Category: Bidding Prayers

As we mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, we pray that the Universal Church may witness to a higher loyalty than any nationalism, building unity and reconciliation among all the peoples of the Earth as the world continues to be be torn and wounded by war and conflict

                                             LORD WE REMEMBER…

                [response:]                  FILL THE WORLD WITH PEACE

That we shall all learn from the inhumanity and carnage of the past 110 years filled with war and conflict: may world’s leaders seek the ways of peace rather than conflict;  have the courage to be Peacemakers and Prophets of Justice at the risk of their own lives; that we might all build peace with justice, may freedom and security come to all the peoples of the Middle East, Cameroon, and Yemen; that the horror of terror will give way to peace and that the world’s conflicts will give way to reconciliation

                                             LORD WE REMEMBER…

For the men and women who serve in our military forces and for all United Nations Peace-keepers; for all who serve as chaplains in the Armed Forces:  that genuine peace may be safe in their hands and that hatred may find no echo in their hearts

                                             LORD WE REMEMBER…

For the victims of the wars and violence over the past 110 years and everywhere in our world, whether in Syria or Darfur, Afghanistan or Iraq, Palestine or Israel, Rwanda or Congo, East Timor or Latin America;  for those permanently scarred by the brutality of war, for those who have lost faith in God and humanity because of the pity of war

                                             LORD WE REMEMBER…

For all who work for a safe world of peace and justice for our children: the United Nations and Pax Christi, the Red Cross/Red Crescent and ‘Medicins Sans Frontier’, the Justice and Peace Commission and the Quakers, for Amnesty International, Aid to the Church in Need and for all who struggle for the Reign of Peace

                                             LORD WE REMEMBER…

For our own parish community as we seek to witness to the peace, mercy and compassion of Christ in the Inner City; for work of Interfaith relationships with the mosques, temples and synagogues of our city … may peace be the mark of our relationships, the manner of our work, and the goal of our mission;

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For those injured in body or mind,  or disillusioned in spirit by war  in every land;  for the sick and hurting especially for

for those who have died recently, especially all victims of terrorism and war including refugees who have perished fleeing to freedom; 

for all the faithful departed, and for those whose anniversaries occur at this time and for all who died in the world wars that tore at the youth of the past 110 years and more

                                              LORD WE REMEMBER…

Mary, Mother of all Peoples and Queen of Peace, pray with us for peace and humanity on earth…

                                              HAIL MARY…

As we celebrate the memory of Archbishop Oscar Romero, we are conscious of the many challenges which face our world, our Church, our local communities.
As we recall these in prayer, let us not be overwhelmed but strengthened to act with love:

 [reader:]                     LORD WE PRAY…

 [response:]                 TEACH US DIVINE WISDOM

For the Church: that its pastors, theologians, and pastoral ministers may always reflect God’s call to a preferential option for the poor: May the Body of Christ always be guided by the Foolish Wisdom of God, faithful to the challenging Word of God and responsive to the ever-new call of the Spirit of God; in particular we pray that the Church will be faithful to all the Spirit has spoken to us through the Second Vatican Council.

 [reader:]                     LORD WE PRAY…

For the poorest people and communities across the world: that the example of the faith of Blessed Oscar Romero might inspire a lively commitment to solidarity amongst all peoples, to speak out against injustice and violence.

[reader:]                     LORD WE PRAY…

For the Peace of our world: that leaders of government will be inspired by the vision of humanity which drove Oscar Romero; to build peace, seek the healing of history’s wounds and pursue true justice and freedom.

 [reader:]                     LORD WE PRAY…

For our Parish community: that during this Diocesan Year of Mission we may allow the Word of God to pierce our hearts, so that we may respond to situations of injustice, conflict, inequality, poverty and disease in the light of our belief, and so recognise the presence of the divine calling us to action for justice.

[reader:]                     LORD WE PRAY…

For our young people: may they hear the challenging call of Christ to a deeper love for him, that they may walk the Way of Faith’s adventure and find joy in following the Lord wherever he might lead them; that they will challenge the Church to speak relevantly to the 21^stCentury

[reader:]                     LORD WE PRAY…

For all refugees and those seeking asylum in our land: may families and individuals of our parish and beyond who seek safe sanctuary in our country not be forcibly returned to where they are in danger, and that the inhuman practice of detention will soon come to an end

[reader:]                     LORD WE PRAY…

For the sick and housebound of our parish: may we all be a healing presence to each other: in particular we pray for …. and all the victims of the recent Indonesian earthquake and Tsunami.
[reader:]                     LORD WE PRAY…

Let us ask Mary, Seat of Wisdom and Mother of the Church, to pray with us for the renewal of the Church in this Year of faith…           

HAIL MARY…

We pray now for other needs in a moment of silence…

[Presiding Minister]     Loving Creator, hear your people’s prayer, for we are human and often overwhelmed

by the many difficulties we face in our world, in our Church, in our lives. We call upon the memory of St. Oscar Romero who, in the face of so many challenges, never ceased to act with love.
Help us to become instruments of peace in our world, to confront violence and its causes, the toxic roots of injustice, and the vicious hatred that disfigures the human person made in your image.
This we ask through the transfigured Christ, who is alive and reigns forever. Amen.