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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, May 9, 2027

May 9

The Ascension of the Lord, Year B

✠Solemnity
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.

Ascension of the Lord - Where Transferred to Sunday

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 1:1-11 · Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13 · Mk 16:15-20 (Lectionary 58)

The readings in brief: The Acts of the Apostles tells how Jesus, after forty days, was lifted up and a cloud took him from the disciples' sight. Saint Paul prays that we may know the hope to which God has called us, for Christ is seated at his right hand, head of the Church. In Mark, Jesus sends the Eleven into the whole world to proclaim the Gospel to every creature.

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 she may go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature, trusting that the Lord works with her, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the nations and those who rule them: that they may acknowledge Christ, whom the Father has raised above every power and dominion, and govern as those who must give an account, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who stand looking at the sky, weighed down by loss or unsure what to do next: that they may receive power from the Holy Spirit and become witnesses, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For the sick, on whom the disciples were sent to lay their hands: that they may recover, and that those who care for them may be signs of Christ's presence, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that the eyes of our hearts may be enlightened, so that we may know the hope to which God has called us, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who are praying in these days for the coming of the Holy Spirit.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed may follow where Christ, our head, has gone before, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the whole people of God, that the Holy Spirit may renew our gifts and send us to serve with joy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For nations divided by war, that the peace of the risen Christ may inspire leaders to protect life and pursue reconciliation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those living with long illness, that treatment, friendship, and the hope of new life may strengthen them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For all the baptized, that Christ's command to proclaim the Gospel may lead us to serve with courage wherever we are sent, 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.

Seventh Sunday of Easter - Where Ascension Was Celebrated on Thursday

Sunday | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 · 1 Jn 4:11-16 · Jn 17:11b-19 (Lectionary 60)

Option 3

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 communities divided by suspicion, that patient dialogue and common service may open a new beginning, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people lacking food, housing, or work, that shared resources and fair decisions may open a path toward stability, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our parish, that Christ's prayer may keep us united in the Father's love and consecrate our service in truth, 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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  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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