Lawrence McCarthy

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Praise of God our Father is one of our great Christian gifts. Let us pray to the Lord for the grace by which the whole world may give him praise. READER Let us pray for the Church on earth: may her celebration of the sacraments, especially the Sunday Eucharist, be a hymn

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST  We have been blessed with the gift of faith by which we trust God above all else. Let us pray to him in the confident knowledge that he will hear and answer our prayers. READER We pray for the Church: may the faith of her members continually grow in strength and shine

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST: We all experience the temptation to become slaves of wealth and security. Let us pray to the Lord that his grace may be opened to a world which still favours the rich. READER: We pray for poor priests in struggling missions: may they be one with Christ in their poverty and see

BIDDING PRAYERS PRAYERS FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II PRIEST: Today we continue to join with all Parishes and Communities in offering our Prayers to Almighty God for the Queen, our new King and Queen Consort and all members of the Royal Family. May the Lord receive her soul into

BIDDING PRAYERS PRAYERS FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II PRIEST: Today we join with all Parishes and Communities in offering our Prayers to Almighty God for the Queen, our new King and Queen Consort and all members of the Royal Family. May the Lord receive her soul into his loving