- For the Church: may we commend our lives to God each day and be renewed in spirit by God’s faithful presence as we live our vocations as single, married, religious, deacons and priests
We pray to the Lord.
- For the grace of humility: may we allow God to empty us of selfish desires and the need to control so that God can raise us to a fuller life
We pray to the Lord.
- For the leaders of government: may they recognize in Jesus, the King of the Jews, the model for leadership and follow the example of Jesus in serving those entrusted to their care
We pray to the Lord.
- For all doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals: may they be permitted to function according to their conscience and may they experience God’s presence and abiding peace in these dark times
We pray to the Lord.
- For all who are ill and those with Covid-19: may they experience God’s healing love. Let us pray especially for those whose names have been placed on our altar.
We pray to the Lord.
- For all who have died: may they experience the fullness of God’s mercy and compassion.
We pray to the Lord.