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Prayers of the Faithful Today

March 29

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION

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Liturgical Color: Red

Prayers of the Faithful for PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION

Option 1

1.For the Church, that as she begins Holy Week she may enter deeply into the mystery of Christ's Passion — not as a spectator but as one who accompanies Him with love and fidelity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders who hold power may contemplate on this day the King who entered Jerusalem on a donkey, and be moved to govern with humility and service, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have experienced betrayal by someone they trusted — as Christ was betrayed by one of His own — that they may find healing in the knowledge that He understands their pain, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may hold our palm branches today as a pledge of fidelity — resolving not to be the crowd that shouts Hosanna now and turns away before Friday, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish community may walk the whole of Holy Week together — from this procession to the Easter Vigil — as a people who do not abandon Christ in His hour, 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 may be raised with Christ in the glory of the Resurrection, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church, that she may proclaim this week not in triumphalist tones but with the quiet certainty of one who has walked to Calvary and knows what awaits beyond it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That governing authorities may reflect this Holy Week on those who are condemned and marginalised, whose condition mirrors something of Christ's own experience of rejection, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those on death row in countries that still practise capital punishment, facing the ultimate condemnation with little human comfort or hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That this Lent's holiest week may find us willing to sit with Christ in His Passion — not rushing past the Cross to get to the Resurrection, but letting His suffering change us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish, as Lent reaches its summit in Holy Week, may celebrate the Triduum liturgies together as the central and irreplaceable act of our year, 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 stand beneath the Cross this week and refuse to abandon the defenceless — as the women of Jerusalem refused to leave Jesus on the road to Calvary, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may contemplate the innocent One condemned by a crowd, and ask themselves whether the laws they uphold condemn the innocent in our own day, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For mothers considering abortion who are in their most desperate hour, that they may find — like Simon of Cyrene — someone who steps forward to help carry the weight before the final decision, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may allow the Passion we hear proclaimed today to move us from sentiment to action — to do something concrete this week for the most vulnerable among us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.That our parish may be a community that stands with the innocent and the condemned — not the crowd, but the women at the foot of the Cross, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who pray for an end to abortion and for the protection of the most vulnerable.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all innocent children lost to abortion may be lifted up by God's mercy into His eternal presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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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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