Prayers of the Faithful

Presider:   We who have received God’s mercy humbly ask for the needs of the church and the world. Lector: For the Church: that we may spread the hope, joy, and vitality of the Good News with great generosity so that…

Presider:   Let us pray for all who carry heavy burdens. Lector: For the Church: that God will help us take up the yoke of Christ and follow him in speaking the truth lovingly, offering forgiveness to those who wrong us…

Presider:   Let us pray that all invited by Christ to follow him may hear and respond to his call. Lector: For the Church: that we who have died with Christ in baptism, may live for God in our families, our workplaces…

Presider:   As a people bound in a deep covenant relationship with God, we express our gratitude by praying for one another, for our neighbors and for the whole world. Lector: For the Church, many members but yet one body: that…

Presider:   In confidence we pray for our needs to the Triune God who chooses to share divine life with us. Lector: For unity in the Church: that we may recognize our call to be children of God, be united in…

Presider: On the Feast of Pentecost, let us pray that the fires of the Spirit’s love will rest upon us. Reader:  For a Spirit of unity: that the divisions between Christians may cease and the walls that divide believers may…

Presider: As we reflect on our responsibility to assume the work of the disciples, we pray for ourselves, for our neighbors and for the whole world. Reader: For the church as it struggles to communicate the Gospel to each generation…

Presider: Our Lord Jesus promised us that God would send us the Holy Spirit to guide us and to speak for us as we pray for the needs of the world. Reader: We pray for the Holy Spirit to renew…

Presider: We pray now that we always follow Jesus who is the way to the Father and eternal life. Reader: For the Church and for its leaders: that our lives may be for the glory of God alone, we pray:…

Presider: Listening to Jesus’ voice and with hearts filled with confidence, we now make our needs known to our loving God. Reader: That all leaders of the church may truly hear the voice of the Good Shepherd and faithfully lead…