Prayers of the Faithful for December 31, 2016 & January 1, 2017

Presider:  

God sent the divine Son to bring us salvation and peace. Let us pray that we and all people in our world may be blessed this year.

Lector:

That all members of the church continually make known God’s ongoing revelation of the message of salvation, we pray:

That all people of the world enjoy peace and receive justice during this new year, we pray:

That those who lack spiritually and materially receive from the generosity of this community what they need to grow in fullness of life, we pray:

That those who resolve to live healthier and holier lives this year be sustained by the Holy Spirit’s wisdom and guidance, we pray:

That each of us during this coming year learn from Mary how to hear, accept, and say yes to God’s word of salvation, we pray:

That those who are ill and have asked for our prayers, including, Fr. Jim Gorman, Bill Nord, Jody Thamert, Carol O’Meara, Delores Swanson, Pat Turner, Levi & Stefan Gryniewski, be blessed and healed in this coming new year, we pray:

That those who have died, be graciously received by God in the communion of Mary and all the saints, we pray:

Presider:

God of peace and justice, you bless us and are gracious to us beyond all measure: hear our prayers that we might live as faithful daughters and sons of Mary our Mother. We ask this through her son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.