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Catholics in England and Wales are being invited to pause for a moment of prayer every first Friday of the month as an act of faith and public witness.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The invitation has been made by Rt Rev Kieran Conry, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton\u00a0and Chair of the Bishops\u2019 Department for Evangelisation and Catechesis. Speaking\u00a0ahead of Home Mission Sunday, which falls on 16 September 2012, he said: \u201cOn Home Mission Sunday we reflect on our role in the mission of the Church. A simple way that we can contribute to this and grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ, is to pray publicly during the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to invite every Catholic, especially during the Year of Faith, to pause for a moment of prayer of praise and thanksgiving at 3pm if possible, or perhaps when you break for lunch, on the first Friday of every month. Whatever you are doing, as your responsibilities allow, stop, perhaps close your eyes, bow your head and prayerfully and silently meditate on the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross out of love for you and everyone. You might even want to set your mobile phone to ring at 2.55pm to remind you to pause for prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bishop Conry added: \u201cYou may choose to make up a prayer of your own just thanking\u00a0the Lord \u2018heart speaking to heart\u2019 as was Blessed Cardinal Newman\u2019s motto. Or you\u00a0might want to say a favourite short prayer such as \u2018We adore you O Christ, and we\u00a0praise you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.\u2019 The exact words\u00a0used are not so important as just pausing to be with Jesus in that moment. In this way you\u2019re not only deepening your relationship with him, but quietly and confidently witnessing to your faith to those around you.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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