Prayers of the Faithful

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…

Presider: Let us pray to our heavenly Father for what we need to be holy and perfect: Reader: For all Christians who struggle with the challenge of loving one’s enemy, we pray: For peacemakers, negotiators and all who work to…

Presider: Let ask God to help us encounter Jesus who is the fulfillment of the law. Reader: For the Church: that all members come to deeper encounters with Jesus who is the fulfillment of the law, we pray: For the…

Presider: Let us pray now that Christ’s light may shine through us for the whole world. Reader: For the all baptized Christians: that we may live as salt and light for others, we pray: For those who sit in the…

Presider: We pray with confidence to a God who gives us every blessing. Reader: For the Church: that we may be transformed by God’s Spirit and find our strength in Christ, we pray: For the courage to be peacemakers in…