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Prayers of the Faithful Today

October 30

Thursday in the 30th Week in Ordinary Time

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Prayers of the Faithful for Thursday in the 30th Week in Ordinary Time

Option 1

1.That the Church may always be a compassionate mother, gathering her children together as a hen gathers her brood, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may seek to unite their people in peace and justice, rejecting all that causes division and strife, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who feel abandoned, rejected, or far from God, that they may experience His tender, gathering love through the ministry of the Church, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may respond to God's desire to gather us to Himself, turning away from our own willfulness and embracing His loving care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a place of welcome and unity, where all are gathered under the wings of God's protection and love, 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 whom God wished to gather may now be united with Him in His eternal Jerusalem, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Pope Leo XIV, that he may be a true father to God's people, gathering them into the unity of Christ's flock, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That all peoples may recognize their common origin and destiny in God, and strive to live as one human family, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those whose hearts are hardened against God's call, that they may be softened by His grace and allow Him to gather them to Himself, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may not resist God's efforts to draw us closer to Him, but willingly surrender to His loving embrace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish, that it may be a community that actively seeks to gather all into the fold of Christ, especially those who are lost or on the margins, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a greater spirit of unity and reconciliation within the Church and the world.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be gathered by Christ into the eternal peace and joy of His heavenly kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Pro Life Option

1.That the Church may always gather every unborn child under her protective wings, defending their right to life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may work to gather and protect every human life from conception, rejecting the desolation of abortion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For a profound conversion of hearts, that all may desire to be gathered by God who wills life for every child, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That expectant mothers may feel the loving embrace of our community, empowering them to gather their children to life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our local community may be a people who actively work to gather and protect every unborn child from the tragedy of abortion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who work to gather support for pregnant women and their unborn children.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may be gathered by God into His eternal embrace of love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

How to Use These Prayers

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  4. Use during Mass: Have a lector read each intention, with the congregation responding "Lord, hear our prayer."

About Prayers of the Faithful

The Prayers of the Faithful, also known as bidding prayers or general intercessions, are an essential part of the Catholic Mass. These prayers allow the congregation to intercede for the needs of the Church, the world, those in authority, those oppressed by various needs, the local community, and the deceased.

Our daily prayers are carefully crafted according to the liturgical calendar, ensuring that each day's intercessions are appropriate for the specific celebration, whether it be a solemnity, feast, memorial, or ordinary day of the liturgical year.

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