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Week of March 29 - April 4, 2027

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Monday

Monday, March 29, 2027

Monday within the Octave of Easter

✚Easter OctaveLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for Monday within the Octave of Easter

Easter Octave | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 2:14, 22-33 · Mt 28:8-15 (Lectionary 261)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that, like the women at the tomb, she may run with fear and great joy to tell the news that Christ is risen, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those in authority: that they may not pay for lies or bury the truth, as the chief priests did, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those held fast by death, grief or despair: that they may know that death could not hold Jesus, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For the newly baptized: that the Spirit, poured out by the risen Christ, may make them witnesses, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves, in this Easter week: that we may hear the risen Lord say, “Do not be afraid”, and go where he sends us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who must work on this Easter Monday, and for those who are traveling home.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may not be abandoned to death, but be shown the path of life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Pope and all pastors, that the peace of the risen Christ may guide their leadership and renew their courage, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those entrusted with economic resources, that fair opportunities may help families move from insecurity toward hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people grieving a death, that the risen Christ may sustain their hope and our faithful presence may ease their loneliness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those entrusted with sharing good news, that, like the women at the tomb, they may speak with joy and courage, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that the risen Christ may raise them to eternal life and console those who mourn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Tuesday

Tuesday, March 30, 2027

Tuesday within the Octave of Easter

✚Easter OctaveLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for Tuesday within the Octave of Easter

Easter Octave | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 2:36-41 · Jn 20:11-18 (Lectionary 262)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may say with Mary Magdalene, “I have seen the Lord”, and carry his message to her brothers and sisters, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For all peoples, those near and those far away: that the promise made to them and to their children may reach them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who weep beside a tomb: that they may hear the risen Christ call them by name, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who were baptized at Easter, here and throughout the world: that they may receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and remain faithful, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that, cut to the heart by the word, we may ask what we must do, and do it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who cannot yet let go of someone they have lost.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may ascend with Christ to his Father and our Father, to his God and our God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the newly baptized, that prayer, the sacraments, and faithful companions may sustain their growth in Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the peoples of the world, that care for creation and concern for coming generations may strengthen cooperation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those living with long illness, that treatment, friendship, and the hope of new life may strengthen them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those whose grief makes hope difficult to recognize, that the risen Lord may meet them with the tenderness he showed Mary Magdalene, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed loved ones, especially N., that they may share in Christ's victory over death and the joy of his kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Wednesday

Wednesday, March 31, 2027

Wednesday within the Octave of Easter

✚Easter OctaveLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday within the Octave of Easter

Easter Octave | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 3:1-10 · Lk 24:13-35 (Lectionary 263)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that, having neither silver nor gold, she may give what she has, the name of Jesus Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the nations: that the risen Lord may join those who walk the road in sadness, saying “we had hoped”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who cannot walk, and for those who beg at the gates of our cities: that they may be raised up, and that someone may look at them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who are slow of heart to believe: that Christ may open the Scriptures to them and make their hearts burn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may recognize the Lord in the breaking of the bread, and ask him to stay with us, for evening is near, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For travelers, and for strangers who fall into step beside us.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, whose eyes are now opened, may see Christ and enter his glory, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Christian communities in every nation, that Easter hope may renew their mission and deepen their unity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who lead nations, that wisdom and courage may turn promises of peace into actions that protect the vulnerable, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people beginning again after failure or imprisonment, that honest opportunities and patient support may help them flourish, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those walking through disappointment, that Christ may be known to them in the Scriptures, the breaking of bread, and a faithful companion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For those who have died without anyone to remember them, that the Lord of life may receive them into everlasting peace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Thursday

Thursday, April 1, 2027

Thursday within the Octave of Easter

✚Easter OctaveLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for Thursday within the Octave of Easter

Easter Octave | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 3:11-26 · Lk 24:35-48 (Lectionary 264)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may preach repentance and the forgiveness of sins to all nations in the name of Christ, beginning where she is, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For all the families of the earth: that they may be blessed in the offspring of Abraham, and know times of refreshing from the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are troubled and full of doubt: that the risen Christ may stand among them and say, “Peace be with you”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who acted in ignorance and did great harm: that they may repent and turn back, and that their sins may be wiped away, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that Christ may open our minds to understand the Scriptures, and make us witnesses of these things, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who share a simple meal with someone who is alone.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be raised by the Prince of life, whom death could not hold, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For those who proclaim the Gospel, that their lives may make credible the forgiveness and new life they announce, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For nations divided by war, that the peace of the risen Christ may inspire leaders to protect life and pursue reconciliation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those whose lives are overshadowed by fear, that safe care and dependable companionship may restore confidence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our parish, that the peace of the risen Jesus may overcome fear and make us credible witnesses of forgiveness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that the risen Christ may raise them to eternal life and console those who mourn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Friday

