A Prayer for the People of Haiti

“The harvest of justice is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace.”
– James 3:18

Pray

Out of the depths we cry to You, O God.
We cry to You for our Haitian sisters and brothers.
We thank you for upholding them in their suffering.
Give them continuing strength and comfort.
Give us love and courage to stand with them and work with them as they struggle for justice and freedom.
Keep us committed to the truth and empower us with your Spirit of love:

• a love that reaches out to enemies, as Jesus taught us.
• a love that always sees possibilities for peace founded in justice;
• a love that seeks justice without vengeance and retaliation;

We trust in your continuing mercy as we bring to You our own desire to be in active solidarity with out Haitian brothers and sisters.
O Lespri Sen desann sou nou; nou gen yon misyon pou Ayiti. (O Holy Spirit descend on usl we have a mission for Haiti).
Amen.

Action Suggestions

• Join us in prayer as we wait for a judge to rule in the next 24 hours.
• Call Congress to support extending TPS for Haitians.
• Ask your parish or community to include this prayer in its Sunday liturgy.
• Pray individually or as a group for Temporary Protective Status for Haitians.
• Hold a public witness using the prayer to call for a new Haitian society based on justice and reconciliation;
• Organize a local task force on justice and reconciliation. Include members of churches, particularly the youth, as well as local government and the business community.

Prayer: Pax Christi USA

Photo: Praying hands, available in the public domain via Flickr.