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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, April 18, 2027

April 18

4th 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 Fourth Sunday of Easter

Sunday | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 4:8-12 · 1 Jn 3:1-2 · Jn 10:11-18 (Lectionary 50)

The readings in brief: Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, declares that the cripple was healed in the name of Jesus, the stone rejected by the builders, and that there is salvation in no one else. Saint John marvels that we are called children of God. Jesus says: I am the good shepherd, who lays down his life for the sheep and knows his own.

Introduction (priest): Christ is risen and intercedes for us. With Easter joy, let us pray to the Father for the Church and the world.

Concluding prayer (priest): Father, you raised Jesus from the dead. Hear the prayers of your people and let us share his risen life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church: that her pastors may be shepherds after the heart of Christ, who know their sheep and lay down their lives for them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For vocations, on this World Day of Prayer for Vocations: that many may hear the voice of the Good Shepherd calling them to be priests, deacons and religious, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who lead nations: that they may not be hirelings who run when the wolf comes, but care for the people entrusted to them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For the sheep that are not of this fold, and for all who are scattered or lost: that they may hear his voice, and there be one flock and one shepherd, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may know what love the Father has given us in calling us his children, and build our lives on Christ, the stone the builders rejected, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For our seminarians and novices, and for the young people of our parish who are asking how to serve God.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may see God as he is and be like him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For Christian communities in every nation, that Easter hope may renew their mission and deepen their unity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the peoples of the world, that care for creation and concern for coming generations may strengthen cooperation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people grieving a death, that the risen Christ may sustain their hope and our faithful presence may ease their loneliness, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For priests and all who discern a vocation, that the Good Shepherd's self-giving love may guide their choices and protect those in their care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For those who have died without anyone to remember them, that the Lord of life may receive them into everlasting peace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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How to Use These Prayers

  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.
  4. Download: Click "Download PDF" to get a printable version.
  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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  • Multiple options for each day
  • Editable prayers to fit your parish needs
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  • Free to use for all Catholic communities