Prayer

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Parish Prayer For Vocations

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of the priesthood and the Consecrated Life. We beseech your Holy Spirit to inspire men and women in our Diocese to follow the call to these vocations.

Give them faith, courage and zeal so that they may follow you with joy and perseverance in living out these unique ways of life which give glory to you and service to the Church and the world.

Protect and strengthen our Seminarians, Priests, Deacons and Religious Sisters and Brothers.

Help all Christians to become better disciples of Jesus, and when our earthly pilgrimage is complete, bring us to the joy of your Kingdom.

We ask this through the same Jesus, who is Lord for ever and ever.

AMEN.

Prayer Against Violence

Heavenly Father, we come to you with great humility to seek your compassion and mercy in the midst of the epidemic of violence which is sweeping our country, South Africa.

We beseech you to take out the hearts of violence which have possessed people give them hearts of love, the love of your Son, Jesus Christ.

We beseech you to send your Holy Spirit into the minds and hearts of our legislators so that they may pass the suitable laws and take the necessary steps to eradicate this scourge in our society.

Be with our law enforcement agencies, that they may have the courage and strength to control the situation.

Bring your comfort to all those who are the victims of violence and crime in our society that they may recover from the shock and hurt and return to their normal duties without fear or resentment.

Help us to eradicate extreme poverty and unemployment, which are the breeding grounds for crime and violence.

We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, who lives and reigns with you forever and ever.

Amen.