Invocation for Mothers Maria and Josepha’s Intercession for CHSM

Holy Triune God, You called St. Arnold Janssen, Blessed Maria, Blessed Josepha, and Mother Mary Michael to found the Society of the Divine Word, the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, and the Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual AdoraKon. We give You thanks and praise, and all the glory for the wondrous work of these servant leaders.

We lay claim to the Special Favor the Holy Spirit has bestowed on us, His Alumni. We pray for cleansing before we go before Your Presence. We thank You, O Holy Spirit, for the favor of Mothers Maria and Josepha interceding for us; and for inspiring, guiding, and strengthening us.

We ask You, with unrestrained boldness, to sustain our beloved School, the College of the Holy Spirit Manila, where Truth in Love will prevail, as a sign of favor upon it. We ask that our School may fulfill its mission to nurture the Filipino youth and rise again as an institution of excellence.

Mothers Maria and Josepha, help with your intercession, to imbue the young hearts and minds entering the portals of CHSM with the fire of the Holy Spirit, that they may grow in faith, in knowledge and in love for God, themselves and for others. Temper the passion of their youthful idealism with wisdom and compassion to make them truly the hope of the country.

Mothers Maria and Josepha, help with your intercession, to unite us, the alumni and our families, in our common vision of excellence in Truth in Love. Touch our hearts and release the power of our love and gratitude for our Alma Mater to provide our God-given resources to help rebuild CHSM to its full vitality.

Mothers Maria and Josepha, help with your intercession that our School that bears the Holy Spirit’s Name may graduate Godly youth, competent and responsible leaders, faithful bearers of Truth in Love to the world.

Mothers Maria and Josepha, help with your intercession that our School aWract qualified and Godly teachers to instill Truth in Love in our students and to prepare them for service and commitment to God and country.

Mothers Maria and Josepha, help with your intercession, to pray up the leadership of CHSM and the SSpS Religious that they, in union with our alumni, students and their families, work in loving partnership towards the shared vision of excellence.

Mothers Maria and Josepha, help with your intercession for increased priestly and religious vocaKons in the SVD, the SSpS, and the SSpSAP missionary congregations in the Philippines.

O Holy Triune God, look with favor upon Mothers Maria and Josepha and allow them to be our powerful partners as we obey Your command to live in Truth in Love. May the Holy Triune God live in our hearts and in the hearts of all. Amen.