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Blessed Junipero Serra Prayers

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 

Feast Day Prayer (July 1st):

G 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.

 

 

 

 

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.