General Intercessions for Christmas

Presider: `Savior, we greet you, born this happy morning. Jesus, to you be all glory given. The Father’s love for us has been proven again. With confidence remembering the birth of Jesus, let us offer God our petitions.

Deacon/ Lector/ Cantor: Please respond: Lord, fill our hearts with love

1.That Pope Francis, Bishop Luis, clergy, religious, lay leadership, and catechists teach and inspire the faithful with gratitude for God’s abiding love, we pray...

2. That parents, grandparents, and God-parents share their stories of Christmas with their children, grandchildren, and those we sponsor, we pray...

3. That the light brought by the birth of the Son of God permeate our hearts and minds, providing strength to work with hope for peace and reconciliation, we pray...

4. That conflicts in families be resolved with tolerance, respect, and dignity for siblings and parents. That through the Christ child all experience an infusion of God’s love during this Christmas season, we pray...

5. That remembering the birth of the Son of God into humanity cause hardened hearts to be softened and stiff necks to bend to seeing the dignity and worth of all we meet, we pray...

6. That the homeless, the hungry, and those thirsting for a place at the table of creation will find hope in the kindness and sharing of our parish community, we pray...

7. That division within our nation and conflicts in the world be resolved with understanding and love for the message of God through his incarnated son, we pray...

8. That those who died this past week and those who are dying are welcomed into the heavenly kingdom by our Brother, Jesus, the Christ. That the intention of this Mass, (list here) __________ is (are) remembered in our prayers at this Mass and during this week, we pray...

9. Let us add our personal intentions: (pause) Let us place these intentions on the altar with our gifts to God and the community that supports us, we pray...

Presider: God our Father, every year we rejoice as we look to the light that brightens the darkness of hearts and minds. In remembering the birth of the Word in the person of Jesus we are inspired with faith in your love for us. We are uplifted in hope for peace in our world. May this remembering fill our hearts bringing an outpouring of genuine love for family, neighbors, community, nation, and our common home. May we welcome Jesus as our Redeemer and so meet him with confidence when he comes to judge us personally and in community. We ask this in the name of that Son and with the love of the Spirit, who live with you now and forever.
 

Response: Amen.