Prayer During Recession

In this time of recession,
we remember all those who have financial
problems and are finding life difficult.

We hold before You, O Lord,
all those who are fearful for their jobs,
all those who are desperately looking for work
and all those who have become depressed and
have given up looking.

May Your Holy Spirit
come among us to heal the tensions
of this time and
calm the many fears.

And with Christ by our side,
make us aware of each other's troubles
so that we may
reach out our hands with
His friendship and give unstintingly
of His love.

AMEN

A Prayer for Healing - Victims of Abuse

God of endless love,
ever caring, ever strong,
always present, always just:
You gave your only Son
to save us by the blood of his cross.

Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace,
join to your own suffering
the pain of all who have been hurt
in body, mind, and spirit
by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.

Hear our cries as we agonize
over the harm done to our brothers and sisters.

Breathe wisdom into our prayers,
soothe restless hearts with hope,
steady shaken spirits with faith.

Show us the way to justice and wholeness,
enlightened by truth and enfolded in your mercy.

Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal your people's wounds
and transform our brokenness.

Grant us courage and wisdom, humility and grace
so that we may act with justice
and find peace in you.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Prayer to St Mark The Evangelist

PRAYER

(traditional language)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist hast given to thy Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank thee for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER
(contemporary language)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Pauline Year (29th June 2008/09) Prayer

Glorious Saint Paul,
Apostle full of zeal,
Martyr by Christ's love,
obtain for us a profound faith,
a firm hope,
a burning love for the Lord
so that we can say with you:
"It is no longer I but the Christ who lives in me."

Help us to become apostles
who serve the Church with a pure conscience,
witnesses of its greatness and its beauty
amid the darkness of our time.

With you we praise God our Father,
"To Him be the glory in the Church and in Christ
from age to age forever."

SV...Ar Sos

Year of the Priest Prayer

PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF THE PRIEST

Lord Jesus, that in St. John Mary Vianney
you wanted to donate to
the Church a moving image of your pastoral charity,
he,that, in his company and supported by his example,
may we live in fullness
this Priestly life.

Pausing as he was before the Eucharist, we can learn
how simple, everyday of your words that teaches us;
tender love to welcome repentant sinners; consoling
abandonment confidente your Immaculate Mother.

Lord Jesus, who, through the intercession of the Holy Curé d'Ars, the
Christian families to become "small churches" in which all vocations
and all the gifts, donated by your Holy Spirit, can be
welcomed and valued. Grant us, Lord Jesus, you can repeat with
the same fervor of the Holy Curé the words with which he used to
contact you:

"I love you, O my God, and my only desire
is to love you till the last breath of my life.

I love you, infinitely loving God,
and I prefer to die amandoti
rather than live one moment without love.

I love you, Lord, and the only grace that you wonder
is to love you forever.

My God, if my language
can not tell you at all times that I love you,
I want my heart we'll repeat
times as many times as breathing.

I love you, O my Divine Savior,
because you have been crucified to me,
and keep me down here with you crucified.

My God, make me the grace to die amandoti
and knowing that I love you. "

Amen.

Prayer for Priests

O Jesus, our great High Priest,
Hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priest, Father [N].

Give him a deep faith
a bright and firm hope
and a burning love
which will ever increase
in the course of his priestly life.

In his loneliness, comfort him
In his sorrows, strengthen him

In his frustrations, point out to him
that it is through suffering that the soul is purified,
and show him that he is needed by the Church,
he is needed by souls,
he is needed for the work of redemption.

O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests,

take to your heart your son who is close to you
because of his priestly ordination,
and because of the power which he has received
to carry on the work of Christ
in a world which needs him so much.

Be his comfort, be his joy, be his strength,and especially help him
to live and to defend the ideals of consecrated celibacy.

Amen.

Exam Prayer

Lord Jesus,
for me and all my fellow students,
may we have Your help today and
all the days of these exams.

May I be assured of Your
friendship and the friendship
of all who wish me well.

Just give me a clear mind,
a reassurance that the work
I've done will be enough
and that I can believe
in myself and
my ability.

If, for a moment,
that belief should fail,
may I depend
on those I know
who are praying
for me.

Amen

Prayer To The Sacred Heart

Hail!

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,

living and quickening source of eternal life,

infinite treasure of the Divinity, and burning furnace of divine love.

Thou art my refuge and my sanctuary, O my amiable Savior.

Consume my heart with that burning fire with which Thine is ever inflamed.

Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Thy love,

and let my heart be so united with Thine,

that our wills may be one, and mine in all things, be conformed to Thine.

May Thy divine will be equally the standard and rule of all my desires and of all my actions.

Amen.

Prayer During Recession

In this time of recession,
we remember all those who have financial
problems and are finding life difficult.

We hold before You, O Lord,
all those who are fearful for their jobs,
all those who are desperately looking for work
and all those who have become depressed and
have given up looking.

May Your Holy Spirit
come among us to heal the tensions
of this time and
calm the many fears.

And with Christ by our side,
make us aware of each other's troubles
so that we may
reach out our hands with
His friendship and give unstintingly
of His love.

