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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, March 7, 2027

March 7

4th Sunday of Lent, Year B

✠Sunday
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 Fourth Sunday of Lent

Sunday | Liturgical Color: Violet

Readings: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23 · Eph 2:4-10 · Jn 3:14-21 (Lectionary 32)

The readings in brief: The Chronicler tells how the people's infidelity led to exile in Babylon, and how God stirred up Cyrus of Persia to send them home. Saint Paul reminds us that we are saved by grace, as a gift, not by our own works. Jesus tells Nicodemus that God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that all who believe may have eternal life.

Introduction (priest): In this season of grace, let us turn to the Lord with all our heart and pray for the Church and the world.

Concluding prayer (priest): Merciful Father, hear the prayers of your people who return to you. Forgive us, renew us and lead us to Easter joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church on this Laetare Sunday: that she may rejoice in God, who is rich in mercy, and proclaim that we are saved by grace and not by our own works, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who govern: that, like Cyrus, they may let exiles go home and help peoples rebuild what has been destroyed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For the world, which God so loved that he gave his only Son: that it may not be condemned but saved through him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who prefer the darkness because they fear the light: that they may come to the light and find mercy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves, the work of God's hands: that we may do the good works he has prepared for us and live by the truth, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For exiles and refugees who long to go home, and for all who feel far from God.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who looked to the Son of Man lifted up, may have eternal life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For those who teach and accompany people in faith, that patience and integrity may help others draw closer to Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those responsible for public resources, that repentance for injustice may lead to honest decisions and repair of harm, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those mourning a loved one, that Christ's faithful love may sustain them and our presence may ease their loneliness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who feel beyond God's love, that Christ lifted up for the world may draw them out of shame into hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed loved ones and those with no one to pray for them, that God's saving love may gather them into everlasting light, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year A Readings When Used for the Scrutinies

Sunday | Liturgical Color: Violet

Readings: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a · Eph 5:8-14 · Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 (Lectionary 31)

Option 3

1.For the Church on her Lenten journey, that prayer, penance, and charity may renew her fidelity to Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For public authorities, that protection of the vulnerable and care for creation may be pursued with wisdom and urgency, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those burdened by guilt or regret, that mercy and patient support may lead to repentance and a renewed life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For the elect and our whole parish, that Christ may free us from spiritual blindness and give us courage to bear witness to the truth, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed loved ones and those with no one to pray for them, that God's saving love may gather them into everlasting light, 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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