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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, March 18, 2029
Lenten Weekday
·Lenten Weekday
Liturgical Color: Violet
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
Option 1
1.For the Church: that Saint Cyril of Jerusalem may inspire her to teach the Gospel with clarity and love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may protect freedom of religious education, so that the faith may be freely taught to every generation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation at Easter, that these final weeks may deepen their longing for Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may approach the Eucharist with the wonder and reverence that Cyril inspired in those he prepared for baptism, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may invest in catechesis at every age, so that the faith is not merely received but understood and lived, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all catechists and those who teach the faith, that they may be renewed in their vocation.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who faithfully taught the Christian mysteries may rejoice with Saint Cyril in heavenly wisdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church: that she may guide the faithful ever more deeply into the sacred mysteries of our faith, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may support the education of children in truth, conscience, and human dignity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have never been properly catechised and carry doubt or confusion about the faith, that patient teaching and friendship may reach them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That this Lent may deepen our appreciation of baptism — the grace we received and are called each day to live more fully, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish this Lenten season may surround its catechumens with prayer and genuine hospitality as they approach their Easter initiation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, and all who have asked for our prayers.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Variations if Optional Commemoration is not celebrated
Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may proclaim the Gospel with clarity and hope to all who search for meaning, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may promote access to quality education for children in the most disadvantaged communities, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those living with depression who find it hard to hope, that small moments of light may begin to break through their darkness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may use this week to examine our conscience honestly, preparing for the grace of the sacrament of Reconciliation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a school of charity, where practical service flows naturally from what we profess in faith, 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 may rest in the peace and light of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church: that this season of fasting may open our hearts to hear the cry of the poor, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may address housing insecurity and protect families from the threat of eviction and homelessness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those in temporary accommodation or sleeping rough who have no stable place to call home, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may approach the remaining days of Lent not with anxiety but with quiet confidence in God's mercy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish this Lenten season may make a deliberate effort to draw back those who have drifted away from the community of faith, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, and all who have asked for our prayers.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Pro Life Option
1.That the Church may proclaim with clarity and love that every human life, from the first moment of conception, is worthy of protection and welcome, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may protect unborn children from selective abortion on grounds of sex, disability, or circumstance, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For women in abusive or coercive relationships who feel that abortion is their only escape, that safe help and genuine alternatives may reach them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may pray this week with urgency for an end to abortion, letting intercession cost us something, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may bring the practical love of Christ to mothers facing impossible pressures, so that no woman feels she has nowhere to turn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who work to help mothers and fathers choose life for their children.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may be cleansed by Christ's mercy and welcomed into eternal life, 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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