Priest:
As we continue our Lenten
journey let us pray to our Father in heaven of whose love we are so sure:
Reader:
For our Holy Father Pope John
Paul, for Mervyn our Bishop, for all priests, religious and catechists, that
the Spirit of God may guide them so that they work always for God’s love and
never for human interest. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For our parish community,
that through our love for each other we may give effective witness to Christ
our Divine Saviour. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For those who suffer as a
result of natural disasters especially the people of Mozambique and Madagascar.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For those detained in prison
that they may experience the comfort of faith amidst the hardships and
loneliness they experience. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For those who are sick,
especially Tony Grove and Mark Chaplin, that they may experience the power of
God’s healing love. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For those who have died that
they may experience the joys of the Kingdom of God in all their fullness. Lord
in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We ask Mary our Mother to
join her prayers with ours as we say Hail Mary…
Let us pray for a few moments
in the silence of our hearts…
Priest:
Lord, you know the needs of
your people. We bring to your love all those with special needs and desires,
particularly those who are near to us, and those who have given up hope in your
love. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.