One another, Sunday30B

October 27, 2024

Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126 (125); Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52

Let us pray that God’s light may illuminate our minds and hearts and guide us in God’s peace:

For our Church and parish family, that we may seek to follow Christ by becoming a community of compassion and reconciliation: let us pray to the Lord.

For all who serve the Church, that they may gather and unite us as God’s holy people: let us pray to the Lord.

For all who serve us in government, that they may uphold and protect the sacred dignity of every person: let us pray to the Lord.

For those who are mentally impaired or physically disabled, that we may be given the grace and wisdom to welcome them and enable them to use their gifts for the benefit of the entire human family: let us pray to the lord.

For those who are lost and troubled, who are mired in fear and despair, who feel abandoned by God, that, with our help and support, they may embrace the love and hope for the Father: let us pray to the Lord.

For those who have died [especially _________], that they may one day awake and arise: 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.

Lord of light, restore us with your vision of selfless so that we may make real in our lives

the prayers and hopes that you alone see in the depths of our hearts. Hear the prayers which we ask of you in the name of Jesus, the healing Christ.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2024s, October 27). Thirtieth Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102724.cfm

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

One another, Sunday29B

October 20, 2024

Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33 (32); Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45

To the Lord of kindness and hope, let us pray:

That our Church and parish may be formed by the Spirit into a faithful community of disciples: let us pray to the Lord.

That “the will of the Lord (may) be accomplished” through the teaching and example of our Church’s bishops, priests, deacons, and ministers: let us pray to the Lord.

That the leaders and rulers of nations may govern their people with justice, understanding, and a commitment to the common good: let us pray to the Lord.

That those who are forced to drink from the cup of suffering and persecution may persevere in faith to experience one day the victory of Christ’s resurrection: let us pray to the lord.

That the sick, the suffering, and the dying may receive “mercy and favor” before the “throne of grace”: let us pray to the Lord.

That the souls of those who have died [especially _________], may share in the glory of the reign of the Risen Christ: let us pray to the Lord.

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

Father, grant us the courage and perseverance to be worthy disciples of your Son; may we seek forgiveness rather than vengeance; may we honor humility and selflessness as well as success and achievement; may we insist on compassion and justice

regardless of the cost. Hear these prayers we offer, O God, in the name of your Son,

our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2024q, October 20). Twenty-ninth Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102024.cfm

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

One another, Sunday28B

October 13, 2024

Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90 (89); Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30

“With God all things are possible.” With confidence in Jesus’ promise, then, let us pray:

That we may seek to follow Christ totally and completely in every dimension of our life together as a Church and parish community: let us pray to the Lord.

That the pastors, preachers, and teachers of our Church may proclaim the “living and effective” Word of God with compassion and understanding: let us pray to the Lord.

That the nations and governments of the world may work together to provide all people with a just share of the earth’s harvest: let us pray to the Lord.

That all businesses and financial institutions may conduct their affairs with integrity and respect for the sacredness of every person: let us pray to the lord.

That we may embrace the gospel spirit of poverty for the sake of the poor, the homeless, and the hungry: let us pray to the Lord.

That all who have died in the peace of Christ [especially _________], may dwell forever in the house of God: let us pray to the Lord.

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

Enliven us with your Spirit of love, O Lord, so that we may seek your mercy and justice for all people bless us with the light of your wisdom, so that we may follow Christ Jesus to make these prayers a reality. In Jesus’ name, we pray.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2024o, October 13). Twenty-eighth Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101324.cfm

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