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Church / Our Bishop Mar ... (Name) / the father and head of our
diocese / Archbishop Mar …, Bishop Mar …, and all other bish-
ops / and all those who work in the missions with Your spiritual
gifts / just as You strengthened the apostles / to make known the
Gospel. Let us pray.

SER: O Holy Spirit, the giver of divine life through the sacra-
ments / abide in us so that / we may grow in holiness / through
our sacramental life. Let us pray.

SER: O Holy Spirit, give us hope and courage / in the midst of
sufferings in our life, as you gave hope and strength to the apos-
tles / in their persecutions and sufferings. Let us pray.

SER: O Holy Spirit, shower Your graces / on those who work
in different walks of life / so that they may shine as missionaries
of love and service. Let us pray.

SER: Let us commend ourselves and one another / to the Fa-
ther, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

ALL: Lord our God, we commend ourselves to You.

CEL: Lord, pour out the gifts of Your Holy Spirit on our com-
munity / in the same way You have given the apostles the Gos-
pel / and filled them with the grace of Your word. Thus, may we
all become missionaries / giving witness to Jesus Christ. May we
lead a life as Your worthy followers / and grow in mutual love
and unity. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, / Lord of all,
forever.

ALL: Amen
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SEASON OF THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH (KAITHA)

SER: Let us all stand together with joy and exultation and pray,
"Lord, have mercy on us."

ALL: Lord, have mercy on us. (Repeat after each prayer).

SER: Jesus our Savior, give strength to Your Church / which
You redeemed with Your precious Body and Blood / and sus-