Christ the King bidding prayers, 15 March 2015 (Laetare Sunday)

CELEBRANT  God loves us with so much love and is generous in His mercy therefore we turn to Him with confidence as we present our prayers.

READER The response is Hear our prayer

READER For young people to see the Church as gift – a holy people who reach beyond themselves to experience God and to work for the good of the world.

RESPONSE Lord in your mercy/Hear our prayer.

READER For all people who take on the responsibility of the Mothering role.

RESPONSE Lord in your mercy/Hear our prayer

READER That we remember, especially in difficult moments, that we are all “God’s work of art”.

RESPONSE Lord in your mercy/Hear our prayer

READER Give us grace to discern You and courage to proclaim You.

RESPONSE Lord in your mercy/Hear our prayer

READER For people who are suffering in may they experience God.

RESPONSE Lord in your mercy/Hear our prayer

READER  As we stand here, let us think of the hidden, secret parts of our lives where we need God’s love to touch us, and God’s grace to flow into us, raising us from darkness into light.

READER On this mothering Sunday we ask Mary the mother of Jesus to pray with us as we say Hail Mary……

CELEBRANT  God our Father, if it be your will, we ask you to answer these prayers through your son Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen