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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, March 21, 2027

March 21

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year B

✠Sunday
Liturgical Color: Red

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 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Sunday | Liturgical Color: Red

Readings: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (37) · Is 50:4-7 · Phil 2:6-11 · Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39 (Lectionary 38)

The readings in brief: The crowd welcomes Jesus into Jerusalem with branches and cries of Hosanna. Isaiah describes the servant who does not turn away from those who strike him. Saint Paul sings of Christ, who emptied himself and became obedient to death on a cross. The Passion according to Mark follows Jesus from the supper at Bethany to the tomb.

Introduction (priest): Brothers and sisters, as we walk with Christ toward Easter, let us pray for all who need God's mercy.

Concluding prayer (priest): God of compassion, receive our prayers and turn our hearts to you, so that we may rise with Christ to new life, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church as Holy Week begins: that she may follow Christ from the gates of Jerusalem to the cross, and not turn away when the hosannas fall silent, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who hold power, as Pilate did: that they may not hand over the innocent to satisfy the crowd, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who are betrayed, arrested unjustly, mocked, tortured or put to death: that Christ, who emptied himself and suffered with them, may be their strength, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who help others carry the cross, like Simon of Cyrene, and for those who stay to the end, like the women at Calvary: that they may be sustained, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that, like the woman who anointed Jesus, we may give him what is most precious to us, and with the centurion confess that he is truly the Son of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who have denied Christ, as Peter did, and weep for it.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who died with Christ, may bend the knee before him in glory, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Christian communities throughout the world, that contemplation of the cross may deepen solidarity with people who suffer, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who govern, that they may protect the innocent and refuse the use of violence to preserve their power, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those betrayed or abandoned by someone they trusted, that safe support and truthful care may help them begin to heal, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our parish entering Holy Week, that we may accompany Jesus with steadfast love and stand beside those who are abandoned or betrayed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that Christ who gave his life for the world may receive them into the peace of his kingdom, 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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