Prayer of the Faithful

Presider:Lord Jesus Christ, at a word from Mary, your Mother, you changed water into wine at Cana in Galilee. Hear our prayers and grant our petitions in honour of Our Mother of Perpetual Help.

Reader:Grant wisdom and courage to all our religions and civil leaders, our Holy Father, our Bishops, and all who lead us, we pray:

People: HEAR US, LORD, THROUGH MARY OUR MOTHER

Reader: Grant peace, unity and good harvests in all the world, especially in places of conflict, war, famine and need, we pray:

Grant married couples the grace of their Sacrament, wives and husbands a binding love for each other, parents the grace to welcome and cherish their children, single parent families unity and strength, and peace and blessings on all our homes, we pray:

Grant to our single adults fulfilment in their call, to our young people success in their endeavours and courage to witness to other faith, to our elderly vitality, security and contentment in their days, and to the separated and divorced the grace of your Spirit, we pray:

Grant workers confidence in their work, dignity in their accomplishments, joy in their contributions, a just and living wage, and to the unemployed, grant gainful work, we pray:

Grant to your church many labourers for the harvest - good priests, deacons, brothers, sisters and laity - who will dedicate their lives to your faithful people, we pray:

Grant eternal life to all the deceased and a place in the communion of the saints, where every tear shall be wiped away and where we shall meet You, our God, face to face, we pray:

Grant to each of us the grace to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with You each day of our lives, for whatever we do to the least of our sisters or brothers, we do to you, we pray:

Let Us Pray

Mother of Perpetual Help, we who call on Your most powerful name, thank you for the graces we have received through your intercession and for hearing our prayers today: for God, who is mighty has done great things through you, and God’s mercy is from age to age, on those who fear him. Amen.