We pray for the Dean and the Chapter of Leighlin and for the whole
bishopric of Cashel and Ossory.
We pray for Scotland and give thanks for the witness for peace and
reconciliation on the island of Iona and through the Iona Community.
We
pray for the Episcopal Church in Scotland and for the increasing
fellowship being fostered among the churches which share a Celtic
heritage. S.
God of peace and beauty
who called Laserian to minister in Scottish islands
and in the rolling land of Carlow:
Bless the ministers of your church
wherever they are called to serve,
making them ministers of reconciliation and of peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We pray for all who care for the dying, and for the hospice movement.
We give thanks for all with artistic skills and work with metal for the
glory of God.
God our Father,
your servant Tassach brought the sacrament of Holy Communion
to Saint Patrick as he was dying:
Support us all through this troublous life
and at the last give us safe lodging and rest in you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We pray for universities and schools
We remember the work of the Church of Ireland Theological College and all
who have responsibility for training candidates for the Church's
ministry. S.
Almighty God,
you raised your Son to be Lord of light and Saviour of our race
and to your saints have given wondrous grace:
We praise you for holy and learned Comgall
whose scholarship made this land
a bright shining light in ages of darkness:
Pour out your Spirit to renew your Church in Ireland
making it once again a land of saints and scholars,
and bringing glory to your Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We give thanks for those who have faithfully maintained this much visited
centre of worship.
We pray for all who serve the church as architects, builders and artists,
as through their skills they give glory to God
We give thanks also for the Church's liturgy, expressed through the
services of prayer books, as living worship both for the individual and
the parish communities. S.
God, who formed the hills of the earth
and created the valleys:
grant that as we honour you for your servant Carthagh,
founder of your Church in the hills
and valleys of West Waterford,
we may in parish church and cathedral glorify your holy Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We remember seafarers and explorers and praise God for those who have set
out overseas to proclaim the Gospel.
We pray for pilgrims, pioneers and
all who undertake spiritual journeys to further the work of Christ.
We pray for the Coast Guard and Life Boat Service in their watching and
rescuing.
We pray for the work of the Missions to Seamen and the "Flying Angel"
Centres in Belfast, Dublin and Cork. S.
God of sea and land,
you endowed your servant Brendan with a bold and adventurous spirit
to occupy himself for your business on the great waters
and revealed to him your wonders in the deep:
Make us, who recall with thanksgiving his life and ministry,
zealous to be pioneers and pilgrims for the faith of Christ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We remember all who minister in isolated places; and those called today
to a life of prayer.
We give thanks for all who use their skills in poetry and music in the
service of the Gospel: for composers and poets, organists and
organ-builders.
God of the quiet hills and the busy city: we thank you for places of beauty which draw people close to you
and for those like Kevin of Glendalough who inspire us
as they communicate their love of you in music and poetry.
May we respond with deeper devotion to our Lord
and in loving service of our neighbours.
Hear our prayer in the name of Jesus.
We pray for the bishop, clergy and people of the parishes throughout the
diocese, where the population is scattered and distances between parishes
are great.
We pray for all engaged in local industry and land development.
We remember those who have gone abroad to work in other countries,
praying that families keep in touch with their faith and heritage.
We pray also for all concerned with welcoming visitors who come for
holidays and rest to a countryside of lakes and mountains, sea-shores and
breathtaking views. S.
God, whose praises are sounded
from the rising of the sun to its setting:
we thank you for Jarlath
by whose life and learning
you built the Church in the West of Ireland.
We pray that in that countryside of lakes, mountains and seashore
your holy Name may be for ever praised;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Dromore's Colman is included in the ancient calendars of both Scotland and Wales. Famed as a teacher of St Finnian of Moville, Colman continued the pastoral and teaching traditions of St Patrick. Dromore cathedral dedicated to Christ the Redeemer has drawn inspiration through the centuries from Colman's zeal for faith and truth.
We pray for all engaged in the teaching profession; for the colleges of
education , their members of staff, and the students engaged in
teacher-training.
We pray, too, for all schools, their teachers and pupils.
We remember those who specialise in religious education, both in
day-schools and in Sunday schools. S.
Holy God,
we praise you for all who,
like your servant Colman of Dromore,
have taught the Faith of Christ to young and old
and inspired others to give their lives in his service:
Continue, we pray, to give your church
zeal like his for faith and truth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
"Many a mile did walk
but had never seen so good a man
as Richard of Dundalk."
We pray for all who are concerned with social justice and the relief of
the needy.
We pray for the work of the Church's societies for social responsibility,
and the creation of opportunities for work for all. S.
Holy and merciful God,
you gave Richard Fitzralph not only gifts of piety and learning
but also such compassion for those were suffering and in need
that he strove to care for them:
Enable the members of your church after his example
to seek holiness in life and integrity of intellect
with a like concern for the helpless;
for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord.