Prayers of the Faithful This Week

Week of March 29 - April 4, 2021

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Monday

Monday, March 29, 2021

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION

·SundayLiturgical Color: Red

Prayers of the Faithful for PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION

Option 1
1.For the Church, that as she begins Holy Week she may enter deeply into the mystery of Christ's Passion — not as a spectator but as one who accompanies Him with love and fidelity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders who hold power may contemplate on this day the King who entered Jerusalem on a donkey, and be moved to govern with humility and service, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have experienced betrayal by someone they trusted — as Christ was betrayed by one of His own — that they may find healing in the knowledge that He understands their pain, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may hold our palm branches today as a pledge of fidelity — resolving not to be the crowd that shouts Hosanna now and turns away before Friday, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish community may walk the whole of Holy Week together — from this procession to the Easter Vigil — as a people who do not abandon Christ in His hour, 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 be raised with Christ in the glory of the Resurrection, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that she may proclaim this week not in triumphalist tones but with the quiet certainty of one who has walked to Calvary and knows what awaits beyond it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may reflect this Holy Week on those who are condemned and marginalised, whose condition mirrors something of Christ's own experience of rejection, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those on death row in countries that still practise capital punishment, facing the ultimate condemnation with little human comfort or hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That this Lent's holiest week may find us willing to sit with Christ in His Passion — not rushing past the Cross to get to the Resurrection, but letting His suffering change us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish, as Lent reaches its summit in Holy Week, may celebrate the Triduum liturgies together as the central and irreplaceable act of our year, 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 stand beneath the Cross this week and refuse to abandon the defenceless — as the women of Jerusalem refused to leave Jesus on the road to Calvary, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may contemplate the innocent One condemned by a crowd, and ask themselves whether the laws they uphold condemn the innocent in our own day, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For mothers considering abortion who are in their most desperate hour, that they may find — like Simon of Cyrene — someone who steps forward to help carry the weight before the final decision, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may allow the Passion we hear proclaimed today to move us from sentiment to action — to do something concrete this week for the most vulnerable among us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community that stands with the innocent and the condemned — not the crowd, but the women at the foot of the Cross, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who pray for an end to abortion and for the protection of the most vulnerable.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may be lifted up by God's mercy into His eternal presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Tuesday

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Monday of Holy Week

·FerialLiturgical Color: Violet

Prayers of the Faithful for Monday of Holy Week

Option 1
1.For the Church, that she may learn from Mary of Bethany — that there are moments when lavish, extravagant love for Christ is not wasteful but the most necessary thing of all, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may protect women from domestic abuse and provide well-resourced refuges where those at risk can find safety and a new beginning, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For women living in fear in their own homes — subject to coercion, control, or violence by those who should love them — that safety and help may reach them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may come before Christ this Holy Week with something costly — not the leftover of our time and energy, but the first and the best, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may bring beauty and fullness to Holy Week's liturgies, honouring God not merely with obligation but with love that exceeds calculation, 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 be welcomed into the eternal banquet of the Lamb, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that this Holy Week she may resist the voice that counts the cost of love and finds it too much, and choose instead the extravagance of devotion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may ensure fair wages that allow working families to live with dignity and not merely survive from week to week, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For workers trapped in precarious contracts with no security, no sick pay, and no guarantee of income — whose lives cannot be planned because their work offers no stability, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That this Holy Week we may sit at the feet of Christ, as Mary did, and not let any other business crowd out the most sacred time of the year, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may consecrate to these sacred days its best prayer, its most generous welcome, and its most committed presence, 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 be as bold as Mary of Bethany — pouring out lavish care for every unborn child, regardless of what the calculating voices around her say, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may recognise that protecting the unborn is an act of love that costs something real, and be willing to pay that cost in the face of opposition, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For unborn children of refugees and asylum seekers, whose mothers have no legal status, no support network, and no certainty of a future, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may offer this week one costly act of prayer for the unborn — not efficient or convenient, but genuinely sacrificial, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be known for the lavishness of its care for mothers in need — as extravagant in practical help as Mary was with her precious ointment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who work to bring the light of truth and the gift of help to those facing crisis pregnancies.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may rejoice in the eternal light of God's presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Wednesday

