Prayers of Intercession
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
St Francis Xavier's Church, Lavender Bay
Author: Sr Lynne Green
General Intercessions
Today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, Torres Strait Islanders begin the Coming of the Light festival to mark the arrival of the first Catholic missionaries in their country . . . (pause)
So, as we pray with our aboriginal sisters and brothers, we ask God’s help to continue their long tradition of care for this land we share . . . (pause)
Lord, hear us
All: Lord, hear our prayer
Let us pray for the most recent asylum-seekers arriving in this country from countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, and for those who will help them build new, safe lives amongst us . . . (pause)
Lord, hear us
All: Lord, hear our prayer
On this birthday of the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, and holder of the Nobel Prize for peace-making, we pray for the strength to keep working to build trust and mutual respect amongst people of different faith traditions . . . (pause)
Lord, hear us
All : Lord, hear our prayer
Like the people in Jesus’ home town, we need to appreciate that he showed us how to interact with people in our day-to-day lives, so let us pause and pray for those who will befriend or challenge us in the coming week . . . (pause)
Lord, hear us
All: Lord, hear our prayer
