Theme : Cast the net on the other side AOS commitment to fishing communities Theme : Cast the net on the other side AOS commitment to fishing communities Thursday June 28 th 2007 Prayer before the Sessions Thursday June 28 th 2007 Prayer before the Sessions

Response TO BE SUNG SIMULTANEOUSLY in all languages Leader: Praise to Christ the Eternal Word of the Living God. Response: Praise to thee O Lord L: Praise to Christ the Eternal Light of the Living God R: Praise to thee O Lord L: Praise to Christ the Eternal Love of the Living God R: Praise to thee O Lord Response TO BE SUNG SIMULTANEOUSLY in all languages Leader: Praise to Christ the Eternal Word of the Living God. Response: Praise to thee O Lord L: Praise to Christ the Eternal Light of the Living God R: Praise to thee O Lord L: Praise to Christ the Eternal Love of the Living God R: Praise to thee O Lord Hymn

Antiphon: ALL – The Lord will send peace flowing like a river on Jerusalem 1. Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, All who love her, rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her. 2. For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will extend prosperity to her like a river, And the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream. Antiphon: ALL – The Lord will send peace flowing like a river on Jerusalem 1. Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, All who love her, rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her. 2. For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will extend prosperity to her like a river, And the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream.

1. As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; You shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 2. You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; Your bones shall flourish like a grass. 1+2 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was… Antiphon: ALL – The Lord will send peace flowing like a river on Jerusalem 1. As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; You shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 2. You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; Your bones shall flourish like a grass. 1+2 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was… Antiphon: ALL – The Lord will send peace flowing like a river on Jerusalem

Reading: Cast the net on the right side John Ch 21. verses 1-7a. The word of the Lord. ALL-Thanks be to God.

Prayers today: Let your response be: Lord Bless our work and that of all Seafarers 1. In the life of his incarnate son, God has shown us the dignity of the human person and the dignity of the work of human hands. With this in mind we pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers. Prayers today: Let your response be: Lord Bless our work and that of all Seafarers 1. In the life of his incarnate son, God has shown us the dignity of the human person and the dignity of the work of human hands. With this in mind we pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers.

2. We bless you Lord, for bringing us to this day in this country in Gdynia. We thank you for protecting our lives and giving us what we need through the efforts of the hands of the organizers here. We Pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers. 2. We bless you Lord, for bringing us to this day in this country in Gdynia. We thank you for protecting our lives and giving us what we need through the efforts of the hands of the organizers here. We Pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers.

3. Be with us Lord as we take up our tasks of discussions and deliberations today concerning our fishing communities; help us to remember that it is in your world, on your oceans that we live and work. We Pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers. 3. Be with us Lord as we take up our tasks of discussions and deliberations today concerning our fishing communities; help us to remember that it is in your world, on your oceans that we live and work. We Pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers.

4. You have called us to serve you and seafarers responsibly in the world through the AOS, help us to build a just and Christian society. We Pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers. 4. You have called us to serve you and seafarers responsibly in the world through the AOS, help us to build a just and Christian society. We Pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers.

5. Stay with us Lord and with all Fishing communities today, let us give your joy and peace to the Maritime world. We Pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers. 5. Stay with us Lord and with all Fishing communities today, let us give your joy and peace to the Maritime world. We Pray: ALL: Lord Bless our Work and that of all seafarers.

Our father who are in heaven Holy be your name Your kingdom come, your will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us today our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us Do not bring us to the test But deliver us from all evil. Amen Our father who are in heaven Holy be your name Your kingdom come, your will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us today our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us Do not bring us to the test But deliver us from all evil. Amen

Prayer : ALL King of heaven and earth, / Lord of the seas and the oceans, / rule over our hearts and bodies today, / Sanctify us, / Guide our every thought, word and deed, / according to the commandments of your law, / so that now and forever, / your grace may free and save us, / We make our prayer, / through Christ our Lord. Amen Prayer : ALL King of heaven and earth, / Lord of the seas and the oceans, / rule over our hearts and bodies today, / Sanctify us, / Guide our every thought, word and deed, / according to the commandments of your law, / so that now and forever, / your grace may free and save us, / We make our prayer, / through Christ our Lord. Amen

- Fr. Xavier Pinto C.Ss.R. South Asia Co-ordinator, AOS.