Each week we are posting General Intercessions for the upcoming Sunday liturgies by Msgr. Joseph Masiello, retired pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Westfield, NJ.  These intercessions are based on the assigned scriptures, the liturgical season and current events.

 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CELEBRANT: Baptized in one Spirit into one body, we pray for those who, with us, are members of Christ, and for all the human family.

READER: Please respond, “LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER!”

1.  That Christians, richly diverse in their gifts and ministries, may pray and work for the unity of the Body of Christ, with all the members concerned for one another, we pray...

2.  That the leaders of the nations may labor without ceasing to free their peoples grieved by war and violence, and made captive by injustice, we pray...

3.  That a deep respect for human life may be a hallmark of God’s holy people, and that our elected leaders, at every level of government, may strive mightily for God’s sacred gift of life to be reverenced from its beginnings to its appointed end, we pray...

4.  That those who serve our community in the ministry of catechesis may faithfully proclaim God’s Word to the adults and young people entrusted to their care, helping them to take the Holy Word to heart and to grow in living the Gospel way of life, we pray...

5.  That our Readers, whose ministry opens the Word of God to us week by week, may be blessed for and faithful to their service, and that the Word may be more and more spirit and life for us, we pray...

6.  That our service men and women, First Responders, and medical personnel may be blessed with safety; and, the seriously ill in our community and among our family members and friends gifted with compassion and the healing touch of our God, (especially                        we pray...

7. That Easter’s glorious promise may be the hope of those among us in mourning; and,

____________________ (and) all our beloved dead come to rest eternally in the loving embrace of God’s peace, we pray...

8.  We pause to express, in the silence of our hearts, our personal intentions –

                                      (PAUSE)

That God may receive with kindness those unspoken concerns, we pray...

CELEBRANT: God of life, attend to the prayers of your people gathered around the table of your Word.  May all our days be guided by the wisdom of that Word.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.
 

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS ARCHIVE