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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, May 14, 2028
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (certain provinces) / Saint Matthias, Apostle (other provinces)
✚Solemnity / Feast
Liturgical Color: White or Red
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for SAINT MATTHIAS, APOSTLE
Option 1
1.For the Church: that the Holy Spirit may guide her in choosing leaders and proclaiming the Gospel faithfully, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may be chosen for their integrity and dedication to service, working for the true good of their people, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are called to positions of leadership and responsibility in the Church, that they may be faithful witnesses to Christ, like Saint Matthias, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may be open to God's call in our lives, responding with generosity and trust, even when the path is uncertain, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community, inspired by the apostolic college, may be united in faith and zealous in mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the discernment of vocations within our parish and the wider Church.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who faithfully served Christ in the apostolic tradition may now rejoice with Saint Matthias in God's eternal kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and our bishops: that the Spirit may guide them as faithful successors of the Apostles, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil authorities may respect the Church's freedom to choose her ministers and carry out her divine mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have been chosen for special service in the Church, that they may be faithful to their calling and bear abundant fruit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our Easter faith may empower us to be true apostles of the risen Christ, witnessing to His love and truth in our daily lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community that supports its leaders and works together to build up the Body of Christ, 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 in the apostolic faith may be counted among the saints in glory, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Variations if Feast is not celebrated
Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may wait in joyful hope for Christ's return in glory, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may govern with the wisdom of those who know the present moment is not the final word—that grief can become joy and darkness give way to the light Christ promised, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who weep and mourn while the world rejoices—the persecuted, the bereaved, the marginalized—that Christ's promise may sustain them: 'your grief will become joy,' let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may live faithfully in the 'little while'—the in-between time of Christ's ascension and return—trusting that we will see him again and that no one will take our joy from us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community of Easter hope that lives toward Christ's return, neither despairing at what the world celebrates nor forgetting that the Lord who went away is coming back, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those in our community who are grieving—the recently bereaved, the lonely, the heartbroken—that Christ's promise may bring them consolation.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may have discovered that their grief has been transformed into the joy no one can take away—the joy of seeing the Lord face to face, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV: that the Spirit may strengthen him with hope and wisdom as he leads the Church, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all humanity may hear the promise that is the antidote to every despair: 'your grief will become joy'—spoken by the one who went through death and came out the other side in resurrection, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are confused by their suffering, asking like the disciples 'what does this mean?'—that the patience of Christ with their questions may be their comfort until joy replaces grief, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not be troubled by the 'little while'—the times when we do not see God clearly or feel his presence—but trust the pattern Christ reveals: departure, grief, and then joy beyond taking, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our local church, that as we prepare for the feast of the Lord's Ascension, we may live with the forward-looking hope of those who know their grief is temporary and their joy is coming, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who are in a season of spiritual dryness or darkness, that the 'little while' may give way to the light Christ promises.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may have moved from the grief of this 'little while' into the eternal joy of seeing Christ face to face, 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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