Prayers of the Faithful

Presider:   With great persistence and faith we make our own needs known to God. Lector: For the church, that we may be a people open to all and rejecting none, we pray: For authentic trust in God: that we may…

Presider:   Let us pray to be open to God’s call, however it comes to us. Lector: For the Church: that we may recognize God’s presence in both the extraordinary moments and in the quiet ordinary events of our lives, we…

Presider:   Glimpsing the glory of God, we humbly present our petitions. Lector: That all those in leadership positions in the church may be the visible presence of the transfigured Jesus, we pray: That the community of the baptized transform the…

Presider:   Let us pray now for all who seek a world that is good, peaceful and loving. Lector: For the Church: that we may experience deep joy in finding Christ who fulfills all the longings of our heart, we pray:…

Presider:   We are confident to make our needs know to a God who cares for us. Lector: For the Church: that we may live in the confident assurance of God’s abiding concern and providential care for us, we pray: For…

Presider:   We present our needs to a life-giving God who always hears us. Lector: For the church: may we clearly proclaim God’s loving invitation to all people, we pray: For a deepening of prayer: that we may courageously wait in…

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…