General Intercessions

Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 30, 2025

Presider: God knows the depths of our hearts, minds, and physical needs. We are prodigal sons and daughters. We are jealous and an angry brother. God loves whoever we are and will hear our prayers.

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

1.That Pope Francis regains full health and productivity as he leads the Church in developing the Kingdom of God, we pray...

2. That Bishop ______, clergy, consecrated religious, and laity turn hearts to the Word of the Lord, realizing how each of us is both prodigal and resentful brother. May we understand, embrace, and practice God’s unconditional love and forgiveness, we pray...

3. That we are aware of our brokenness and return by the road to the Father through prayer, meditation, fasting and penance, and almsgiving, we pray...

4. That first responders, military service personnel, doctors, nurses, and educators understand and conduct their work with empathy and mercy as a continuation of the work of Jesus, we pray...

5. That resources saved through fasting and penance be channeled to works of charity, we pray...

6. That corporations, nations, and people profiting from violence and war have a change of heart. That peace and the common good of all become a motivation for diplomacy, economic policies, and joyful peace, we pray...

7. That we gathered in community make efforts of kindness and compassion for each other, we pray...

8. That those who died this past week (list here) and those approaching death’s door are encouraged by faith and welcomed by Jesus. That the intention of this Mass, (list here) _________ is (are) remembered in our prayers, we pray...

9. That our parish community is aware and supportive in prayer and works all persons in the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), we pray...

10. Let us raise to God our needs and concerns of hand, mind, and heart: (pause) Let us place these intentions on the altar with the financial gifts we offer for the needy of our community, we pray...

Presider: Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.

Response: Amen.