Cebu City - RNC members thru the Technical Working Group lead the delivery of the 48th NM Prayer in their respective agencies. An institutionalized activity of the RNC in Central Visayas, this is done every Monday for the whole month of July in time for the agencies’ flag raising ceremony. Together with the prayer, the 48th NM pledge is also recited during the flag raising rites.
One of the reasons we pray, is that through prayer we acknowledge a higher power than ourselves. Prayer opens the door to greater understanding. Prayer is the most intimate form of communication that directly connects us to God on a personal level.
The 48th Nutrition Month Prayer aligns with God’s will as we seek for His wisdom and guidance to show us the path that we should take. The nutrition month prayer seeks His lead to help in once and for all eradicating malnutrition in the nation. The nutrition month prayer gives hope and strength as it also increases the faith of our leaders, nutrition action officers, nutrition advocates and workers as they put their faith into action.
The first time the 48th Nutrition Month Prayer of National Nutrition Council Region VII was made public was during the kick-off celebration of the 48th Nutrition Month in Central Visayas at SM City Consolacion, Cebu on 01 July 2022. The Philippine Coconut Authority Region VII through Ms. Lorna Mae F. Dalumpines PCA7 Regional Technical Staff and member of the RNC-Technical Working Group led the prayer which is as follows:
“Our Most Gracious and Loving Heavenly Father,
We are so blessed by Thy creation
For its miraculous ability to sustain the nation
For the abundant resources that we receive
In these times of trial, our faith in You retrieved
Bless our mothers, that they may feed their offspring well
So that our nation’s children would excel
With right nutrition in the first 1000 days of their lives
Our country will flourish, grow, and thrive
Gravitate Thy people to a healthier lifestyle
May the young reach out for healthier food and the old live for a long while
Bless the nation’s new leaders with your heavenly wisdom and power
That they bring forth good nutrition decisions in this prime hour
Bless our hardworking frontliners as they continue to serve
In this new normal, may they reach the gratuity they deserve
We ask Thee to bless us with Your wisdom and grace
To counter the economic, health, and food insecurity we face
As we transition and adopt to the new normal ways
Strong bodies, minds, and souls we hope to receive by Your Grace
Give us strength and ingenuity
So that all Filipinos receive good nutrition and be healthy
In the blessed name of thy beloved son, Jesus Christ; Amen.”
We encourage everyone to pray with us the 48th Nutrition Month Prayer of National Nutrition Council Region VII in hopes for good nutrition in the region. Also, we invite all to like, follow, and share the official facebook page of National Nutrition Council Region VII @nncrvii for updates on the celebration of the 48th National Nutrition Month and its supporting activities in the region. ND II James Aaron S. Perez, RND
