bulletin

Infant Jesus Parish Bulletin

Christmas Blessings

Today with grateful hearts we celebrate Christmas, our parish feast. When the Infant Jesus was born in Bethlehem the Angels sang God praises: ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favours!’ (Luke 2: 13-14) No one is excluded from God’s love and peace. May God abundantly bless you all. May your families know his peace, joy and love at this time and always. May our world find peace through the Prince of Peace, Jesus himself.

Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord,

your grace into our hearts,

that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son

was made known by the message of an Angel,

may by his Passion and Cross

be brought to the glory of his Resurrection.

O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of the Lord’s birth,

enable us to attain the joys of so great a salvation

and to celebrate them always

with solemn worship and glad rejoicing.

Almighty and merciful God,                                                                                                              

may no earthly undertaking hinder those                                                                                                    

who set out in haste to meet your Son,                                                                                                    

but may our learning of heavenly wisdom                                                                                                 

gain us admittance to his company.

Grant your faithful, almighty God,                                                                                               

the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ                                                                                           

with righteous deeds at his coming,                                                                                            

so that, gathered at his right hand,                                                                                                           

they may be worthy to possess the heavenly kingdom.

Almighty ever-living God, whose will is to restore all things

 in your beloved Son, the King of the universe,

grant that the whole creation, set free from slavery,  

may render your majesty service and ceaselessly proclaim your praise.

Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,

the constant gladness of being devoted to you,

for it is full and lasting happiness to serve with constancy

the author of all that is good.

O God, who from living and chosen stones

prepare an eternal dwelling for your majesty,

increase in your Church the spirit of grace you have bestowed,

so that by new growth

your faithful people may build up the heavenly Jerusalem.