Society of St. Columban British Region

Made by Serif

St. Columban’s Widney Manor Road, Knowle B939AB colsol@columbans.co.uk

Reg. Charity No. 221594

Charity No. SCO38948

Prayer and Intercession

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Litany of Saint Columban (23rd. November)

Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy
Lord have mercy

Saint Columban. Pray for us
Saint Columban, pilgrim and wanderer for Christ, Pray for us
Saint Columban, disciple of Christ, Pray for us
Saint Columban, true to the Word of God, Pray for us
Saint Columban, dove of peace, Pray for us
Saint Columban, friend of nature. Pray for us
Saint Columban, lover of animals. Pray for us
Saint Columban, protector of the environment. Pray for us
Saint Columban, healer of the sick. Pray for us
Saint Columban, courageous and fearless. Pray for us
Saint Columban, caring and brotherly. Pray for us
Saint Columban, forgiving and rich in mercy. Pray for us
Saint Columban, contemplative and close to God. Pray for us
Saint Columban, monk and missionary. Pray for us
Saint Columban, man of justice and integrity. Pray for us
Saint Columban, man of freedom and liberty. Pray for us

Oh Lord hear our prayer
And grant us your salvation

Prayer to Saint Columban
Oh Blessed Columban, who in your zeal to follow Christ
left your homeland as a wanderer and spent your life in suffering and exile,
Help and protect, we humbly ask you, the missionaries of our day
who have devoted their lives to preaching the gospel throughout the world.

Obtain for them, we ask you, that same wisdom and fortitude
by which you overcame the dangers, which beset your path
and that firm faith and ardent love, which enabled you to endure gladly
the privations of this live for the love of Christ

Assist and protect us, also, dear Saint Columban, so as to live for God’s glory
that when our pilgrimage is over, we may share with you in the joy of our heavenly home,

through Christ our Lord. Amen  

God of infinite Compassion

You will all people to be saved

And come to the knowledge of the truth.

 

Send workers into the harvest

So that the seeds of grace and truth

You have sown among nations

May not be wasted

But may bear abundant fruit.

 

By the anointing of Your Spirit,

May missionaries bring Good News to the poor,

Proclaim release to the captives

And recovery of sight to the blind,

Let the oppressed go free and proclaim Your favour.

 

Reconciled with one another through your great love,

Gathered together by your word of life

Strengthened by the power of the sacraments

And telling the marvellous deeds you have done

May your people advance in the way of salvation and love.

 

Through the intercession of St. Columban

May we live our vocation in such a way

That others will be drawn to offer themselves

For missionary service in our Society.

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord