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God of light and hope,  look upon us in love and fill us with the spirit of the Jesus as we prepare for His birth. During these days of anticipation and expectation, help us to see past the decorations and gifts and remain mindful of joy, hope and the wonder of your love.  Amen

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God of ordinary people, we want to hear your voice.
May we welcome your voice in the health professionals, political leaders and community agencies. May we welcome your voice in the homeless, jobless and fearful.
May we welcome your voice in our families, our schools, our friendships.
We do not always welcome the voices of prophets because they make us uncomfortable with the way things are and the way things could be.
This is our God, whose people we are. Amen.
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Lord, in our marriage we have forgotten to be affectionate to each other. Its been too long since hugs or unexpected signs of fondness. We are polite- instead.   Please spark something
warmer for us before it is too late and one of  us is left alone and lonely.

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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

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Dear Lord,
As we celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we pray that we may embrace Your gift of healing to create opportunities for dialogue and development and close the gap between cultural diversities. We celebrate our colorful differences and the unique gifts that each of us offer to Your beautiful creation we now call home. AMEN.

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Loving God,  We ask you to bless all Mothers.
May they feel the joys of motherhood every day.
In all their struggle giving us a livelihood,  may your love and compassion be with them always.
May every mother feel the pride and beauty  of the family they bear - this Sunday and every day.
Through all the pain, challenges and sorrow,  Lord deliver them.
In your strength and grace may they always stay.  Amen

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My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You were already there, I embrace You and unite myself to You. Permit not that I should ever be separated from You. Amen.

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Dear Lord,
May we be open to the little wisdom and realisations that this Isolation shows to us. May we carry these gifts of appreciation, kindness, and gratitude over with us to the other side. May we be truly inspired to show the way that is good and kind, even when we don't understand why!
Amen.

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For those young and old who fought and are still fighting
today - God bless these  women and men of our past and  present.

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Dear Lord, Please be with the lonely at this time and look after the sick.  Help us all feel that all is not hopeless and continue to give us hope through faith. Amen

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Dear Lord, Please be with the lonely at this time and look after the sick.  Help us all feel that all is not hopeless and continue to give us hope through faith. Amen

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May all be without disease
May all creatures have well-being
And none have misery of any kind.
May peace be everywhere.

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We pray for all of those who are at the frontline of this crisis especially our healthcare workers, government leaders, law enforcement and all those delivering essential services.
Please keep them safe as they work to make life easier and safer for us.
Amen.

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Pope Francis suggests their saintliness amongst the most oridinary of those in our communicty.
The saints next door are working in hospitals, and supermarkets and every industry which supports them. The saints next door are working from home, in less than ideal working conditions. The saints next door are fielding questions from heightened children, who are overwhelmed by their change in routine. The saints next door are calling on vulnerable neighbours who haven’t left their homes in weeks. The saints next door are making decisions which affect an entire nation despite the immense criticism they receive. The saints next door are walking their dogs more often than their dogs see fit. The saints next door are frantically studying for exams, unsure when they will return to school.

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The saints next door are facetiming their family and friends who they ordinarily just text. The saints next door are staying at home even though their own four walls are caving in on them. The saints next door are eating too much take away, to ensure their local businesses survive. The saints next door are striving to keep the routine of daily life as normal as possible for the sake of their own mental health. The saints next door continue to teach the students, despite their own lives being thrown into chaos. The saints next door aren’t going to their workplace, despite their important deadlines. The saints next door aren’t visiting their vulnerable family and friends, despite the guilt that goes with this.

