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BIDDING PRAYERS: FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
10 January 2022
220110 Baptism Click here for a copy in Word.
Priest: Let us offer our prayers of intercession to the Father who as Jesus was baptised proclaimed Him to be His beloved Son.
Reader: For the Church; that the baptised people of God may witness with upright lives to a communion of faith transcending all boundaries of nation and race.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For Francis, our Pope; may lead us by example to set our hearts not on human insight but on divine wisdom.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For the world; that in the face of violence and war, believers may speak God’s tender word of comfort and herald the salvation of God to all.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For those who have strayed from their baptismal commitment; may they find Christ to be the shepherd who carries them safely home.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For godparents; may they remember their duty to nourish the faith of those they have supported in Baptism.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: For our Parish; may we, as baptised members of the Church, reflect in our lives the loving kindness of God our Saviour.
Lord hear us ……………………………….Lord graciously hear us
Reader: Let us remember especially today (In Thanksgiving: Vigil Mass); (Mary Carmody: 9.30 am Mass); (The Parish: 11am Mass); (Michael & Catherine Carty and Mary & Michael McNamara: 6.30pm) for whom this Mass is offered.
Also, all those who have died recently especially Irene Bradshaw; 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: God Our Father, hear these petitions which your people place before you on this day. May we grow in an ever-deeper appreciation of his real presence among us. We make all our prayers through Christ Our Lord, Amen.