Prayer of the Faithful For 28th December 2025 Introduction Today, on the Feast of the Holy Family, we honour the humble home of Nazareth-the Church's true model for every Christian family. As Joseph protected, Mary pondered, and Jesus obeyed. They reveal that holiness is forged in the ordinary moments of fidelity, love, and mutual care. We lift up our own families, our Small Christian Communities, and this entire parish-a "Family of Families." May the example of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph inspire us to build a community of authentic Communion, active Participation, and joyful Mission, offering a special place at our table to the poor, the lonely, and the sick. Let us now enter into this sacred mystery with grateful hearts. Prayer of the faithful Celebrant : Beloved brothers and sisters, God has placed us within families to learn the virtues of love, sacrifice, and forgiveness. Confident in His Providence, and following the example of the Holy Family, let us now present our needs to our Heavenly Father. Response : Lord, make our families holy. For the Church, the universal family of God: that guided by our Pope, Bishops, and Clergy, she may be a faithful witness to the love and unity of the Trinity, showing the world the face of Christ through her service, we pray to the Lord. For all families of the world, especially those wounded by discord, poverty, or separation: that they may find in the Holy Family a source of comfort, healing, and strength, and be supported by the compassion of our parish community, we pray to the Lord. For our parish family, gathered in this Holy Family Parish: that our shared life may be marked by the harmony, cooperation, and mutual reverence of Nazareth, making us a beacon of hope and a true "Family of Families", we pray to the Lord. For parents, that they may be blessed with the courage of Joseph and the faithfulness of Mary, and for children and youth, that they may grow, like Jesus, "in wisdom and age and favour before God and man", we pray to the Lord. For our beloved departed, especially members of our own families and those who have served this parish family: that having shared in the life of the earthly family of God, they may be welcomed into the eternal joy of the heavenly family, we pray to the Lord. (Let us now pray silently for our own personal intentions and for the needs of our community…… we pray to the Lord.) Celebrant : Heavenly Father, as we honour the Holy Family, bind our hearts together in their love and fidelity. May our homes and parish reflect their grace, serving You faithfully in all things. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.