Closing Prayer:

O God the Father of all,

you ask every one of us to spread love and

reconciliation

where people are divided.

You open this way for us,

so that the wounded body of Jesus Christ, your

church,

may be leaven of communion for the poor of the

earth

and in the whole human family.

By Brother Roger

Founder of the Taizé Ecumencial Community

Prayer around the Cross

“Jesus, remember me, when you come into your Kingdom”

Luke 23:42

Clondalkin Village Parish

Welcome

Opening Chant: Adoramus te Domine (We adore you, Lord Jesus Christ)

(hum)…Adoramus te Domine.

Psalm: 22 Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.

A Reading from the Gospel of John 10: 12-17 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.  No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command you.  I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.   I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Stay with me, remain here with me. watch and pray, watch and pray.

Silence

Intercessions

Responses will be sung: O Lord Hear my Prayer, O Lord Hear my Prayer, when I call, answer me; O Lord Hear my Prayer, O Lord Hear my Prayer, come and listen to me

Our Father

At this point in the liturgy, you are warmly invited to come up to the

cross and offer your own personal prayer in the quiet of your own

heart. Feel free to either place your head on the cross or simply

place your hand on the cross. You are also invited to leave a candle

by the cross to represent your personal prayer intention.

Jesus Remember, when you come into your Kingdom, Jesus Remember, when you come into your Kingdom.

Ubi caritas et amor, ubi caritas Deus ibi est. (where true charity and love abide, God will dwell with you)