PRAYERS
OF THE FAITHFUL
Pentecost
Sunday
Celebrant; It is because we have received the Spirit that we can cry
out “Abba, Father”. Let us now, in that same Spirit call on God to answer
our prayers.
INTERCESSIONS
On this Pentecost Sunday, when we celebrate the coming of
the Holy Spirit to the apostles, we humbly beseech our Father that we, too, be
blessed with the wisdom of the Spirit, so that we may grow in love of God and
neighbour.
We
pray to the Lord
R. Lord, hear our prayer
We pray for the Church in Ireland and throughout the world,
that we will be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit as we seek renewal
and the true way forward together.
We
pray to the Lord
R. Lord, hear our prayer
We ask God to bestow on us the wisdom and insight to care
for the earth and environment and to preserve His gifts of water, land and
climate for ourselves and the good of those who come after us.
We
pray to the Lord
R. Lord hear our prayer
We pray for the terminally ill, that the Holy Spirit be
their guide, that gentle care enfold them, that their grief give way to
tenderness and that the deep mystery of God’s love be their solace as they
prepare to be welcomed into eternal happiness.
We pray to the Lord
R.
Lord hear our prayer
We pray for peace in Jerusalem and all the Holy Land, that
the Holy Spirit guides them, that division and hatred be dispelled and a new
desire for peace arise in the hearts of the people of that land which gave us
Christ, our Saviour.
We
pray to the Lord
R. Lord hear our prayer
We pray for our young people who are currently sitting for
their Leaving and Junior Cert exams, that they are happy with their progress to
date and that they receive inspiration from the Holy Spirit with the remaining
papers.
We
pray to the Lord
R. Lord hear our prayer
We bow our heads and remember in silence our own personal
intentions and the intentions of those who have asked for our prayers.
We
pray to the Lord
R. Lord hear our prayer
Celebrant; Open our hearts ever more to the promptings of your Spirit,
O Lord, as we make these prayers through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen.
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