National Reconciliation Fortnightly Prayer

May 27 - June 3

Holy Father, God of Love

You are the Creator of this land and all good things.

We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history

And the suffering of our peoples.

Holy Father, God of Love

We thank you for

the survival of Indigenous cultures

Our hope is in you because

your son Jesus Christ came

to reconcile the world to you.

Holy Father, God of Love

Teach us to respect all cultures.

Help us to bring about spiritual and social change.

Lord, open up our hearts so that we may hear the message you teach of a world in which the wrongs of the past are recognised - a world in which a reconciled people walk and talk together sharing stories; a world in which all burn with the desire to have your peace and justice reign. We ask this in Jesus’ name.

We also pray for Sr Campion PBVM who was born to eternal life, Sunday May 28, 2017 and for all the deceased members of our community.

In your hands, O Lord,

we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters.

In this life you embraced them with your tender love;

deliver them now from every evil

and bid them eternal rest.

The old order has passed away:

welcome them into paradise,

where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain,

but fullness of peace and joy

with your Son and the Holy Spirit

forever and ever.

Amen.

John Nielsen | Leader of Mission