St Joseph and St Anthony Parish, Bracken Ridge

PARISH NEWSLETTER WEEKEND 14/15 MARCH 2026
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Shared from The Catholic Leader:
“A priest was killed while rushing to help a wounded parishioner during an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep sorrow and is praying for a swift end to the violence in the Middle East.
Fr Pierre al-Rahi, 50, was considered a leading figure for Christians in the area.”

Pope expresses sorrow after priest who stayed with parish killed in Israeli bombing - The Catholic Leader POPE Leo XIV is praying for a swift end to all hostilities in the Middle East and has expressed his sorrow over the death of a Maronite priest, who died during an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon, on March 9. “Pope Leo XIV expresses his profound sorrow for all the victims of the bombings in […...

PRAY WITH POPE LEO XIV, MARCH 2026
FOR DISARMAMENT & PEACE

We invite you to spend four minutes in prayer with Leo.

In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amén.


Lord of Life,
you shaped every human being in your image and likeness.

We believe you created us for communion, not for war,
for fraternity, not for destruction.


You who greeted your disciples saying,
“Peace be with you,”
grant us the gift of your peace
and the strength to make it a reality in history.

Today we lift up our prayer for peace in the world,
asking that nations renounce weapons
and choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy.

Disarm our hearts of hatred, resentment, and indifference,
so we may become instruments of reconciliation.

Help us understand that true security
does not come from control fueled by fear,
but from trust, justice, and solidarity among peoples.

Lord, enlighten the leaders of the nations,
so they may have the courage to abandon projects of death,
halt the arms race,
and place the lives of the most vulnerable at the center.

May the nuclear threat never again dictate the future of humanity.

Holy Spirit,
make us faithful and creative builders of daily peace:
in our hearts, our families,
our communities, and our cities.

May every kind word, every gesture of reconciliation,
and every choice for dialogue be seeds of a new world.

Amen.
Leo

Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace | March 2026 Conflicts and tensions exist that threaten people’s lives and their ability to live together. Some can drag on for years if the path of dialogue and reconcil...