Jesus promises to send the Spirit, the Advocate … that the Church will with humility listen to the pain of all who have been abused by priests and religious and others in authority in the Church;; that we will allow the Spirit to teach us through their experience and courage how to build safe and welcoming communities unafraid to hear and speak the Truth!
[reader] SEND YOUR SPIRIT…
[response] RENEW OUR WORLD!
Jesus promises to send the Spirit, the dove of Peace … for those afflicted with war, oppression and famine, especially in Sudan, Ukraine, Isreal/Palestine Middle East, and swathes of Africa; may the Spirit empower Prophets and servants of Peace everywhere
[reader] SEND YOUR SPIRIT…
[response] RENEW OUR WORLD!
Jesus promises to send the Spirit who leads into all truth … for all who search for truth and meaning that they might discover the Truth that is Jesus; for scientists and scholars who seek to understand, for artists, writers and poets who yearn to express Truth’s beauty, for all seeking to heal the earth of the wounds of Climate Change and to heal the inhumanity of war
[reader] SEND YOUR SPIRIT…
[response] RENEW OUR WORLD!
Jesus promises to send the Spirit that is the love that unites … for families who are separated and divided, for couples seeking to bring healing into their hurting relationship, our parish family that we will grow in greater unity and deeper friendship as we together build ‘a new way of being Church’
[reader] SEND YOUR SPIRIT…
[response] RENEW OUR WORLD!
Jesus promises to send the Spirit that draws us to maturity … for the young people of our parish family preparing to be confirmed in the Holy Spirit that they will develop and offer in service to others the gifts Spirit gives them; for our children soon to meet Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time
[reader] SEND YOUR SPIRIT…
[response] RENEW OUR WORLD!
Jesus promises to send the Spirit that heals … for the housebound, the sick, and any in our community suffering anxiety because of physical or mental health issues and for those, especially any among us, who have wounds from abuse, disclosed or hidden still, that bring compassion to one another: in particular we pray for …
for those who have died recently, in particular … and all who died in war or famine;
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time:
[reader] SEND YOUR SPIRIT…
[response] RENEW OUR WORLD!
As Mary allowed the Spirit to overshadow her and transform her life, may she help us to welcome the same Spirit who renews the face of the Earth…
HAIL MARY…
We pray for the promised Spirit to inspire us, as we accept the challenge of Mission…