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                                     Our life is a masterpiece of divine beauty. It is designed in an unique way. But we all are planted on this same earth. For some life may be beautiful, for some it may be fruitful, for some it may be painful, for some it may be needful, for some it may be blissful and for some it may be soulful.
                                     But for us, our life is a continuous search. It triggers us not to stop until we find it. We find it as per the commitment and thirst of our search.That is the secret of life.

                                      Let us keep ourselves FIT to find it.

                                              F—–feeling good about myself
                                              I——identifying myself
                                              T——true to myself
                                              N—–never ever giving up
                                              E—–encouraging myself
                                              S—–selfish free life style  
                                              S—–self affirmation

                                                 I’m going to try. What about you? 

 Introduction:            
                                           Blessed are the pure in heart because they are the image of God. Children are the reflection of God’s manifold blessings on this earth. They bring heavenly graces among us. As we celebrate children’s day, let us thank God the creator for all His wonderful interventions. We feel privileged to honour this day in the name of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who had contributed his knowledge, his service and his life for our nation. God our loving father and mother, we your children want to pray for Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. As he led us towards the path of hard work and selfless effort, let us pay tribute to him through this hymn.

Tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru:
                                           
                                              Now let us come forward to offer rose flowers at the feet of Jawaharlal Nehru after reciting these verses.
                                              Thank you Lord for granting us the gift of great personality. We place this flower with the prayer that you bless our country. Let our country may enjoy peace and harmony.
                                               Thank you Lord for blessing us with the enormous support. We place this flower with the prayer that you bless our leaders. Let our leaders find joy in serving our nation.
                                              Thank you Lord for leading us towards the path of truth. We place this flower with the prayer that you continue to enlighten us towards the path of non violence.
                                              

Prayer:
                                              Children are the great assets to our country as it depends on them for its growth and development. They are the future builder on whom we rely. They en kindle our spirit to give away our selfishness and prejudices. Their role in our life is very significant because we learn a lot from them. Their vibrant smile always enhances the beauty of our soul. Their dynamic talk encourages us to move forward. Their ardent love for their parents and others are a great deal for us. Let us salute all the children of our country. Thanking God for the beautiful creation very specially our school children, let us join in this hymn.

Offertory:
                                               Divine providential care is overpowering in us more and more. The Almighty is ever ready to render His graces on us. Now let us pray for various needs through this symbolic offertory.

Books:
                                               Books are real treasure of every human being on this planet. Dear loving God, we bring before you all the students preparing themselves for various board exams. Kindly bless them abundantly with sound body and mind. Make them to understand the real need of hard work in order to achieve success. May they be able to give their best in the forth coming exams.


Sapling:
                                               Sapling is the symbol of new life. God the almighty, we bring before you all the new born children. Please bless them with your divine hands that they may have safe and secure life. Envelope them with your powerful graces that they may ever able to smile.

Hands:
                                              Hands are the expression of our humbleness. Dear loving Lord, we pray for all the children of our country who are unable to get education. We too remember all  the children who all engaged in less fortunate work. Inspire them to understand the value of their life and create a way for them to lead a liberated life.

Candle:
                                              Candle gives us a new hope. It speaks to us to dispel the darkness from within and give life for others. We pray for all those who spend their lives for the welfare of orphan children. Bless their sacrifice what they make to bring up these children. Let them all have a peaceful life so that they may bring up these children as good citizens.
                                               Summing up all our intercessory prayers and petitions let us join in this hymn.

Concluding prayer:
                                               
                                                 God our ever loving parent, we your beloved children surrender ourselves into your hands. We feel blessed when we praise and thank you. Ensure us always with your providential care and protection. Encourage us with your enriching words. Encounter us with your adorable presence. Entrusting all our hope and dreams and elevating our minds and hearts we wind up our prayer service through this hymn. 

