PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE OF ANY KIND – PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL. Lord, we are so sorry for what some of us did to your children: treated them so cruelly, especially in their hour of need. We have left them with a lifelong suffering. This was not your plan for them [...]
Archive | Prayers for Times of Special Need
Prayer of Rememberance – Suicide
PRAYERS OF REMEMBRANCE, CONSOLATION AND HOPE FOR THOSE LEFT BEHIND AFTER A SUICIDE: LETTER OF REMEMBRANCE My dear ________ As you read this letter, we would like you to know that we miss you and that so much has changed because of you. We always thought this sort of thing happened to [...]
Remembering Babies who have died . . .
Remembering Babies who have died before or around the time of birth “The word of the Lord was addressed to me saying: ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, Before you came to birth I consecrated you.’” (Jeremiah1: 4-5) READING: Isaiah 49:14-16 “Can a woman forget her baby at the breast, Feel [...]
Remembering for those who cannot remember
REMEMBERING THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER Prayers for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease And those who care for them. OPENING PRAYER Let us pray, God of mercy and compassion be with us today as we remember those who cannot remember. We lift up to you their confusion and their pain. We pray for [...]
Thoughts and prayers for and with sick children
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR AND WITH SICK CHILDREN When one of your little ones is sick it raises all sorts of questions about life and its meaning. We can question God, our beliefs and our values. Priorities and perspectives can change. What once seemed urgent and important suddenly takes second place to the immediate needs [...]
Resources for Prayers in response to abuse of any kind
As well as the Service entitled: “PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE OF ANY KIND” to be found in our Circle of Care section, here below we present a selection of texts from Scripture, Reflections, Prayers, Litanies and Suggestions for Music that may be of help to you in developing an appropriate prayer response [...]
How your parish can help sex abuse survivors this Advent
How your parish can help sex abuse survivors this Advent Pat ODonoghue has assembled a selection of liturgical ideas for the four Sundays of Advent Ullmhaigi Bothar an Tiarna . Prepare the Way of the Lord These are published in good time so that parishes can plan for their use this upcoming Advent An Australian [...]