NOVENA PRAYER FOR DARFUR
Remember Friday Mar. 21, is the day to begin the Divine Mercy Novena. If you don’t have the prayers, they can be found at http://www.ewtn.com/ . Look on the right hand side of the screen near the bottom. Blessings, Teri
THE FEAST OF MERCY
To fittingly observe the Feast of Mercy, we should:
1. Celebrate the Feast on the Sunday after Easter:
2. Sincerely repent of all our sins;
3. Place our complete trust in Jesus;
4. Go to Confession, preferably before that Sunday
5. Receive Holy Communion on the day of the Feast;
6. Venerate the Image of “The Divine Mercy;”
7. Be merciful to others, through our actions, words, and prayers on their behalf.
(Taken from The Divine Mercy Message & Devotion Marian Press p. 55)
Merciful Father, Prince of Peace, Spirit of Wisdom and Compassion, please look upon our brothers and sisters in Darfur. We humbly pray:
-----For those who have been subjected to violence: women, children, young and old men, we ask for healing, consolation, and relief of further suffering.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
-----For those who have done violence, we ask for healing, forgiveness, and the grace of conversion.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
-----For those in authority throughout the world, we ask wisdom, creativity, compassion and courage in addressing this situation.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
Lord Jesus, Your Sacred Heart burns for love of all your people. Please place in our hearts that same love and inspire us to have the courage, wisdom and ingenuity to take what measures we can personally to relieve the suffering in Darfur and all parts of the world. We pray this in the Name of Jesus, our Lord, through the intercession of the sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Memorare
Remember oh most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence I fly unto thee, oh Virgin of Virgins, my mother. To thee to I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. Oh mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen