That the Church will throw wide open the gates of God’s Mercy for all peoples, and serve reconciliation and peace in a our conflict ridden world
[reader] GOD OF ALL NATIONS…
[response] MAKE US ONE WORLD, ONE FAMILY
For the conversion of many hearts and minds so that peace might replace war in Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen, and in Cameroon, Mali and Central Africa; that justice might reign for the poor and oppressed everywhere; that our taxes be used for peace and healing not for war and destruction, for equality and not for the wealth of the few
[reader] GOD OF ALL NATIONS…
For God’s wisdom for our national politicians in the current political turmoil; for a government with integrity that will listen to the cries of the poor and the cries of the earth and so serve the Common Good
[reader] GOD OF ALL NATIONS…
That we might place the mission of Christ before all else, giving time, energy, prayer and money to the work of Gospel with a generous heart – that all who are part of our Journey of Faith group will come to know Christ more deeply and find fulfilment in proclaiming Him to the world
[reader] GOD OF ALL NATIONS…
For all who today are part of the communion of outcasts on our streets and who like the Tax Collector of today’s Gospel are trapped in a twilight world of corruption, exploitation and addiction, that they might the way to freedom through mercy and healing
[reader] GOD OF ALL NATIONS…
For the families of our parish that they might encourage a feel for the mission of Christ and lead our children and young people to serve the Kingdom with a loving heart: for the many nationalities and cultures of our parish community that we will build a truly One World Parish; we pray God’s blessing upon Kenneth and Eneyi as they grow together in loving union
[reader] GOD OF ALL NATIONS…
We pray for all who bear the hardships of illness and depression, and for all who care for them; we pray especially for …
for those who have died recently, in particular …, and the victims of the flooding in Nigeria, the famine in East Africa andn the war in Ukraine
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time: …
[reader] GOD OF ALL NATIONS…
Mary, Mother of Mercy and Prophet of the Mission of Christ, pray with us that we might know the joy of a humble and grateful heart…
HAIL MARY…
Let us pray in a moment of silence…