Mothers are being asked to sacrifice an hour of their special day to pray for an end to the gun crime blighting our Island.Albertha Waite is calling on the community to “stand together at the same time” on Mother’s Day to help those families who have lost loved ones.She said she had been compelled to organise the group prayer session as recent gun deaths had “laid on her heart.”The event at Albouy’s Point at 2pm on Sunday aims to encourage Bermuda’s mothers to “rise up” but women are also invited to take along their family and friends. Whoever wants to lead a prayer will be able to do so.Five men have so far been killed on our streets in shootings this year and a total of 16 men since May 2009.Mrs Waite, who has three sons and three grandchildren, said: “Everyone should sacrifice just one hour to come together and pray for the Island and our sons.“And what better day to do it than Mother’s Day, which is symbolic and special to all mothers.“We are asking all mothers and families to come out, from any denomination, from all walks of life. This is open to everyone.“This is something that has to be done. Now’s the time to act, I feel compelled to do something.”Mrs Waite said she knows the mother of shooting victim Randy Robinson and also knows the parents of Jason Smith, who was shot to death last weekend in Pembroke. She said Bermuda’s young men were “being shot down in their prime”.She said: “There is a cloud of evil hovering over Bermuda. It’s destroying families and young men. There are so many mothers hurting out there.“I think about what has been happening every day, most of the day, I just can’t help it.“I’ve found myself crying over it all. I’m not a wimpy person but this has really touched the core of my heart.”If mothers are unable to make it to Albouy’s Point, Mrs Waite is calling on them to stop wherever they are and “spend an hour reflecting”.She said: “I strongly believe praying is the most powerful thing we can do right now.“We need to ask a higher power for guidance. We need to say ‘Lord help us’. Prayer is powerful and it works.”