Priest: We confidently present our petitions before our faithful God, who hears our concerns.
For the Church, called to deepen its understanding of the mystery of God; let us pray to the Lord…Lord, hear our prayer.
For our nation’s leaders, seeking to learn the ways of peace and understanding; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For vocations to all the ministries of the Church- priesthood, religious life, lay, and diaconal ministry; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For vocations to the ministries of public life- civic leadership, education, health, community service; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For vocations to the ministries of liturgical life and prayer through the conversion of hearts and minds to God; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For the strength to mend our ways and live in peace; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
Protect the land growing our food, that it may be safe from floods, fires, and other disasters; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For the children who need a safe place to live and food and shelter to sustain them; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who are oppressed because of race, gender or religion, and for those whose prejudice wounds them; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For a deepening of our gratitude expressed in the Eucharist; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who are sick and suffering, especially Donna Seguin; that they receive healing hope and tender love, let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who have died including Ahmed Faraj, Ryan Pividore and Donna Skerry may they live forever with Christ in the glory of the resurrection; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For vocations to the ministries of community building and confronting the world with love; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
Send your Spirit upon each of us gathered here, that we may know the divine presence ever more deeply in the days ahead; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
Priest: Holy God, you unite your people with love. Hear the prayers we offer for the Church and the world, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Pentecost Sunday - May 28, 2023
Priest: As we listen to the Sprit crying within us, we present our petitions to God.
For the Church, carrying on the ministry of Jesus by mediating the mercy and compassion of God; let us pray to the Lord…Lord, hear our prayer.
For firefighters, postal workers, garbage collectors, for all who work to keep this complex world going; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For people throughout the world, longing for God’s peace and justice; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who have lost loved ones in the cause of freedom, that they be comforted by memories of noble serviced; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For those among us who are sick, hungry, unemployed or suffering in any way; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
Forgive the sins of all people with repentant hearts who are struggling to forgive themselves; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For the faithful of all nations, for those who share Christ’s good news in varied languages; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who are sick and suffering, especially Andrea Cross, that they receive healing hope and tender love, let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who have died including Jim Sunderland, may they live forever with Christ in the glory of the resurrection; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
For the outpouring of God’s Spirit on our parish community as we love and serve God and each other; let us pray to the Lord… Lord, hear our prayer.
Priest: Father, Creator, you send your Spirit with gifts for each of us. In that same Spirit, we ask you to hear the prayers we offer through Christ our Lord.