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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, January 24, 2027

January 24

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

✠Sunday
Liturgical Color: Green

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 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday | Liturgical Color: Green

Readings: Jon 3:1-5, 10 · 1 Cor 7:29-31 · Mk 1:14-20 (Lectionary 68)

The readings in brief: Jonah preaches in Nineveh, the city turns from evil, and God spares it. Saint Paul warns that the time is short and that this world as we know it is passing away. Jesus announces that the kingdom of God is at hand and calls four fishermen, who leave their nets to follow him.

Introduction (priest): Brothers and sisters, God knows what we need before we ask. With trust, let us bring him the needs of the Church, the world and all who suffer.

Concluding prayer (priest): Father, hear the prayers of your people. Give us what we truly need and the grace to do your will. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church on this Sunday of the Word of God: that she may proclaim the Gospel as Jesus did, announcing that the time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the great cities of the world and those who govern them: that, like Nineveh, they may turn from violence and find mercy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For Christians of every Church and community, in this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: that, called by the one Lord, we may follow him together, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who are weighed down by the cares of this passing world, by grief, by possessions or by work: that they may be free to seek what lasts, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may repent and believe in the Gospel, and leave our nets when the Lord calls, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For readers, catechists and all who help us to know the Scriptures.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who have left this passing world, may enter the kingdom that does not pass away, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For all who teach the faith, that clear teaching and a loving example may help others grow in friendship with Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who shape public conversation, that truthful words and respect for others may resist hatred and deception, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people living with illness and those who care for them, that timely treatment, patient support, and hope may sustain them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our parish, that we may turn from whatever keeps us from Christ and respond to his call with renewed trust, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed friends and benefactors, especially N., that the good they shared may bear fruit and they may rejoice in God's presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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How to Use These Prayers

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  2. Customize if needed: Click "Edit" to adapt the prayers to your parish's specific needs.
  3. Pray with others: Add approved community intentions to your prayers before downloading.
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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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