 Introduction:            
                                           Blessed are the pure in heart because they are the image of God. Children are the reflection of God’s manifold blessings on this earth. They bring heavenly graces among us. As we celebrate children’s day, let us thank God the creator for all His wonderful interventions. We feel privileged to honour this day in the name of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who had contributed his knowledge, his service and his life for our nation. God our loving father and mother, we your children want to pray for Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. As he led us towards the path of hard work and selfless effort, let us pay tribute to him through this hymn.

Tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru:
                                           
                                              Now let us come forward to offer rose flowers at the feet of Jawaharlal Nehru after reciting these verses.
                                              Thank you Lord for granting us the gift of great personality. We place this flower with the prayer that you bless our country. Let our country may enjoy peace and harmony.
                                               Thank you Lord for blessing us with the enormous support. We place this flower with the prayer that you bless our leaders. Let our leaders find joy in serving our nation.
                                              Thank you Lord for leading us towards the path of truth. We place this flower with the prayer that you continue to enlighten us towards the path of non violence.
                                              

Prayer:
                                              Children are the great assets to our country as it depends on them for its growth and development. They are the future builder on whom we rely. They en kindle our spirit to give away our selfishness and prejudices. Their role in our life is very significant because we learn a lot from them. Their vibrant smile always enhances the beauty of our soul. Their dynamic talk encourages us to move forward. Their ardent love for their parents and others are a great deal for us. Let us salute all the children of our country. Thanking God for the beautiful creation very specially our school children, let us join in this hymn.

Offertory:
                                               Divine providential care is overpowering in us more and more. The Almighty is ever ready to render His graces on us. Now let us pray for various needs through this symbolic offertory.

Books:
                                               Books are real treasure of every human being on this planet. Dear loving God, we bring before you all the students preparing themselves for various board exams. Kindly bless them abundantly with sound body and mind. Make them to understand the real need of hard work in order to achieve success. May they be able to give their best in the forth coming exams.


Sapling:
                                               Sapling is the symbol of new life. God the almighty, we bring before you all the new born children. Please bless them with your divine hands that they may have safe and secure life. Envelope them with your powerful graces that they may ever able to smile.

Hands:
                                              Hands are the expression of our humbleness. Dear loving Lord, we pray for all the children of our country who are unable to get education. We too remember all  the children who all engaged in less fortunate work. Inspire them to understand the value of their life and create a way for them to lead a liberated life.

Candle:
                                              Candle gives us a new hope. It speaks to us to dispel the darkness from within and give life for others. We pray for all those who spend their lives for the welfare of orphan children. Bless their sacrifice what they make to bring up these children. Let them all have a peaceful life so that they may bring up these children as good citizens.
                                               Summing up all our intercessory prayers and petitions let us join in this hymn.

Concluding prayer:
                                               
                                                 God our ever loving parent, we your beloved children surrender ourselves into your hands. We feel blessed when we praise and thank you. Ensure us always with your providential care and protection. Encourage us with your enriching words. Encounter us with your adorable presence. Entrusting all our hope and dreams and elevating our minds and hearts we wind up our prayer service through this hymn. 

                         Feel blessed as you get up from your bed. There are many awaiting for someone to lift them up from their bed.
                         Feel blessed as you see the sunshine. There are many who don’t even know the difference between sunshine and sunset. 

                         Feel blessed as you read this. There are many who had never gone into the school of learning.     
                         Feel blessed as you focus on today’s work. There are many who had lost their hope of this day.
                         
                                               Feel blessed for the very reason of being blessed. 


 

                            We need to be silently facilitating when someone cries due to great loss. We need to be patiently listening when someone is in crisis. We need to be extending our hands when someone looses hope. We need to be promising when someone gets into a new venture.We need to be immediately rushing when some one dies for life.

BE A FACILITATOR

                             Our words are the facilitators where justice is sought.
                             Our hands are the facilitators where love is sought.
                             Our deeds are the facilitators where peace is sought.
                             Our hearts are the facilitators where humanness is sought.

