That God’s People will reject every darkness and choose the Light of Christ, and free our world of injustice and poverty so that all can live together in joy, freedom and equality
SHINE ON US, LORD…
[response] WITH THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE
Before the harsh darkness of war and violence in Syria and Yemen, before the harsh darkness of the millions in refugee camps yearning for freedom, peace and a place to belong: we stand with their afflicted peoples; we pray the light of peace to come and never be extinguished;
SHINE ON US, LORD…
[response] WITH THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE
We pray for all of us unable to share in Mass and sacraments at this time because of the Health Crisis, that being deprived of that which we love so much might deepen our hunger, make more profound our faith and enlarge our love: may we each know God’s closeness and blessing and may the joy of following Christ touch their hearts
SHINE ON US, LORD…
[response] WITH THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE
We pray for all who are suffering from the effects of Global Warming: rising oceans, more extreme weather conditions and pollution of the oceans – may we see the light and change our life-styles so as to heal our planet for future generations; we pray especially on this Mothers’ Day for all mothers who have to watch their children suffer or die of famine and preventable disease
SHINE ON US, LORD…
[response] WITH THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE
We pray for our mothers on this Mothering Sunday, thanking them for choosing to love us; we pray for mothers who know the sorrow of bereavement or separation, especially those mothers who are forcibly separated from their children because of having to seek safe refuge in a foreign land; for single mothers as they seek to give all the love needed by their children; and for children who do not experience a mother’s love; for all women whose yearnings for a child has not yet been fulfilled
SHINE ON US, LORD…
[response] WITH THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE
For our nation and many nations around the world faced with the challenge of the Coronavirus crisis; for our NHS and other nations Health Services as they struggle to bring healing to their populations; for those who jobs are threatened by the measures imposed: may we all act responsibly, caring for each other and seeking the common good
SHINE ON US, LORD…
[response] WITH THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE
For healing for all afflicted with blindness; for light for all trapped in the darkness of depression; for those suffering from the Coronavirus and those who care for them: and especially for …
For all who have died recently, especially … and those who have died because of contracting COVID 19
and all whose anniversaries are at this time
SHINE ON US, LORD…
[response] WITH THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE
Mary, bring the light of Christ’s love to all mothers…
HAIL MARY…
Let us pray in a moment of silence…