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The National Black Catholic Congress extends warm Thanksgiving blessings

to you and your loved ones. As we gather around our tables and in our communities, we give thanks for the faith that sustains us, the ancestors who guide us, and the vibrant Black Catholic community that continues to inspire hope and strength.


May your Thanksgiving be filled with peace, joy, and the abundant grace of God.

Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. 

In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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A Thanksgiving Prayer

From CatholicOnline


Father, all of Creation rightly owes you thanks and praise. Your justice, love and mercy abound. We thank you this day for all that you have given us:


For the Passion and Death of your Divine Son, we thank you Father, through the Cross, He redeemed the world.


For the Church, we thank you Father, it is our beacon for salvation.

For the martyrs and saints who give testimony to your Son, we thank you Father, their witness to your Son is our inheritance.


For our loved ones and friends who have died and gone before us, we thank you Father, their love abides with us forever.


For loving spouses, we thank you Father, together we seek you.

For the gift of children, we thank you Father, they are your precious gifts to us and to the world.


For the gift of our families, loved ones and good friends, we thank you Father, Through them we see the reflection of your Son.


For jobs, our homes and all that we have, we thank you Father, give us only that which we need, as we seek Your Kingdom.


For the bounty we are about to eat, we thank you through Christ Our Lord.

Amen.

The National Black Catholic Congress congratulates Vincent Jordan!!

Vincent Jordan is pictured (at right) as he joins the Air Force. Above, he is shown with Jay, his brother, a Marine, and parents of six; Al, retired Army, and Marie Jordan. They are parishioners at St Philip Neri in Linthicum, Maryland.


Thank you for your service!

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