God is perfect Relationship – Love that creates, that both gives and receives, that shares and binds in perfect harmony …. may the Church everywhere be a living Sacrament of this creative love and unity, that all people might know their true identity and destiny.
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God is perfect harmony at the heart of creation …. We pray for greater respect and reverence for creation, that we will learn how to live in communion with the Earth, and harvest it’s resources without polluting and destroying God’s beautiful creation; we pray too for miracles of peace in our war-torn world, especially in Sudan, Ukraine, among the peoples of the Middle East, Cameroon, Mali and Congo
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God is the community of equality that empowers the poor …. we pray for all people who are denied the basic necessities of life and for all refugees and those seeking safe asylum among us, especially those threatened with transportation to Rwanda: may we safeguard their dignity, made in God’s Image and Likeness; for all political leaders that they will serve not dominate, welcome not reject and always act honestly and with integrity.
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God is our Life-Giver … we pray for our children Baptised today, those preparing to celebrate their First Eucharist and all our young People journeying towards Confirmation: may they grow to love Christ more day by day and build with us a loving community of faith, service and witness
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God is Unity …. we pray for deeper bonds of friendship and unity between the Churches, in the service of the mission of the Gospel; may we also build together a greater ‘Fellowship of Believers’ as people of different world faiths seeking to build a multi-cultural society without discrimination of any kind
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God is the love that listens, heals and protects … for all medical and care staff and those researching vaccines and treatments for various serious illnesses …. we pray all who are sick and housebound, especially …
for all who have died recently: …, those killed in the Indian train disaster and all killed in the conflicts in Sudan and Ukraine;
and for all whose anniversaries occurs at this time: …
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Mary, beloved of the Father, dwelling place of the Word made Flesh, overshadowed by the Spirit, pray with us for harmony among all peoples…
HAIL MARY…
Let us pray in silence for a moment.