One another, Lent5C

April 06, 2025

Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126 (125); Philippians 3:8-14; John 7:53-8:11

Through Christ, we are constantly called back to God. With hope, then, let us offer our prayers in Jesus’ name:

That Christ may be the “wealth” of our Church and parish community: let us pray to the Lord.

That Pope N., and the bishops, priests, and ministers of our Church may instruct us in God’s ways of peace and reconciliation: let us pray to the Lord.

That the justice and peace of God may spring forth in our world through cooperation and trust among all nations and peoples: let us pray to the Lord.

That we may acknowledge our need for forgiveness and seek reconciliation with those who have harmed us: let us pray to the lord.

That the lives of those entrapped by their addictions or enslaved by abuse may be “grasped by Christ” and made new in his healing peace: let us pray to the Lord.

That those who have died in the peace of Christ [especially _________], may come to know the “power flowing from his”: let us pray to the Lord.

That our gracious God will hear the prayers we now offer in the silence of our hearts [Pause...]: let us pray to the Lord.

We lift our hearts to you, O Lord – you who grasp the lives of the fallen, who transform our tears into laughter, who remembers not our past but constantly makes all things new. May we be worthy of your limitless forgiveness and unconditional love. by our forgiveness and love of one another. In Jesus’ name, we pray.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2025ac, April 6). Fifth Sunday of Lent. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040625-YearC.cfm

-Cormier, J. (1995). Lord, Hear Our Prayer: Prayer of the Faithful for Sundays, Holy Days, and Ritual Masses.

One another, Lent4C

March 30, 2025

Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 34 (33); 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3,11-32

With hearts and voices raised as one, let us offer our prayers to God in the name of Jesus, the Lord of reconciliation:

For our Church and parish community, that all may find a place of welcome and hope in our midst: let us pray to the Lord.

For Pope N., Bishop N., Father N., and all who serve the Church, that they may be ministers of reconciliation and models of forgiveness: let us pray to the Lord.

For the nations and governments of the world, that they may be committed to the protection and just distribution of the earth’s resources: let us pray to the Lord.

For families and households, especially those experiencing difficult times, that God’s Spirit of reconciling love may dwell among them: let us pray to the lord.

For the sick, the suffering, and the dying, that they may experience the healing presence of Christ in our compassion and care: let us pray to the Lord.

For our deceased relatives and friends [especially _________], that they may be re-created in the “holiness of God”: let us pray to the Lord.

For the prayers we now offer in the silence of our hearts [Pause...]: let us pray to the Lord.

May these prayers, O Lord, be the beginning of our re-creation in your love and forgiveness. With faith in your ever present guidance, with constant hope in the possibilities of reconciliation, may we make all things new in the peace and compassion of Christ Jesus, in whose name we offer these prayers.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2025aa, March 30). Fourth Sunday of Lent. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearC.cfm

-Cormier, J. (1995). Lord, Hear Our Prayer: Prayer of the Faithful for Sundays, Holy Days, and Ritual Masses.

One another, Lent3C

March 23, 2025

Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15; Ps 103 (102); 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9

In confidence, let us now offer our prayers to God, the Lord who is “slow to anger and abounding in kindness”:

That our Church and parish family may pursue, with hope and determination, the possibilities for forgiveness and reconciliation in every relationship and experience: let us pray to the Lord.

That those who serve our Church as bishops, pastors, ministers, and teachers may speak the Word of God with joyful perseverance: let us pray to the Lord.

That all nations and peoples may work together to eradicate persecution, injustice, and hatred from our world: let us pray to the Lord.

The students and young people may, like the young Moses, respond to the call to become God’s messengers of compassion and reconciliation: let us pray to the lord.

That we may respond to God’s call to alleviate the suffering of the poor, to seek justice for the persecuted, and to come to the aid of the homeless and hungry: let us pray to the Lord.

That the souls of our deceased relatives [especially _________], will be welcomed by Christ into the presence of our Christ: let us pray to the Lord.

That the God of mercy will hear the prayers we now offer in the silence of our hearts [Pause...]: let us pray to the Lord.

Merciful God, hear the prayers of your people, who struggle, like the fig tree, to grow in the light of your love. As you are patient with us, may we be patient with one another; as your forgive us without condition or limits, may we forgive one another; as you hear our cries to you, may we hear the cries of one another. We make these prayers in the name of your Son, our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2025y, March 23). Third Sunday of lent. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032325-YearC.cfm

-Cormier, J. (1995). Lord, Hear Our Prayer: Prayer of the Faithful for Sundays, Holy Days, and Ritual Masses.