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
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General Intercessions for Daily Mass
Saturday, June 14, 2025
The Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday
○Optional Memorial
Liturgical Color: White
General Intercessions for The Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday
Option 1
1.For the Church, that she may feel in her heart the same compassion Jesus felt seeing the crowd — 'troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd' — and respond with urgent, generous mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For world leaders, that they may be moved with pity at the sight of those under their care who are lost, suffering, or without guidance, and govern with shepherding hearts rather than political calculation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For laborers in the harvest — priests, deacons, missionaries, catechists, and all the baptised sent into the world — that they may serve with the authority Christ himself bestowed: to heal, to free, to proclaim, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may pray earnestly to the master of the harvest to send workers, and also hear his answer in our own hearts, for the one who prays for laborers may be the laborer the Lord sends, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For the faithful departed who laboured in the harvest, that they may now rest in the joy of the master whose harvest they served, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and missionary service, that the Lord of the harvest may send many workers.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may rest in the eternal kingdom whose coming they proclaimed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all bishops, that they may send their people into the harvest not as spectators but as workers — curing the sick, proclaiming the Kingdom, giving freely what they have freely received, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all peoples who are like sheep without a shepherd — adrift in relativism, loneliness, or despair — may encounter the compassion of Christ through the witness of his disciples, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For the sick, those in bondage, the outcast, and the poor, that the Church's mission of healing — 'cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons' — may reach them with power and love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may embrace the missionary identity given to us in Baptism, going out to the lost sheep of our own families, neighbourhoods, and workplaces, without charge and without hesitation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that this Sunday may renew in us the sense of urgency: the harvest is plentiful, the labourers are few — may we respond to the Lord's call with generous and undivided hearts, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who serve in parish ministry and outreach, that they may find joy and renewed purpose in the mission Christ entrusts to them.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be gathered by Christ into the eternal harvest of God's kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Variations if Optional Memorial is not celebrated
Option 1
1.For the Church, that seeing the world's hunger for meaning and direction, she may never close her doors or reduce her mission, but send every baptised person as a worker into the harvest with the authority of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For governments and international bodies, that they may work to lift up those who are troubled and abandoned — the refugee, the homeless, the forgotten — so that no one need wander like sheep without a shepherd, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who carry the wounds of illness, addiction, or spiritual captivity, that Christ's command — 'cure the sick, free the oppressed' — may be fulfilled in their lives through the ministry of the Church, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may give freely what we have freely received: faith, mercy, time, and talent — withholding nothing from those in need, as Christ instructed his disciples to go without payment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that this Sunday may stir in us the urgency of a harvest about to be lost, moving us from comfortable faith to active and courageous discipleship, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those discerning a call to priesthood, religious life, or lay missionary work, that the Lord of the harvest may draw them forward.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be received by Christ who sent them and now gathers them home, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all who oversee the Church's mission, that they may see clearly where the harvest is greatest and send workers there with courage and trust in God's provision, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all peoples may come to know the Kingdom of heaven that is at hand — near in every act of healing, mercy, and proclamation made by Christ's disciples throughout the world, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who feel that faith has nothing to offer them — no healing, no freedom, no hope — that the Church's mission of compassion may reach them where they are and prove otherwise, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may never hoard what God has given us in grace, but scatter it lavishly as Christ commanded — 'without cost you have received, without cost you are to give' — let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that our prayer for more workers may be sincere enough that we volunteer to be the answer — training, commissioning, and sending one another into the Lord's harvest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all missionaries serving far from home, that the Lord of the harvest may sustain and protect them.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may share in the eternal joy of the harvest fully gathered in God's kingdom, 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.