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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, August 27, 2028
Saint Monica
●Memorial
Liturgical Color: White
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for Saint Monica
Option 1
1.For the Church: that like Saint Monica, she may never cease interceding for those who have wandered from God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may be guided by wisdom and seek paths of peace and reconciliation in their governance, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all mothers, fathers, and family members who pray for the conversion of loved ones, that their tears and prayers may bear abundant fruit, like St. Monica's, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may have the patience and perseverance of St. Monica in praying for others, trusting in God's mercy and timing, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place where intercessory prayer is strong and where all support one another in their journey of faith, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who have fallen away from the faith, that they may return to the Church.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who persevered in prayer for their loved ones may rejoice with St. Monica in the eternal presence of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all pastors: that they may guide their people with patient love and persevering prayer, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil society may value family life and support parents in their role of raising children in faith and virtue, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are struggling with wayward children or difficult family situations, that St. Monica's example may bring them hope and strength, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may never give up on praying for others, even when their conversion seems distant, but always trust in God's power, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community that actively prays for the conversion of sinners and supports families in their spiritual needs, 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, through the prayers of the saints, be brought to the fullness of life in God's kingdom, 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 always be a community of genuine holiness rather than outward show, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may be challenged by Christ's rebuke to match their outward dignity with genuine interior integrity, knowing that God sees what is hidden from public view, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who honor the saints and the prophets in words while repeating in their own lives the same sins of their forebears, that they may receive the grace of true self-knowledge and conversion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may honestly examine the hidden rooms of our hearts—whether we are whitewashed tombs, outwardly religious but filled with unaddressed sin and self-deception, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may build its life not on external appearances or reputation but on the interior holiness that Christ alone can give and that no outward beauty can replace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who are outwardly practicing their faith but inwardly distant from God, that He may draw them to true conversion.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be cleansed of every hidden sin by God's mercy and welcomed into the eternal beauty of His presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all bishops: that they may lead the Church in continual renewal and genuine holiness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil institutions may be challenged to match their public proclamations of values with genuine interior practice—truth in governance, justice in policy, and mercy in law, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are burdened by guilt, shame, or hidden sin, that they may bring what is inside to the light of Christ's mercy, knowing He cleanses what no outward act of religion can purify, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not merely build monuments to the saints while failing to imitate their interior poverty, humility, and love—but instead let their witness penetrate and transform our hidden lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community of genuine interior renewal, where the sacrament of reconciliation is sought, interior prayer is cultivated, and hidden holiness is more valued than public reputation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For greater use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in our community, that our interior life may match our exterior witness.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be washed clean within by the blood of Christ and welcomed into the eternal light of God's presence, 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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