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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, April 11, 2027

April 11

3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B

✠Sunday
Liturgical Color: White

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 of Easter

Sunday | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 · 1 Jn 2:1-5a · Lk 24:35-48 (Lectionary 47)

The readings in brief: Peter tells the people that they killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead; he calls them to repent and be converted. Saint John writes that Jesus Christ the righteous is our advocate with the Father. The risen Jesus stands among his disciples, shows them his hands and feet, eats before them, and opens their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Introduction (priest): Reborn through the death and resurrection of Christ, let us pray with confidence for all God's people.

Concluding prayer (priest): Lord God, fill with Easter joy those for whom we have prayed, and keep us faithful to the risen Christ, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church: that she may be a witness of these things, preaching repentance and the forgiveness of sins in Christ's name to all the nations, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who govern: that where they have acted out of ignorance or done wrong they may change course, and that times of refreshing may come to their peoples, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are troubled and whose hearts are full of questions: that the risen Lord may stand in their midst and say, “Peace be with you”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who study and teach the Scriptures: that Christ may open their minds to understand them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may recognize the Lord in the breaking of the bread and keep his commandments, so that the love of God may be made perfect in us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For children who will receive their First Communion this Easter season, and for their families.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may find in Jesus Christ, the righteous one, an advocate with the Father, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the newly baptized, that prayer, the sacraments, and faithful companions may sustain their growth in Christ, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For public authorities, that people rebuilding lives after violence or disaster may receive the support they need, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people beginning again after failure or imprisonment, that honest opportunities and patient support may help them flourish, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our community, that the risen Lord may open our minds to the Scriptures and send us to announce repentance and forgiveness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have died, especially N., that the risen Christ may raise them to eternal life and console those who mourn, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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  1. Choose your option: Select from the available prayer options based on your celebration.
  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.

Features:

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