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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Ash Wednesday
·Ash Wednesday
Liturgical Color: Violet
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for ASH WEDNESDAY
Option 1
1.For the Church, may this Lenten season renew her children in sincere repentance and conversion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may be humbled before God and seek His wisdom in guiding their nations towards justice and peace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those carrying hidden burdens of shame and guilt, that the mercy of God may reach them this Lenten season, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That God may use our Lenten prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to do in us what we could never do ourselves, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place of fervent prayer and genuine mutual support throughout this season of Lent, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For catechumens preparing for baptism, that this Lent may be a time of deep spiritual growth.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, remembered in this Lenten season, may be purified and welcomed into God's eternal light, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all pastors, may they guide us faithfully through this Lenten season, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may be moved this season to show mercy in their justice systems, extending clemency and rehabilitation rather than only punishment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those imprisoned by addiction who have tried everything and found no lasting freedom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our Lenten fasting may lead us to genuine solidarity with those who go hungry not by choice but by poverty, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that we may embrace the disciplines of Lent with generous hearts, seeking to die to ourselves and live for Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, etc., special projects or events during Lent.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may find mercy and forgiveness through the merits of Christ's passion and death, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Pro Life Option
1.That the Church, in this penitential season, may intensify her prayers and sacrifices for an end to the sin of abortion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers, reflecting on our human frailty, may enact laws that protect every human life, from conception to natural death, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For women who feel pressured by their partner or family to end their pregnancy against their own wishes, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may open our eyes this Lenten season to the unborn who are unwanted and without advocate, and ask ourselves what we will do for them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may embrace Lenten disciplines of prayer and fasting for the protection of the unborn and the vulnerable, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who work in crisis pregnancy centers, offering life-affirming support and hope.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may be held in the eternal embrace of our merciful God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
About Our Sunday Mass Intercessions
Our general intercessions for Sunday Mass are specially crafted by Giuseppe Njualem, a seminarian at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario. Each set reflects the solemnity appropriate for the principal weekly celebration of the Catholic Church.
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Crafted specifically for the principal weekly liturgy, reflecting the greater solemnity and broader congregation of Sunday Mass celebrations.
📚 Liturgically Sound
Each intercession follows the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) guidelines and addresses the four traditional categories of universal prayer.
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Formatted for immediate use by lectors and easily customizable for specific parish needs and local concerns while maintaining liturgical integrity.