Lord Jesus, who set the foundation of the church through your disciples, give us mentors and fathers and mothers that we would have good and righteous examples to follow who demonstrate your love and virtue and inspire us to do the same, through you who loved us to the end and now rules over all things in wisdom and compassion with the Father and Holy Spirit. Amen.
‘Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us.’ – Phil. 3:17