These prayers are exactly what their name suggests – prayers of the gathered faithful. In praying this prayer, the faithful are carrying out their role of praying for the entire world as well as for the needs of the local community. No two congregations will have exactly the same prayers, since their perception of the world's needs and of the local community will vary. Therefore they are written anew for each Sunday and weekly celebrations.

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Blessings for the Festival of Pentecost. May the Holy Spirit unite and comfort us. 

As indicated in the Petitions, there are some particular events peculiar to the Archdiocese of Adelaide and to South Australia.

Convocation of a Diocesan Synod next year, 185th anniversary of the First Mass in Adelaide, anniversary of the death of a former Archbishop and continuing drought in South Australia.

My apologies last week for including an intention for the END of Laudato Si" Week which should have been the START of that week.

The week between Ascension and Pentecost is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Australia.

– Fr Maurice