O God, our Father,
who hears the cries of Your children,
look upon us in Your mercy.
We pray that we be delivered from the evil of the killings that stalks our
island.
It is a violence that has deprived our people of peace;
a violence that has orphaned many families; and
a violence that has traumatized and instilled paralyzing fear
in our communities.
Stretch out your loving hands, O Father,
and move us so that we may truly be our ‘ brother’s keeper’.
Embolden our government officials to speak out against the killings.
Challenge our police and military personnel to fully embrace their mandate to serve and protect the people.
Empower our communities to stand
for the sanctity and primacy of life.
Disturb those responsible for this evil and have blood in
their hands,
especially the ones who are impelled by their ideological agenda.
May they have a change of heart and be renewed.
Be with us, O Lord,
so that, in these dark times,
we may have the courage to be instruments of Your peace.
This we ask through Jesus Your Son, the Prince of Peace, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace and Mother of life, pray for us.
St. Catherine of Alexandria, Patron Saint of the Diocese of Dumaguete, pray for us.
St. Charles Borromeo, Patron Saint of the Diocese of San Carlos, pray for us.
St. Francis Xavier, Patron Saint of the Diocese of Kabankalan, pray for us.
St. Sebastian, Patron Saint of the Diocese of Bacolod, pray
for us.
