29th Sunday of the Year C

That the People of God everywhere will be steadfast in prayer and Mission, holding up the weary arms of believers until Justice is truly done for the oppressed and vulnerable of the world   

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

For all who administer justice: judges, magistrates, solicitors; that they might be guided by right judgement and real compassion for the poor, so that the impoverished might know true justice; for all involved in the Home Office and Immigration Tribunals that those seeking asylum will truly be heard and safety be granted: we pray especially for all unjustly help in Detention Centre and for the thousands of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

For our government in this economic and political crisis and for all Members of Parliament that they will all listen to the cries of the poor and disadvantaged, be guided by the wisdom of the Spirit and serve the Common Good

[READER]LORD WE PRAY…

For peace in our conflict-torn world, especially in Ukraine, Cameroon, Mali, Syria and the Yemen, for the girls and women of Iran as they risk protesting for justice and freedom; and for courageous peace-makers everywhere

   

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

For all contemplative communities as their prayer in the heart of the Church supports world-wide mission and holds up our weary hands: that the Body of Christ might continue faithfully to proclaim the Good News to the Poor and heal the wounds of the world

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

That true justice may come for all who feel oppressed by the Church and its condemnations of diverse sexual identities and orientations, that these our friends in the Body of Christ will come to know the fulness of the Freedom of the beloved Children of God 

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

We pray for all who bear the hardships of illness and depression, and for all who care for them; we pray in particular for all who have wounded in body and mind by hate crime, especially members of the LBGT+ community; and for …
for those who have died recently, especially… and those killed in the mining disaster in Turkey  and all who have died the victims of injustice, poverty and war
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time:

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

  Mary, Woman of Prayer, Seat of Wisdom and Prophet of Justice, pray with us and for us…

                                                             HAIL MARY…

Let us pray in a moment of silence…

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