Pray

We can help you bring reflections on social justice and poverty into your worship activities.

This section offers you all sorts of prayers, liturgies and reflections across Church seasons and a wide range of themes. Any queries, or to sign up for our newsletter Theology Programme News which is sent twice a year, please email theology@cafod.org.uk

1. Children's liturgy Easter card (175 kB)

   An Easter card that the children can colour in and write their own message to family or friends. Includes a short prayer that they can be encouraged to say at home with their parents

2. Children's liturgy Easter card (187 kB)

   An Easter card that the children can colour in and write their own message to family or friends. Includes a short prayer that they can be encouraged to say at home with their parents

3. Children's liturgy illustration - 2nd Sunday Easter (349 kB)

   Colouring-in picture to accompany the Children's liturgy for the second Sunday of Easter

4. Children's liturgy illustration - 3rd Sunday Easter (346 kB)

5. Children's liturgy illustration - 4th Sunday Easter (281 kB)

   Colouring-in picture to accompany the Children's liturgy for the fourth Sunday of Easter

6. Advent reflection (39 kB)

   A call to re-examine what we really wish for, as we prepare for Christmas. Do we need that latest MP3 player or DVD; what does it really mean to "live well" in the light of our faith?

7. Catholic Social Teaching extracts on work (30 kB)

   Quotations from various encyclicals on the dignity of the worker, and what makes a just wage

8. Christmas prayers (29 kB)

   A collection of our most popular prayers about Christmas

9. Environment prayers (27 kB)

   A collection of our most popular prayers focusing on the issue of environment

10. Summer loaves and fishes picnic (3 MB)

    This pack will help you organise a livesimply summer picnic with your parish and wider community. You’ll find practical tips, a short liturgy for the event, suggestions for Mass on or near the day, and ideas for children

11. World AIDS Day intercessions (18 kB)

    Intercessions which could be used on World AIDS Day which falls on 1 December

12. World AIDS day prayer (21 kB)

     A Franciscan prayer for World AIDS day

13. You cry out with sorrow (18 kB)

    This prayer is about restoring our connection to the natural world and renewing our respect for God's creation

14. Your Kingdom come (18 kB)

    An adapted version of the Lord's prayer, looking at the themes of economic justice, solidarity with people who are poor and environmental justice

15. Catholic Social Teaching extracts on trade (30 kB)

    A selection of quotations from encyclicals, the Catechism and the Catholic bishops of England and Wales on the issue of trade and fairtrade

16. Pentecost Prayer: Lead us in your ways (23 kB)

17. Living Water (628 kB)

    Extended stories for Lent 2012

18. Pentecost Prayer: Spirit of Love (24 kB)

19. Prayer for Sudan (18 kB)

    On 9 July 2011 South Sudan became the world's newest nation. We continue to pray for a peaceful and prosperous future for both North and South Sudan

20. Full of Grace (86 kB)

    A prayer to Our Lady, taken from the book 'Rising to life'.

21. A special Lenten fast (17 kB)

    Lenten fasting prayer from Latin America

22. A vision of wholeness (58 kB)

    A livesimply prayer

23. Advent litany (23 kB)

    An Advent litany

24. Advent prayers (28 kB)

    A collection of our most popular Advent prayers

25. Advent reflection on hope (461 kB)

26. An Advent people (26 kB)

    This Advent we pray that we may become an Advent people, bringing hope to others and preparing a way for life in all its fullness

27. Behold the woman that I am (19 kB)

    Written by our partner Sabakan, meaning “womb” in the Cebuano language, the only Diocesan Ministry to Women in the Philippines

28. Call of Creation (2 MB)

    A five-minute presentation based on the Call of Creation Toolkit, looking at environmental issues from a faith perspective

29. Call of Creation: words of inspiration (23 kB)

    A selection of brief readings on caring for creation, for use with groups. Use as a supplement to your Call of Creation toolkit

30. Catholic Social Teaching extracts on poverty (37 kB)

    A selection of quotations from encyclicals, the Catechism and the Catholic bishops of England and Wales on the issue of poverty

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