See what Jubilees we’ll be celebrating in April!
Jubilee of the Sick and Healthcare Workers
5 – 6 April 2025
This weekend, we celebrate the courage of those facing illness and the compassion of those who care for them.
Prayers for the Sick and Healthcare Workers
For all who are suffering from illness, in body, mind, or spirit, that they may feel the comfort of God’s healing presence, find strength in times of weakness, and experience peace and hope through the love and support of others.
E te Ariki … 
For all carers, including doctors, nurses, hospital and hospice chaplains, and all those who care for the sick. May they be filled with wisdom, compassion, and patience. May they be strengthened by God’s grace in their work of healing, comforting, and sanctifying the sick, bringing peace and hope to those in need.
E te Ariki…
Jubilee of People Experiencing Disabilities
26 – 27 April 2025
This weekend, we celebrate the Jubilee of People Experiencing Disabilities, giving thanks for their unique gifts, resilience, and the profound ways they enrich our communities. We also honour the unwavering support of families, caregivers, and advocates while renewing our commitment to a world of inclusion, understanding, and love.
PRAYER FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Lord Our God, you make every person in your divine image.
You know our needs and you fulfil our desires. You protect us when we are fragile and give us courage for each new day. Help us to understand the power and wisdom of human vulnerability. Open our hearts to accept our weakness in your strength.
Give us the courage to break down the barriers that separate us from one another. Enable us to reach out lovingly to all your children, so that, together, we may all participate fully in parish life and worship.
Make us grateful for the talents and abilities that all people can share with the Church. Guide our actions to create truly welcoming communities that are open to the gifts of each individual, celebrating our interdependence with respect for all life.
Help us to appreciate all those, living with disabilities, who contribute their time and talents, even in the face of obstacles or misunderstanding.
We look to the future with optimism and with faith in you, as we pursue our call to provide justice and fullness of life for all people with disabilities.
We pray that every man, woman, and child may develop their potential.
We offer you these prayers as one flock, following the same shepherd, Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
From https://sanangelodiocese.org/prayer-for-people-with-disabilities
