God our Father, you have blessed us with the gift of children; thank you for these precious gems with adorn our house. Their laughter gives us joy and brightens our lives. They are the expressions of your presence in our home. Their growth shows the mysteries of your love.

May the experience your loving presence, advance in wisdom and grow in your love. Our children’s future is in your hand, and yet we have own role to play in shaping that future. Help us to be true to our responsibility so that we may assist them in responding to your graces and thus to become what we want them to be.

Amen.