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PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE (Monday 27th - Wednesday 29th September 1999)

Service of Oblation

Owen Wynn (BI) promotions, Malpas

In Constitutions #7 Fr. Dehon directs us to be prophets of love and servants of reconciliation for mankind and the world in Christ. Thus pledged with Christ to undo sin and the neglect of love in the church and in the world they will by their whole life their prayer, work, joys and sufferings render the worship of love an reparation which his heart desires.

How do I, with the help of Christ,seek to undo sin and the neglect of love in my own life? [pause]

Lord have mercy.

How have I, with the help of Christ, since our last assembly sought to undo sin and the neglect of love in our province and local communities? [pause]

Lord have mercy.

How do, I with the help of Christ,seek to undo sin and the neglect of love in the Church and the World? [pause]

Lord have mercy.

Our Founder was able to cope with the consumatum est, and many other difficulties in life because of his spirituality. "The major characteristic of this, he would call self surrender, a special grace for those devoted to the Heart of Jesus. An inner availability to let himself be guided by daily happenings seeing them as pointers or, as we say today, signs of Divine Providence." (A short life of Leo Dehon by Yves Ledure p. 112)

Let us pause and pray for this gift of self surrender, and also like Fr. Dehon, seek to be formed more in the image of Christ each day. [pause]

Oblation Prayer: Father, like Christ, your Son Jesus and his faithful disciple, Leo Dehon give us the grace of self surrender. Enable us with confidence, during this Provincial Conference to place ourselves, our communities and our projects in your hands. With Christ help us to undo sin and the neglect of love. Give us joy to face the future with hope, embracing your will in all things. Amen.