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Christ the King Bidding Prayers for the 5th Sunday of Easter (year C), 2019

May 17, 2019bidding prayers, Christ the Kingbidding prayers3 churches

Priest: We bring to the Father our petitions for the troubles and hopes in our hearts.

Reader:The response to our prayers is “Hear our prayer”

Help us to set aside the barriers of fear, resentment and insecurity which prevent us from truly loving others

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Father of mercy: Hear our prayer

We pray for peace in the many trouble-spots in the world

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Father of mercy: Hear our prayer

As Confirmation preparation begins this week, we pray that our young people will be inspired by this new stage in their faith journey. We pray also for their families and for the catechists as they support and guide them through the programme.

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Father of mercy: Hear our prayer

We pray for all the intentions in our parish book of prayer

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Father of mercy: Hear our prayer

We remember all the sick of the parish that they may be healed in body and mind. We pray too for those who care for them.

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Father of mercy: Hear our prayer

In the silence of our hearts let us pray for all our other needs.

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Let us ask Mary to join our prayers to her own as we say:

Hail Mary ….

Priest: Heavenly Father, confident in Your loving mercy we bring You our petitions through Your risen Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

A story for Eastertide

May 10, 2019newsletternewsletter3 churches

I put this in the Easter “LINK” and several people suggested a wider circulation…

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art, but the son died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father grieved deeply for his only son. A month later there was a knock at the door. A young man with a package said, ‘I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. I think your son would have wanted you to have this.’ The father opened the package – a portrait of his son, painted by the young man, capturing his son’s personality. He offered to pay for the picture. ‘No, I could never repay what your son did for me. It’s a gift.’

The father always took visitors to see the portrait. When he died there was a great auction of his paintings and many people gathered to see them. On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. ‘We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?’ There was silence. Someone shouted, ‘We want to see the famous paintings.’ But the auctioneer persisted. ‘Will somebody bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding?’ Another voice angrily said: ‘We came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with it!’ But still the auctioneer continued, ‘The son!’ Who’ll take the son?’

Finally, the voice of the man’s gardener came from the back of the room. ‘I’ll give $10 for it.’
‘Give it to him for $10. Let’s see the Masters’. The crowd was becoming angry. The auctioneer pounded the gavel… ‘Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!’
Someone shouted, ‘Now let’s get on with the collection!’, but the auctioneer laid down his gavel. ‘I’m sorry, the auction is over.’
‘What about the paintings?’
‘I’m sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will that I was not allowed to reveal until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings. The man who took the son gets everything!’
God gave His son – and whoever takes the Son gets everything…

Fr Matthew

Christ the King Bidding Prayers for the 4th Sunday in Easter, 2019

May 10, 2019bidding prayers, Christ the Kingbidding prayers3 churches

Jesus is our Shepherd and we come together to ask him for our needs and for the needs of others.

Reader; The response is; Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

In this Easter season, we pray for our priests, and for all who teach and spread the message of Christian love and discipleship..…pause…………..

Lord, in your mercy– (Hear our prayer)

We pray for families who have lost everything they possess; most recently following the cyclone in India, but also the people of Mozambique and Malawi, so quickly forgotten in the news bulletins. May the aid agencies succeed in providing support and enabling them to rebuild their homes and their lives.

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Lord, in your mercy– (Hear our prayer)

We pray for the young people of our 3 Churches who have received Holy Communion for the the first time this weekend. May they grow in their love and appreciation for Jesus’ presence with us in the Blessed Sacrament.

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Lord, in your mercy– (Hear our prayer)

We pray for Cardiff Catenians, on this their President’s Sunday weekend. May the Brothers of Cardiff Circle, and their families, continue to strengthen family life through. friendship and faith.

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Lord, in your mercy– (Hear our prayer)

We pray for those who mourn and we remember especially the families of Ita Edwards, and Gloria Chapman; who have died recently; and whose funerals take place next week. May they rest in heavenly peace.

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Lord, in your mercy– (Hear our prayer)

Let us spend a few moments in silent prayer – – – – longer pause – – – – –

We ask Mary the mother of our Lord to join her prayers to ours saying,

Hail Mary………….

God of love, listen to our petitions and grant them through him who lives in glory with You and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ the King Bidding Prayers for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, 2019

May 4, 2019bidding prayers, Christ the Kingbidding prayers3 churches

Intercessions Third Sunday of Easter 4/5^th May

Priest: Let us turn to our Risen Christ, and ask him to hear our prayers.

Reader: We pray for the universal Church. May her bishops and priests be faithful to prayer like the first apostles and be given the courage to accept Christ’s call.