Background:
On Home Mission Sunday we pray for our
Church in England and Wales. It is
estimated that there are 4 million Catholics
in this
country but only 1 million will gather each
Sunday to celebrate Mass together.
Our prayers this week are that all can feel
that the Church welcomes them with open
arms and our faith will be greatly
strengthened as we worship together.
St Cornelius, Pope and St Cyprian a North
African Bishop both friends in the 3rd Century
who worked hard for the church to be filled
with God’s love and mercy.
Reader: ‘My advice is that, first of all, there
should be prayers offered for everyone
petitions, intercessions and thanksgiving and
especially for kings and those in authority, so
that we may be able to live religious and
reverent lives in peace and quiet.’
(First Letter to Timothy 2:1)
Loving Father, whose arms are
always open to welcome us home.
Fill all our hearts with the spark of
your love and help us to be a
community of welcome and
compassion. Amen
St Robert Bellarmine an Italian Jesuit and a
Cardinal, who through his wisdom helped to
guide the church through the Counter
Reformation. He died in Rome in 1621.
Reader: ‘I the prisoner of the Lord implore you
to lead a life worthy of your vocation. Be always
humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by
being tolerant with one another.3 Do your best
to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives by
means of the peace that binds you together.’
(St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians 4:1-2)
Loving Father, May the Holy Spirit
guide us on your path and help us
to see how we can encourage
each other on our journeys of faith.
Amen
“I wanted you to know how people ought
to behave in God’s family– that is in the
Church of the living God, which upholds
the truth and keeps it safe.
Without any doubt, the mystery of our
religion is very deep indeed.”
(Letter to Timothy 3:15)
Loving Father, remove anything
that stands in our path that
prevents us from drawing close to
your loving embrace, so that we
may grow in care and concern for
those around us who we share our
life with,. Amen
“Do not let people disregard you
because you are young, but be an
example to the believers in the way
you speak and behave, and in your
love, your faith and purity.”
(Letter to Timothy 4:12)
Loving Father, may we be always
joyful that we are loved by you and
that we are your beloved sons and
daughters. Fill us with so much love
that by the way we live our lives we
may be your witnesses. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
St Andrew Kim Taegon & Companions Martyrs
for the faith in Korea between 1839 to 1867
Reader: Jesus said ‘Be compassionate as
your Father is compassionate. Do not judge
and you will not be judged yourselves; do not
condemn and you will not be condemned,
grant pardon and you will be pardoned. Give
and their will be gifts for you.’
(Luke 6: 37-38a)
Loving Father, your church is built
through the witness of the martyrs,
those who have kept to the faith
despite persecution. May their
witness and prayers help us in our
own faith, so that your compassion
may be poured out into the world.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen