Let us pray. Oh God, who made the family the first institution and who keeps it together, help us to keep the family of the Church together and in line with Your ways. We pray,
Response: Help us to always love each other as you always love us.
Let us be your instruments of teaching and order.
R: So that thy will shall be done as it is in Heaven.
Help us to not fall into error.
R: Because we hurt each other when we sin.
As the family goes,
R: So goes the nation and the whole world.
Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:
R: Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it that he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:
R: That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish.
My son, keep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
R: Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.
Always be in our hearts, Oh Lord, who is truth and love itself.
R: Always and forever we shall love you.
Saints Joachim and Anne, Father and Mother of the Queen of Heaven and Grandparents of Our Lord.
R: Pray for us.
Patriarch Abraham and his wife Sarah, Father and Mother of Nations.
R: Pray for us.
St. Joseph and Blessed Virgin Mary, Father and Mother of Our Lord.
R: Pray for us.
Jesus Christ, Savior of all.
R: Pray for us.
Jesus Christ, Ruler of the Universe.
R: Pray for us.
Jesus Christ, Conqueror of Death.
R: Pray for us.
Use the families of Your Church, Oh Lord, as you have used countless other families to set the foundation of the coming Heavenly Kingdom.
All: Amen.
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