Parish Prayer Leaflet
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St Francis of For Healing The Angelus Merciful God, we claim your promises of V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Assisi wholeness as we pray for those who are ill Mary, Grove Crescent Road, Stratford, London E15 1BJ in body or mind, who long for your healing R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Tel: 020 8534 1964 touch. Make the weak strong, the sick Hail Mary …… healthy, the broken whole and confirm V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. those who serve them as agents of your R. Be it done unto me according to thy Sometimes words come easily. Sometimes love. Then all shall be renewed in vigor to word. even silence is too noisy. God knows our point to the risen Christ, who conquered Hail Mary …… needs and waits patiently for us. death that we might live eternally. Amen V. And the Word was made flesh, Peace Prayer of Saint Francis Prayer for Self-Dedication R. And dwelt among us. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; Almighty God, Hail Mary …… So draw our hearts to you, where there is injury, pardon; V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. So guide our minds, where there is doubt, faith; R. That we may be made worthy of the where there is despair, hope; So fill our imaginations, promises of Christ. where there is darkness, light; So control our wills, Let us pray; where there is sadness, joy. That we may be wholly yours, Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy O divine Master, grant that I may not so much Utterly dedicated to you. grace into our hearts; seek to be consoled as to console, Use us as you will, that we, to whom the Incarnation of to be understood as to understand, Always to your glory and the welfare of Christ, thy Son, was made known by the to be loved as to love. your people; message of an angel, may by his Passion For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in Through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and Cross be brought to the glory of his Resurrection. dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. Amen Through the same Christ, our Lord. Act of Contrition Amen. Prayer of Saint Ignatius Loyola Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; Prayer at the End of the Day I have sinned against you and against teach me to serve You as You deserve; Save us, Lord, while we are awake; to give and not to count the cost, others, in thought and word and deed, protect us while we sleep; that we may to fight and not to heed the wounds, through negligence, through weakness, keep watch with Christ and rest with him to toil and not to seek for rest, through my own fault. in peace. to labour and not to ask for reward I am truly sorry for my sins. Amen save that of knowing I am doing Your Will. Our Father, In Time of Grief Julian of Norwich “But all shall be well, who art in heaven, Flood of sorrow, flood of tears and all shall be well and all manner of hallowed be thy name; Like the flood of ancient years thing shall be well.” thy kingdom come; Now in grief my world is drowned Storm and cloud are all around thy will be done Pull me to the ark of love Prayers Answered on earth as it is in heaven. Set your rainbow high above I asked for strength and God gave me Give us this day our daily bread; Let my world grow new and green difficulties to make me strong and forgive us our trespasses Let the tree of peace be seen I asked for wisdom and God gave me as we forgive those who trespass against us; problems to solve and lead us not into temptation, Memorare I asked for prosperity and God gave me Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, brawn and brain to work but deliver us from evil. Amen that never was it known that anyone who I asked for courage and God gave me Hail Mary, full of grace, fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or dangers to overcome sought thy intercession, was left unaided. the Lord is with you. I asked for patience God placed me in Blessed are you among women, Inspired by this confidence I fly unto thee, situations where I was forced to wait O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. I asked for love and God gave me troubled and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, people to help Holy Mary, Mother of God, sinful and sorrowful. I asked for favours and God gave me pray for us sinners, O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise opportunities now and at the hour of our death. Amen not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and I received nothing I wanted, I received answer me. Amen. everything I needed Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, My Prayer Has Been Answered. and to the Holy Spirit: Serenity Prayer As it was in the beginning, is now, God grant me the serenity and ever shall be, world without end. Amen to accept the things I cannot change; Prayer of Saint Francis courage to change the things I can; We adore you and wisdom to know the difference. Most Holy Lord Jesus Christ Here and in all your churches Prayer of Saint Columba Throughout the world, We Celebrate Mass Lord be a bright flame before me, And we bless you because Sat 6pm (1st Mass of Sun); Sun 10:15am, 12 Noon Be a guiding star above me, By your holy Cross you have redeemed the (Also Holy Trinity, Holloway Rd E11 4LD: Sun 9am) Be a smooth path below me, world. Weekdays Mon to Fri 12:15pm. Sat 10am. Be a kindly shepherd behind me, Holydays of Obligation: 8am; 12:15pm and 8pm. Today and for evermore. Amen .