AMEN

A Prayer for Healing - Victims of Abuse

God of endless love,
ever caring, ever strong,
always present, always just:
You gave your only Son
to save us by the blood of his cross.

Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace,
join to your own suffering
the pain of all who have been hurt
in body, mind, and spirit
by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.

Hear our cries as we agonize
over the harm done to our brothers and sisters.

Breathe wisdom into our prayers,
soothe restless hearts with hope,
steady shaken spirits with faith.

Show us the way to justice and wholeness,
enlightened by truth and enfolded in your mercy.

Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal your people's wounds
and transform our brokenness.

Grant us courage and wisdom, humility and grace
so that we may act with justice
and find peace in you.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Prayer to St Mark The Evangelist

PRAYER

(traditional language)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist hast given to thy Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank thee for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER
(contemporary language)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Pauline Year (29th June 2008/09) Prayer

Glorious Saint Paul,
Apostle full of zeal,
Martyr by Christ's love,
obtain for us a profound faith,
a firm hope,
a burning love for the Lord
so that we can say with you:
"It is no longer I but the Christ who lives in me."

Help us to become apostles
who serve the Church with a pure conscience,
witnesses of its greatness and its beauty
amid the darkness of our time.

With you we praise God our Father,
"To Him be the glory in the Church and in Christ
from age to age forever."

SV...Ar Sos

Year of the Priest Prayer

PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF THE PRIEST

Lord Jesus, that in St. John Mary Vianney
you wanted to donate to
the Church a moving image of your pastoral charity,
he,that, in his company and supported by his example,
may we live in fullness
this Priestly life.

Pausing as he was before the Eucharist, we can learn
how simple, everyday of your words that teaches us;
tender love to welcome repentant sinners; consoling
abandonment confidente your Immaculate Mother.

Lord Jesus, who, through the intercession of the Holy Curé d'Ars, the
Christian families to become "small churches" in which all vocations
and all the gifts, donated by your Holy Spirit, can be
welcomed and valued. Grant us, Lord Jesus, you can repeat with
the same fervor of the Holy Curé the words with which he used to
contact you:

"I love you, O my God, and my only desire
is to love you till the last breath of my life.

I love you, infinitely loving God,
and I prefer to die amandoti
rather than live one moment without love.

I love you, Lord, and the only grace that you wonder
is to love you forever.

My God, if my language
can not tell you at all times that I love you,
I want my heart we'll repeat
times as many times as breathing.

I love you, O my Divine Savior,
because you have been crucified to me,
and keep me down here with you crucified.

My God, make me the grace to die amandoti
and knowing that I love you. "

Amen.

Prayer for Priests

O Jesus, our great High Priest,
Hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priest, Father [N].

Give him a deep faith
a bright and firm hope
and a burning love
which will ever increase
in the course of his priestly life.

In his loneliness, comfort him
In his sorrows, strengthen him

In his frustrations, point out to him
that it is through suffering that the soul is purified,
and show him that he is needed by the Church,
he is needed by souls,
he is needed for the work of redemption.

O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests,

take to your heart your son who is close to you
because of his priestly ordination,
and because of the power which he has received
to carry on the work of Christ
in a world which needs him so much.

Be his comfort, be his joy, be his strength,and especially help him
to live and to defend the ideals of consecrated celibacy.

Amen.

Exam Prayer

Lord Jesus,
for me and all my fellow students,
may we have Your help today and
all the days of these exams.

May I be assured of Your
friendship and the friendship
of all who wish me well.

Just give me a clear mind,
a reassurance that the work
I've done will be enough
and that I can believe
in myself and
my ability.

If, for a moment,
that belief should fail,
may I depend
on those I know
who are praying
for me.

Amen

Prayer To The Sacred Heart

Hail!

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,

living and quickening source of eternal life,

infinite treasure of the Divinity, and burning furnace of divine love.

Thou art my refuge and my sanctuary, O my amiable Savior.

Consume my heart with that burning fire with which Thine is ever inflamed.

Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Thy love,

and let my heart be so united with Thine,

that our wills may be one, and mine in all things, be conformed to Thine.

May Thy divine will be equally the standard and rule of all my desires and of all my actions.

Amen.

Prayer During Recession

In this time of recession,
we remember all those who have financial
problems and are finding life difficult.

We hold before You, O Lord,
all those who are fearful for their jobs,
all those who are desperately looking for work
and all those who have become depressed and
have given up looking.

May Your Holy Spirit
come among us to heal the tensions
of this time and
calm the many fears.

And with Christ by our side,
make us aware of each other's troubles
so that we may
reach out our hands with
His friendship and give unstintingly
of His love.

AMEN

A Prayer for Healing - Victims of Abuse

God of endless love,
ever caring, ever strong,
always present, always just:
You gave your only Son
to save us by the blood of his cross.

Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace,
join to your own suffering
the pain of all who have been hurt
in body, mind, and spirit
by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.

Hear our cries as we agonize
over the harm done to our brothers and sisters.

