Universal Prayers for the Victims of Mass Shootings  (posted  5-25-22)

•  For the innocent men, women and children who have been killed in the recent shootings in Buffalo and Texas, may the Lord who created each one of us in his image and likeness now grant them eternal rest in his heavenly kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.
  
• For those who mourn the loss of their loved ones, may God bring them peace and consolation in their pain and grief, and may the love and compassion of others strengthen and uphold them, let us pray to the Lord.
  
• For the world and its people, may God in his mercy bring an end to the violence, hatred and bloodshed that plague us, let us pray to the Lord.
  
• For all members of the Church, may the Holy Spirit guide us in being agents of peace and reconciliation in our places of worship, our local communities and in our families, let us pray to the Lord.