Pray for Australia on Australia Day

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Australia has been called the lucky country. To those who live here and enjoy the blessings of this beautiful and friendly place, we owe thanks to God who made this wonderful, wide and unique continent for the blessing of us all. That is how we view Australia and this is why we feel gratitude and joy on Australia Day. 

But we also feel pain. Because we are well aware of the hatred, confusion, division and idolatry being sown in this land. It flies under all sorts of banners and most poor people are pawns,  We are also suffering from hard economic times being wrought to bring us down and destroy our spirit. It is destroying the family too by putting pressure on families for both parents to work, rather than to focus on raising and nurturing the minds, hearts and souls of the future of our Nation.

Our Australian society is suffering from a lack of Faith, a lack of morals, discernment and direction. We have become (largely) pagan. How this saddens God! God gave us prayers for Australia (and a few other countries) whose suffering has only just begun. Today we give thnaks and we pray for God’s Will to be done in Australia. For the family and for in our socoety,we pray for peace; not as the world gives, but as Christ gives. We pray for the salvation of all souls.

Crusade Prayer (99) For the Salvation of Australia and New Zealand

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O God, the Almighty Father, in the Name of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, have Mercy on all of your children in Australia and New Zealand.

Forgive us our rejection of Your Holy Word. Forgive us the sin of indifference. Rid us of our pagan culture and cover us with the Graces we need to inspire hope, faith, and charity among our brothers and sisters.

We beg You for the Gift of Discernment and ask that You grant all of us the Blessings we need to ensure that only the Truth of Your Holy Word can be heard and that all souls are granted the keys to eternal life. Amen.

View full message here: https://fatherofloveandmercy.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/my-word-will-spread-in-australia-and-new-zealand/ 

Crusade Prayer (164) Prayer of Peace for Nations

Fatima2I ask that you recite this Crusade Prayer, the Prayer of Peace each and every day for your nations.”

O Jesus bring me peace. Bring peace to my nation and all those countries torn asunder because of war and division.

Sow the seeds of peace amongst those hardened hearts who cause suffering to others in the name of justice. Give all of God’s children the Graces to receive Your Peace so that love and harmony can thrive; so that love for God will triumph over evil and that souls can be saved from the corruption of falsities, cruelty and evil ambition.

Let peace reign over all of those who devote their lives to the Truth of Your Holy Word and those who don’t know You at all. Amen.

Peace be yours dear children and remember that without love for God you can never find true peace.

Your Beloved Mother

Mother of Salvation

View full message here:   https://fatherofloveandmercy.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/mother-of-salvation-pray-for-peace-in-the-world/

Mary, Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia, pray for Australia and her people.

Mother of Salvation, pray for us!

 

Mary, Help of Christians and Australia Day

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                 Today is Australia Day,

on which we proudly celebrate the founding of our nation with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. It is a public holiday here.

Our Church Community celebrated with a Holy Hour, followed by the Mass for the day, with Australian hymns – which we are always so proud to sing and which are so befitting for the occasion.After Mass, we recited prayers for Australia and a consecration of ourselves and our land to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Help of Christians.

The words are especially relevant to all the remnant faithful in the church today, and also to our own dear country. (see words below). We processed outside to the grotto of Our Lady in the garden to sing our National Anthem. Note the last verse. Unfortunately this verse is never sung in public places.Then we gathered for  Morning Tea – belated breakfast for most of us.

The picture above is that of Mary, Help of Christians,

who is the Patroness of Australia. This statue is found  in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney. It was donated in the 19th century.  The Cathedral was dedicated in her honor by the Irish pioneer priest, Fr. John Therry who arrived in Sydney in 1820 and who planned and constructed the Cathedral.

Entrance Hymn:

We Stand for God

and for his glory;

The Lord Supreme and God of all;

Against his foes we raise his standard;

Around the Cross we hear his call.

Chorus:

Strengthen our faith, Redeemer;

Guard us when danger is nigh;

To thee we pledge our lives and service;

For God we live, for God we’ll die.

  1. We stand for God! Jesus our Master

has died to save with love untold;

His law divine and truth unchanging

In this our land their place must hold.

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  1. We stand for God! In ages olden

He placed ‘the Cross’ our stars beside;

Oh may our land gracious and golden

Be faithful to the Crucified.

                        Chorus:

(J.P. O’Daly O.P.; Vs. 3 by John O”Brien 1878-1953)

 

 Recessional Hymn:  

Help of Christians guard this land

From assault or inward stain;

let it be what Christ has planned,

His new Eden where you reign.

Teach us that in Christ your Son

Lies the wisdom to be free;

For the Cross, which we would shun,

Is man’s Tree of Liberty.

 Should the powers of hell arise,

And our peace be trampled down,

In that night of blood and lies

Show us still your twelve-starred crown.

Take from us the coward heart,

Fleeting will, divided mind,

Give us sight to play our part,

Though the world around is blind.

Image of the risen life

Shining in eternity

Glimmer through our earthly strife,

Draw us to your victory

The third verse of our National Anthem: (Advance Australia  Fair)

With Christ our head and cornerstone,

We’ll build our nation’s might.

Whose Way and Truth and Light alone

Can guide our path aright.

Our lives a sacrifice of love

Reflect our Master’s care.

With faces turned to heaven above

Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair.