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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass
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Sunday, July 22, 2029
Saint Mary Magdalene
✦Feast
Liturgical Color: White
General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for SAINT MARY MAGDALENE
Option 1
1.For the Church: that, like Saint Mary Magdalene, we may joyfully proclaim the resurrection of Christ to the world, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may seek truth and promote justice, recognizing the dignity of every person as loved by God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who have experienced Christ's merciful love and forgiveness, that they may become fervent disciples, proclaiming His goodness to others, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may have a deep and personal love for Jesus, seeking Him ardently and recognizing His voice in our lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place where conversion is celebrated and where all are empowered to be witnesses of the risen Lord, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For women in the Church, that their gifts and charisms may be fully recognized and utilized for the spread of the Gospel.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed who loved Christ intensely may now rejoice with St. Mary Magdalene in His glorious presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV: that, like Mary Magdalene, he may lead us to encounter the risen Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all humanity may hear the Easter proclamation and be transformed by the news that Christ is alive, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are grieving or feel lost, that they may encounter the risen Lord in their sorrow, as Mary Magdalene did at the tomb, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our love for Christ may compel us to share His message of hope and salvation with everyone we meet, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community of ardent disciples, always seeking the Lord and eager to proclaim His resurrection, 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, like Mary Magdalene, see the Lord and announce His victory over death, 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 sow God's Word with faith, trusting the Spirit to bring it to harvest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may listen deeply to the wisdom that comes from God, letting it take root and bear good fruit in their service of the common good, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those whose hearts are like hardened ground — closed to faith, hardened by hurt or cynicism — that God's Word may find a crack of openness and begin to grow, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may examine the soil of our own hearts and remove whatever stones or thorns prevent God's Word from sinking deep and bearing abundant fruit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that we may be good soil — receptive, fertile, and producing fruit that feeds others and glorifies the Father, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who sow seeds of the Gospel in difficult or resistant environments, that they may persevere with hope.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may have borne fruit that endures and now rejoice in God's eternal harvest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV: that he may sow the Gospel generously, trusting God to bring it to abundant fruit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That nations may be receptive to the seeds of truth, justice, and solidarity sown by the Gospel, allowing them to bear fruit in their laws and cultures, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those choked by the cares and riches of this world, that they may uproot the thorns and allow the Word of God to breathe and flourish in their lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not be shallow soil that receives the Word with initial joy but has no root — rather, may we be deeply rooted in daily prayer and sacramental life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our community, that the seeds of faith sown among us may yield a hundredfold — in new disciples, in renewed lives, and in generous service to the poor, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a deeper hearing of God's Word, that it may take deep root in our hearts and transform our lives.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may rest in the hands of the sower who knows every seed He has planted and who raises to life what was buried in the earth, 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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