Lest We Forget

Ode For Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives Defending Freedom

They shall grow not old

as we that are left grow old

Age shall not weary them

nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun

and in the morning

we will remember them.

LEST WE FORGET

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It is the soldier, not the reporter, that has given us freedom of the press

It is the soldier, not the poet, that has given us freedom of speech

It is the soldier, not the campus organiser, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate

It is the soldier, not the lawyer who has given us the right to fair trial

It is the soldier,

who salutes the flag,

who serves beneath the flag and

whose coffin is draped by the flag

that allows the protestor to burn the flag.

Amen.

Father Denis E O'Brien

Peace of Christ to ALL

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A prayer for the emergency services

Almighty God,

whose son Jesus Christ healed the sick and brought comfort to the weary;

give strength and courage to the men and women

of the emergency services across the globe.

Grant to them your love and presence

in the heart of danger, sorrow, pain and anguish,

that they may continue to find life and hope in the midst of destruction.

This we pray in Jesus’ name,

Amen

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Prayer Before Mass

Receive, O Holy Trinity, One God, this Holy Sacrifice of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which I, Your unworthy servant, desire now to offer to Your Divine Majesty by the hands of this Your minister, with all the Sacrifices which have ever been or will be offered to You, in union with that most Holy Sacrifice offered by the same Christ our Lord at the Last Supper, and on the Altar of the Cross.

I offer it to You with the utmost affection of devotion, out of pure love for Your infinite goodness, and according to the most holy intention of the same Christ our Lord, and of our Holy Mother the Church.

O God, almighty and merciful, grant us through this Holy Sacrifice, joy and peace, a holier life, time to do penance, grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit, and perseverance in good works.

Amen.

Peace of Christ to ALL.

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