Concluding Rites

Presentation and Reading of Letter from Archbishop Perez

Blessing of the Medals Blessing of the Graduates

At this time, we invite all family members to extend your right hands over your graduates, as we bless them together.

Let us unite our hearts in prayer and entrust to the hands of the Lord these women of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur.

May God who began this good work in you carry it through to completion, enabling you to use your talents to the fullest.

May God give you the grace to make wise choices and to be faithful to your commitments, always confident in the support of those who love you.

May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships, so that you will continue to seek excellence for yourself and others.

May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you will work for justice, equality, and peace.

May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain into joy.

May God bless you with the confidence to know that you can make a difference in the world, so that you will do the things which others tell you cannot be done.

May your integrity be a gift to the world and may the Spirit of God be with you always.

May you have the wisdom and courage to always proclaim by your lives even more than by your words the goodness of God.

Recessional Song: A Clare Benediction

May the Lord show His mercy upon you

May the light of His presence be your guide

May He guard you and uphold you

May His spirit be ever by your side

When you sleep, may His angels watch over you

When you wake, may He fill you with His grace

May you love Him and serve Him all your days

Then in Heaven may you see His face

Then in Heaven may you see His face

May you see His face