Prayers & Blessings for the Family - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

A New Home

My dear friends, let us now pray that the Lord will enter this home
and bless it with his presence.
May the Lord always be here among you,
deepen your love for each other,
share in your joys,
and comfort you in your sorrows.
May your (new) home be a place of love,
Filled with the goodness of the Lord.

A Child’s Morning Prayer

Now, before I run to play,
Let me not forget to pray
To God who kept me through the night
And waked me with the morning light.

Help me, Lord, to love thee more
Than I ever loved before,
In my work and in my play
Be thou with me through the day.

Amen

An Evening Family Prayer

Lord, behold our family here assembled.
We thank you for this place in which we dwell,
for the love that unites us,
for the peace accorded to us this day,
for the hope with which we expect the morrow;
for the health, the work, the food and the bright skies
that make our lives delightful;
for our friends in all parts of the earth.

Amen

Before Meals

Father,
we praise you for salvation in Jesus, our brother,
and for the action of the Holy Spirit
who binds us together.
Be with us today and grace our gathering.
Bless this meal that we share,
protect us always and make us grow in your love.

Merciful God, we praise your holy Name,
now and forever.

Amen

Blessing For Those Seeking Employment

Loving God,
you created the human race
and you know each one of us by name.
Through Christ you have chosen us
to be your sons and daughters
and to build up your kingdom on earth.

Give N. the work he/she seeks
so that he/she may share his/her talents with others
and know the dignity and satisfaction
that you give us through our work.
Give him/her patience while you open doors
and grand him/her the wisdom to see your will.

Keep our family in your care
and provide for all our needs.
Never let stress diminish our love for each other
nor the desire for material things
lessen our love for you.

With confidence and trust, loving God,
we make this prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

For Help

For God’s help in all our needs:
Lord, give us the strength we require
to live in faith, hope, and love.

(We pray for… Intentions and/or names may be added.)

Blessed are you, Lord God, our rock and strength:
you have called us to be your people;
you have rescued us from darkness and sin,
and have brought us into your wonderful light.

Help us in our weakness by the power of your Spirit,
and make us channels of your love,
That we may respond to the challenges of life
that are set before us.

Fill our hearts with peace and light,
that we may have faith
to see your hand at work I the world
and the hope to believe
that you are able to bring good our of every situation.

We give you praise and glory
and raise our prayer to you
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

For Forgiveness

For those who have hurt us;
Lord, heal our hearts with your love,
and give us the strength to forgive them
as you forgive us.

(We pray for… Intentions and/or names may be added.)

All praise and glory and blessing be to you,
Lord God of mercy:
you have loved us so deeply
that you gave us your only Son, our Savior,
as our peace and reconciliation.

Jesus taught us
that we are all sinners in your sight.
He invites us to forgive those
who have sinned against us
with the same love by which you forgive us.

Heal our wounded hearts that seek revenge,
and transform them
with the light and peace of the Holy Spirit.
We pray for your forgiveness for those
who have injured us:
let us reach out in forgiveness
that we may love others as you love us.

We know that we are weak,
and so we ask you to make us strong
that we may obey your commands
and live in your peace.
God of love, we bless your name
through Jesus Christ your Son,
in the communion of your Spirit,
now and forever and ever.

Amen