Prayers

Prayer for God’s blessings to support the archdiocese’s post-Synod work

O God, open our hearts to the gifts of your Holy Spirit as we seek to build Your Kingdom here in Trinidad and Tobago.
A Kingdom where peace is built with justice and justice is guided by love, love of God and love of neighbour.
Help us to rediscover and live our faith so that our concern for social justice will be transformed into constructive action as we spread the Good News in this land.
We ask you, O God, to guide and bless all our efforts. Inspire us as you did the Prophets of old with courage, imagination, and creativity.
This we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

CCSJ’s Prayer for Justice and Peace

O God, open our hearts to the gifts of your Holy Spirit as we seek to promote Your reign here in Trinidad and Tobago.
Help us to become a nation where peace is built with justice and justice is guided by love, love of God and love of neighbour.
Help us to rediscover and live our faith so that our concern for social justice will be transformed into constructive action as we spread the Good News in this land.
We ask you, O God, to guide and bless all our efforts.
Inspire us as you did the Prophets of old with courage, imagination, and creativity.
This we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Synod implementation prayer

Almighty God, You have called us to be your Church here in Trinidad and Tobago.
Be with us in the power of Your Spirit as we move forward together, striving to continue the work begun at our Synod.
Send forth your light and your truth – let these be our guide.
Protect us from all that may lead us astray.
Keep us united in constant prayer with Mary, our mother, so that together we may make Your Church alive and present in our land.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

Advent prayer

During this Advent season, we invite God’s light into our lives. We seek God even in the midst of darkness.

Come Lord, Jesus!

Open our eyes to see your love in this day and throughout this Advent Season.   Make us attentive people so that we may truly meet you in the happy and painful events of our lives.

Give us the courage to face the darkness in our personal lives and in our nation that we may be a people of faith who are light for others.

Stir us in our complacency.

Give us compassion and tolerance for others so that we may stand in solidarity with those who are poor and disadvantaged, and work together to create a world of love, justice and harmony.

Come Lord, Jesus!