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
Sunday, November 8, 2026
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Liturgical Color: Green
General Intercessions for the 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Option 1
1.For the Church throughout the world: that she may keep her lamp burning and wait for Christ the Bridegroom with living faith and persevering love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may seek the wisdom that comes from God, and build just societies that honour the dignity of every person, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are struggling with grief: that they may not grieve as people without hope, but trust that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may stay awake and ready, for we know neither the day nor the hour, and that our hope in the resurrection may shape the way we live, love, and let go, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have lost loved ones this year: that the promise that we shall always be with the Lord may sustain them and give them confident hope in the reunion that awaits, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the dying and for all who accompany them, that faith in the resurrection may be their strength and consolation.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who have fallen asleep in Christ, may be welcomed by the Bridegroom to the wedding feast of heaven, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and our bishops: that they may preach the hope of the resurrection with courage and joy, and keep God's people watchful for the coming of the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governments and societies may honour the dignity of every human life — including the dying and the elderly — because each person is made for a life that does not end, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those whose faith has grown dim and whose hope is running low, like lamps short of oil: that the Lord may rekindle his light in them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may seek wisdom and thirst for the living God, so that prayer, the sacraments and works of charity may keep our lamps supplied with oil, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who are themselves near death — the elderly, the seriously ill, those in their final days — that they may be found ready and at peace when the Lord comes, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who minister to the bereaved — chaplains, funeral ministers, grief counsellors — that they may console others with the hope of the resurrection, with conviction and tenderness.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may now see what they believed in faith, and be with the Lord for ever, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Pro Life Option
1.That the Church may root her defence of every human life — from conception to natural death — in the hope Christ gives us: every person is made for the life of God, and no life is merely temporary or disposable, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may seek true wisdom and legislate in the light of our eternal destiny: every person — at every stage of existence — deserves the full protection and dignity that this destiny demands, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who work to protect the elderly and the dying from euthanasia and assisted suicide: that they may be sustained by the truth that those who seem least valuable to the world are most precious to God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our pro-life witness may be watchful and persevering, like lamps kept burning through the night, trusting that the lives we defend are destined for the fullness of life with God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For every unborn child and every person at the end of life: that the Lord may hold them in his eternal care, and that the Church may be their advocate in every earthly hour, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who have lost children — the miscarried, the stillborn, the aborted — that they may be consoled by the hope that their children are held in the mercy of God.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all children who died before birth may be entrusted to the mercy of the God who created them, and live with him for ever, 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.