Prayers of Intercession

3rd Sunday of Easter (year A)

19th April 2026

That Pope Leo and all clergy will have the courage to lead the church with justice and wisdom.

Lord in your mercy

That all leaders and governments will truly work for peace and fairness throughout the world

Lord in your mercy

For all those affected by war, that they will find security and comfort

Lord in your mercy

For those who received the sacraments at Easter, that their faith will continue to grow

Lord in your mercy

For all those who suffer that the community will work to help

Lord in your mercy

For those who have died, especially Philip Albert, Sally Ferrao, David Green, Diane Kamel, Ellen Murphy and Pamela O’Reilly, , – that they now know Easter Joy

Lord in your mercy

Prayer for Peace To the Creator of nature and man, of truth and beauty I pray: Hear my voice, for it is the voice of the victims of all wars and violence among individuals and nations; Hear my voice, for it is the voice of all children who suffer and will suffer when people put their faith in weapons and war; Hear my voice when I beg you to instil into the hearts of all human beings the wisdom of peace, the strength of justice and the joy of fellowship; Hear my voice, for I speak for the multitudes in every country and in every period of history who do not want war and are ready to walk the road of peace; Hear my voice and grant insight and strength so that we may always respond to hatred with love, to injustice with total dedication to justice, to need with the sharing of self, to war with peace. O God, hear my voice and grant unto the world your everlasting peace. ( Pope Saint John Paul II)