Prayers of the Faithful

Presider: On this most holy day, we are made a new creation in the image of the Risen Christ. Let us pray that the joy and hope of Easter may be shared by all the earth. Lector: Presider: Glorious God,…

Presider: My brothers and sisters in Christ, as we enter this Holy Week, let us pray for our world and ourselves, asking God for what we need to make a holy difference. Lector:

Presider: Let us pray now for ourselves and for all who need to be seen with God’s eyes. Lector: Presider: Merciful God, you desire to heal our inability to see with eyes of faith. Hear our prayers and bring us…

Presider:          We now raise our prayers to God, who offers us resurrection and life. Reader: Presider: God of life, hear our prayers that one day we might be raised to the fullness of life with you. We ask this through…

Presider: We make known our needs to God, that we might be faithful disciples who are salt of the earth and light for the world: Lector: For all members of the church, may we always be a light shining forth,…

Presider: With trust in God’s goodness, let us bring our petitions before the Lord, our salvation. Lector: For the church throughout the world, may it be purified in the refining fire of God’s love so as to shine brightly as…

Presider: Let us make known our needs so that the kingdom of heaven might be made visible in our world: Lector: For all members of the church, may we shine with the light of Christ dispelling darkness, we pray: For…

Presider: Made children of God by baptism, we raise up our prayers in confidence. Lector: For the Church: that we may recognize our calling to be daughters and sons of God who have been given the gift of the Holy…

Presider: On this great feast of Epiphany that celebrates Jesus’ coming for the whole world, we pray for the many needs both here and across the earth.  Lector: That the light of Christ may bring peace to the heart of…

Presider:   Let us pray now for ourselves, our own families, and families across the world. Lector: For all Catholics, that God inspire them to act in their local communities to support and protect migrants and to advocate on their behalf,…