The message in today’s readings is that the Lord prizes humility in us as a gift beyond compare. Accordingly we ask for in abundance 

Our response is “Lord we call upon your mercy

We pray for the Church throughout the world but remembering especially the mission of Fr Andy Bord who joins us now as assistant priest in our Three Churches. We pray that he will have a joyful and fruitful period with us

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Lord  we call upon your mercy

With joy we welcome Emily Cousins as she joins the Church today in the sacrament of Baptism. We ask the Lord’s richest blessings for her as she starts her missionary journey and we ask a blessing on her parents and wider family who will be her first guides on her pilgrim journey

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Lord we call upon your mercy

We pray now for Emma Johnston and James Petryna who are to be married next week. We ask for the Lord’s richest blessings on their future life together Pause 

Lord we call upon your mercy

Let us remember all the deceased of our Three Churches thinking especially about  Edna Wharry who died recently. May the Lord greet all of them joyfully and may He comfort those who grieve for them

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Lord, we call on your mercy

We call on the Lord to guide all our political leaders at this very delicate time

R………Lord we call upon your mercy

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For a few moments let us listen in our hearts to the voice of our Loving Father

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 We ask Mary ,our mother, to take up our concerns and join us in our prayers saying Hail Mary ….etc

Heavenly Father, listen to our petitions and and grant them through Jesus your Beloved Son who lives in glory with You and the Holy Spirit

forever . AMEN