Bidding Prayers

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 The celebration of Communications Sunday reminds us of the importance of  being a Christian people in today’s world. Let us pray that we are able to use all means of communication to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. READER We pray for the Church: that her leaders may be examples of

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Jesus has called us to love one another as he has loved us. We make our petitions for our country and for our world to God our Father, who is infinite love. READER Let us pray for the Church: that all Christians may live up to the Lord’s commandment and in this

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Through the grace of Baptism, we became the branches of which Christ is the vine. May we be one with him as we make our prayers to God our Father for all the needs of our Church and world.         READER Let us pray for the Church: may she remain close to the

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST There are a variety of gifts, but always the same Spirit; different ways of serving but always the same Lord. As members of Christ’s Body, we give thanks that each of us has a part to play in the Church. READER We pray that the gift of the ordained priesthood and the

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Jesus Christ, by his death and resurrection, took away the sins of the world. In his name, we pray to God our Father for all the needs of our Church and world.       READER Let us pray for the Church in her ministry of forgiveness: may she continue to heal those whose spirits

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is central to our Christian belief. In his name, and by his victory over death, let us turn to God our Father in prayer, trusting in faith that he hears and answers our prayer. READER Let us pray for the Church, rejoicing in the Resurrection:

PRIEST This is the day the Lord has made when Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Let us turn to God our Father in prayer to ask him, through our Risen Lord, to give us all the graces necessary to be witnesses to the power of the Resurrection. READER We pray for the Church, the

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST In these days of Holy Week when Christ prayed and entreated his Father in the anguish of his Passion, let us pray to the Lord, not trusting in our own good deeds, but in his power to save us. READER We pray for the Church: may she be one with her Lord,

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father wants our conversion, which means a change of heart. We pray to him this Lent for all the graces necessary for our life as full Christians. READER Let us pray for the leaders of the Church: through their proclamation of Christ’s saving Gospel, may all Christians realise that death