Gracious God,
you invite this community
to know you through your Son
in the breaking of the bread.
I am not able to gather around the table
for this communal meal.
Still, I long to experience your presence
in the community of Our Lady of Mercy.
Help me to deepen my relationship with you
and seek you in those I meet.
Bind us all together
as one body and one spirit in Christ.
Amen.