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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, May 16, 2027

May 16

Pentecost Sunday, Year B

✠Solemnity
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.

Pentecost - Mass During the Day

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: Red

Readings: Acts 2:1-11 · 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25 · Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 (Lectionary 63)

The readings in brief: On the day of Pentecost a sound like a strong wind fills the house, tongues as of fire rest on each disciple, and people of every nation hear them in their own language. Saint Paul teaches that there are many gifts but one Spirit, in whom we were all baptized into one body. The risen Jesus breathes on his disciples: receive the Holy Spirit.

Introduction (priest): Brothers and sisters, the risen Lord is in our midst. In his name, let us present our prayers to the Father.

Concluding prayer (priest): God of life, through the resurrection of your Son you have given hope to the world. Answer the prayers we offer in his name, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church: that, filled with the Holy Spirit as on the first Pentecost, she may speak of the mighty works of God in every language, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the peoples of every nation under heaven: that the Spirit may break down the walls that divide them and gather them into one, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who live behind locked doors out of fear: that the risen Lord may breathe his peace on them and send them out, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who are confirmed in this season, and for all the baptized: that the Spirit may give each one a gift for the good of all, and bring forth in them love, joy, peace and patience, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that the Spirit of truth may guide us into all truth, and that we may forgive as we have been forgiven, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For priests who hear confessions, and for all who long for forgiveness.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who were sealed with the Holy Spirit, may be raised to life by the same Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church rejoicing in the resurrection, that her witness may bring hope to people living in fear or despair, 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 those awaiting news about a loved one, that they may find compassionate support through uncertainty, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our parish, that the Holy Spirit may renew our courage, overcome barriers of language and culture, and make us servants of reconciliation, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed loved ones, especially N., that they may share in Christ's victory over death and the joy of his kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Pentecost - Vigil Mass (Including the Extended Vigil)

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: Red

Readings: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5 · Rom 8:22-27 · Jn 7:37-39 (62); the extended vigil uses all four Old Testament readings

Option 3

1.For the Church awaiting the Spirit's renewing power, that every gift may be placed at the service of communion and mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those who lead nations, that wisdom and courage may turn promises of peace into actions that protect the vulnerable, 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 gathered in vigil, that the Spirit promised by Christ may renew our prayer and flow through our lives in works of mercy, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed loved ones, especially N., that they may share in Christ's victory over death and the joy of his kingdom, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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How to Use These Prayers

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  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.

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