Prayers of the Faithful

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…

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:…