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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, March 3, 2024
Lenten Weekday
·Lenten Weekday
Liturgical Color: Violet
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for USA: Saint Katharine Drexel, virgin
Option 1
1.That the Church, inspired by Saint Katharine Drexel, may serve the poorest with generous love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may fund quality education in the most neglected and underserved communities, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who face discrimination because of their race or ethnicity and are denied dignity or opportunity because of who they are, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may give generously from what we have without calculating the cost, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our community may support families going through difficulty and not leave them to struggle alone, 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.
That N. and all the faithful departed may share in the joy that Saint Katharine Drexel now enjoys in God's presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For healing in the Church: that transparency and accountability may restore trust in those who lead her, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may enforce anti-discrimination protections and uphold the equal dignity of every person before the law, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For children in deprived communities with no access to quality education, whose futures narrow before they have truly begun, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not hold back from God what he is asking of us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may reach those who have stopped coming to Mass and make it easy for them to return, 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.
Variations if Optional Memorial is not celebrated
Option 1
1.For priests who carry the weight of pastoral care with little support, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may create fair and humane asylum processes for those seeking refuge from violence and persecution, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have lost faith or feel abandoned by God, who pray but hear nothing back, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may bring before God what we have been carrying alone, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be known for its care of those who are elderly and live alone, 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.
That N. and all the faithful departed may rest in the peace of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For seminarians and all who discern a vocation: that God may give them courage to say yes, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governments may reform criminal justice systems to prioritise rehabilitation, not merely punishment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those in prison and the families they have left behind, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may forgive those who have hurt us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be genuinely welcoming to those who arrive at our door for the first time, 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.
Pro Life Option
1.That the Church may speak clearly and without apology about the sanctity of unborn life and the wrong of abortion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may reject any measure that expands access to abortion and work instead toward its elimination, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For women carrying unplanned pregnancies who have been abandoned by the men who should stand with them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may be moved this Lent to take one concrete action for unborn life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our community may invest in practical support for mothers facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who fast and pray for an end to abortion and for the protection of unborn life.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may be held in God's infinite mercy, 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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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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