Prayers of the Faithful

CELEBRANT: Bathed in the glory of the risen Lord, let us pray for the whole of creation to be made new.

 

LEADER:

We pray for the world-wide human family, that a new era of peace will dawn across the face of the earth.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for Christian communities around the world, that they will be a leaven of love and hope in every nation.

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We pray for all whose life continues to be a way of the cross, that by God’s grace they will come to share in the joy of the resurrection.

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We pray for communities overwhelmed by floods while still recovering from bushfire devastation, that they will receive the immediate and on-going assistance they need.

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We pray for the newly baptized, that the Easter sacraments they have received will bear fruit in lives of generous love.

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We pray for all involved in vaccination programmes here and overseas, that their tireless efforts will save many lives and bring the pandemic under control.

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We pray for young women and men, that they will be blessed with wise role models for respectful relationships.

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We pray for all who are facing economic hardship by being moved from Jobkeeper to JobSeeker, that their plight will be effectively addressed by policy-makers.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for the recently deceased Joao Rosario, Isabel De Jesus, Ewen McLean, Sheila Power, Amelia Martins, Silvino Soares, Stephen Ross and for John Hingston, Bishop Mulkearns, Phyllis, George and Annie Coffey, Joseph Pye, Ede O’Shanassy, Father Linane, Margaret Daffy, Sister Christina Watt, Pippa Rea, Kevin McDowall whose anniversary of death occurs around this time.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

CELEBRANT: God of power and mercy, by raising your Son you confirmed your promise of life to the world.  Send us out as your heralds of hope.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.