Lawrence McCarthy

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father, in whose will is our peace, turn our hearts and the hearts of all people to yourself, that by the power of your Spirit, the peace which is founded on righteousness may be established throughout the world. READER Let us pray for the peace of the world: for statesmen

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST We often stray from the Lord’s path and do not live as we should. Let us ask God our Father to redirect our steps into the ways of the Gospel. READER We pray for every member of the Church, clerical, religious and lay: may each one be open to God’s promptings in

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Our Lord teaches us that we are to love God, and our neighbour as ourselves. We turn in loving prayer to the Lord and ask for the grace to fulfil this greatest commandment of all.  READER Let us pray for the Church: May she reflect the love of her Lord by her

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Almighty Father, you have created all men and women in your own image and likeness. As we pray for the needs of the Church and the world, we pray for all those people who do not yet know you, that they may come to recognise you as the one true God and