Religious News: Thursday the 22nd of February 2023

We are now in the Liturgical Season of Lent.  On Wednesday we celebrated a beautiful Mass with the St Mary’s Parishioners.  It was led by our students at St Mary’s and the Parish Community.  It was good to celebrate Mass together. 

During this season of Lent, our loving God asks us to look closely at our lives so that we can see how to lift up others and bring them hope. Let us take a few minutes to think about how we have missed opportunities to be positive and inspiring and bring the light of hope into their lives. We pray that the love and guidance of Jesus will help us to open our hearts to others.

A message from Andrew Chinn. This Friday, February 24, marks one year since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Just over one year ago the team at Butterfly House created two songs and one prayer for the people of Ukraine. As we enter Lent, we teach our children that it is a time for prayer. May this be part of your prayer for Peace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOU3Se975kI

A Prayer for Peace.

God of Love and God of Peace,

Guided by St Francis of Assisi, we make these prayers of peace together in your name:

 Lord, make us rivers of your peace:

Where there is hatred… 

Let us be love

Where there is pain…

Let us forgive

Where there is doubt…. 

 Let us be faith

 Lord, make us rivers of your peace:

Where there’s despair…

Let us be hope

Where there is darkness…

Let us be light

Where there is sadness…

Let us be joy

May our prayers be joined with prayers from every land on earth, may we be as one in our prayer and our call for peace.

We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus, Prince of Peace,

Amen

Kind Regards,

Sue Benc