Marianist Family Prayer Book

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Edited by Donald Boccardi, SM
118 pp.

 

 

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Commissioned by the Society of Mary's Province of the United States.

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Blessed William Joseph Chaminade wrote: "To pray . . . is so to open the center of yourself to God that you are filled with his presence, enveloped in his light, and made whole by his truth."

"To help in this encounter, therefore, we present to all members of the Marianist Family this collection of prayers, some from Scripture, some from Christian inspiration through the ages, some for times of joy, some for times of discouragement. There are familiar prayers and those not previously known. There are official prayers of the Church and those of particular groups in the Church. There are prayers from Marianist tradition and those beginning a new tradition.

"This collection is intended for use in private prayer or in group prayer. It provides prayers for meetings of groups of the Family of Mary as well as for colleagues in various Marianist ministries." (Material is taken from preface to The Marianist Family Prayer Book.)

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  Marianist Family Prayer (by Mary Andrews)

  God of all time, of all people, of all places,
  You have called us to witness the depth of your love
       through the shared vision of
  William Joseph Chaminade, Adèle, and Marie Thérèse.
  Through the grace of God, they understood the
       profound role
  Of small church communities in creating a more
       compassionate society.
  Like our predecessors, we ask you to bless our efforts
  In building community, the essential context of all
       things Marianist,
  So that the Gospel may be lived triumphantly in the
       most ordinary
  And extraordinary situations.
  In this season we celebrate the birth of the first
       Marianist sodality
  Two hundred years ago, in Bordeaux.
  With the Madeleine Sodality as our legacy, we ask
       you to fire our hearts,
  That we will work passionately for local and
       global justice,
  In its veiled faces and ongoing challenges.
  We ask you to open our imaginations,
  That we will better protect our planet earth and respect
       the interplay
  Of all living creatures that share its space and resources.
  We ask you to inspire our minds
  To become the Christ-bearers and peacemakers for
       which our world is desperate,
  Boldly confronting the darkness of violence and greed.
  As community builders fed by the unfailing grace
       of prayer
  And encouragement of one another,
  We unite our successes in the spirit of cooperation
  And offer our sufferings for your transforming grace.
  Indeed, we are empowered by Mary, our model of
       liberation and courage.
  Led by Mary, affirmed by Marianists throughout time,
  Together we say confidently,
  "Yes, God of History! Yes, God of life!

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  Table of Contents

  Preface     
  I.     Liturgy of the Hours
  II.    Prayers for Marianist Feasts
  III.   Acts of Dedication
  IV.   Marian Prayers
  V.    Prayers for the Marianist Family
  VI.   Various Prayers
  VII.  Quiet Time
  VIII. Some Thoughts of Blessed Chaminade, Venerable Adèle, Marie-Thérèse and the Marianist Martyrs

  Psalm Tones

  Doxology Music

  Canticles

  References