Breathe wisdom into our prayers,
soothe restless hearts with hope,
steady shaken spirits with faith.

Show us the way to justice and wholeness,
enlightened by truth and enfolded in your mercy.

Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal your people's wounds
and transform our brokenness.

Grant us courage and wisdom, humility and grace
so that we may act with justice
and find peace in you.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Prayer to St Mark The Evangelist

PRAYER

(traditional language)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist hast given to thy Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank thee for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER
(contemporary language)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Pauline Year (29th June 2008/09) Prayer

Glorious Saint Paul,
Apostle full of zeal,
Martyr by Christ's love,
obtain for us a profound faith,
a firm hope,
a burning love for the Lord
so that we can say with you:
"It is no longer I but the Christ who lives in me."

Help us to become apostles
who serve the Church with a pure conscience,
witnesses of its greatness and its beauty
amid the darkness of our time.

With you we praise God our Father,
"To Him be the glory in the Church and in Christ
from age to age forever."

SV...Ar Sos

Year of the Priest Prayer

PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF THE PRIEST

Lord Jesus, that in St. John Mary Vianney
you wanted to donate to
the Church a moving image of your pastoral charity,
he,that, in his company and supported by his example,
may we live in fullness
this Priestly life.

Pausing as he was before the Eucharist, we can learn
how simple, everyday of your words that teaches us;
tender love to welcome repentant sinners; consoling
abandonment confidente your Immaculate Mother.

Lord Jesus, who, through the intercession of the Holy Curé d'Ars, the
Christian families to become "small churches" in which all vocations
and all the gifts, donated by your Holy Spirit, can be
welcomed and valued. Grant us, Lord Jesus, you can repeat with
the same fervor of the Holy Curé the words with which he used to
contact you:

"I love you, O my God, and my only desire
is to love you till the last breath of my life.

I love you, infinitely loving God,
and I prefer to die amandoti
rather than live one moment without love.

I love you, Lord, and the only grace that you wonder
is to love you forever.

My God, if my language
can not tell you at all times that I love you,
I want my heart we'll repeat
times as many times as breathing.

I love you, O my Divine Savior,
because you have been crucified to me,
and keep me down here with you crucified.

My God, make me the grace to die amandoti
and knowing that I love you. "

Amen.

Prayer for Priests

O Jesus, our great High Priest,
Hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priest, Father [N].

Give him a deep faith
a bright and firm hope
and a burning love
which will ever increase
in the course of his priestly life.

In his loneliness, comfort him
In his sorrows, strengthen him

In his frustrations, point out to him
that it is through suffering that the soul is purified,
and show him that he is needed by the Church,
he is needed by souls,
he is needed for the work of redemption.

O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests,

take to your heart your son who is close to you
because of his priestly ordination,
and because of the power which he has received
to carry on the work of Christ
in a world which needs him so much.

Be his comfort, be his joy, be his strength,and especially help him
to live and to defend the ideals of consecrated celibacy.

Amen.

Exam Prayer

Lord Jesus,
for me and all my fellow students,
may we have Your help today and
all the days of these exams.

May I be assured of Your
friendship and the friendship
of all who wish me well.

Just give me a clear mind,
a reassurance that the work
I've done will be enough
and that I can believe
in myself and
my ability.

If, for a moment,
that belief should fail,
may I depend
on those I know
who are praying
for me.

Amen

Prayer To The Sacred Heart

Hail!

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,

living and quickening source of eternal life,

infinite treasure of the Divinity, and burning furnace of divine love.

Thou art my refuge and my sanctuary, O my amiable Savior.

Consume my heart with that burning fire with which Thine is ever inflamed.

Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Thy love,

and let my heart be so united with Thine,

that our wills may be one, and mine in all things, be conformed to Thine.

May Thy divine will be equally the standard and rule of all my desires and of all my actions.

Amen.

Prayer During Recession

In this time of recession,
we remember all those who have financial
problems and are finding life difficult.

We hold before You, O Lord,
all those who are fearful for their jobs,
all those who are desperately looking for work
and all those who have become depressed and
have given up looking.

May Your Holy Spirit
come among us to heal the tensions
of this time and
calm the many fears.

And with Christ by our side,
make us aware of each other's troubles
so that we may
reach out our hands with
His friendship and give unstintingly
of His love.

AMEN

A Prayer for Healing - Victims of Abuse

God of endless love,
ever caring, ever strong,
always present, always just:
You gave your only Son
to save us by the blood of his cross.

Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace,
join to your own suffering
the pain of all who have been hurt
in body, mind, and spirit
by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.

Hear our cries as we agonize
over the harm done to our brothers and sisters.

Breathe wisdom into our prayers,
soothe restless hearts with hope,
steady shaken spirits with faith.

Show us the way to justice and wholeness,
enlightened by truth and enfolded in your mercy.

Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal your people's wounds
and transform our brokenness.

Grant us courage and wisdom, humility and grace
so that we may act with justice
and find peace in you.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Prayer to St Mark The Evangelist

PRAYER

(traditional language)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist hast given to thy Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank thee for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER
(contemporary language)

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.