BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass on 10 December - Second Sunday of Advent (Year B)

Introduction (by the Presider)The Lord will make us prosper, so we present our prayers to God:

1. For a spirit of repentance among people of faith (pause and pray for this...). Lord, hear us.
2. For peace with justice in Ukraine and the Holy Land (pause and pray for him...). Lord, hear us.
3. For reconciliation between all people at war (pause and pray for this...). Lord, hear us.
4. For children, as they prepare to welcome Christ (pause and pray for this...). Lord, hear us.
5. For the suffering people of Gaza (pause). Lord, hear us.
6. For homeless men, women and children in Ireland (pause and pray for this...). Lord, hear us.

The Presider prays for the dead:  For those who have been taken from us in death (especially N and N) (and for Cork & Ross priests Canon John K O'Mahony and Fr Pat Walsh who died recently) that they may rest in peace (pause a moment for quiet prayer...).  Lord, hear us.

Conclusion (by the Presider)God of mercy, your help is near for those who trust in you: hear the prayers we make in faith, through Christ our Lord. Amen