Conclusion

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.

Luke 4:18-19


A Plan Without End

The Archdiocesan Committee for Evangelization has felt the heat of Jesus’ Holy Fire in our hearts as we have devoted time and prayer to the effort of writing this Plan. We have transcended differing approaches to the subject at hand in search of common ground upon which kingdom-building can take place. We are confident of our mission, enthralled by the possibilities this Plan offers to Jesus’ disciples, and ever grateful to the Holy Spirit for the vision and its ultimate fulfillment.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon the Church of Chicago to spread the Holy Fire: glad tidings to the poor, liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed through a proclamation of what is acceptable to the Lord: the Good News.

So then, let us not conclude but continue this great mission with prayer, relying on the grace and inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Come, Holy Spirit!

Fill the hearts of all people with the fire of Your Love.
May all accept Your invitation to know
and love Jesus as Lord and Savior.

Fill this Archdiocese with people who welcome
and invite others to share in the Catholic faith.

Fill our Cardinal, our bishops and priests, deacons and lay ministers
with wisdom and courage to live and
preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Fill all parish and agency staff with Your power to
evangelize those whom they serve.

Fill all consecrated men and women and all lay people with the grace
to become and make disciples of Jesus through
prayer, work, and daily living.

May the holy fire of Your love
transform our society according to the Gospel.

Come Holy Spirit!
With the Father and the Son,
You are worshiped and glorified forever and ever. Amen.