Lord, we thank you for the goodness of our people and for the spirit of justice that fills this nation.
We thank you for the fullness and bounty of the land
and the beauty and vitality of our cities.
We thank you for our family and friends,
for our work and our leisure,
and for our homes.
We thank you, Lord: accept our thanksgiving on this day. We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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God has filled us with every good thing.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
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FROM THE WORDS OF ST. PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS
Brothers and sisters:
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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FROM THE ORANGE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION
All of us at the Orange Catholic Foundation wish you and your loved ones a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
The Orange Catholic Foundation (OCF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation and an autonomous pious foundation that raises, manages, grows, and grants funds to support
all aspects of the Catholic faith in the Diocese of Orange.
