Praying with refugees

Praying with refugees, rooted in accompaniment

This prayer resource pack is rooted in the mission of accompaniment: walking alongside refugee friends with compassion, dignity, and hope. It offers a range of prayer practices, reflections, and creative activities that invite individuals and communities to deepen their spiritual solidarity with people seeking sanctuary.

Whether used in personal devotion, parish liturgy, or school assemblies, these resources help us hold refugee friends in prayer while reflecting on the realities of displacement and the Gospel call to welcome the stranger. Each section is designed to be inclusive, adaptable, and grounded in the lived experiences of those JRS UK accompanies.

Prayer is not just a private act: it is a communal and transformative response to injustice. Through this pack, we hope to inspire prayer that leads to action, reflection that leads to understanding, and solidarity that leads to change.

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JRS UK parish activities pack

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Parish activity pack

Inspired by the Gospel call to welcome the stranger, this pack offers practical ways for your parish or community to pray, reflect, and act in solidarity with refugees.

This resource can be used throughout the year to bring the spirit of welcome and justice into parish life.

It includes notes, instructions, and other useful resources for the following activities:

• Including refugee intentions in Sunday Mass
• Organising a donation drive
• Hosting a coffee morning fundraiser
• Writing to your MP
• Running an awareness session
• Celebrating refugee contributions
• Sharing support on social media

Pray with us this Lent

The Way of the Cross

Praying the Stations of the Cross is a traditional way of praying during Lent. We pray this familiar prayer to be with Jesus Christ who walked this journey, carrying the cross, the instrument of his death, out of love and commitment to us.

We have developed these Stations of the Cross meditations to aid your prayer during Lent and Holy Week. You can use this resource as a Parish Group, school, as a family, or individually.

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Keep an eye out on our social media for ways you can support JRS UK – we’ll be sharing actions and prayers you can take personally or with others.

Pray As You Go Examen Audio Resource

We have partnered with JRS/USA and Pray As You Go to create an audio resource to help you pray an Examen to reflect on the experience of refugees.

The Examen prayer is a popular method of praying developed by St Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. The prayer is focused on reflecting God’s presence in a particular experience. We have worked to create an Examen to help you prayerfully reflect on the experience of refugees.

Find more here.

Hold a prayer service for refugees

Would you like to hold a service to gather you community to pray for refugees? JRS UK have created a template service which you can use in its current form or adapt to fit a particular occasion. If you would like to speak to a member of the team to get some advice about holding a prayer service, email: uk@jrs.net 

Download the Order of Service as a Word Document.

Download the Order of Service as a PDF.