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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, May 30, 2027

May 30

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, 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 Body and Blood of Christ

Solemnity | Liturgical Color: White

Readings: Ex 24:3-8 · Heb 9:11-15 · Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 (Lectionary 168)

The readings in brief: Moses seals the covenant by sprinkling the people with blood, and they promise to do all that the Lord has said. The Letter to the Hebrews presents Christ as high priest, who entered the sanctuary once for all with his own blood. At the Last Supper Jesus takes bread and the cup: this is my body; this is my blood of the covenant, shed for many.

Introduction (priest): Brothers and sisters, God knows what we need before we ask. With trust, let us bring him the needs of the Church, the world and all who suffer.

Concluding prayer (priest): Father, hear the prayers of your people. Give us what we truly need and the grace to do your will. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Option 1

1.For the Church: that she may never cease to do what Jesus did at the Last Supper, and find in his Body and Blood her life and her unity, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the nations: that the blood of the new covenant, poured out for many, may reconcile enemies and bring an end to bloodshed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who are hungry for bread, and for those who are hungry for God: that both may be fed, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For children who have received their First Communion this year, for the sick who receive Communion at home, and for those who cannot come to the table: that Christ may be close to them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that, like Israel at Sinai, we may promise to do all that the Lord has told us, and worship the living God with a clean conscience, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For those who prepare the altar, bake the bread, bring Communion to the sick and carry the Blessed Sacrament in procession.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who ate the bread of life, may drink the new wine in the kingdom of God, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church where faith brings danger or isolation, that her members may be protected and strengthened in hope, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For leaders facing difficult decisions, that they may listen to those affected and serve honestly rather than seek applause, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For children threatened by neglect, violence, or exploitation, that they may be protected and surrounded by trustworthy care, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our parish, that sharing Christ's Body and Blood may deepen our reverence for the Eucharist and our responsibility for those who hunger, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For those who have died alone or without anyone to remember them, that God's mercy may bring them into everlasting light, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

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How to Use These Prayers

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  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.

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