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Week of June 28 - July 4, 2027

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Monday

Monday, June 28, 2027

Saint Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr, and Doctor of the Church

●MemorialLiturgical Color: Red

Prayers of the Faithful for Saint Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr, and Doctor of the Church

Memorial | Liturgical Color: Red

Readings: Gn 18:16-33 · Mt 8:18-22 (Lectionary 377)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that, taught by Saint Irenaeus, she may hold fast the faith handed down from the apostles and keep the unity he worked for, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the cities of the world: that, as Abraham pleaded for Sodom, there may be found in each of them enough of the just to save it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For the homeless, and for all who have nowhere to lay their head: that they may find shelter and welcome, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who hesitate to follow Christ because of what they must leave behind: that they may hear his call and go, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that, though we are dust and ashes, we may dare to speak to the Lord for others and not give up asking, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the Church of Lyons and the Churches of East and West, that the Doctor of Unity may draw them together.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may see the glory of God, in whose sight they are fully alive, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church's work of reconciliation, that truth, accountability, and care for those harmed may guide every effort, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those responsible for economic decisions, that dignified work, fair wages, and the needs of the poor may guide their choices, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people living with illness and those who care for them, that timely treatment, patient support, and hope may sustain them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those preparing to follow Christ in a demanding vocation, that Saint Irenaeus' fidelity may encourage generous and persevering commitment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that Christ may welcome them into eternal peace and console those who mourn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Evening of June 28 - Vigil of Saints Peter and Paul

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: Red

Readings: Acts 3:1-10 · Gal 1:11-20 · Jn 21:15-19 (Lectionary 590)

Option 3
1.For Christian leaders entrusted with resources, that honest stewardship may serve the poor and strengthen the Church's mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For countries receiving people displaced by conflict or poverty, that compassion and responsible cooperation may provide safety and a future, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For children threatened by neglect, violence, or exploitation, that they may be protected and surrounded by trustworthy care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our parish, that Christ's invitation to Peter to tend his sheep may renew our love and our care for those entrusted to us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For deceased members of our families and parish, especially N., that they may rest in Christ's peace and know the joy of his kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Tuesday

Tuesday, June 29, 2027

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

✚SolemnityLiturgical Color: Red

Saints Peter and Paul - Mass During the Day

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: Red

Readings: Acts 12:1-11 · 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18 · Mt 16:13-19 (Lectionary 591)

The readings in brief: Herod puts Peter in prison, but while the Church prays an angel wakes him, the chains fall from his hands and the gate opens. Paul, near the end, writes that he has kept the faith and that the Lord stood by him. At Caesarea Philippi Peter confesses: you are the Christ, the Son of the living God; and Jesus calls him the rock on which he will build his Church.

Option 1
1.For the Church, built on the rock of Peter's faith: that the gates of hell may not prevail against her, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For our Pope, the successor of Peter: that he may strengthen his brothers and sisters and use well the keys entrusted to him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For Christians in prison for their faith, and for the rulers who persecute them: that chains may fall and iron gates open, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For the Church of Rome, made holy by the blood of Peter and Paul, and for all the Churches of East and West: that they may be one in the faith the apostles preached, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may confess with Peter that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and with Paul fight the good fight and keep the faith, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the archbishops who receive the pallium this year, and for all who pray without ceasing for the Church.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who have finished their course and kept the faith, may receive from the Lord, the just judge, the crown of righteousness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For missionaries and the communities they serve, that respect, patient friendship, and faithful witness may bear fruit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For leaders and communities caring for the earth, that wise action may protect creation and those most vulnerable to its damage, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who lack food or secure housing, that dependable help and just opportunities may restore stability to their lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For the Church built on apostolic faith, that the witness of Saints Peter and Paul may renew our courage, unity, and missionary love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For the faithful departed, especially N., that they may share the joy of the resurrection and the fullness of life with God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Saints Peter and Paul - Vigil Mass (Evening of June 28)

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: Red

Readings: Acts 3:1-10 · Gal 1:11-20 · Jn 21:15-19 (Lectionary 590)

Option 3
1.For the baptized in every nation, that their work and relationships may bear witness to the hope of the Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For leaders facing difficult decisions, that they may listen to those affected and serve honestly rather than seek applause, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those harmed by abuse, that they may be heard, protected, and supported in seeking justice and healing, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For pastors and all who have been given another chance to serve, that Christ's love may turn past failure into humble and faithful care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed friends and benefactors, especially N., that the good they shared may bear fruit and they may rejoice in God's presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Wednesday

Wednesday, June 30, 2027

Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

·FerialLiturgical Color: Green

Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Ferial | Liturgical Color: Green

Readings: Gn 21:5, 8-20a · Mt 8:28-34 (Lectionary 379)

Option 1
1.For the Church of Rome and all the Churches, on the day of the first martyrs of Rome: that the blood of those who died under Nero may still be the seed of Christians, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For governments that send away the stranger and the unwanted: that they may remember that God hears the cry of the child in the desert, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For single mothers, and for women and children driven from their homes: that God may open their eyes to a well of water and be with their children as they grow, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those tormented in mind or spirit, who live among the tombs and frighten those who pass: that Christ may set them free, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may not beg Jesus to leave our neighbourhood when his coming costs us something, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For children who are dying of thirst or hunger today, and for those who bring them water and food.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, whose cry the Lord has heard, may be saved out of all their troubles, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For all who teach the faith, that clear teaching and a loving example may help others grow in friendship with Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those developing laws and public policy, that the lives of children, older people, and people with disabilities may be safeguarded, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people grieving a loved one, that they may find companions willing to listen and remain beside them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For people whose healing or return is unwelcome to others, that our community may value human freedom more than comfort or profit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For those who have died alone or without anyone to remember them, that God's mercy may bring them into everlasting light, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Thursday

