Prayers of the Faithful

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,…

Presider:   Let us present our needs to the God who dwells among us. Lector: For the Church: that we may enter into the mystery of God’s loving actions and discern anew God’s plan for us, we pray: For a deepening…

Presider: We pray for the fulfillment of all human longing and for patience as we wait. Lector: For the church: that it may demonstrate Christ’s presence to those who are impatient, discouraged or defeated, we pray: For peace in our…

Presider:   As we prepare for Jesus’ coming to us, we pray for our needs and for those of the whole world. Lector: For the church: that we may be a community committed to hope and repentance, we pray: For our…

Presider: Today, as we joyfully thank God for all the blessings we have been given, we ask continued blessings on ourselves, our neighbors, and our world. Reader: With grateful thanks for the Word of God, and for God’s Church; may…

Presider:   Let us pray that this holy season will make us alert to Christ’s coming through the needs and concerns of all people. Lector: For the church: that we may be a focused and watchful people during this Advent season,…

Presider:   We pray with Christ, the suffering King, for the suffering people of the world. Lector: For the Church: that it may be a viable witness to Christ as the suffering King, we pray: For all who exercise authority: that…

Presider:   Aware that signs of the end times are always with us, we pray for awareness of God’s loving presence in the here and now. Lector: For the Church: that we may offer hope and vision to all the human…

Presider:   We are called to live in the light of the resurrection, and so we pray to God who faithfully hears and answers our prayers. Lector: For the Church: that it may demonstrate the meaning of the resurrection, we pray:…

Presider:   Let us make our needs known to the God who seeks us and saves us. Lector:   For the Church: that all members continually open themselves to encounters with Jesus and his transforming love, we pray: For the grace…