Intercessions for Sunday 2nd December
Priest :
As we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent, we place our confidence in you, Lord, to answer our petitions.
Reader:
1.
In the first Reading Isaiah preaches that God does not judge by
appearances or listen to hearsay.
Let us pray that we will be able to follow Isaiah’s teaching when we meet people, and try to be non-judgemental in our relationships.
(Pause)
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
2.
We hear St Paul in his Epistle, urge us to be more tolerant and to
treat people in the friendly way Jesus did.
Let us pray that tolerance and peace become enshrined in our world, and that enmity, retribution and war, especially in Israel and Palestine. can be overcome with God’s healing grace.
(Pause) Lord in your mercy, hear
our prayer.
3.
In the Gospel we hear how John the Baptist commands us to “Prepare a
way for the Lord”’
Let us pray that we may prepare ourselves spiritually, as well as we can, for the coming of the Christ Child.
(Pause) Lord in your mercy, hear
our prayer.
4.
Let us remember those people who are sick, physically or mentally.
Let us pray that they may be comforted by those who care for them, that they do not suffer alone, and that God’s love will nourish and heal them.
(Pause) Lord in your mercy, hear
our prayer.
5.
Our Parish serves Eastwood Park Prison, providing Mass, friendship
and counselling.
Let us pray that all prisoners and staff may benefit from the work there, and that God will give our priests and volunteers the skills, strength and patience, to undertake this difficult work.
(Pause) Lord in your mercy, hear
our prayer.
Let us ask Blessed Mary, whose Immaculate Conception we celebrated on Saturday, to pray for us.
Hail Mary…
Let us pray in silence for our own needs
Priest:
Lord
we pray that you will grant our prayers in the name of Jesus who brought life
and hope to the world.