Prayer Celebration Directions

GATHERING SONG
GATHERING PRAYER
Leader		Today we pray for peace and justice among all our brothers and sisters. Let us pray. Loving Jesus, help us to see you in all the people we meet. Teach us to live as one people united by your love and compassion. We pray this in your name.
All		Amen.
READING
Reader		A reading from the Gospel of John. (Read John 14:23–24) The Gospel of the Lord.
All		Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
PETITIONS
Leader		We know Mother Teresa loved you God, because she took care of people who could not take care of themselves.
All		Help us to show our love for you.
Leader		We know Joseph Cardinal Bernardin loved you God, because he cared for others even when he was sick himself.
All		Help us to show our love for you.
Leader		We know Dorothy Day loved you God, because she worked in soup kitchens with the poor.
All		Help us to show our love for you.
Leader		We know there are many people who love you God, because they work for peace and justice.
All		Help us to show our love for you.
Leader		Join hands together in a circle as we pray the Lord’s Prayer.
All		(Say Lord's Prayer together.)
CLOSING SONG