Blessed Junipero Serra
Prayer:
O God, in Your ineffable mercy, you chose
Blessed Junipero Serra as a means of gathering many peoples of
the Americas into your Church.
Grant that through his intercession our hearts
may be united to You in ever greater love so that at all times
and in all places we may show forth the image of Your
Only-Begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns
with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, for ever
and ever.
Amen.
WITH ECCLESIASTIC
AUTHORIZATION
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Serra Prayer for
Canonization:
O Lord Jesus Christ, reward the apostolic zeal
of your Seraphic son, Blessed Junipero Serra, who leaving his
home and fatherland, labored for the salvation of souls in
Spain, Mexico, and California.
By Your Most Holy Name may he be raised to the
full honors of the altar. Through the intercession of Blessed
Serra, look with favor on my special prayers which have no
earthly answer.
This we pray through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Feast Day Prayer (July
1st):
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od most high, your servant Junipero Serra brought the gospel
of Christ to the peoples of Mexico and California and firmly established
the Church among them.
By his intercession, and through the example of his
apostolic zeal, inspire us to be faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Serra Club Canonization
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we ask you to look lovingly
on the missionary journey of your faithful servant, Blessed
Junipero Serra.His steadfast efforts in founding nine
missions in California and the conversion of thousands of
Native Americans have inspired the formation and work of Serra
International.This ministry in Father Serra's name is to
encourage and affirm vocations to priesthood and vowed
religious life.We pray that you bless this holy and
courageous Franciscan missionary and grant him the ultimate
honor of Sainthood in your heavenly kingdom.
We ask this in the name of thy Blessed
Trinity and of Mary, Queen of Vocations.
Amen.
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