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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, May 2, 2027
Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
●Memorial
Liturgical Color: White
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for Saint Athanasius, bishop and doctor of the Church
Option 1
1.For the Church, following the example of Saint Athanasius, that she may boldly defend the truth of Christ's divinity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may uphold justice and protect the freedom of believers to live according to their faith, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all theologians and teachers of the faith, that they may be enlightened by the Holy Spirit and speak with the wisdom and fortitude of St. Athanasius, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may grow in our understanding of the Incarnation and be willing to suffer for the truth of the Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place where orthodox faith is cherished and lived with unwavering conviction, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who are persecuted for their adherence to the true faith.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who defended the divinity of Christ may rejoice with St. Athanasius in eternal glory, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all bishops, that they may guard the faith with courage like Saint Athanasius, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil society may respect the truth and work for an environment where faith can be freely expressed and lived, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are confused by false teachings or doubts about Christ, that they may find clarity in the Church's perennial wisdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our Easter faith may strengthen our resolve to stand firm against error and to witness boldly to Jesus Christ, True God and True Man, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community deeply rooted in the apostolic faith, always confessing Christ as Lord, 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 who have died may behold the glorious face of the incarnate Word in heaven, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Variations if Memorial is not celebrated
Option 1
1.For the Church, that she may make God known and loved throughout the world through the face of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may govern with the justice and mercy they see reflected in Jesus, the image of the unseen Father, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who do not know God, that believers may reveal Christ to them through word and life, making the Father visible in the face of his Son, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may take Christ at his word—that to know Jesus is to know the Father—and deepen our knowledge of him through scripture, prayer, and the sacraments, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community where the works of Christ continue through those who believe, glorifying the Father in the name of the Son, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who struggle to believe in a God they cannot see, that the face of Christ may make the Father visible to them.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may now see the Father face to face, in the light of Christ who promised that to see him is to see the Father, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV, that through his teaching and mercy he may make Christ visible to all, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all Christian communities may draw strength from the truth that Christ is in the Father and the Father is in Christ, and witness to that divine unity in their lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who pray in Jesus' name for healing, justice, or peace, that their prayer may be answered as Christ promised, for the Father's glory in the Son, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may live as people who have seen the Father in the face of Christ, letting that vision transform how we see every human being made in God's image, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our local Church, that through our works of charity and service done in Christ's name, the Father may be glorified and the world may see the risen Son alive in his Body, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who ask anything in Christ's name in faith, that their prayers may be heard and answered for the Father's glory.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may now behold the face of the Father, which Christ came to reveal, 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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