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Tuesday of Holy Week

·FerialLiturgical Color: Violet

Prayers of the Faithful for Tuesday of Holy Week

Option 1
1.For those who have been betrayed by someone within the Church — who confided in a minister or community and were let down, denied, or silenced — that justice and genuine healing may come, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may establish robust protections for whistleblowers, so that those who speak difficult truths are not abandoned and destroyed for it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have been falsely accused — whose lives have been upended by public accusation before any truth was established — that justice, however slow, may come, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may honestly examine whether we have denied Christ by our silence when faith demanded courage, and ask for the grace not to deny him again, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community where betrayal is named, addressed, and healed — never swept aside for the sake of a comfortable peace, 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 fell and rose again in God's mercy may now rest in His eternal forgiveness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that as she moves through these final days of Holy Week she may sit with Peter's failure as well as his love — knowing that even denial can become the soil of deeper faithfulness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may establish independent oversight bodies to prevent the corruption and abuse of power that destroys trust in public life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those betrayed in childhood by those who were supposed to protect them, who carry that wound through every adult relationship and into their own parenting, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That this Holy Week we may not look away from the darkness — the betrayal, the denial — but allow it to reveal what is still unresolved in our own hearts, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish, in these days before Easter, may make space for honest reckoning with its own need for the mercy it proclaims, 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 never deny the humanity of the unborn child by silence or evasion, but speak clearly for every human life regardless of the cost to her reputation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may not betray the unborn by weakening existing protections under political pressure, but stand firm for those who cannot defend themselves, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For young women in university who face pressure from peers or a partner to have an abortion, in an environment where choosing life can mean social rejection, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not be like the disciples who fell asleep when Christ needed them — but remain awake and persistent in prayer for the unborn through this sacred week, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may stand publicly for the unborn, not denying its convictions when it might be easier or more comfortable to remain silent, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who minister to those facing crisis pregnancies, offering Christ's compassion and practical help.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may find eternal healing and peace in God's loving embrace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Thursday

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Wednesday of Holy Week

·FerialLiturgical Color: Violet

Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday of Holy Week

Option 1
1.For the Church, that as she stands at the threshold of the Sacred Triduum she may enter with the dispositions of those disciples who stayed close to Christ even when the darkness gathered, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may resist the temptation to betray the common good for private gain, refusing to sell truth and justice for political advantage, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who feel trapped in a sequence of decisions that have taken them somewhere they never intended to go, that they may believe it is still not too late to turn back to Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may honestly name before God the ways in which we have denied or betrayed Him in our daily lives, and receive His mercy with open hands, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may walk together through the Sacred Triduum with attentive and open hearts, entering into the mystery of what Christ endured for love of us, 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.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that this Holy Week she may fix her gaze on Christ alone and refuse to be drawn away by comfort or fear, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those who hold the levers of power may never use their authority to condemn the innocent for political gain, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have been abandoned by their community — cast out, shamed, or left to face their troubles alone — that they may know God does not abandon them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That this Holy Week we may ask ourselves honestly: is it I, Lord? — and bring our answer humbly to the feet of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish, in these final hours before the Triduum begins, may surrender everything to Christ who surrendered everything for us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a spirit of humble self-examination as we approach the Sacred Triduum.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 speak with clarity and courage, refusing to negotiate away the lives of the unborn as Judas negotiated away the life of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may never be complicit in legislation that treats human life as a commodity to be weighed and discarded, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For unborn children whose lives are being weighed against cost, convenience, or social pressure — bargained away in private — that God may raise up a protector for each one, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not be bystanders to the betrayal of the innocent, but may act when we have the chance to speak, give, or accompany a mother in need, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community that will never treat any human life as expendable, but honour every child as the image of the God who could not be bought, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who work to protect unborn children in this diocese, that they may be sustained by the hope of Holy Week.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Friday

Friday, April 2, 2021

HOLY THURSDAY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

·Holy ThursdayLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for HOLY THURSDAY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

Option 1
1.For the Church, that on this most sacred night she may draw near to the Table of the Lord with wonder and gratitude, giving thanks for the gift of the Eucharist that unites her across every age and nation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may govern with the spirit of one who serves — as Christ knelt before His disciples — placing the good of those entrusted to them above their own prestige, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For priests throughout the world, that on this night when the priesthood was instituted they may be renewed in their love for Christ and their devotion to His people, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may receive the Eucharist this night with the faith of one who knows: this is the Body broken and the Blood poured out, for me, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish community may leave this night bound more tightly to one another in the love Christ commanded — to love as He has loved us, 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.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that the gesture of Christ washing feet may continually reshape her identity as a servant Church, humble before those she is sent to serve, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governments may enact policies that serve the most marginalised, inspired by the God who knelt before His creatures in an act of love beyond all reckoning, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have never experienced being tenderly cared for, who have no memory of being washed clean, that they may encounter this night the God who stoops to serve, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may ask Christ to wash not only our feet but our whole selves — and that we may have the humility to allow Him to, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may carry the basin and towel of Holy Thursday beyond these walls, into our neighbourhood and families, all the year long, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a renewed spirit of servant leadership in our parish and community.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 on this night she may contemplate the Passover fulfilled — the Lamb slain for our freedom — and praise God who delivers His people from every kind of bondage, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil authorities may work to liberate those still enslaved by poverty, addiction, trafficking, or oppression, as Moses once led Israel from darkness to freedom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who feel unloved and unworthy of a place at any table, that they may hear Christ say to them tonight: I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may receive this night what the Church offers — the Body and Blood of Christ — and be genuinely transformed by what we receive, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish's keeping of the Triduum may be a true entry into the paschal mystery, drawing us together from death to new life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those preparing for full initiation at the Easter Vigil, that these sacred days may seal their faith.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that the new commandment — love one another as I have loved you — may be the heartbeat of her life and mission, not merely a sentiment but a lived reality, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders in every nation may see in service not weakness but the highest form of power, inspired by the Lord of lords who knelt to wash the feet of those He loved, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are lonely and isolated, who would have no one to share a Passover supper with, that they may find a place at the table of this Christian community, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may this night watch one hour with Christ in the garden, remaining awake in prayer as the disciples could not, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish, having kept this feast, may be a Eucharistic community through all the days of the year — broken open and poured out in love for the world, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our priests and deacons, that Holy Thursday may renew in them the joy of their vocation.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Saturday

