prayers of the faithful - St Simon and St Jude - 28 October 2021

Lord Jesus - you called your apostles to help you in your ministry. 

Christ Jesus - you are our source and our strength. 

Lord Jesus - you call us to be missionary in spirit.  

Let us unite our prayers with the prayers of St Simon and St Jude on their feast day today: 

For all Church leaders, especially our Pope Francis and Bishop Joseph Kopacz, may they lead the Church in unity and courage in the spirit of the apostles.  

For all of our governmental leaders, may the Lord lead us and guide them in the difficult decisions they have to make. 

For all missionaries, for a missionary spirit in all of us, for great understanding and dialogue amongst the religions of the world. 

For our children, our youth and our families, for a strengthening of our faith and the way we reach out to others in our faith.  

For those who are struggling through life, for those who are still recovering from natural disasters, for healing and help for those who need it. 

For our parish of St Jude, for all who serve here in various missionaries, for continued blessings for our parish.  

For the spirit of Respect life month to last throughout the year, that our society may have a greater respect for life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death.  

For the sick and shut-in and the repose of the souls of the faithful departed. 

For any desperate prayers we may have and for any seemingly impossible causes, we pray for St Jude for help and for his intercessions.  

Heavenly Father, we present these prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord for ever and ever.  AMEN.