E te iwi whakapono, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou
As we enter into isolation it will provide a time ‘te wā’ to be together as whānau and at times sit in the silence of God, our loving and concerned parent.
We pray also and hold in prayer those who are alone, perhaps isolated and vulnerable, the poor, our homeless brothers and sisters, the elderly, those with special needs and in need of care, those in hospitals who are sick, prisons who have limited access now to whānau and whānau who have lost loved ones and limited travel now hinders being together.
We are also grateful for all the frontline people in our communities, the ‘essential service’ staff and volunteers for everything they are doing for us.
And we hold each other in prayer – he hunga whakapono tātou – we are a people of great hope.
Although we cannot be physically together, we are able to unite in karakia prayer.
There are a number of Māori whānau whakapono coming together on Face Book regularly and I encourage you to join in and connect.
Ahakoa ka noho wehe tātou, ka taea tonu te tūhono.
Although we are separated, we are still able to be together.
KARAKIA KATORIKA FaceBook 8.00pm (every night)
From home, our whānau offer īnoi – karakia through Face Book every night at 8.00pm and invite you to join us for 10 – 15 minutes to pray and waiata.
On Facebook connect to Danny Karatea-Goddard and let’s become Face Book Friends.
Send us your prayers of intentions – something you want us all to pray for and we’ll read these out before prayer starts and we’ll post up the hymns before the 8.00pm ((10-15 minute session).
The format is in te reo Maori and also in English (see here for karakia and hymene words):
- Opening Hymn
- Mihi and Words of Aroha, Encouragement, Hope and Recognition of Our Needs
- Prayers of Intention shared
- Sign of the Cross
- Our Father
- 10 x Hail Mary
- Glory Be
- General prayer offered
- Closing Hymn
- E oma ana mātou – A Prayer for Our Lady to offer protection
- Final Blessing
- An invitation to join us again at 8.00pm the next day.
Kia haumarutia koutou – Stay Safe
Noho wehe, tūhono kotahi – Stay distant, but be connected
He hunga whakapono tātou, he hunga whakapono, he waka aroha eke noa.
Arohanui
Dcn. Danny Karatea-Goddard
Vicar for Māori – Tūranga Māori
Archdiocese of Wellington