welcome prayer

Welcome Prayer Service

You are god’s gift to us….

The atmosphere around us is filled with joy and exuberance…

The weather around us is enchanting us……

The season around us is energising us….

The dawn of this day is filled with lot of expectations…

The vibrant presence of the Eucharistic Lord is enveloping us…

The diversity of persons among us, calls for celebration and jubilation……. Yes,

The clouds are praising the Lord with rain…

 The birds are praising God with their melodious songs,

 The flowers are praising God with their sweet fragrance…

We are here praising the creator for the two individuality of persons who are new among us, namely Sr. ……and Sr………

Their presence adds joy to us….

Their presence multiplies our happiness...

Their presence strengthens our relationships…

Their presence subtracts our sorrow… and

Their presence fills us with new enthusiasm.

We are happy to have you dear sisters and we count you as God’s choicest gift to all of us.

We welcome you in our midst….

We welcome you in our community…

We welcome you in our family…..

You are a member in our family from today onwards…

You are one among us…..

We wish you all God’s blessings…

We wish you a happy and enjoyable life amidst us.

J Now I invite you dear sr…. and sr…… to come forward before the Eucharistic Lord and I also invite sr. sherin, our superior to come forward and welcome the new members of our family in the presence of the  Eucharistic Lord with a warm embrace and a note welcome…..

Song…. You are precious to me……

God called Adam to build a better world…

God called Noah to build an Ark…

God called Abraham to build a Nation…

God called Moses to build a Clan…

God called Peter to build a Church….

Today God has called you dear Srs…………………….. For a special purpose to be a sign of God’s kingdom here in this place.

SYMBOLS.

Dear Sr. Clare, when i thought of you and the kind of person you are… I selected a Candle to give you as a symbol….

1.     Candle

Candle always signifies light. The only mission of the candle is to illumine the darkened places.

The darkness may be very light….

The darkness may be medium….

The darkness may be very thick….

The size of the candle may be small

Or the size of the candle may be medium…

 Or the size of the candle may be big……….But the candle dispels the darkness by consuming itself……

SAME WAY………….dear sr. clare….

You are called to dispel the darkness of ignorance from the minds of children and illumine them with true knowledge…

You are called to dispel the darkness of sorrow from the hearts of people you are in touch…

You are called to dispel the darkness of sadness that burdens the minds of the people…

You are called to dispel the darkness of sickness with your healing words…

Therefore you are…. Called to be a candle in this very place of Faridabad, to illumine the life of the people who come in contact with you….

2.      Flower…. Dear sr. Promila … I chose a flower as a symbol to offer to your creator…

Ref; when we think of the flower, we are always drawn naturally to its fragrance and colour.

Wherever may be the flower but we can feel its fragrance from far.

Each flower has its own fragrance…

Each flower has its own colour…

Each flower has its own size…

Each flower has its own shape…

It attracts all people, irrespective of the colour, caste, creed and nationality.

Dear Sr. Promila…

You are called to spread…..

 The fragrance of your love…

The fragrance of your service…

The fragrance of your care…

The fragrance of your concern…

The fragrance of your thoughtfulness, here in this place…

With your presence.. With whatever you may do.

As it is said rightly….. “The fragrance of the flower can spread only in the direction of the wind but the goodness of the person can spread wherever one is... Wherever one moves”

Now I invite both of you dear sisters…. To offer your symbols to your Creator God

Song; Sahara mila hei mujhe….

Ref continues….

Look at the altar dear sisters….

A flower vase with a different goodness and quality

A candle with a different goodness and quality

But both are placed on the altar for the same purpose to adorn the Holy place, the dwelling place of the Lord and to Glorify God.

Therefore dear sisters………

You both are different in your individuality…

You both are different in your character…

You both are different in your temperament….

You both are different in your talents….

You both are different in your potentialities…

You both are different in your capabilities…

You both are different in your capacities….

 But God has called you for same purpose and placed you in the same community for the same purpose to be an icon of God’s love and Compassion. So enjoy what God has given you in this place, in our family, fulfilling all that is entrusted to you by God

Once again dear sisters, we wish a very hearty welcome and happy stay with us…

We are there to travel with you as a co-traveller,

We your sisters assure you of our prayerful support,

We your sisters assure you of our filial love,

We your sisters assure you of our mutual help.

Concluding….We pray for you that…

May you experience God’s love and guidance in everything you undertake…

May the presence of the God over shadow you always...

May you find joy and contentment in all that you do…

May you experience the love and support your loved ones here...

May your presence be a source of joy for all of us…

We ask this through Christ our Lord…. Amen...

Song…dhanya hei meri aatma…