Thursday, July 1, 2027

Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

·FerialLiturgical Color: Green

Prayers of the Faithful for Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Ferial | Liturgical Color: Green

Readings: Gn 22:1b-19 · Mt 9:1-8 (Lectionary 380)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may use the authority given to her to forgive sins, and say to the paralysed, “Take heart”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For all nations: that they may find blessing in the offspring of Abraham, because he obeyed God's voice, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For parents who fear they will lose a child, and for those asked to give up what they love most: that God himself may provide, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For the paralysed and for the friends who carry them: that Christ may see their faith and reward it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may withhold nothing from God, trusting that on the mountain of the Lord it will be provided, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For children who carry burdens too heavy for them, as Isaac carried the wood.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may walk before the Lord in the land of the living, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Christian leaders entrusted with resources, that honest stewardship may serve the poor and strengthen the Church's mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For countries receiving people displaced by conflict or poverty, that compassion and responsible cooperation may provide safety and a future, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For children threatened by neglect, violence, or exploitation, that they may be protected and surrounded by trustworthy care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who carry a friend through illness or disability, that their faithful care may help that person encounter Christ's forgiveness and hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For deceased members of our families and parish, especially N., that they may rest in Christ's peace and know the joy of his kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Friday

Friday, July 2, 2027

Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

·FerialLiturgical Color: Green

Prayers of the Faithful for Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Ferial | Liturgical Color: Green

Readings: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67 · Mt 9:9-13 (Lectionary 381)

Option 1
1.For the Church: that she may sit at table with sinners as her Lord did, and learn what it means that God desires mercy and not sacrifice, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who collect taxes and handle public money: that, like Matthew, they may hear Christ's call and follow him honestly, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who mourn a wife, a husband or a mother: that, like Abraham and Isaac, they may weep, bury their dead with honour, and be comforted, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those seeking a husband or wife, and for parents who pray for their children's marriages: that the Lord may send his angel before them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may know we are sick and in need of the physician, and rise at once when he says, “Follow me”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For strangers and sojourners who have no place to bury their dead.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, strangers and sojourners on earth, may have a lasting home with God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the baptized in every nation, that their work and relationships may bear witness to the hope of the Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For leaders facing difficult decisions, that they may listen to those affected and serve honestly rather than seek applause, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those harmed by abuse, that they may be heard, protected, and supported in seeking justice and healing, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our parish, that Jesus' call to Matthew may teach us to welcome people whose past we are tempted to judge, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed friends and benefactors, especially N., that the good they shared may bear fruit and they may rejoice in God's presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Saturday

Saturday, July 3, 2027

Saint Thomas, Apostle

✦FeastLiturgical Color: Red

Prayers of the Faithful for Saint Thomas, Apostle

Feast | Liturgical Color: Red

Readings: Eph 2:19-22 · Jn 20:24-29 (Lectionary 593)

Option 1
1.For the Church, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone: that she may grow into a holy temple in the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For India and the peoples of Asia, to whom Saint Thomas is said to have carried the Gospel: that they may live in peace and be free to believe, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who doubt, and those who were absent when others met the risen Lord: that he may come to them too, and say, “Peace be with you”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For strangers and foreigners among us: that they may be fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves, who have not seen and yet believe: that we may say with Thomas, “My Lord and my God”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara Churches and all the Saint Thomas Christians.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who believed without seeing, may now see the Lord and touch his glorious wounds, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Church throughout the world, that her preaching and service may make the mercy of Christ known, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who shape public conversation, that truthful words and respect for others may resist hatred and deception, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people in prison and their families, that justice, humane conditions, and opportunities for rehabilitation may open a path to hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who need time to believe, that Saint Thomas' encounter with the risen Lord may encourage honest questions and enduring faith, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all the dead, especially N., that Christ who died and rose again may gather them into the peace of the Father's house, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Sunday

Sunday, July 4, 2027

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

✚SundayLiturgical Color: Green

Prayers of the Faithful for Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday | Liturgical Color: Green

Readings: Ez 2:2-5 · 2 Cor 12:7-10 · Mk 6:1-6a (Lectionary 101)

The readings in brief: The Spirit sets Ezekiel on his feet and sends him to a rebellious people, who will know that a prophet has been among them. Saint Paul speaks of a thorn in his flesh and of the Lord's answer: my grace is enough for you. In Nazareth people take offence at Jesus, the carpenter, the son of Mary; he marvels at their unbelief.

Option 1
1.For the Church: that the Spirit may set her on her feet and send her to speak God's word, whether people listen or refuse to listen, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the nations: that they may heed the prophets God sends among them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have had their fill of contempt and mockery from the arrogant: that the Lord, to whom they lift their eyes, may have mercy on them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who are not accepted in their own town, among their own relatives or in their own house: that they may not lose heart, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that familiarity may not keep us from recognizing Christ, and that he may not have to marvel at our unbelief, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the United States of America on Independence Day, that liberty may be joined to justice for all.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, whose weakness the grace of Christ made strong, may be raised by his power, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For the Pope, bishops, and all who serve the Gospel, that they may lead with humility, wisdom, and courage, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For every nation, that the protection of life and the pursuit of peace may become shared responsibilities rather than slogans, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For parents facing an unexpected pregnancy or a difficult diagnosis, that compassionate care and practical support may surround them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our community, that we may recognize God's work in familiar people and not let prejudice close us to grace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that Christ may welcome them into eternal peace and console those who mourn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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