Saturday, April 3, 2021

GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION

·Good FridayLiturgical Color: Red

Prayers of the Faithful for GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION

Option 1
1.For the Church, that on this most solemn day she may stand beneath the Cross without flinching, contemplating the love that endured the Passion for every person who has ever lived, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may contemplate the innocent One condemned by political cowardice and the cry of the crowd, and be moved to protect the innocent rather than sacrifice them for convenience, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are dying today, especially those dying alone without comfort, that Christ who cried out in desolation from the Cross may be present to them in their final hour, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may receive from the Cross this day the words Christ spoke from it — behold your mother, behold your son — and be bound to one another in a love that does not abandon, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may keep these sacred hours in true contemplation of the Passion, leaving this place genuinely changed by what we have beheld, 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.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that she may glory only in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ and never be ashamed to be known as the community of the crucified, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those who exercise judicial and political power may never sacrifice an innocent person to appease popular opinion, as Pilate sacrificed Christ to appease the crowd, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who bear the cross of chronic illness, disability, or unrelenting suffering, that they may know their pain is taken up into the very Passion of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may venerate the Cross today not merely with lips and gesture but with the devotion of one who knows: by these wounds I am healed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish, having knelt before the Cross, may rise from this day committed to carrying it more faithfully through the ordinary days of the year, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a deeper contemplation of Christ's sacrifice and its meaning for our lives.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 stand beneath the Cross on this day and proclaim without equivocation: every life is redeemed by this blood, every unborn child included, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may contemplate today the innocent One condemned by legal decree, and refuse to enact or uphold laws that condemn the unborn to the same fate, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For unborn children under sentence of abortion — condemned in the quiet of a private decision as Christ was condemned before dawn — that God may raise up a defender for each one before it is too late, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may stand with the innocent on this day as Mary stood at Calvary: without running, without denial, and without shame, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be known as a community that does not look away from what is done to the unborn, as those who remained at Calvary did not look away, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who work in pregnancy centres and crisis support, bearing the weight of this Good Friday work throughout the year.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Sunday

Sunday, April 4, 2021

HOLY SATURDAY

·Holy SaturdayLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for HOLY SATURDAY

Option 1
1.For the Church, that in the great silence of Holy Saturday she may keep watch with Mary, holding onto the promise of Easter in the darkness before the dawn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may have the wisdom to sit with unresolved grief rather than force premature resolution, governing with patience and honesty in times of uncertainty, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who grieve the death of someone they love, living in a permanent Holy Saturday of loss, that they may be held by the hope that the tomb is not the final word, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may use this day of sacred silence to be still before God, releasing our noise and activity into His hands, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may prepare well for the Easter Vigil tonight, entering the greatest night of the year with open and expectant hearts, 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.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that she may preach with conviction that Christ descended to the dead — that there is no depth of human darkness too far for the God who came to find us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil authorities may work to release those unjustly imprisoned, knowing that God hears every cry from every captivity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those whose faith is suspended — who cannot quite believe but are not yet ready to deny — that the silence of this day may be a place where God meets them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may enter tonight's Vigil fire with the longing of those who have truly sat with darkness and found it unbearable without the light, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our catechumens and candidates, on the final day before their baptism, may be filled with holy anticipation of the sacraments they will receive tonight, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who will be received into the Church at tonight's Easter Vigil.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 as the new fire is kindled in the darkness tonight she may be renewed in her identity as the people of the Risen Christ, light from light, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That those who hold power over others may be moved this Eastertide to break the chains that bind the poor — freed as Israel was freed — and to serve rather than dominate, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all those who will be baptised, confirmed, and receive their First Communion at the Easter Vigil tonight, that what begins in them this night may never be quenched, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may renew our baptismal promises tonight with a seriousness we have never brought before, knowing what it cost to make us children of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish, gathered around the Paschal Candle tonight, may be set alight again with love for the Risen Lord and sent out to share His light with the world, 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.
Option 2
1.For the Church, that the Exsultet may be no mere ritual but a true shout of joy — that this is the night, this is the night — welling up from hearts that know what darkness costs and what the Resurrection means, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That leaders of nations may hear in the Easter proclamation the word that unmakes every unjust power: that the Author of Life cannot be held by death, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are in exile, prison, or captivity — that this night of liberation may be their promise that freedom is coming and that no darkness lasts forever, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may enter fully into the Easter mystery tonight — going down into the waters, rising into new life — and live from that mystery all the days that follow, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That the Easter Vigil may be the heartbeat of our parish's year — the night from which all our courage, all our hope, and all our love for one another flows, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who kept vigil in suffering this week and now await the joy of Easter morning.Lord, hear our prayer.
For N. and all the faithful departed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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