National Police Remembrance Day Prayer

September 25, 2024 00:01:27
National Police Remembrance Day Prayer
Archdiocese of Brisbane
National Police Remembrance Day Prayer

Sep 25 2024 | 00:01:27

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Show Notes

On September 29, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of all police officers. This time also coincides with National Police Remembrance Day, where we honour the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities. Let’s take a moment to express our gratitude for all serving and retired officers. Please join us in pausing to pray for those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

Transcript

It is a privilege to serve as one of the Queensland police chaplains. I’m here at St Michael’s parish church at Dorrington. It is fitting to be here because on the feast of Saint Michael’s who is the patron saint of all police, we commemorate National Police Remembrance Day. Today and always we remember and give thanks for those police officers who gave everything, gave their very lives in noble service and protection of their community. We also say thank you for all serving and retired police. Please allow me to pray.

Almighty God, whose great power and eternal wisdom embraces the universe. Embraces our very hearts, we remember and we give thanks for the officers who gave their all in selfless sacrifice for others. You know they served with honour. Loving God, watch over all police officers. Give them the strength, courage and perseverance to endure always. We commend them all to Your loving care knowing that their duty is vital.

Gracious God, grant them Your almighty protection, unite them safety with their families and friends after each duty has ended. We also pray for retired officers and know You bless their service. We ask this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen. Thank you for praying with us today.

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0:00 It is a privilege 0:01 to serve as one of the Queensland police chaplains. 0:04 I’m here at St Michael’s parish church at Dorrington. 0:07 It is fitting to be here 0:08 because on the feast of Saint Michael’s 0:10 who is the patron saint of all police, 0:12 we commemorate National Police Remembrance Day. 0:15 Today and always 0:16 we remember and give thanks for those police officers 0:19 who gave everything, 0:21 gave their very lives in noble service 0:23 and protection of their community. 0:25 We also say thank you 0:27 for all serving and retired police. 0:29 Please allow me to pray. Prayer 0:33 Almighty God, 0:34 whose great power 0:35 and eternal wisdom embraces the universe. 0:38 Embraces our very hearts, 0:39 we remember and we give thanks for the officers 0:42 who gave their all 0:43 in selfless sacrifice for others. 0:45 You know they served with honour. 0:48 Loving God, 0:49 watch over all police officers. 0:51 Give them the strength, 0:52 courage and perseverance to endure always. 0:56 We commend them all to Your loving care 0:58 knowing that their duty is vital. Closing Prayer 1:00 Gracious God, 1:02 grant them Your almighty protection, 1:04 unite them safety with their families and friends after each duty has ended. 1:09 We also pray for retired officers 1:11 and know You bless their service. 1:13 We ask this prayer through Christ our Lord. 1:16 Amen. 1:18 Thank you for praying with us today.

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