Wed 18th

Welcome to the Solemn Novena 2008

Homily1:  Fr. Gerry. O’Connor C.Ss.R.
Homily2 :
Fr. Br. Tony. Rice C.Ss.R.

Day One

Pictures from day One Morning sessions
Pictures from day One Evening sessions
THEME: Day One LIVING: Making time for what’s important.

Prayers for the Day

A Reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes.

There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven: A time for giving birth, a time for dying; a time for planting, a time for uprooting what has been planted. A time for tears, a time for laughter; a time for mourning, a time for dancing. A time for embracing, a time to refrain from embracing. A time for searching, a time for losing; a time for keeping silent, a time for speaking; a time for loving, a time for hating; a time for war, a time for peace. All that God does is apt for its time: but although he has given us an awareness of the passage of time, we can grasp neither the beginning nor end of what God does.

This is the Word of the Lord.

Opening Prayer

God our Father,
Teach us to cherish the gifts that surround us.
Increase our faith in you
And bring our trust to its promised fulfilment
In the joy of your Kingdom.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.

Prayer Over The Gifts
Lord,
Look with love upon our service.
Accept the gifts we bring
and help us to grow in Christian love.
Through Christ our Lord.

Concluding Prayer

Lord,
As you give us the body and blood of your Son,
Guide us with your Spirit
That we may honour you not only with our lips,
But also with the lives we lead.
This prayer we make as always,
Through Christ our Lord.

Intention  for the unity of the Church

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 Day 1 - Wednesday June 18th 2008

After reading the intentions of the people please add
at the appropriate time
the intention given below:

7.00am and, 8.15am sessions

And we ask Our Lady to pray for the
Fitzroy Presbyterian congregation
with whom our unity pilgrims have met in faith and friendship

9.30am and 2.00pm sessions

And we ask Our Lady to pray for the
Springfield Road Methodist congregation
with whom our unity pilgrims have met in faith and friendship

3.30pm session

And we ask Our Lady to pray for the
Shankill Mission Presbyterian congregation
with whom our unity pilgrims have met in faith and friendship


5.00pm session

And we ask Our Lady to pray for the
Shankill Mission Presbyterian congregation
with whom our unity pilgrims have met in faith and friendship

6.30pm and 8.00pm sessions

And we ask Our Lady to pray for the
West Kirk Presbyterian congregation
with whom our unity pilgrims have met in faith and friendship

9.30pm and 11.00pm sessions

And we ask Our Lady to pray for the
Townsend Street Presbyterian congregation
with whom our unity pilgrims have met in faith and friendship



“All, with one accord, devoted themselves to prayer,
together with Mary, the Mother of Jesus”
(Acts of the Apostles 1.14)

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