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Lenten Devotions

Father Chris — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:55:03 +0000

Stations of the Cross

7.30pm

following the 7pm Mass

Every Monday during Lent

(except 4th April when we will have the usual Rosary devotions)

A Prayer for Good Friday

Father Chris — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:34:34 +0000

Almighty God,
we pray you graciously to behold this your family,
for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed,
and given into the hands of sinners,
and to suffer death upon the cross;
who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

We Adore you O Christ and we Bless You,
because by Your Holy Cross You have Redeemed the World

Prayer requests

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:57:32 +0000

If you would like us to pray for you, please submit your prayer through out contact page.

We will offer your prayers at the recitation of the Rosary.

In times of grief

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:56:27 +0000

O God, who brought us to birth, and in whose arms we die, in our grief and shock contain and comfort us; embrace us with your love, give us hope in our confusion and grace to let go into new life, through Christ our Lord. Amen

God of all consolation, you have turned the darkness of death into the dawn of new life. Your Son,, by dying for us, conquered death and by rising again, restored to us eternal life. May we then go forward eagerly to meet our redeemer and, after our life on earth, be reunited with all our brothers and sisters in that place where every tear is wiped away and all things are made new; through Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer when making life decisions

From all eternity, O Lord,
you planned my very existence and my destiny.
You wrapped me in your love in baptism
and gave me the Faith
to lead me to an eternal life
of happiness with you.
You have showered me with your graces
and you have been always ready
with your mercy and forgiveness
when I have fallen.
Now I beg you for the light
I so earnestly need
that I may find the way of life
in which lies the best fulfillment of your will.
Whatever state this may be,
give me the grace necessary
to embrace it with love of your holy will,
as devotedly as your Blessed Mother did your will.
I offer myself to you now,
trusting in your wisdom and love
to direct me in working out my salvation
and in helping others
to know and come close to you,
so that I may find my reward
in union with you for ever and ever.
Amen.

For a departed loved one

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:55:53 +0000

Into your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust N. In this life you embraced him/her with your tender love; deliver him/her now from every evil and bid him/her enter eternal rest. The old order has passed away: welcome him/her into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but the fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen

For the sick

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:55:36 +0000

Father, your Son accepted our sufferings to teach us the virtue of patience in human illness. Hear the prayers we offer for our sick brother/sister. May all who suffer pain, illness, or disease know that they are joined to Christ in his suffering for the salvation of the world. Restore them to health, and lead them to glory, through Christ our Lord.

In times of illness or distress

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:55:16 +0000

O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come to you.
Hide not your face from me in the day of my distress.
Incline your ear to me; in the day when I call, answer me speedily.

From Psalm 102

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my life’s refuge;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
One thing I ask of the Lord;
This I seek:
To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple.
For he will hide me in his abode
In the day of trouble;
He will conceal me in the shelter of his tent,
He will set me high upon a rock.

From Psalm 27

In times of sorrow

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:54:11 +0000

Heavenly Father, you know the secrets of life and death. You know the sorrows of our hearts at this time. Give us your comfort and peace, and help us to trust you for the future; that we may face every new circumstance of life with courage, patience and hope, in the faith of Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the human family

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:53:53 +0000

Father, you have given all peoples one common origin, and your will is to gather them as one family in yourself. Fill the hearts of all people with the fire of your love and the desire to ensure justice for all their brothers and sisters. By sharing the good things you gave us may we secure justice and equality for every human being, an end to all division, and a human society built on love and peace.

For peace and justice

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:53:37 +0000

God our father, you reveal that those who work for peace will be called your sons and daughters. Help us to work without ceasing for that justice which brings true and lasting peace. May those who are at peace with one another hold fast to the good will that unites them; may those who are enemies forget their hatred and be healed.