Section:
prayers
March 8
Environment:
Candles, Bible, icon of Mary
Hymn Suggestions:
- As music plays, call out names of women to be remembered in prayer
- As music plays, someone reads news headlines celebrating women (involves some preparation)
- Silent reflection on women who have touched your life
Psalm Suggestions:
16; 46; 62; 65; 67 16, 46, 62, 65, 67 Or, pray one of the “Psalms for Women” following this service.Reading Suggestions:
Mark 7:24–30; Luke 10:38–42; Luke 1:39–56; Mark 5:21–43; Mark 14:3-9Gospel Canticle Antiphon:
My heart sings for joy and overflows with gladness, for Christ is my Savior.Intercessions:
Response: Hear us, O God.
That the church recognize and affirm the ministry of women, we pray...
That men and women in positions of trust seek justice and peace in all they do, we pray...
That all the sick, especially those suffering alone, experience the love and support of others, we pray...
That women who nurture, teach, sustain and guide, be themselves nurtured and sustained, we pray...
That women everywhere come together to work for peace in the world, we pray...
That all of our sisters and those in initial formation receive blessings and accept the grace of perseverance, we pray...
That all who have died take part gloriously in the resurrection of the body, we pray...Our FatherClosing Prayer:
O God, we praise you for the multitudes of women, men, young people, and children, who are seeking to be witnesses of peace, trust, and reconciliation throughout the world. In the footsteps of the holy witnesses of all the ages, since Mary and the apostles, to the believers of today, grant us to prepare ourselves inwardly, day after day, to place our trust in the mystery of faith. We ask this through Christ who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen.
