Opening Prayer
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06/12/2025
Father Paul Shaughnessy, S.J.
God, our Father in Heaven, hear our prayers for this House and each of its Members. Guide them in the work they do for us this day.
Dedicate them, Lord, in the words of our first American Pope, to the American virtues of peace, justice, and truth.
May they know peace as a gift from God, born only in the heart of those who forswear pride and vindictiveness, and of a desire to communicate rather than clash.
May they act with justice, respecting the dignity of every person, especially the most frail and vulnerable, as the dignity of a creature willed and loved by God.
May each of their actions this day be built upon a love for the truth, the truth which seeks the well–being of each of our citizens.
Hear this prayer, O Lord, of we who are utterly dependent upon You, O Lord, God forever and ever. Amen.