Centennial Prayer

God, our Heavenly Father,
we enter our second century
mindful of our past and
hopeful for our future.
We praise and thank you
for the countless blessings
you have bestowed on us
through the intercession of St. Anselm.
We remember with gratitude
the priests, sisters, men,
women, and children
who have journeyed through
the first century of our faith community
and have bestowed upon us the
faith, programs, outreach
and facilities we enjoy today.
Aware of Your presence with us now
and trusting in the guidance of Your Spirit,
we celebrate our Centennial.
Help us to rededicate ourselves
to the Mission that
Jesus entrusted to us
and to continue the good work
handed to us by previous generations
of our parish community.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.
Amen