Bidding Prayers

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father, because of his infinite mercy, sent his only Son into the world so that through him, all who believe might be saved. We turn to him in prayer, not trusting in our own merits but in his power to save us.       READER Let us pray for the Church in […]

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Lent challenges us with the pain of the Cross and restores us with the joy of Easter. Let us pray to God our Father for the graces necessary for a deeper understanding of Calvary.  READER Let us pray for the Church: may she, by her example and teaching, bear witness to the

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father did not spare his own Son but gave him up so that we would find salvation. We pray to him for a deeper understanding of suffering in our lives. READER Let us pray for the Church in her times of trial: may she be sustained in every difficulty in

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Through Baptism, we share the life of the Risen Lord, and the season of Lent reminds us of our need to readjust our vision of what the Christian life really means. We pray to God our Father for the grace to follow his Son more closely. READER Let us pray for the

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST God our Father sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to cleanse the world of the leprosy of sin. Let us ask the Lord to renew his cleansing power in the world. READER PRIEST Loving Father, you gave us your only Son to heal us of our many flaws and hurts. May our celebration

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST We are all called as followers of Jesus Christ to continue his healing ministry. Let us ask God our Father for all the graces we need to become healers in our world.  READER Let us pray for doctors and nurses and for all who bring gifts of care and healing to others.

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Gathered as one body in Christ, we give thanks to God for calling us to be his holy people. Conscious of the needs of the Church and the world, let us pray to God our Father. READER We pray for the Universal Church, united in Jesus Christ: guided by our Holy Father

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST John the Baptist came preaching his message of repentance because the Kingdom of God was close at hand. Let us pray to God our Father that we may turn again to him in repentance and follow the call of his Son. READER May all Christians reveal a spirit of repentance and profound

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST As brothers and sisters, as members of Christ’s Body, the Church, let us pray with the freedom of the Children of God for the freedom and dignity of all. READER We pray for the Church’s witness to peace and justice: that our lives may proclaim the dignity of every person as a

BIDDING PRAYERS PRIEST Today we celebrate the revelation of the Son of God to the whole world. Let us pray that people everywhere will come to recognise his presence in their midst.  READER Let us pray for the Church of God: may she reveal ever more fully God’s abiding love for everyone by drawing closer