Pilgrim Prayer

 

Leader:    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit

All:           Amen

Leader:    May God, our strength and salvation, be with you all.

All:           And also with you

Leader:    Brothers and sisters, as we set out we should remind ourselves of the reasons for our resolve to make this pilgrimage to be with our Holy Father. May this day be the opportunity to renew our Christian way of life and so make our hearts a worthy dwelling place for God. We shall have the joy of meeting many of our brothers and sisters with whom we share the grace of our faith in Jesus Christ. We must show them our example of faith, hope and love. In this way both they and we will be enriched by the help we give each other, to the praise and glory of the Most Holy Trinity.

Come let us adore Christ
King and Lord of the Apostles

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy.

Know that he, the Lord, is God.
He made us, we belong to him,
we are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Go within his gates, giving thanks.
Enter his courts with songs of praise.
Give thanks to him and bless his name.

Indeed, how good is the Lord,
eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning is now,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

Leader:    Let us pray (pause) Father, you have called us to be part of the Church, the presence of Christ in the world, through our prayerful participation today help us to grow in faith, hope and charity, under the guidance of Pope Benedict, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles. We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Leader:    God is the beginning and the end of life’s pilgrimage. Let us call on him with confidence as we pray.

All:           Lord, be the companion on our journey

Leader:    Father, you made yourself the guide and the way for your people as they wondered in the desert; be our protection as we begin this journey, so that we may return home again in safety.

All:           Lord, be the companion on our journey

Leader:    You have given us your only Son to be our way to you; make us follow him faithfully and unswervingly.

All:           Lord, be the companion on our journey

Leader:    You gave us the Blessed Virgin Mary as the image and model for following Christ; grant that through her example we may live a new life.

All:           Lord, be the companion on our journey

Leader:    You guide your pilgrim Church on earth through the Holy Spirit; may we seek you in all things and walk always in the way of your commandments.

All:           Lord, be the companion on our journey

Leader:    Let us pray with confidence in the words our Saviour gave us

All:           Our Father…

Leader:    All powerful God, you always show mercy toward those who love you and you are never far away from those who seek you. Remain with your servants this day and guide our way according to your will. Shelter us with your protection and, as our companion on the journey, dispose our hearts to receive all the graces you wish to bestow on us as we participate in this Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. We make our prayer through Christ our Lord.

All:           Amen

Leader:    May the Lord guide us and direct our journey in safety

All:           Amen

Leader:    May the Lord be our companion along the way

All:           Amen

Leader:    May the Lord grant that the journey we begin, relying on him, will end happily through his protection.

All:           Amen

A priest or deacon may conclude with a blessing