40 Days of Prayer and Reflection - Morning and Nighttime Prayers for March

Morning Prayer for March

Into your hands, O Lord, we

commend ourselves today. Let your

presence be with us; strengthen us to

remember that in the good work we

do we are serving you. Give us a

diligent and watchful spirit, that we

may seek in all things to know your

will, and to act with love toward our

neighbor. May our day be for the

honor and glory of your name.

We pray this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Nighttime Prayer for March

O merciful God, one day I shall

come to your home of many rooms

where you have prepared a place

for me. Tonight let your gentle,

renewing hands be upon me, and

your loving eyes gaze at me as I go

to sleep. May I rest at peace with

you and with all those beloved to

me. Renew my body, cleanse my

soul. I await your creative power in

the morning light.

Amen.

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40 Days of Prayer and Reflection - Lenten Moments: Be reconciled through Christ

Focusing Scripture: 2Corinthians 5:20-6:2
"So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

Theme: Be reconciled through Christ.
What if…. the solicitor on the phone or at the door offered you “peace and forgiveness, no strings attached.” We’d probably hesitate before hanging up or shutting the door—or we might think, “Yeah, right.” The fact is, Jesus is at the door, he’s on the phone, he’s offering us peace and forgiveness. Do we hang up, do we shut the
door?

Reflective Moment
Check the schedule at your parish to see when the Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated. Put it on your family calendar.

Living the Message
Reach out in forgiveness and reconciliation to a family member.

Prayer Moment
Take some quiet moments to examine the areas of your life where you need Jesus’ peace and forgiveness.

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40 Days of Prayer and Reflection - Lenten Prayer Petitions

Leader
Jesus, we want to follow your example, but sometimes it’s
not easy. You said you will always be with us, so we ask
you now to be with us during this Lenten season and help
us to grow in faith and action as Christians.
Prayer Petitions
Response: Help us, Lord.


For the times we make fun of others because they
seem different than us—please help us to be
accepting of all people. We pray....

For the times we are selfish with our time and
possessions—please help us to willingly share
what we have with others. We pray....

For the times we argue in our family—please help
us to appreciate our parents, brothers and sisters
in a loving manner. We pray....

For the times when we forget about you Lord,
and think we don’t need you—please help us to
take time to pray and listen for your guidance.
We pray….

For the times we give in to what is wrong because
we’re afraid to say no—please give us the courage
to stand up for what we know is right. We pray....

For the times we are hurt by others, our friends
and family—please give us the grace to forgive as
you do. We pray....

For the times we fail, and feel too tired to go on—
please give us the strength to try again.
We pray....

Leader
Jesus, You are our model of love. Help us to share your
love in our lives through our families, friends and even the
strangers we meet. May our lives be a sign of your love in
our world today. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our
savior and our friend. Amen.

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40 Days of Prayer and Reflection - Lenten Prayer Week Two

Lenten Prayers - Week Two


First Sunday of Lent
We cannot live only on food. We
need every word that God has
spoken. (see Matthew 4:4)


Monday
You are the Lord, our God. You
are holy, and we must be holy too!
(see Leviticus 19:2)


Tuesday
Our Father, in heaven, help us to
honor your name. (see Matthew
6:9)


Wednesday
“Wash me clean from all of my sin
and guilt.” (Psalm 51:2)


Thursday
Lord, help me to treat others as I
want them to treat me. (see
Matthew 7:12)


Friday
“With all my heart, I am waiting,
Lord, for you! I trust your
promises!” (Psalm 129:5)


Saturday
Help me, Lord, to love my
enemies and to pray for those who
mistreat me. (see Matthew 5:44)

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40 Days of Prayer and Reflection - Table Prayers For Lent

Blessing for the Family Meal

Bless us, Lord, and the food we are about to eat. May our love

for one another, and the food we share, strengthen us to

share your love with others. Amen.

Week One—Lord of Life

Blessed are you, Lord of Life.

You take on our humanity and call us to be all we can.

Give us the courage we need to change our lives.

To live, like Jesus for others.

Help us grow daily in our commitment and caring.

All: Lord, hear us and keep us in your love.

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40 Days of Prayer and Reflection - Lenten Moments; Turning back to God

Focusing Scripture: Luke 13:1-9
‘Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.’



Theme: Turning back to God.
We can really make a mess of things sometimes, can’t we? Hurt happens. Feelings of love and harmony and all those good things can be in short supply. Jesus has a solution for us sinners. “Turn back to God.” We need to become more God-focused. This might require forgiveness, being sorry, changing our behavior, willing to love when there is no feeling of love.

Reflective Moment
Find Scripture stories of people who turned away from God but then turned back to God (the prodigal son). How about people you know or have heard about, who were walking away from God but then returned to God? Share or journal about one of your stories.

Living the Message
Ask for forgiveness from someone who you have turned away from.

Prayer Moment
Forgiving God, we are grateful that there is always the opportunity to turn back to you, when we lose our way and drift apart from you, you wait for us to come back to your love. Give us the strength to let go of our pride when we sin, and to turn back to you. Amen.

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Christ the King Adventures in Faith Face to Face Parish Mission Schedule of Events:

With Just a shade over a week to go before our extremely exciting Face-to-Face Parish Mission we thought we would give you an idea of the breakdown of the days. The following is a schedule of the various session talks, breaks, dinner and celebration times. Remember the whole things gets under way next Saturday March 3 and winds up with Mass on Sunday March 4. We're expecting an amazing turn out. It's definitely an event you won't want to Miss!

Saturday March 3:

12:00pm Registration.
1:00pm Session 1
2:15 Break

2:50 Session 2

3:40 Reconciliation
5:00 Supper

6:15 Session 3

8:00 Adoration
9:00 End

Sunday March 4:

8:30am Gathering (for those returning for the Mission)

9:00am    Session 4

11:00am Mass

12:00pm We go forth to be saints in the world! 

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