Priest: On this Feast of the Holy Family we turn to our Father and ask him for our needs.

Reader: We pray for the Church, for its people and for its clergy. May we all help to spread the love of Jesus throughout the world.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Let us pray that we may be supportive and forgiving in our own families. 

 Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Let us pray that the Peace of Christ will overcome hate and resentment, and that people will learn to respect each other,

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Many people feel low at this time of the year.We pray that people who are lonely or depressed may be warmed by the Light of Christ. 

 Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for all our Parishioners, friends and relatives who have died and gone before us in faith. We remember especially Nich Pearson whose funeral will take place here on Friday and Paul Grant who has died recently, May they rest in eternal peace.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Let us ask Mary, mother of the Christ Child, to pray for us: Hail Mary…

Let us pray in silence for our own intentions.

Priest: God our loving Father we ask you to listen to all our prayers because we make them in faith and in the name of Jesus your Son who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.