Praying For the Rite of Election

A Prayer Before the Rite of Election

Come Holy Spirit fall on each and everyone in RCIA.

Loving Trinity, even before each of these beautiful sojourners were born, You called them and You named them.

Even before they understood, You sought and summoned them.

In the last months,You have been choosing them in secret and intimate ways.

Now, You call them to stand before You and before Your people; to be elected by your Church and to be chosen by You for the world to see.

Grant them...

The courage to answer Your call, loudly and clearly

The courage to give You their name

The courage to give You their lives, so they may receive the name of your Son, Jesus Christ.

Finally Lord, make each day of their new life a public testimony to Your holy name.

Amen.