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 Jesus Christ died and rose again so that, in him, we might find new life. Let us ask the Lord, in the power of the Resurrection, for all the needs of the Church and the world. READER We pray for the Church and all her members: amid all her trials and difficulties,

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God wills the salvation of all people, and it was for this purpose that he sent his only Son into the world. Let us pray to the Lord to pour out on the world the graces that Christ has won. READER We pray for the mission of the Church: may she continue

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST  God always hears the prayers of those who are humble in spirit. In humility, therefore, we pray to the Lord for every need in our world, trusting that he will hear and answer us. READER We pray for the Church: may she always be the Lord’s humble servant to whom he has

PRIEST In our prayers to God we must never lose heart and so, in confidence, we approach the Lord for all the needs of the Church and the world. READER We pray for the Church and the spiritual leadership she is there to provide: may she always call on the Lord in all her trials