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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, May 23, 2027

May 23

The Most Holy Trinity, 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.

Prayers of the Faithful for The Most Holy Trinity

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40 · Rom 8:14-17 · Mt 28:16-20 (Lectionary 165)

The readings in brief: Moses asks whether any people has ever heard the voice of God or been chosen as Israel was: the Lord is God, and there is no other. Saint Paul writes that the Spirit makes us children of God, who cry out, Abba, Father. Jesus sends the Eleven to baptize all nations in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Introduction (priest): The Lord is near to all who call on him. Let us turn to him now and pray for our brothers and sisters everywhere.

Concluding prayer (priest): Lord our God, listen to the prayers we make with faith, and grant also what we have not known how to ask. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church: that she may make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the peoples of the earth: that they may know that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below, and that it may go well with them and their children, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who live in fear, as if they were slaves: that the Spirit may teach them to call God “Abba, Father”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who doubt, as some of the disciples did on the mountain: that they may trust the promise of Jesus to be with us always, to the end of the age, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our families and our parish: that our life together may reflect the communion of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For the children and adults who were baptized in our parish this year.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, may be glorified with him, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church's ministry to the sick and dying, that no one in need of spiritual care may be forgotten, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those responsible for economic decisions, that dignified work, fair wages, and the needs of the poor may guide their choices, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For people in prison and their families, that justice, humane conditions, and opportunities for rehabilitation may open a path to hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our community, that life in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit may draw us into deeper communion and generous mission, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For the faithful departed, especially N., that they may share the joy of the resurrection and the fullness of life with God, 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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