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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
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Liturgical Color: Green
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for Tuesday, 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may hold what is sacred with reverence and share the Gospel with wisdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may follow the golden rule — doing to others what they would have done to themselves — as the foundation of all just law and governance, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have lost their way, that they may find the narrow gate leading to life, narrow because it requires self-denial and faithful love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may choose the constricted road that leads to life, even when it is demanding, rather than the wide road that leads to destruction, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place where Christ's golden rule is lived daily — each person treating neighbours as they themselves wish to be treated, 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 walked the narrow way of the Gospel may now enter the joy of eternal life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV: that he may lead the Church with courage, proclaiming truth and mercy to all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all peoples may embrace the golden rule as the measure of their dealings with one another — for this is the law and the prophets in summary, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those seduced by the wide road of relativism or indifference, that they may hear Christ's call to enter the narrow gate and find the life that truly is life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may treasure the sacred things entrusted to us — faith, the sacraments, the Scriptures — and share them wisely and fruitfully, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that it may be a community willing to embrace the demands of the narrow road, supporting one another with love in the daily challenge of discipleship, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who are discerning vocations, that they may find courage to choose the narrow, fruitful path.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died in God's friendship may pass through the narrow gate into life without end, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Pro Life Option
1.That the Church may apply the golden rule to every unborn child: do to them what you would have others do to you — protect them, welcome them, love them as you wish to be loved, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may enact the golden rule in law, choosing policies that defend the lives they would wish defended if the roles were reversed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For mothers facing unexpected pregnancies, that they may find in our community the concrete support that makes the narrow, life-giving path possible and not overwhelming, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That those who advocate for the unborn may treat every woman with the same dignity and compassion they would wish to receive themselves, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may walk the narrow road of costly love — accompanying mothers, families, and children in need with patient, practical generosity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who staff pregnancy resource centres and walk the narrow road of daily service with mothers in need.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children who died before birth may pass through the narrow gate into the fulness of life Christ promised, 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.