Lawrence McCarthy

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST We are called as Christians to proclaim the reconciling power of Christ’s death by which we become one with God our Father and with one another. We make our prayers to the Lord for all the graces necessary for our Christian mission. READER We pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, our

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father has given us his only Son to strengthen and guide us on our spiritual journey. With confidence in his generosity, we make our prayers to him. READER We pray for the Church: may all see Holy Communion as a special means by which Christ our Saviour makes personal contact

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST In the name of Jesus Christ who redeemed us, and the Holy Spirit who sanctifies us, we make our prayers to God our Father. READER We pray for the Church: may she continue to proclaim the eternal truths of her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. May she demonstrate to the world her

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST On this great day, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, let us ask God our Father to renew each one of us, the members of his Body, through his Spirit, so that all may be filled with his power. READER We pray for the leaders of the Church: that

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Through Christ, our model of prayer and suffering, we make our petitions to God our Father for all the needs of our Church and world. READER Let us pray for the Church and all her members: may she continue to pray without ceasing in the midst of trials and tribulations, conscious that