Lawrence McCarthy

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Jesus calls us to be his followers so that, like Peter and Andrew, we can become fishers of men and women. We make our prayers in his name to God our Father that he will give us the grace to enable us to live up to our vocation. READER We pray for

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God has called us in Jesus Christ to be the light of the world. We make our prayers to him, confident that he will give us all the graces necessary to fulfil our Christian mission.        READER We pray for all Christians: may the light of their faith dispel the darkness of doubt

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST The Baptism of Jesus is one of the most important events recorded in the New Testament. May we, like Jesus, be open to the Spirit as we make our prayers to God our Father.       READER Let us pray for the Church: may she always remain open to the power and promptings of

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father sent his Son, born of a woman, Mary, to enable us to be adopted as his children. Let us pray to him for all the needs of the Church and the world. READER Let us pray for the Church: may we realise that in honouring Mary, we also glorify