A SUGGESTED ULTREYA FORMAT
All: Send
forth Your Spirit and they shall be created.
And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Leader: Let us pray: O God, Who
by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant
that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His
consolations.
Through Christ our
Lord. Amen
Start out small
group with: Our Father.….Hail Mary.…..Glory Be.……
PIETY
Share with what
spiritual aids have you nourished your vital union with Christ?
Share what was the
moment in which you felt closest to Christ?
STUDY
Share what you do
to understand better the gift of God?
ACTION
What apostolic
success did the Lord accomplish through you
In your family,
work, environment
Reading 1
Reading 2
(The readings can be taken directly from a
Bible. The Readings can also be easily copied and pasted from the National
Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website www.nccbuscc.org from which they have the
entire NAB Bible and the daily readings.)
REFLECTION ON READINGS
WITNESS TALK: (The witness is always a
highpoint of any Ultreya but it need not be a “Mountain-top” experience.
Everyday witness is encouraged.)
SHORT TIME FOR QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, SHARING
CONCLUDING PRAYER:
(Spontaneous prayer is always
encouraged. The following is merely some suggested closing prayers.)
Leader: Let us pray to the Lord whom John the
Baptist served:
Leader: For those you have called to preach and
teach the truth:
- grant them
perseverance to the end, We pray to the Lord,
All: Lord hear our prayer
Leader: For those whose lives are endangered by
their ministry of evangelization:
- grant them
courage and joy, We pray to the Lord,
All: Lord
hear our prayer
Leader: For those tempted
to abandon the Gospel when it is inconvenient:
-
grant them strength in their faith, We pray to the Lord,
All: Lord hear our prayer
Leader: May we have your
personal petitions -------------------------------
---------------------------------------------We pray to the Lord,
All: Lord hear our prayer
Leader: O God of hope and
glory, you sent John the Baptist to preach the good news of salvation to those
who received it with joy and to those who rejected its demands. By his example and intercession, grant your
Church courage in proclaiming and living the Gospel, through Jesus Christ our
Lord, Amen
All: Our Father.…….