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BIDDING PRAYERS: Word Doc: 220320 3Lent
3rd SUNDAY OF LENT; 20th March 2022
Priest: Let us offer our prayers to our God who Moses encountered in the burning bush: the one who is the source of all being;
Reader: For the Church; may all the baptised people of God engage in the penance and renewal of this holy season of Lent
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For leaders of the Church; may they lead with humility and mercy and seek to protect the vulnerable and the least.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For peace in our world, especially in Ukraine at the present time; that God will turn the hearts of leaders of nations to seek ways of dialogue and diplomacy to solve disputes and conflicts.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For those forced to flee from their homes; may we all respond with kindness and hospitality to those who seek refuge in fear and heartbreak.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For those who suffer from anxiety or depression; may they know the presence of God in their lives through those who reach out to support them.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For our Parish; may we use this sacred time to cultivate and fertilise our faith so that the community around us may blossom and flourish in a new springtime of the fullness of life.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: Let us remember especially today (Elizabeth Prescott: Vigil Mass); (Roy Wilde: 9.30 am Mass); (Barbara Moon: 11am Mass); (The Parish: 6.30pm) for whom this Mass is offered.
Also, all the faithful departed, especially those who have died recently, including, June Gent and Fr Patrick Quinlan; may they be raised up on the last day.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: Let us pray for our own private intentions; (pause). We ask Mary, our Mother, to join her prayers to ours: Hail Mary …
Priest: Heavenly Father, we entreat you this day with these and all our prayers which we offer now upon your altar, through Christ Our Lord, Amen.