Prisoners Sunday Resource
A reminder that this Sunday Oct 12th is Prisoners Sunday
Prayer Cards have been distributed to Pastoral Areas.
We invite people to pray for prisoners, their families and their victims using the prayer below. Pope Leo askes us as Christians to reach out to those who live in the margins of society, we can do this through our prayers and raising awareness.
Prayer for Prisoners.
We pray your grace Lord Jesus for prisoners and their families, who walk their sentence with their loved one.
We pray your healing Lord for the trauma that has caused them to hurt themselves, their families and their victims.
We pray they will turn to You and begin their journey of recovery, finding compassionate support in our Christian society. Jesus, We trust in you. Amen.
Perhaps you might also consider including a prayer of the faithful for prisoners such as
- On this Prisoners Sunday we pray for prisoners and their families — that they may realise that God is close to them (pause and pray quietly for a moment, then…..) Lord, hear us.