Priest:  We pray for the needs of all people both here and in the wider world

Reader: The Response is   …….. increase our faith

We pray for Pope Francis, who is carrying the weight of people’s expectations for the Synod on the family in October

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Lord  …………increase our faith

We pray for all who are without the comfort of home

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Lord…………increase our faith

Jesus rebuked the Scribes and Pharisees who were clinging to human traditions and only paying lip service to God.  May we worship truly from our hearts.

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Lord  ………increase our faith

We pray for our three parishes.  May this time of change encourage us all to open our minds and hearts and also the doors of our churches in order to become true disciples of Jesus.

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Lord ………increase our faith

We pray for all those who have died, especially members of our own family and community, may the Lord welcome them into everlasting life. We remember especially Ellen Williams, daughter of Terry and Anne Culbertson who has died this week.

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Lord ………increase our faith

Let us pray quietly for our own needs

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We pray to Mary who always showed steadfast love as we say Hail Mary………

Priest    Heavenly Father we make our prayers with trust and hope.  We ask this through Jesus your son and the Holy Spirit for ever

Amen