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Prayers of the Faithful Today

March 19

SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

✠Solemnity
Liturgical Color: White

Prayers of the Faithful for SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 · Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22 · Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a (Lectionary 543)

Option 1

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 administering justice, that truth and mercy may guide fair judgments and opportunities for a new beginning, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For families carrying unspoken burdens, that safe opportunities to ask for help may lead to practical and compassionate support, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For fathers, guardians, and all who care for children, that Saint Joseph's quiet faithfulness may inspire protection, patience, and dependable love, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that the Lord who leads his people from death to life may grant them eternal peace, 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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