Priest: The Lord is our light and our help, let us call on him for our needs and the needs of the world.
Reader: Let us pray for the Church: for all the holy people of God, and for those preparing to be received into the Church at Easter.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Â
Reader: Let us pray for our leaders, that in these uncertain times they will choose to work in the interests of the most vulnerable in our society.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer
Reader: Let us pray for victims of war and terrorism, remembering especially those killed in the attacks in New Zealand this week. We pray that the hearts of men and women are turned away from violence and hatred and towards justice and reconciliation.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer
Reader: We pray for our 3 churches, and especially remember our young people preparing for the sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist and for the Catechists who teach them. May they all receive inspiration and guidance from the Holy Spirit.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Reader: We pray for family and friends who have died. May they rest in peace in their homeland in heaven and see Jesus in all his glory. We remember especially Lilian Dyer.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We ask for the intercession of Our Blessed Lady as we say – Hail Mary.…..
Let us pray for a while in silence.
Priest: Heavenly Father, in your goodness, listen to our petitions and answer our prayer of faith. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
