"Let the children come to Me, for such is the kingdom of the heavens," with these words Jesus instructed the disciples to permit the children to draw near to Him.
To assist our families during the Month of Prayer, a DIY instruction guide for making a Family Prayer Space featuring what is needed, a Booklet of Prayers and links to digital prayer resources are provided here to get family members of all ages talking and listening to God!
- DIY Instruction Guide for making a Family Prayer Space
- Booklet of Prayers
- Prayers of the Rosary and the Mysteries of the Rosary
- Other Digital Prayer Resources - below are some links to other digital prayer resources:
- Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne: https://cam.org.au – select Guidance for Parishes During COVID-19 – select DIGITAL RESOURCES located on the right hand side panel. From here you will see different links to various approaches to pray and reflection times: BREAD 4 TODAY, SACRED SPACE, PRAY AS YOU GO, and several pod cast links. You may wish to explore one or more to develop you and your families practice of regular pray time.
- Here are some links for family prayers:
https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/prayer-for-families
https://crosswalk.com/faith/pray/10-ways-to-pray-for-family
Share your Family Prayer Space design and we'll include it in our website. Let your Parish Community see how God's spirit is alive and active in your family! Forward a photo to Sandy Starbuck, Pastoral Associate - sandy.starbuck@cam.org.au.
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For those who would welcome an opportunity to gather in a ‘Zoom’ group setting, a weekly session, Praying With Scripture, will be offered guided by Sr Maureen Delaney…more details to follow!