In the aftermath of the publication of the Ryan Report, the Diocesan Liturgical Resource centre would like to remind people that they have a dedicated section on their website of prayers and readings that may be of help on http://www.litmus.dublindiocese.ie/


The following prayer was sent to Archbishop Martin by someone who suffered abuse so that it could be shared in our parishes. It captures our situation with simplicity and sincerity.

      Lord, we are so sorry for what some of us did
      to your children: treated them so cruelly,
      especially in their hour of need.
      We have left them with a lifelong suffering.
      This was not your plan for them or us.
      Please help us to help them.
      Guide us, Lord, Amen.

Some sample prayers of intercession –
[Include two or three of the following in your Prayer of the Faithful:]

Introduction: In humility of heart, let us pray to God,
                        whose love and faithfulness endures forever.

1. We pray for all who have been abused
whether physically, mentally, emotionally or sexually:
that the Lord of all tenderness and compassion
will restore them and give them peace.
2. We pray that we may become more and more
a community that actively cares for and protects
the most vulnerable sections of our society,
particularly our children.
3. We pray for the Spirit of wisdom: that it will enlighten the minds of all people and lead to a growth in awareness and a determination to put an end to all acts of violence and abuse.
4. We pray for all in the healing professions who minister to those who suffer as a result of violence or abuse: that God will give them an abundance of love, compassion and wisdom.
Concluding prayer:
God our rock and our strength on whom we lean,
help us to create an atmosphere of trust
which allows the unspeakable to be said.
Help us to live with our painful memories.
May we support each other and be safe places for each other.
We pray this in the name of Jesus, your compassion made flesh, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

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Paidreacha d'Idirghui

A Dhia, ta aiféal orainn as ucht na rudaí a rinne cuid dúinn do'd phaistí: gur caitheadh leo chomh chrualach, in am a gátar ach go hairithe. D'fhagamar iad le cruatan saoil. Níorbh e seo do scéim dóibh súid ná dúinne. Cabhraigh linn le cabhair a thabhairt doibh súid. Treoraí sinn, A Thiarna, Amen.

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Le humhail croí, guímis do Dia, maireann a ghrá agus dilseacht go buan.
1. Guimís ar son gach duine gur baineadh mí-usáid asta bíodh sin go fisiciúil, go hintinneach, go maoithneach nó gréasach: go ndéanfadh an Tiarna atá lan de cineáltacht agus trua athneartú orthú and síocháni a thabhairt dóibh.
2. Guimís go mbéimid ina phobal ata gríomhach ag tabhairt aire agus cosaint don cuid dár sochaí atá gan chosaint, ár bpáistí ach go háirithe.
3. Guimís ar son spiorad na crionnachta; go dtabharfar leargas d'intinn gach duine agus go dtreoraí se d'fhás in eolas agus diongbháilteacht le deireadh a chuir le gníomhartha d'fhoreigean agus mí-úsáid
4. Guimís ar son na gairme cneasú a thugann fóirithint dóibh súid atá ag fulaingt de thoradh ar fhoreigean nó mí-úsáid go dtabharfaidh Dia flúirse grá, trua agus críonnacht dóibh.

Dia ár gcarraig agus ár neart ar a gclaonaimid
cabhraigh linn atmaisféar de mhuinín a chruthú
ina gceadaitear an doluaite a lua.
Cabhraigh linn maireachtan lenár gcuimhní pianmhar
Go dtugaimid tacaíocht dá chéile agus bheith mar áit slán da chéile. Guimis in ainm Íosa, do trua, a mhaireann agus a rialaíonn trí shaol na saol.