CELEBRANT: As Jesus’ hour of trial comes into sight, let us unite ourselves with him and pray for the help of God’s saving power.
LEADER:
We pray for all who keep covenant with the one true God. May they form communities of faithful love at the service of the world.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our prayer.
We pray for Pope Francis, all the Church’s ministers and the people they have been called to lead and serve.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our prayer.
We pray for individuals and minority groups that suffer from racial discrimination. May they be treated with the respect that is their right.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our prayer.
We pray for the world’s forests and waterways. May they be valued, protected and taken care of by the world community.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our pray
We pray for Zoe Cook receiving Confirmation and First Eucharist today; for our ten Children being Baptised this Sunday; for our Children receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation this week.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our pray
We pray for the parents of adolescents. May they be wise guides for their children’s journey to sexual maturity.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our pray
We pray for Rohingya women and children in refugee camps in Bangladesh. May our support for Project Compassion enable them to live more safely and healthily.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our prayer.
We pray for all whose unseen service keeps the community safe. May their humble work receive the recognition and recompense it deserves.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our prayer.
We pray for the recently deceased John Carroll, Joan O’Connor, Lindsay Hulm, Jim Hyland, Marcelino Mali-Tai and for Jim Rea, Alan Shephard, Tze-Han Lim, Sisters Geraldine Mugavin sgs, Bridget Ryan and Mary Rohayne, Father Healy, Monsignor McInerney, Denis Hand, and Elizabeth White whose anniversary of death occurs around this time.
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Loving God, hear us R. Loving God, hear our prayer.
CELEBRANT: Holy God, Father of Jesus, you raised your Son from cross to glory. Give us the courage to follow in his footsteps. We ask this through Christ our Lord.