                                                                  and


                  We are the facilitators who can build a world with peace , justice and fraternity.
                        

                                     With immense joy and gratitude we receive this new dawn from the loving hands of our compassionate Lord the almighty. He not only created us in His image and likeness but also accompanies us in all walks of our lives. It is His special covenantal love  that He remains with us till the end of time.

                                    Saints are another face of God as we believe, they worship God face to face. They hold the responsibility of journeying along with us. God’s abiding presence is with us in the form of our saints. Saints were not created as saints but they made themselves to be counted as saints. To attain this reverence and respect, they gave up all their personal agendas and embraced God’s divine values. They underwent innumerable sufferings in order to proclaim God’s glory.

                                    Saints wanted to know nothing but God. They had the desire for nothing but God’s kingdom. They valued nothing but God’s wisdom. Today they are in our midst as the messengers of God. They were so receptive to the word of God and  were truly responsive. They were so obedient to fulfill God’s will and  were so faithful. They accepted humiliation for the sake of their divine master.

                                     Today saints stand not as a challenge but with the humble message that me and you  too can  follow this heavenly way. They give testimony for us to value our life to its best. They invite us to hold hands with them as they laid the path to heavenly inheritance.

                                     On this day of commemorating all saints day, let us pay tribute to their exemplary life. It is through them we are confirmed and confident that value based life is possible on this earth.
                                      Praising God for all these wonderful saints who had shown a way, let us pray for our mother church that she may ever remain faithful to God and His words. Glorifying God for all His benevolent deeds let us also pray for all the people, churches, pilgrim centres, parishes and institutions, bearing the names of our beloved saints. Let the heavenly assistance of saints and blessings be upon us. Adoring our Lord along with our saints, let us join in this hymn.
                                     

                                                   YOUR STAY IS A HISTORY

                         Our stay on this earth is a history. Let our history be unique, creative and lasting. Here are some practical ways to write our history.

 Be determined:

                        We all inherit beautiful values from our parents. They try their best to impart values which will help us to lead a life, life full of truthfulness, kindness and wisdom. We too admire the way, they care about us. It is really marvelous. As they play a greater role to make us determined with a specific value, why not to pursue that? Take a pause today to identify the beautiful value imparted by your parents. Be determined to give meaning to that value. Be determined to embrace it. Never bother about your age but remember that you are always a beloved child to your parents.

Be approachable:

                         We all get chances to understand the world in a right way. Our teachers truly deserve the credit of making us better and best. We are well aware of the hidden mysteries in the universe. through their tireless effort. If they would have not been approachable to us through their words and deeds, we would have not been what we are now. Pass for a while to imbibe the redeemed quality of our teachers. Practice it by allowing yourself today, being available for others. Let your hands become supportive and your hearts become blessed as you remain approachable.  

Be friendly: 

                        We ever enjoy the company of friends around. They mean a lot for us. We count on them. We have seen a world with fun and love. We have a chance to smile always. Is it not the contribution of our friends? Wait a while today to reframe your relationship with others. Balance yourself in the midst of people you interact with. They need not be your friends but you have a reason to write your history. Why not to have a friendly dialogue? Tell yourself that I’m going to make my day friendly. Not for the sake of others bur for the sake of yourself, who has a divine desire to stay on this earth.

                                             Pledge yourself , my stay is a history.

                                            Every day comes to us with an invitation quoting that you tried the rest; now try your best. Are you ready to give your best? 

                                            Smile gently as you want to see the smile in others. Speak politely as you want to create a true friendship. Struggle happily as you want to achieve your goal. 

                                            Word hard with  new zeal as though today is the last chance for it. Worry not about the future instead whisper self affirming words within.

                                             Compassion may envelope your words as you wish to nurture your vicinity with love. Cover yourself with serenity as you dream to see the world in ultimate peace. 
                                             
                                  Stop not to believe I tried the rest and let me try my best.