Support for drought-affected farmers and rural communities

Support for drought-affected farmers and rural communities

PRAYER FOR RAIN

God of compassion,
we wait and watch for your gift of rain
to water the soil and make the barren land come alive again.
We wait and watch for the gift of salvation
to free us from hatred, greed and fear
so that we may live again as people of faith, hope and love.
We make this prayer in the name of our Saviour who comes to be with us. Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit. One God, forever and ever. Amen.

The drought that is devastating wide sections of the nation is touching parts of the Brisbane Archdiocese. The South Burnett, Cherbourg, Somerset and Lockyer Valley regions are drought-declared.

The Archdiocese is now helping our parishioners who are struggling on their drought-affected properties. Every week, we welcome into our churches those people praying for rain to help the animals and the properties that are so dear to them.

We pray with them and we now ask for your support to ease their struggle until rain arrives.

Gifts over $2 to this Archdiocesan Drought Appeal are tax-deductible. Donations will be sent to our parish priests in the drought-declared areas for distribution to those families that they know need our help.

Please donate today by calling Catholic Foundation staff on 07 3324 3200 or make a gift now online by visiting: https://catholicfoundation.org.au/drought-relief-appeal/. 

Your support will go directly to those Archdiocesan families who are experiencing the worst of this drought.

Let us pray this prayer daily, in union with our brothers and sisters all over this nation: 

Eternal God,

In wisdom and love you created our earth to sustain us and give us life.

We turn to you now in faith, hope and love, asking you to look with favour on our drought-stricken land, on our starving animals, on our failing crops. 

Strengthen, sustain and give new heart to our farmers and to all who are affected by drought; be with those who support them. In your loving providence, send abundant rain and restore our parched earth. 

Father of all compassion, hear our prayer through Jesus Christ your Son, in whom the promise of new life has dawned, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Lord the giver of life: Renew your faithful people; Renew the face of the earth.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Mary, help of Christians – Pray for us.

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop – Pray for us.