Invocation: MHS Grand Alumni Homecoming, Tampa, Florida
August 2, 2003
Delivered by Vilma Pascual Arcia, Class 1963
Master of Ceremony, our guest speaker, fellow alumni and friends:
May I request everyone, to please rise, remain silent and together we share this short invocation.
WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS AND LIVES IN PRAISING YOU, DEAR LORD, WHO REDEEMED AND SANCTIFIED US, ON BEHALF OF THE SOULFUL NEED OF OUR ALMA MATER AND THE WHOLE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ASSOCIATION;
MAY
WE ALL OBSERVE UNITY AND FRIENDSHIP, LIVE HAPPILY IN THE COMMUNITY AND DEDICATE
OURSELVES TO SERVING DEAR ALMA MATER AND KEEPING IT IN OUR HEARTS;
LET
THIS BE A TWO DAY AFFAIR OF CELEBRATION, OF JOYFUL RECOLLECTIONS OF MEMORABLE
EVENTS, AND THOUGHTS OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING TO HONOR ALL GRADUATES OF MORONG
HIGH SCHOOL WHO COME FROM ALL PLACES;
MAY THIS BEAUTIFUL GATHERING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TO POUR OUT OUR GRATITUDE IN LOVING PRAISE TO YOU DEAR LORD;
MAY
YOU GIVE US STRENGTH AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO HAVE A SAFE AND WELL GUARDED MOMENTS,
DAY AND NIGHT DURING OUR STAY HERE IN SUNNY FLORIDA;
MAY YOU DEAR LORD, BLESS THE FOOD WE HAVE ON THE TABLE, THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM, AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL;
MAY
YOU DEAR LORD BLESS THE SOULS OF OUR DEPARTED FELLOW ALUMNI AND THAT YOU MAY
WIPE THE TEARS OF THE FAMILIES THEY LEFT BEHIND, KEEPING THE WONDERFUL AND
LASTING MEMORIES THEY SHARED CLOSE IN THEIR HEARTS;
MAY
YOU INSTILL IN OUR MINDS THAT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE LORD IS THE GREATEST OF
ALL ROMANCES, TO SEEK FOR YOU IS THE GREATEST ADVENTURE AND TO FIND YOU IS THE
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF HUMANITY;
GOD
BLESS MORONG HIGH SCHOOL. THANK YOU ALL AND ENJOY THE EVENING.
Oct. 25, 2003