Friday, April 2, 2027

Friday in the Octave of Easter

✚Easter OctaveLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for Friday in the Octave of Easter

Easter Octave | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 4:1-12 · Jn 21:1-14 (Lectionary 265)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that at the word of the Lord she may cast the net again where she has caught nothing, and find it full, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For rulers and elders: that they may not lock up the truth, but ask honestly by what power the sick are made well, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who fish, and for all who work through the night for little return: that their labor may be rewarded, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who do not yet know the name of Jesus: that they may find in him the salvation that is found in no one else, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may recognize the Lord standing on the shore, and come when he invites us to eat, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who prepare breakfast for others: parents, cooks and volunteers.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may be built on Christ, the stone rejected by the builders that has become the cornerstone, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the whole people of God, that the Holy Spirit may renew our gifts and send us to serve with joy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those entrusted with economic resources, that fair opportunities may help families move from insecurity toward hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people beginning again after failure or imprisonment, that honest opportunities and patient support may help them flourish, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those returning to work after loss or failure, that Christ's patient presence may renew their strength and sense of purpose, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For those who have died without anyone to remember them, that the Lord of life may receive them into everlasting peace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Saturday

Saturday, April 3, 2027

Saturday in the Octave of Easter

✚Easter OctaveLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for Saturday in the Octave of Easter

Easter Octave | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 4:13-21 · Mk 16:9-15 (Lectionary 266)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may be unable to keep from speaking about what she has seen and heard, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who hold power: that they may not forbid anyone to speak in the name of Jesus, and that believers may obey God rather than men, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For ordinary, unschooled men and women who speak boldly of Christ: that others may recognize that they have been with Jesus, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who mourn and weep and will not believe the good news: that the risen Lord may show himself to them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves, at the end of this Easter octave: that the Lord may heal our unbelief and hardness of heart, and send us out to all creation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For women whose testimony is not believed.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may glorify God for what he has done, with all who have been healed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church rejoicing in the resurrection, that her witness may bring hope to people living in fear or despair, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the peoples of the world, that care for creation and concern for coming generations may strengthen cooperation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those whose lives are overshadowed by fear, that safe care and dependable companionship may restore confidence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our community, that disbelief and discouragement may give way to a generous willingness to share the Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that the risen Christ may raise them to eternal life and console those who mourn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Sunday

Sunday, April 4, 2027

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

✚SundayLiturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

Sunday | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 4:32-35 · 1 Jn 5:1-6 · Jn 20:19-31 (Lectionary 44)

The readings in brief: The Acts of the Apostles describes the first believers, of one heart and mind, who held everything in common. Saint John writes that whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and that faith conquers the world. On the evening of Easter, the risen Jesus gives his disciples peace and the Holy Spirit; a week later Thomas confesses: my Lord and my God.

Option 1
1.For the Church: that, sent as the Father sent the Son, she may carry the peace of the risen Christ and the forgiveness of sins to the whole world, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the nations: that the goods of the earth may be shared as the first believers shared theirs, so that no one is left in need, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who, like Thomas, cannot believe without seeing, and for those whose faith has been wounded: that the Lord may come to them through closed doors, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who carry the marks of violence, illness or shame in their bodies: that they may find healing in the wounds of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves on this Sunday of Divine Mercy: that we may trust in the mercy we have received and show it to others, and say with Thomas, “My Lord and my God”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the newly baptized, and for all who will celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who believed without seeing, may have life in the name of Jesus, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Pope and all pastors, that the peace of the risen Christ may guide their leadership and renew their courage, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who lead nations, that wisdom and courage may turn promises of peace into actions that protect the vulnerable, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people lacking food, housing, or work, that shared resources and fair decisions may open a path toward stability, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those living with doubt, that the wounds and peace of the risen Jesus may help them find a home within the believing community, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed loved ones, especially N., that they may share in Christ's victory over death and the joy of his kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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