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Each week Dennis Keller is posting General Intercessions for the upcoming Sunday liturgies.  He is a lay Dominican from the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina.  He also provides weekly input for our feature Volume II.


General Intercessions

Solemnity of Ascension

June 1, 2025

 

 Presider: The Angels asks the disciples, “why are you standing there looking at the sky?” They were commissioned to go and preach Christ Crucified and Raised up. We offer our prayers to God for help in living the message of the Christ.

Deacon/ Lector/ Cantor: Please respond: “God, hear our prayer”

 

1.  Lord, send your Spirit into Pope Leo to grant him the energy and insight necessary to bring peace to the war ravaged, we pray...

 

2.  Lord, guide our Bishop _______ and all Bishops and clergy to seek unity of parishes and their assemblies to bring peace to the culture wars in the Church, we pray...

 

3. Lord, bless the work of catechists and faith formation staff to inform and develop their students into a vital and growing spiritual life, we pray...

 

4. Lord, bless the work of first responders of police of EMS, or firefighting personnel so they may train and practice their careers with respect for the communities they serve, we pray...

 

5. Lord, encourage and bring healing to those suffering from illness or injury physically or mentally, we pray...

6. Lord, help the homeless, window, orphans, and immigrants seeking asylum, we pray....

 

8. Lord, shepherd the faithful approaching the end of their lives, welcoming them into the Kingdom. We offer the intention of this Mass for, (list here) _________ and for the welfare of persons who died this week (list) We remember (him/her/them) in this Mass, we pray...

 

9. Lord, Good Shepherd, we offer personal intentions of hand, heart, and mind: (pause) Accept these intentions we place on the altar with gifts for support of the community, we pray...

 

Presider: Father, as we celebrate the ascension of you Son, our Lord Jesus the Christ, to your right hand, look upon the needs and petitions of your servants in our parish. Encourage them and inspire them to live lives of service and prayer. We ask this in the name of your Son who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Spirit.

 

Response: Amen.

 

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  "Blessings on your preaching."


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