One another, Sunday18B

August 04, 2024

Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15; Psalm 78 (77); Ephesians 4:17, 20-24; John 6:24-35

To the Lord, who feeds us with the Bread of Heaven, let us pray:

For our Church and parish community, that we may do “the work of God” in every dimension of our life together: let us pray to the Lord.

For Pope N., Bishop N., Father N., and all who serve and minister to our Church, that they may teach “justice and holiness”… born of truth”: let us pray to the Lord.

For President N., Governor N., and all legislators, judges, and government officials, that they may lead and serve with courage and selflessness: let us pray to the Lord.

For those whose lives are in transition, for those who are coping with loss, illness, or hardship in their lives, that God will be with them on their journeys: let us pray to the lord.

For the poor, the hungry, and the homeless, that we may share with them the blessing God has rained down upon us: let us pray to the Lord.

For all who have died in the peace of Christ [especially _________], that Christ will welcome them to the banquet of: 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.

You have done great things for us, O Lord; rejoicing in the many blessings you have given us, we come to you with these prayers, confident, in faith, that you will hear them. In Jesus’ name, we pray.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2024bh, August 4). Eighteenth Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080424.cfm

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

One another, Sunday17B

July 28, 2024

2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145 (144); Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15

Before we celebrate the sacrament of the Bread of Life, let us join our hearts in prayer for our human family:

That we may willingly and joyfully share our bread with the poor and hungry: let us pray to the Lord.

That Christian Churches and communities may celebrate their common identity in the “one Lord, on faith, one baptism”: let us pray to the Lord.

That families, tribes, peoples, and races may find unity, understanding, and trust in the “God and Father of all”: let us pray to the Lord.

That a spirit of justice and thanksgiving may guide the work of all farmers, food producers and transporters, economists and agriculturalists: let us pray to the lord.

That the poor, the homeless, and the forgotten may find places of welcome at our tables: let us pray to the Lord.

That those who have died in Christ [especially _________], may celebrate forever at the banquet of heaven: 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.

Gracious God, Giver of every harvest, hear the prayers we make as we gather around our Eucharistic table. May the bread and wine of your Son’s Body and Blood make us bread of compassion and kindness and wine of gladness and hope for one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus, the Bread of Life.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2024bf, July 28). Seventeenth Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072824.cfm

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

One another, Sunday16B

July 21, 2024

Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23 (22); Ephesians 2:13-18; Mark 6:30-34

Let us now lift our spirits and voices in prayer to the Lord, our Shepherd and Teacher:

For our Church and parish community, that we may be a gathering place for the “remnant” from all lands and peoples: let us pray to the Lord.

For Pope N., Bishop N., Father N., for our bishops, priests, and ministers, and for all who serve the Church, that they may shepherd the people of God with faithfulness and compassion: let us pray to the Lord.

For our President and governor and for all legislators and judges, that their government service may advance the causes of peace and justice: let us pray to the Lord.

For families and households, that the barriers of anger and division may be broken down through understanding and forgiveness: let us pray to the lord.

For the poor, the oppressed, and the broker that, through our compassionate help, their fear and anguish may be transformed: let us pray to the Lord.

For our deceased relatives and friends [especially _________], that they may dwell forever in the house of Christ: let us pray to the Lord.

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

Lord God, hear the prayers we offer to you for our Church and our human family. May our community become a place of prayer that refreshes and sustains us may our ministers be places where your love and justice are reverse may our table be a place of welcome and nourishment for all We make these prayers in the name of your Son.

References

-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2024bd, July 21). Sixteenth Sunday in ordinary time. USCCB. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072124.cfm

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