On the eve of the Conclave

Dear sisters and brothers, the Conclave is near. It is time to pray and fast, nothing else, just that.

O God, eternal shepherd,

who govern your flock with

   unfailing care,

grant in your boundless fatherly love

a pastor for your Church

who will please you by his holiness

and to us show watchful care.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ,

   your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the

    unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.