SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR LENT 2011 The Invitation Would you like to join us in a 5 week ‘retreat’ with a difference? You don’t have to travel anywhere and it won’t cost you anything except your time. You follow your daily routine but do things in a more thoughtful and reflective way. This ‘retreat’ has at(…)
Prayers for Pentecost
Hearts ablaze Beautiful Lord, may we say “yes” to You so that the Spirit in our hearts will once again be set ablaze. Spirit of Wisdom, guide our actions so they tell of God’s love. Spirit of Truth, open our eyes to see the world as it really is. Spirit of Power, enthuse us to(…)
Prayer for Those Abused
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 or(…)
Prayer of Remembrance – 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 other(…)
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 the(…)
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(…)
Reflections
Lourdes – Where Miracles Happen The story of Lourdes in music, prayer and reflection Music presented by Dublin Lourdes Choir, Dublin Diocesan Music Group Soloists – Mihaela Loredana-Chirvase, Rodrigue Marino Nguekam, Sharon Lyons, Mary Flynn and Paul Kenny Organist – David Grealy, Harpist – Denise Kelly Director – Pat ODonoghue Available from Veritas Shops and(…)
Resources
Resources used by Navan Road Family Mass Group BOOKS 1-The Complete Children’s Liturgy Book and The Liturgy Of The Word With Children Both books by Katie Thompson These two books give the Sunday gospel, a prayer, a reflection, questions and a colouring page, for every Sunday and all the great feast days in the three(…)