Transcript First week in Ordinary Time - Saint Benedict Catholic

We will begin by making the sign
of the Cross
Leader: In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen
We pause to think of any special intention we
want to pray for today.
We light our Form Candle for all our prayers
today.
Monday 24th June – The Birth of Saint
John the Baptast
Reader: Jesus called his cousin John the greatest of all
those who came before him “I tell you, among those
born of women, no-one is greater than John…” but John
would have completely agreed with what Jesus added,
“Yet the least in the
kingdom of God is greater than he is.” (Luke 7:28)
Reader: “To keep his promise, God has raised up for
Israel one of David’s descendants, Jesus, as Saviour,
whose coming was heralded by John when he
proclaimed a baptism of repentance for the whole
people of Israel.” (Acts of the Apostles 13:24)
Together we pray…
God our Father, John heralded the coming of the
saviour. May we be heralds of your Gospel,
spreading your joy and the message of your
salvation throughout the world. Amen
Pray for Fr Frank Higgins, parish priest of Our
Lady, Help of Christians parish, Kirkby-in –
Ashfield who celebrated on Sunday his Ruby
Jubilee of Ordination to the priesthood
Tuesday 25th June
Reader: Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not give dogs
what is holy; and do not throw your pearls in front of
pigs, or they may trample them into the ground and then
turn on you and tear you to pieces. ‘So always treat
others as you would like them to treat you; that is the
meaning of the Law and the Prophets.”
(Gospel of Matthew 7:26)
Together we pray:
Lord, we are created in your
image, which gives us our Christian dignity. May we
always work to uphold the dignity of all human life and
so create a world of friendship, trust and harmony.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Wednesday 26th June
Reader: Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Beware of false
prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but
underneath are ravenous wolves. You will be able to tell
them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns,
or figs from thistles. In the same way a sound tree
produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit.’
(Gospel according to Matthew 7:15-16)
Together we pray: Shine through us Lord, that every soul
we come in contact with may feel your presence in their
souls, stay with us, then we shall shine as you do; so to
shine as to be light to others. Amen (Cardinal Newman)
Thursday 27th June
Reader: Jesus said to his disciples: “everyone who listens to these
words of mine and acts on them will be like the sensible man who
built his house on rock. Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew
and hurled themselves against the house, and it did not fall; it was
founded on rock. But everyone who listens to these words of mine
and does not act on them will be like a stupid man who built his
house on sand. Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew and
struck the house, and it fell, and what a fall it was!” (Gospel of
Matthew 7:26-28)
Reader: Lord may our lives be built upon the solid rock that
belief in you offers.
Give us the strength to do our best and the hope to carry on
despite our difficulties. Lord, our rock, we praise you. Amen
Friday 28th June – Saint Irenaeus
Reader: “After Jesus had come down from the
mountain large crowds followed him. A leper
came up and bowed low in front of him, “Sir”,
he said “if you want to, you can cure me.” Jesus
stretched out his hand, touched him and said.
“Of course I want to, be cured!” And his leprosy
was cured at once.
(Gospel of Matthew 8:1-3)
Pray for all who will gather together in
Nottingham today to
celebrate the Bishop’s Day for Education
This weekend we celebrate the great Feast of
St Peter & St Paul, the Apostles on which our
church is built upon
School Prayer
Prayer of Saint Benedict
We pray Lord, that everything we do
may be prompted by your inspiration,
so that every prayer and work of ours
may begin from you, and be brought by you
to completion.
Amen
Saint Benedict – Pray for us