Prayers of Intercession for Refugee Week

1. We pray for Pope Francis and our church leaders that they continue to speak out forcefully against the injustices that force people to flee their homelands to seek sanctuary far away – Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
2. We pray for the people and the lands from which refugees flee – whether it is due to political oppression, climate change, or conflict.  May there be peace and reconciliation between people and nations.  Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
3. We pray that refugees and those seeking asylum may find a welcome among us, and we pray for all those who make our laws and administer justice – may the God of justice be our guide. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
4. We pray for those who minister to refugees that they may show God’s welcoming love; and we pray for ourselves to have the courage to reach out to victims of injustice and poverty.  Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Vigil Outside the Home Office, Monday 19th June 2023, 12.00-1.30pm

The next monthly vigil organised by Westminster Justice & Peace together with London Catholic Worker, will be a special onefor Refugee Week (19-25 June 2023)

Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees in the Bishops Conference will give a reflection and electro-pop band, Ooberfuse, together with Kurdish refugee folk singer Newroz Oremari, will be performing their new song: ‘Show Me Love’ during the Prayer Vigil outside the Home Office on Monday, 19 June from 12.00-1.30pm.

Newroz Oremari has a mesmerising voice and recently made recorded with Ooberfuse in the iconic Abbey Road studios – an incredible change of fortunes for a dissident artist who had faced the death penalty in Iraq for his music which was critical of Saddam Hussein regime.

Email Barbara Kentish barbarakentish11@gmail.com or Br Johannes Maertens johanmaertens@hotmail.com  to receive the prayer sheets, and join in solidarity with our prayers.

Watch the video Show Me Love