Lord Jesus Christ,
we have heard the voice of the Father
commanding us to listen to you.
It is your voice that we obey.
It is your life that we follow.
It is your Spirit who is our light.
To remain in your sheepfold is our only desire.
Look upon your Church in Lingayen Dagupan
as we gather around our Archbishop Socrates
celebrating our second Synod this September.
Sanctify all the members of the Synod in your truth.
Strengthen them in faith and love.
Through the Synod, may souls be stirred;
may hearts be on fire and may all minds be united.
Through the holy work of the Synod,
may we become more and more a Church in
communio. May we count everything as a gift from you!
May we see your every gift as a mission
to proclaim your Kingdom among us!
As you allowed Mary your mother
to assist the Apostles in the Upper Room,
so send her to us as the mother of our Synod.
With her in our midst, may unity be fostered,
may harmony be pursued
and may wisdom guide our every step
so that the Synod may bear abundant fruits
of holiness and renewal for Lingayen Dagupan.