The Gift of a Shepherd
Prayer Resources on the Election of Pope Francis
The Gift of a Shepherd
Prayers from the Tradition of the Church
Prayer for the Election of a Pope
O God, who in your providential design
willed that your Church be built
upon blessed Peter, whom you set over the other Apostles,
look with favour, we pray, on Francis our Pope
and grant that he, whom you have made Peter's successor,
may be for your people a visible source and foundation
of unity in faith and of communion.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
St Peter, pray for us
St Paul, pray for us
St Francis, pray for us
All holy men and women, pray for us
Introduction
This material may be used by individuals or as part of prayers and devotions such as a Holy Hour or Service of the Word. Scripture readings may be taken from the parts of the Lectionary given above.
It can be downloaded as a number of formats.
- Prayer resources 10 pages A4 (pdf)
- Prayers for the Pope 2-sided A4 landscape to make A5 booklet (pdf)
- Prayers for the Church 2-sided A4 landscape to make A5 booklet (pdf)
- Prayers upon the Election of a new Pope 2-sided A4 landscape to make A5 booklet (pdf)
- Prayer resources Word document to faciltate use of texts in other formates. (doc)
Prayer Resources
Prayer for the Pope
Ad libitum from the day of announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
- Prayer for Pope Benedict
- Ancient Prayer to the Virgin
- Angelus
- Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
- Prayer for the Pope
- Collect for the Pope
Prayer for the Church
Ad libitum following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI (28 February 2013) and during the Conclave.
- Angelus
- Come, Holy Spirit
- Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
- Veni Creator
- Collect for the Election of a Pope
Prayer upon the Election of the new Pope
Ad libitum from the day of the Election of the new Pope
- Prayer for the Pope
- Te Deum
- Collect for the Pope
Litanies
The two litanies may appropriately be used at any time during this period.
- Litany of the Holy Name
- Litany of the Sacred Heart