Bidding Prayers

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

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

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST:God our Father has called us together to live in the community of the Christian Church. As we bring to mind his many blessings on us, let us ask for all the graces we need to live together as true Christians. READER: For a good harvest for farmers: let their work on the