Jesus says: ‘Turn the other cheek, go the extra mile’ … that the Church of God everywhere will be a community of forgiveness, ambassadors of reconciliation and peace, prophets of hope in a war-torn world
[reader] LORD WE PRAY
[response] Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!
Jesus says: ‘Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect’ … for Pope Francis and the world-wide College of Bishops, that during this Global Synod they will lead a profound renewal of the Church in holiness and Mission, in love and humility as we listen to the Spirit in our time and exclude no-one from our hearts and communities
[reader] LORD WE PRAY
[response] Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!
St Paul says: ‘You are God’s temple, let no one destroy the temple that you are’ … for the world-wide LBGTQ+ community that the day will soon come when no nation, culture or faith will call criminal and sinful those God has created sacred
[reader] LORD WE PRAY
[response] Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!
Jesus says: ‘Love your enemies’ … that we might dare to love as Jesus loves, shine the light of forgiveness where there is the darkness of hatred, and with reconciling love break the cycles of violence and conflict: for people stricken by war in Ukraine and the Middle East, in South Sudan and Cameroon, that there may be peace and reconciliation: a new beginning of freedom and justice
[reader] LORD WE PRAY
[response] Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!
Jesus says: ‘The wisdom of this world is foolishness to God’ … that each of us will seek to grow in the true wisdom of the Gospel, follow Jesus as true disciples and carry the foolish Love of God to the broken and wounded, the excluded and abandoned of our world
[reader] LORD WE PRAY
[response] Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!
We pray for all who struggle with sickness and despair; we pray especially for serving the health of our nation in hospitals, hospices, in care homes and the community; for all serving us in the essential services especially our paramedics and ambulance workers; and we pray for…
for those who have died recently, especially …. and the victims of war and earthquake;
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time:
[reader] LORD WE PRAY
[response] Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!
Mary, our Sister who listened to the voice of the Spirit, pray for us and the world
HAIL MARY…
We pray for other needs in a moment of silence…