That the People of God inspired by Pope Francis and Bishop Bosco will, in the midst of every wilderness of heart or world, give the nations the witness of a joy none can take from us: the joy of yearning for Jesus, and the joy of loving Him who is the fulfilment of our destiny, the Joy of the Gospel …
[READER] LORD WE PRAY…
[response:] MAY WE WITNESS TO YOUR JOY…
That the deserts of poverty and the wilderness of war, especially in Sudan, Ukraine and throughout the Middle East and in Myanmar, Mali and Cameroon, will give way to the joy of peace and the happiness of justice; that the wastelands of famine and the deep wounds of homelessness will be healed into opportunity for all and proper homes for our people; that the the nations will take decisive action on Global Warming to save our planet…
[READER] LORD WE PRAY…
[response:] MAY WE WITNESS TO YOUR JOY…
In the midst of growing poverty,, we pray that our Government will listen to the cries of the poor, speak with honesty and serve all the people of the nations of the United Kingdom: may all Members of Parliament rise to the challenge of the ‘noble vocation of politics
[READER] LORD WE PRAY…
[response:] MAY WE WITNESS TO YOUR JOY…
That Advent hope during this Jubilee Year of Hope will come to all who will be alone this Christmas or far from homes and loved ones, for prisoners separated from their families, for those seeking safe asylum among us and all threatened with Removal, for those separated or divorced and apart from their children …
[READER] LORD WE PRAY…
[response:] MAY WE WITNESS TO YOUR JOY…
As the sounds of hollow tinsel joy assail us, and the call of shops and lights summons us, may God draw us aside to experience the profound joy of moments of silent communion in love with the God who comes only to transform us into love; that we will embrace the opportunity to meet Christ in the Sacrament of Forgiveness this Advent…
[READER] LORD WE PRAY…
[response:] MAY WE WITNESS TO YOUR JOY…
For the children of our Inner City as their excitement grows: may they not be disappointed with a Christmas scarred by drugs or poverty instead marked by joy, hurt by too much alcohol and not enough love; may we learn from the wonder in their eyes how truly to rejoice…
[READER] LORD WE PRAY…
[response:] MAY WE WITNESS TO YOUR JOY…
That the sick may know the joy of healing and closeness to the God who comes and for God’s special joy to all our housebound and elderly this Christmas; we pray for all medical staff and care workers working during the Christmas Season ;
for all who have died recently, especially Richard Hentschel and all who have been killed in the darkness of war and violence;
and those whose anniversaries are at this time, in particular Tyrone Campbell, Helga McKay;
[READER] LORD WE PRAY…
[response:] MAY WE WITNESS TO YOUR JOY…
Mary, help us to share the joy of Christ your Son with the poor and marginalised and all who experience discrimination and hate crime in our society…
HAIL MARY…
We pray in the silence of joy’s waiting…