Prayers, Prayer Requests
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The Pope Video for March 2024 is For Persecuted Christians: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/49240
Action Prayer Palm Sunday 24 March 2024
Our readings this weekend are foreshadowing Christ's coming passion later this week.
"The Chief priests...incited the crowd..." A modern day version of that phrase is when anyone, incites others using an us vs. them argument, mentality, slogan, cartoon etc. That thinking, that logic incites hate. It's the antithesis of Jesus' two commandments. It is possible to discuss opposing viewpoints without demonising the other. It takes practice. Definitely a pit-fall to avoid. Our Action Prayer this week is as we join in the variety of prayers and rituals moving towards Easter, we really listen to how Jesus handles opposition. Perhaps ask Jesus to help us lose the mind-set that opposition requires conflict. Like Pope Francis recommends, we can walk forward together and hold different or opposing ideas and opinions.
Remember Me
St Paul's Cathedral is hosting the Remember Me Condolence Message site - with pictures and messages of loved ones who have died in the UK from Covid-19. See: www.rememberme2020.uk
Jonathan Roumie from The Chosen prays the Our Father in Aramaic - the language Jesus spoke: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mWCVok38QQ
Hear the Our Father and Hail Mary in over 20 languages: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/44051
O Prince of Peace,
Once more we hear the guns of war,
Once more we see the faces
Of frightened children.
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
That they may be granted peace;
We pray for the people of Russia,
That they may demand peace;
We pray for our country,
That we may be a positive part
Of peace making in this world.
O Prince of Peace,
Lead us from this dark time
To a deeper understanding
Of the global human family,
So all may break bread together
In the secure embrace of peace.
Amen
PRAYER REQUESTS
Peace in Gaza, West Bank, Israel, Sudan, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, Myanmar, Israel, Palestine, Nigeria, DR Congo, Lebanon. The Holy Land
For the people of Israel, Occupied West Bank and Gaza suffering brutal attacks and bombardment.
Nadia and all mothers and children and men in Gaza
For a speedy recovery for FrMario in Padua who is having a small operation on his heart today.
Princess of Wales that she recovers fully from her illness
Fr Michael James Daley RIP
Fr Mark Whelehan CP RIP
King Charles for his speedy recovery
Aaron Bushnell RIP
Tyrone's mother
Nicholas' brother Dennis.
A just and healing resolution to Richard's situation at work
Fr Mark Whelehan CP who is unwell in hospital at this time.
Cindy Kent
Thiago's intentions
Peter Corley RIP
Harrison Rowe have child cancer treatment
Mohammed Smiry
David Hoyland RIP
Frank Caprio having treatment for pancreatic cancer
Sally, who is having treatment in hospital, Eva and Henry who have Covid.
Mary O'Brien who is ill in hospital
Fr Stuart Gullan-Steel RIP
Abigail's mother Mary, RIP
Fr Terry Murray RIP
Shane MacGowan RIP
Fr Goyo in a lot of pain
Charles RIP
Julia Forsythe
Christine
Maria
Simon undergoing cancer treatment. And his family
Fr Timothy John O'Connor RIP
Fr Francis Kemsley, RIP
Fr Dominic McKenna RIP
David Clarke and family
Helen Clarke RIP
The People of Marrachesh affected by the earthquake
John Newell RIP and all his family
For the people of Maui
Charlotte Kirkham RIP
Martin O'Brien who is recovering from an operation
Charles C
For the intentions of Helen and Dave
For Liz who is unwell and her friends looking after her
Jane and Anthony
Colin McIntosh RIP
Emily recovering from surgery
Fr Mark Leenane RIP
Obey Shava.
Anthony. Marie and family. Peter, Sinead and family. Jackie and family. Gerry and family. Sean, Stephanie, Seana, Jackie and family. Alec. Fr Timothy, Fr Tony, Fr Timady, Paul.
Brian, Mary Fitzpatrick RIP. Rebecca Browne RIP. Caitira Osbourne RIP. Marie McBride RIP. Martin McCafferty RIP. Moya Aiken RIP. Billy and Josie Morgan RIP. Alec, Bridey Symmington RIP. Patricia Morgan RIP.
Martin Fitzpatrick
Father Bernard's intentions
Paschal's Mother
For Charlotte who is very unwell.
For Pope Francis recovering from surgery
Seowon Park's intentions
Those who are sick, undergoing treatment or surgery
Gerry, Judy, Jane, Katie Jenks, Anthony, Theresa, Dermot, Mary , Holly, Jan, Sr Anne
Claire RIP
Sister Dympna of St Joseph RIP
Francis Dalrymple Hamilton RIP
Maria Rosa Vuniivi RIP
Brother Francis RIP
Joan Roche RIP and her family
Fr John Craven RIP
Alicia Gilmore RIP
Intentions of Mary Ellen and Michael
Cardinal Zen who has breathing problems
Jo's intentions
For James' family member, who is ill
Hedy Fletcher's intentions
Magdalene Thérèse, OCDS, intentions
For all priests in Nigeria suffering greatl