We pray for the bishop, clergy and people of the diocese of Limerick, giving thanks for the tradition of prayer and study begun by Munchin, the "little monk", in a golden period of Irish Christianity and Celtic monastic life. S.
Source of all wisdom,
you so inspired your servant Munchin
that he became affectionately known as 'The Wise':
Renew in your church the tradition of prayer and study,
that we may for ever honour you with heart, soul and mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We remember in prayer all who serve in the diocese of Ferns, with special
concern for its agricultural and industrial life throughout the county of
Wexford.
We pray too for the Church in Wales, recalling the traditional, though
not chronological, spiritual relationship between David of Wales and
Mogue of Ferns.
We ask for God's blessing on the life and worship of the
beautifully-ordered cathedral at Ferns, remembering in our intercessions
the dean and chapter as well as the congregation. S.
God, in the persons of your bishops Edan and David
you linked the young churches of Wales and Ireland:
Help us to rejoice in the spiritual relationships
we enjoy in the fellowship of your church;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We remember on this day two dioceses, Ossory and Killaloe. Each has a
share in the life and history of Seirkeiran.
We pray for Europe as well as our own country, for peace and
understanding among the nations, for the European Community and the part
played in it by our country.
We pray for those who work for the conservation of the countryside and
its wild-life. S.
Lord God,
maker of all things wise and wonderful,
all creatures great and small:
We recall with thanksgiving your servant, Keiran,
who lived close to your creation.
Make us mindful of our responsibility for the good earth
in which you have placed us,
and guide us to preserve that which you have given
for the well-being of the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We pray for the life and worship of the two diocesan cathedrals,
dedicated to Saint Macartan, one in the village of Clogher, the other in
the town of Enniskillen.
We remember the bishop, clergy and people, giving thanks for their
witness for peace and reconciliation, and that, in our times,
"Enniskillen" has symbolised courage and tolerance in the midst of
suffering and conflict. S.
Heavenly Father,
we thank you for Macartan, faithful companion of Saint Patrick,
and builder of your church in Clogher:
Build up your church through those whom you call to leadership
in this generation,
and strengthen your church to proclaim the gospel
of reconciliation and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.