Understanding General Intercessions for Daily Mass
General intercessions, also known as the "Prayer of the Faithful" or "Universal Prayer," are an essential part of the Catholic Mass where the congregation joins together to pray for the needs of the Church and the world. These intercessions are called "general" because they address universal concerns that affect all Catholics and humanity as a whole.
📖 How to Use These General Intercessions
1. Choose Your Option: Browse the available intercession options for today's Mass.
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3. Edit if Needed: Use "Edit" to customize intercessions for your parish's specific needs.
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General Intercessions for Daily Mass
Monday, April 7, 2025
TUESDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER
✚Solemnity
Liturgical Color: White
General Intercessions for TUESDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER
Option 1
1.For the Church, that she may go out each morning of this Easter Octave like Mary Magdalene — bearing the news I have seen the Lord — and bring that witness to everyone she meets, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may exercise their authority with the gentleness of the Risen Christ who came first to a mourning woman in a garden, choosing the small and the overlooked to carry the greatest news, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who stand weeping at a tomb, so absorbed in grief that they do not recognise the Risen Christ already standing close beside them, that their eyes may open this week, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may hear Christ call our name this day as He called Mary's — personally, tenderly, without distance — and respond with the same immediacy she showed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be sent from this Eucharist as Mary was sent from the garden, unable and unwilling to keep the news of the Resurrection to itself, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, and all who have asked for our prayers.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that the Risen Christ's word to Mary — do not cling to me, but go — may be her permanent commission: never hoarding the Resurrection but always announcing it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those who hold power may give space for mourning and for truth, knowing that the most transformative encounters in the Gospels often begin with someone weeping beside a tomb, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are trying to cling to a past that Christ is calling them to release, that they may trust His invitation to something new and unimaginable beyond what has been lost, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may release our grip on the way things were and open our hands to the newness the Risen Christ holds out to us in this Easter season, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may ring with the testimony: I have seen the Lord — each member carrying that conviction outward into every corner of their daily lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a renewed sense of Easter mission in our parish and families.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Variations if Optional Commemoration is not celebrated
Option 1
1.For the Church, that each of the eight days of this Easter Octave may be kept as a full day of celebration — the single feast of the Resurrection prolonged and savoured — not collapsed into ordinary time too soon, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may protect the freedom of those who grieve, who mourn publicly, and who bear witness to truth — knowing that truth endured and prevailed at Easter, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have recently lost someone they love and for whom the Easter Alleluia feels impossibly distant, that the Risen Christ may be especially near to them this week, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may ask Christ this week to open our eyes when He is near and we do not recognise Him — in scripture, in prayer, in the stranger, in the breaking of bread, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish's Easter Octave may be a true school of encountering the Risen Christ, each day bringing a new discovery of what the Resurrection means for our lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, and all who have asked for our prayers.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that she may send every baptised person out as a witness to the Resurrection, not reserving the proclamation for the ordained but entrusting it to all, as Christ first entrusted it to Mary, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those in authority may create space for truth to be spoken freely, knowing that no decree can keep the Risen Christ in a tomb, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are encountering the Risen Christ for the first time this Easter season, drawn in by the Vigil or this week's celebrations, that a lasting faith may take root in them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may respond to the Risen Christ with the immediacy Mary showed — not deliberating or delaying but going, telling, acting on what we have seen and heard, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be recognised in our neighbourhood as a community of people who have seen the Risen Lord and whose lives show it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who are newly received into the Church this Easter, that the joy of these days may sustain them.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
About Our General Intercessions for Daily Mass
Our general intercessions are carefully written by Giuseppe Njualem, a seminarian at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario. Each set of intercessions follows the guidelines established by the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) and is crafted with input from theology students and experienced clergy.
📅 Liturgically Accurate
Every intercession is crafted to reflect the specific liturgical season, rank, and saint of the day, ensuring theological accuracy and seasonal appropriateness.
🌍 Universally Focused
Our general intercessions address the four traditional categories: Church needs, world concerns, those in distress, and local community intentions.
📝 Ready to Use
Each option is formatted for immediate use by lectors and can be downloaded as a professional PDF for easy printing and reading during Mass.
✏️ Customizable
Edit any intercession to address your parish's specific needs while maintaining the theological structure and universal focus of general intercessions.