The Pastoral Committee is a student-run organization that serves both the De Smet community and the greater community. Through liturgy, retreats, service and social action, the group builds relationships between De Smet students and their faith. The Pastoral Committee assists in the planning of liturgies, retreats, pro-life functions, and other events around the school. They are responsible for the spiritual formation of the school through these events and through the daily prayer and reflections.
God is First
Others are Second
I am Third
Daily Prayer Links
Interview with God - Online scripture Meditation
Sacred Space - Jesuit Prayer site run by the Irish Jesuits
St. Ignatius' Prayer of Generosity
Lord, teach me to be generous.
Teach me to serve You as You deserve;
to give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labor and not to ask for reward,
Save that of knowing I am doing your will.
AMEN.
St. Ignatius' Suspice
aka - "Take Lord, Receive"
Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty,
my memory, my understanding and my whole will.
All that I am and all that I possess You have given me:
I surrender it all to You to be disposed of according to Your will.
Give me only Your love and Your grace;
with these I will be rich enough, and will desire nothing more.
AMEN.