St. Michael's Parish 
Pray for Peace
While we enjoy these beautiful summer days and a time of rest for many families, we see images of war and famine every day. Worst of all, we see images of starving and distressed children. The temptation is to give in to despair and to forget the most powerful Christian weapon which is prayer. Pope Francis was blessed with the gift of gesture, communication and powerful words. This is his prayer for peace which is more needed now than ever:
“Let us pray with one heart and one soul – Lord come to our aid, grant us peace, teach us peace, guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts and give us the courage to say: Never again war.’ Lord Hear Us.”
“May the weapons be stopped: they will never lead to peace, and may the conflict not widen! Enough! Enough, brothers! In Gaza, let the wounded be rescued immediately, let civilians be protected, let far more humanitarian aid be allowed to reach that stricken population. May the hostages be freed, including the elderly and children. Every human being, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, of any people or religion, every human being is sacred, is precious in the eyes of God and has the right to live in peace. Let us not lose hope: let us pray and work tirelessly so that the sense of humanity may prevail over hardness of heart.” – Pope Francis
Catholic Papers – available in the church weekly. Thank you for your support particularly throughout the summer months when our routines can change somewhat.
Year of Prayer, Listening and Discernment
Copies of Bishop Fintan’s pastoral response are available at the back of the church. This Pastoral Letter and the thematic summary of the responses from our Family of Parishes and the diocese as a whole are available on the diocesan website www.corkandross.org
Fr. Michael
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