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Prayers of the Faithful Today

March 21

Saturday in the 4th Week of Lent

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Prayers of the Faithful for Saturday in the 4th Week of Lent

Option 1

1.For religious sisters and brothers in contemplative communities, that their hidden prayer may remain the beating heart of the Church's mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may address the housing crisis and ensure that working families can afford a secure and stable home, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For young people not in education, employment, or training — who feel invisible and without purpose — that opportunity and human dignity may come their way, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may enter the coming week with open hearts, ready to follow Christ more closely as Holy Week draws near, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may actively engage young adults, creating spaces where they belong and are taken seriously in the community of faith, 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 laboured faithfully may now rest in God's eternal peace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church, that almsgiving in this season may not end with Lent but convert our hearts permanently toward the poor among us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may address youth unemployment with targeted investment and apprenticeship programmes that open genuine futures, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For children in foster care who have moved from home to home and have never known the security of belonging to one family, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may pause this Saturday to take honest stock of our Lenten journey so far, and offer God whatever we managed, without excuse, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish this Lenten season may make a conscious effort to build bridges with the wider local community beyond its own walls, 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 reduce unborn children to a medical problem to be managed, but always see in each one a person bearing the image of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may ensure that no unborn child can be aborted solely on grounds of disability, upholding equality for all persons from conception, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For women who feel unable to continue a pregnancy because of poverty, insecure housing, or fear of losing employment, that practical help may make choosing life truly possible, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may speak about unborn children not in abstractions but with the love and concreteness due to every real human person, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be ready with practical, immediate help for any family facing a difficult pregnancy, so that the Church's care is as real as the challenge, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who labour in pro-life ministries, that their efforts may bear abundant fruit.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may blossom in the eternal vineyard of God's 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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