The opening prayer for Mass on Thanksgiving Day helps us to put into focus what we do on this National holiday – we give thanks to God for all we have: our lives, our faith, our families & friends, the ability to worship in true freedom, and the ability to use the gifts we have received from God for others.And so together we pray, “Father all powerful, your gifts of love are countless and your goodness infinite. On Thanksgiving Day we come before you with gratitude for your kindness: open our hearts to concern for our fellow men and women, so that we may share your gifts in loving service. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.”
Happy Thanksgiving
May God bless you richly, and may Our Lady, the Immaculate Conception, be your guide in the days ahead.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
The Rector, Clergy, and Staff of the Basilica
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