FAMVIN WYD Prayer

Loving God
you call us through our baptism in the Spirit
to continue the mission of your beloved son, Jesus.
Through Vincent and Louise empower young women and men
to continue to respond courageously to your call of service
within the Vincentian family.
Together may we build up the Church
to be a vibrant sign of your presence in the world.
As we prepare to gather as one in Bathurst at the FAMVIN Celebration,
may we recognise the presence of Christ in each person on the journey of life.
We ask this in Jesus' name.

PRAYER OF THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY

Lord Jesus, you who willed to become poor,
give us eyes and a heart directed toward the poor;
help us to recognize you in them –
in their thirst, their hunger, their loneliness, and their misfortune.
Enkindle within our Vincentian Family
unity, simplicity, humility, and the fire of love
that burned in St. Vincent de Paul.
Strengthen us, so that, faithful to the practice of these virtues,
we may contemplate you and serve you in the person of the poor,
and may one day be united with you and them in your Kingdom.