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Prayers of the Faithful Today

March 28

Saturday in the 5th Week of Lent

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Prayers of the Faithful for Saturday in the 5th Week of Lent

Option 1

1.For the Church, that this final Saturday before Holy Week may find her gathered in prayer — bishops, priests, and people united in readiness to walk the Passion road with Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may uphold the rights of people with intellectual disabilities and ensure they receive the care, inclusion, and respect they deserve, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people with severe intellectual disabilities who cannot communicate their needs or advocate for themselves, dependent entirely on the goodwill of those around them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may enter Holy Week with a spirit of attention and simplicity — setting aside busyness and being truly present to what the Church is about to celebrate, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish community may enter Holy Week together — attending the liturgies, praying as one body, and supporting those for whom this week is spiritually difficult, 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 sought to love God above all things may now enjoy His eternal presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church, that she may enter Holy Week having genuinely grown through this Lent — not unchanged, but deepened, quieter, more open to the God who meets us in the Passion, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may provide adequate social housing and end the policies that force low-income families into cycles of poverty and displacement, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For families who have lost their home and are sleeping in cars, hostels, or relatives' homes, with children watching their parents struggle with shame and insecurity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That as Lent draws to its close, we may bring before God an honest account of it — not performed regret, but real desire to carry what we have learned into Holy Week, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish, as this Lenten season reaches its summit, may see in Holy Week not the end of effort but its very culmination — the moment everything Lent has prepared us for, 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 enter Holy Week with prayer on her lips for the unborn — carrying them in her heart as she carries the Cross of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may use this coming week to reflect on the lives cut short by abortion and on the legal framework they have the power to change, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For mothers who have an abortion appointment in the days ahead, that they may encounter an unexpected moment of grace — a conversation, a person, a prayer — that opens another door, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may pray today in a specific, urgent way for the unborn most at risk this week, trusting that God hears the prayer that comes from the heart, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may make the unborn a concern of our Holy Week prayer — naming them, remembering them, and interceding for their protection throughout the sacred days ahead, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who offer loving alternatives to abortion and care for women in crisis pregnancies.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may be held forever in God's perfect love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

How to Use These Prayers

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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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