Priest: As we suffer the troubles of our world, we turn to our heavenly Father and pray that the Church may be a sign of hope and light.
Reader: The response to our prayers is “Hear our prayer”
- As we walk the synodal pathway, may we be generous in sharing openly and listening to each other and the Holy Spirit, so that the Church is purified and increasingly shows the truth and beauty of Your presence in the world.
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Lord in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
- Keep us safe from war, and enter into the minds and hearts of those who plot it, so that they constructively follow the paths of diplomacy and seek justice and peace.
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Lord in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
- We pray for those who have suffered death, injury, or damage and lost homes during the recent storms. May they quickly find the help and support they need.
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Lord in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
- We pray for Pat McConnell, Michael Matthews and Rita Watts who have died recently. May they, and all our relatives and friends who have died these last years, be welcomed into the joy of your heavenly kingdom. May those who grieve their loss hold fast to the knowledge that their lives are changed, not ended, and thatbtheir love for those they have left is as strong as ever.
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Lord in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
- We pray for those we know who are sick that they may find healing, and we pray also for those who care for them, that they may have the skills and compassion to bring that healing and to support their families.
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Lord in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
In the silence of our hearts we pray for all the other needs we are aware of.
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We ask Mary to join our prayers to her own, us as we say:
Hail Mary ….
Priest: Heavenly Father, hear our petitions as we cry from the depths of our hearts. We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, Our lord.
Amen.