By now we are only a few days away from the beginning of the LVII General Chapter of the Order which, we may observe, begins on 1 May at Arricia, near to Rome, at the ‘Casa Divin Maestro’. By this prayer we unite our hearts so that all that the participants who are called to a task which is so important for the Order are illumined by the Lord and receive the blessing of St. Camillus.

THE CAMILLIAN PROJECT

Prayer

Our Father, the author of life and source of Love,

In this time of grace and renewal,

Turn your gaze on us,

Members of the Family of the Ministers of the Sick,

Founded by Camillus de Lellis.

You raised this family up to be a witness in the world to the merciful love of Christ for the sick:

Make it increasingly able to meet the challenges and the opportunities of our time.

It is the work  of your Son Jesus Christ:

Revitalise it, now and in the future, in each one of us.

It is a living part of the Church:

Enrich it with the charisms of your Spirit.

It is your little plant:

Grant to it new vocations, who multiply their arms and hearts.

It is a new school of charity:

Renew it in ministry and in its organisational structures.

It is a Family that is consecrated to you:

Make its fraternal communion increasingly alive and industrious.

You who are the Father of the poor:

Keep it open to the sick who are most in need.

We who have believed in your love:

Help us to relive the same deeds and feelings of Mary Health of the sick and Jesus the Good Samaritan

Amen