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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, March 24, 2024
Lenten Weekday
·Lenten Weekday
Liturgical Color: Violet
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for Tuesday in the 5th Week of Lent
Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may proclaim Jesus as the Son of God and help all to encounter him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may protect the freedom of journalists, academics, and citizens to speak truth without fear of retaliation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For Christians living in authoritarian states where they cannot freely practise or speak of their faith, that courage and God's presence may sustain them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may make our faith in Jesus genuinely our own — not inherited passively from others but chosen, owned, and lived with conviction, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a place where authentic encounter with Christ is offered, not merely information about him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, etc., special projects or events.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed who believed in Christ may now rejoice in His eternal presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church: that she may deepen her prayer in these remaining Lenten days and draw closer to God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may protect freedom of religion and conscience, especially for religious minorities facing discrimination and exclusion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those held as political prisoners for practising or speaking of their faith, that God's presence and their community's prayers may sustain them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may use the remaining days of this Lent to ask God the question that matters most: who do we truly believe Jesus is, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish this Lenten season may create space for genuine encounter with Christ — not just instruction about him, 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 declare that every unborn life bears the image of the God who is Life itself — a truth that cannot be silenced or qualified, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may resist the cultural pressure to expand abortion access and instead move toward greater protection of every unborn human life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For unborn children with Down syndrome, whose lives are ended at dramatically higher rates, and for their parents who deserve truth, time, and genuine support, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may believe with conviction that every human life — however small, however early — belongs to the God who is Life itself, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may actively support organisations working to offer genuine alternatives to abortion in our local area, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who courageously speak out against abortion and defend the voiceless.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may be honoured as precious souls in God's eternal kingdom, 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.