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Prayers for the Continents
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The Mission Rosary
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working in 170 countries across 5 continents bringing food
bringing medical care
bringing education
Sharing FAITH
Bringing HOPE
“children helping children”
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Green was chosen
to show the
forests and
grasslands of
Africa
Our first colour is
GREEN which
represents AFRICA
Our Prayer for Africa
Let us pray for the people of Africa and
all the missionaries working there. Let
their work be helpful for all. Let us pray
for the doctors, nurses and medical staff
who bring medical care to the sick in
Africa and around the world. Amen
‘He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and
to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free.’ (Luke 4:18)
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Red was chosen to
remember the fire
of faith that
inspired missionaries
to travel to the
Americas
Our second colour is
RED which represents
THE AMERICAS
Our Prayer for the Americas
Let us pray for the people of the
Americas and all the missionaries working
there. Let us pray for all teachers and
school staff who bring education to the
children of the Americas and around the
world. Amen
‘For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, a
stranger and you welcomed me.’ (Matthew 25:35)
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White was chosen to
represent the Pope,
the Shepherd of the
World, and his home
in Europe
Our third colour is
WHITE which
represents EUROPE
Our Prayer for Europe
Let us pray for the people of Europe and
all the missionaries working there. We
pray that the Church here continues to
help all those in need, especially the
sick. Amen
‘Jesus went all around Galilee teaching in the synagogues, proclaiming the Good News
of the Kingdom and curing all kinds of diseases and sickness among the people.’
(Matthew 4:23-24)
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Blue was chosen to
remind us of the
many oceans of
Oceania
Our fourth colour is
BLUE which
represents OCEANIA
Our Prayer for Oceania
Let us pray for the people of Oceania
and all the missionaries working there.
Let us also pray for the Philippines and
the other countries in the world where
disasters have destroyed homes,
hospitals, schools and churches, leaving
orphans and despair. Amen
‘Whoever drinks this water will get thirsty again. But anyone who drinks the water
that I shall give will never be thirsty again.’ (John 4:13-14)
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Yellow was chosen to
remind us of the
morning light that
the sun brings to
Asia
Our fifth colour is
YELLOW which
represents ASIA
Our Prayer for Asia
Let us pray for the people of Asia
and all the missionaries working
there. Let us pray for the priests,
nuns and aid workers who bring
food and shelter to the children of
Asia and children around the world.
Amen
You should pray like this, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy, your
kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’ (Matthew 6:9-11)
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“Do not be afraid, I will rescue you …………….”
Jeremiah 1.8
Will your colours
inspire you to give
generously and
bring brightness
and hope into the
lives of some of
the world’s poorest
children ?
“children helping children”
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Thank
you for
caring