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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, June 11, 2028
Saint Barnabas, Apostle
●Memorial
Liturgical Color: Red
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for Saint Barnabas, apostle
Option 1
1.For the Church: that, inspired by Saint Barnabas, she may offer encouragement and hope to all her members, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may foster environments of encouragement and cooperation, rather than division and strife, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are called to evangelize and share the Good News, that they may be filled with the Holy Spirit and joy, like St. Barnabas, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may be true encouragers in our families, workplaces, and communities, building others up in faith and love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place where everyone feels supported and encouraged in their Christian journey, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who are discerning their vocation or mission in the Church.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who lived as sons and daughters of encouragement may rejoice with St. Barnabas in God's kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all pastors: that they may strengthen and encourage the faithful entrusted to their care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil society may value generosity and mutual support, recognizing the good in others, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are new to the faith or struggling, that they may find mentors and companions like Barnabas to guide them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may be willing to sell our possessions and lay them at the apostles' feet, sharing generously with those in need, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community that actively encourages and supports the gifts and ministries of all its members, 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 be welcomed into the joyful company of the apostles and saints, 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 lead her members to genuine holiness of heart, not merely outward observance, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For world leaders, that they may recognise that anger, contempt, and hatred — even when never acted upon — poison the wells of justice, and that true peace requires purified hearts, not only better laws, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those carrying resentment or bitterness toward a brother or sister, that they may hear Christ's urgent call: leave your gift at the altar, go and be reconciled first, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may examine our hearts for the hidden sins Christ names — the anger we harbour, the contempt we speak — and bring them honestly to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For the faithful departed, that the one who demands reconciliation before offering may himself be their advocate before the Father, covering every debt with his own blood, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For families and communities torn by unresolved conflict, that the grace to reconcile may open what pride has locked shut.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may find in Christ the advocate who settles every debt and brings them safely into the Father's house, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and our bishops: that they may teach the interior holiness Christ calls us to embrace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all nations may work toward the root causes of violence — the anger and contempt between peoples — not only the outward acts, for Christ shows that murder begins in the heart, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those estranged from family or friends, that this word of Jesus — 'leave your gift and go first to be reconciled' — may give them the courage to take the first step, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may come to the Eucharist having first examined our consciences and sought forgiveness from those we have wronged, making our worship an offering of integrity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that our life together may be a community of genuine reconciliation — not just politeness — where broken relationships are healed and communion is real, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who minister the Sacrament of Penance, that they may help people move from guilt to genuine interior freedom.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be reconciled completely in Christ and welcomed into the eternal peace of the Father's 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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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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