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Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday, February 25, 2026

February 25

Wednesday in the 1st Week of Lent

Lenten Weekday
Liturgical Color: Violet

The Universal Prayer (Prayers of the Faithful, or General Intercessions) for this Mass: choose a set below, then edit, copy or download it as a PDF.

Prayers of the Faithful for Wednesday in the 1st Week of Lent

Introduction (priest): The Lord is merciful and slow to anger. With humble hearts, let us bring him our needs and the needs of all.

Concluding prayer (priest): Lord, look kindly on your people in these days of prayer, fasting and charity, and grant what we ask with faith. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Option 1

1.For authentic catechesis, that the Church may teach what she believes with clarity and without apology, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That heads of government may expand access to affordable housing for the poorest families, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those in long-term unemployment who have given up applying for work and no longer believe they have anything to offer, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may forgive those who have hurt us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be genuinely welcoming to those who arrive for the first time, drawn by a quiet but real hunger for something more, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our sick, bereaved, and all who carry hidden burdens.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may find God's mercy wider than their sins, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church, may she reach out with compassion to young adults who are drifting from the faith, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That civil authorities may reform prison conditions, ensuring that those who are incarcerated are treated with basic dignity and not subjected to degrading treatment, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For children in the care system with no stable family to return to, moving from home to home and belonging nowhere, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may recognise Christ in those we find most difficult to love this week and not look away, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our community may invest in its young people, giving them genuine responsibility and a real sense of belonging, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness to pervade our Lenten observance.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who have died may be granted the pardon and peace that Christ won for them on the Cross, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Pro Life Option

1.That the Church may be unafraid to speak of abortion as a grave wrong while demonstrating genuine love for every woman in a crisis pregnancy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may ensure that public funds support mothers and children rather than pay for the taking of unborn lives through abortion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For unborn children in multiple pregnancies whose parents have been advised by doctors to consider selective reduction, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may recognise the quiet desperation of mothers facing crisis pregnancies and reach out before they make a choice they cannot undo, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may actively support local pro-life organisations with both prayer and practical resources, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who volunteer at pregnancy resource centres and post-abortion support ministries.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all children lost to abortion may rest in the light of God's eternal love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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  5. 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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