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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass

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Sunday, October 14, 2029

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General Intercessions for Sunday Mass for Saint Callistus I, pope and martyr

Option 1

1.For the Church: that, like Saint Callistus, she may always welcome sinners with mercy and open arms, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those responsible for workers' rights may ensure fair wages, safe conditions, and effective protection from exploitation for all in employment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those struggling with loneliness and isolation, especially the elderly living alone, that they may know the warmth of human presence and the Church's attentive care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may have a merciful heart like St. Callistus, willing to forgive others and to seek forgiveness for our own failings, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place where God's mercy is genuinely proclaimed and where those who struggle to believe in His forgiveness are personally accompanied, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who are struggling with scrupulosity or despair of God's mercy.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who lived and died in God's mercy may rejoice with St. Callistus in the eternal kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Pope Leo XIV and all priests: that they may be generous ministers of God's mercy, like Saint Callistus, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those responsible for criminal justice may pursue reforms that treat offenders with humanity, prioritizing rehabilitation and genuine reintegration into community life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For victims of human trafficking and exploitation, that they may be found by those who will bring them to safety and surround them with the justice and care they deserve, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may be as generous with mercy toward others as we hope God will be with us, quick to forgive and slow to condemn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community known for its joyful offering of the Sacrament of Penance, drawing many back to the God who waits with open arms, 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 judged with mercy and welcomed into the company of the saints, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Variations if Optional Memorial is not celebrated

Option 1

1.For the Church: that love of God and justice may guide everything she does and all she proclaims, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those responsible for education may fund schools adequately and ensure that every child has access to quality teaching regardless of the area in which they live, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For migrants and refugees who have fled their homes in search of safety, that they may find protection, welcome, and a chance to rebuild their lives in dignity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may seek to be people of genuine justice and love for God, asking Him to purify the heart from which all our exterior observances flow, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may keep justice, love of God, and care for the poor as the heart of its life, from which all its other practices draw their meaning, 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 who sought justice and love for God may now receive what no external observance could give, the face of God forever, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Pope Leo XIV: that he may guide the Church in love for God and faithful service to justice, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those responsible for public health may ensure that care reaches the most vulnerable, investing in services for those who cannot access or afford treatment on their own, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those facing unjust dismissal or unemployment from automation, that they may receive fair treatment, practical support, and find new ways to contribute their gifts with dignity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may attend faithfully to the justice and love for God that Christ names as the weightier matters of the Law, letting these shape all our other observances, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that it may be a community of genuine welcome and accompaniment, lifting whatever burdens it can from those who struggle and supporting all who come in search of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a deeper commitment to justice and love for God in our lives, beyond mere external observance.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be welcomed by the God who seeks justice and love, received not by the tithing of herbs but by the mercy that covers all, 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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