Prayers of the Faithful

Presider: Let us pray for the world that needs the presence of the Risen Christ. Reader: For the church: may we recognize Christ’s presence in every Eucharistic celebration, we pray: For Christians who are deprived of celebrating the Eucharist —…

Presider: We have not seen but still believe. With confident faith, we bring our concerns before God. Reader:  That unbelievers find in the church a living sign of Christ’s love, we pray: That the Holy Spirit will inspire leaders of…

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: That the church…

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:  For a holy week of peace in…

Presider: We now raise our prayers to God, who offers us resurrection and life. Reader: For the Church: that we may embrace the paschal mystery and allow God to raise us up to new and fresh beginnings, we pray: For…

Presider: Let us pray now for ourselves and for all who need to be seen with God’s eyes. Reader: For the Church: that we may open our hearts to God and acknowledge Jesus as the source of light and the…

Presider: Let us pray now for those in need of God’s generous love. Reader: That all members of the Church may be a source of living water for all who thirst for meaning and purpose in their lives, we pray:…

Presider: As we seek to live the Gospel let us now pray for the needs of the whole world. Reader: For the Church: that we may be transfigured more and more into the image and likeness of Christ, we pray:…

Presider: Let us pray for ourselves and for all who are confronted by temptation. Reader: That the prayer, fasting and alms giving of Lent may bring forth a new springtime of faith in our lives, we pray: That the Spirit…

Presider: Let us pray now for our own concerns and the concerns of the whole world: Reader: For all Christians: that we may be good stewards of the Gospel message and bring the light of Christ to all who are…