MANILA — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a prayer to be recited by the faithful for the Barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on May 14.
Fr. Marvin Mejia, CBCP Secretary General, said the prayer, entitled, “Prayer for the Barangay Elections”, will be prayed in Masses from May 6 until May 13.
“It is suggested that it be said after the Post-Communion Prayer of the Mass in all the Masses,” he said in an article posted on the CBCP news website.
It is available in English, Tagalog, and Cebuano and was released a day before the start of the campaign period.
The prayer goes:
Lord God, we come to you as the Barangay Elections approaches.
In Christ, you have given us the model of a servant who lays his life down for his sheep.
Give us the wisdom to elect women and men who will work for truth, justice, and the upliftment of human dignity.
We ask you to enlighten our minds and hearts — so that we may search for Shepherds after your Son’s heart to watch over our barangays.
Teach us Christ’s way of looking at people — so that we will be able to give a voice to the poor, the powerless, the abandoned, and the oppressed.
And finally, grant us the gift of discernment — so that we may wisely exercise the gift of suffrage as an expression of our desire for peace and love for neighbor.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Saints Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod, pray for us.
Saint Michael and all Holy Angels, watch over you.
The campaign period for the village and youth polls will start on May 4 and will run until May 12. (PNA)
