Lent 4: Bidding Prayers / Intercessions / Prayer of the Faithful

Priest:

Let us now bring our prayers for others before God, asking his blessings on the all those in his charge.

Reader:

We pray for the families and communities in Belgium, following the tragic accident this week.  May God, in his mercy, give them strength to cope in the immediate aftermath and in the future.
Lord, hear us.

We pray for all mothers, on this Mothering Sunday; may they always experience joy and love from their children.
Lord, hear us.,

May God to guide those in government to a realisation of the difficulties many families face in so many ways, both economically and morally. 
Lord, hear us.

Let us pray for those who are sick, both in mind and body, that God may hear their prayers.
Lord, hear us

On this special day for Mothers, let us turn to Christ's own mother, asking that she lay our prayers before her beloved Son, as we say.. Hail Mary

Let us pray in silence for our own intentions.

Priest:

Dear Lord, listen to our prayers, 
and in your mercy and love answer them, 
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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