Loving God and Father, You have given us every good gift and promised to be with us always. We ask for your blessing as we journey through this Year of Youth in the Diocese of Trenton.

Surround us in your care and enfold us in your love. Guide our bishop.

Inspire our priests, our deacons, our religious, and all the faithful. Bless our families. Strengthen our parishes and schools.

Make this be a time of grace for the young Church; a time of growth and renewal for all who take part in this Year of Youth.

Send your Holy Spirit among us to awaken in our hearts the courage to live the joy of the Gospel in everything we do.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.