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The saints next door aren’t going to Holy Thursday Mass, or Stations of the Cross, or the Easter Vigil. And the saints next door cannot commemorate the ANZAC Day parade this year. But the saints next door trust that God will protect those we love and who love us, and the saints next door have faith that this too shall pass, and the saints next door have immense faith in a God who never imposed a season of Lent without an end. Lord, lead us into the stillness of your heart, That we may find rest. Through Christ our Lord, Amen
KF

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Prayer for Coronavirus from Archbishop Mark Coleridge

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Prayer for Coronavirus from Archbishop Mark Coleridge

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Almighty and all-merciful God,
lover of the human race, healer of all our wounds,
in whom there is no shadow of death,
save us in this time of crisis;
grant wisdom and courage to our leaders;
watch over all medical people
as they tend the sick and work for a cure;
stir in us a sense of solidarity beyond all isolation;
if our doors are closed, let our hearts be open.
By the power of your love destroy the virus of fear,
that hope may never die
and the light of Easter, the triumph of life,
may shine upon us and the whole world.
Through Jesus Christ,
the Lord risen from the dead,
who lives and reigns for ever and ever.  Amen.

Holy Mary, health of the sick, pray for us.
St Joseph, guardian of us all, pray for us.

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For use at Communion time when watching TV or live-streamed Mass.

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For use at Communion time when watching TV or live-streamed Mass.

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Dearest Jesus,
Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart and dwell there for ever.
Amen

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Lord, we pray for those who are alone and feeling lonely. Help them to know that Your presence is all they need. We pray for those who have financial stress. May they also feel peace in Your presence. Amen

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Lord, we pray for those who are alone and feeling lonely. Help them to know that Your presence is all they need. We pray for those who have financial stress. May they also feel peace in Your presence. Amen

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We ask that you help all of the people who are struggling in this world.
We pray that you will let them see the positives in this hard time and that they know that they are not alone.
Amen.

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In this time of fear we ask that you help us to focus on the positives and give thanks for our lives and the lives of our loved ones. In this time we ask that you may always be there beside us.
Amen

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Dear God, help us to be still and know that you are near. Allow us to find peace in the stillness  and fill us with Your grace, love, kindness and compassion to do your will on earth.

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please be with us as we try desperately to navigate these rough seas! We need your comfort and support during this surreal time in our lives.

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Dear Lord, In this time of uncertainty and change, help us to remember to focus on all the good in our world and to show gratitude for our new way of being. Thank you for supportive friends and new learning ...

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Dear Lord, In this time of uncertainty and change, help us to remember to focus on all the good in our world and to show gratitude for our new way of being. Thank you for supportive friends and new learning ...

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I pray for Health, Healing and Blessing. Please keep my family friends and loved ones safe and watch over us
Amen

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Please keep us in your care and protection now and always. Help us in our times of need and keep us safe especially those taking care of our sick and needy.
Amen

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I surrender myself to you.
Please take care of things.
Thank you
Amen

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When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes, I'll dry them all (all)
I'm on your side, oh, when times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.

Songwriters: Paul Simon

Bridge over Troubled Water lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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We thank you for the strength of our community.
May we support each other, especially our most vulnerable members, as we journey through this crisis together.
Amen

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Dear Lord
We thank you for all you have given us.
We thank you for all we have in our lives.
Help us to appreciate all we have and to give thanks and share it with others.
With your grace I know we will get through this.
In your name we pray.

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Lord, help us to know what you want us to do

Lord, in this world of mixed and changing values,

We ask for others, for each other, and for ourselves,

The wisdom to distinguish between

The Important and the unimportant,

The true and the false,

The trivial and the significant.

Sometimes we do not know which way to turn.

There are so many claims upon our time,

So many demands for our attention.

Because we cannot do everything

Help us to get our priorities right

Help us to know, Lord, what it is you want us to do.

Lord, open our ears to hear what is being said to us.

Open our eyes to see the needy around us.

Open our hands to do our work well.

Open our lips to bring comfort and happiness to others

Open our minds, to discover new truths.
KF

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help us focus on the positive aspects in our lives each day . With our current circumstances this may not always be easy but help each of us to see the good in everyone in every way everyday

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Dear Lord,
We are afraid,
We are walking into darkness and the unknown,
We look for your light and guidance and strength for a world you created.
In this time of uncertainty.
We ask this
Christ our Lord.
Amen.