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Prayers of the Faithful for Sunday, June 20, 2027

June 20

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

✠Sunday
Liturgical Color: Green

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 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday | Liturgical Color: Green

Readings: Jb 38:1, 8-11 · 2 Cor 5:14-17 · Mk 4:35-41 (Lectionary 95)

The readings in brief: Out of the storm the Lord answers Job: it was he who shut the sea behind doors and told its proud waves to stop. Saint Paul writes that the love of Christ urges us on; whoever is in Christ is a new creation. In the boat, Jesus is asleep while the waves break over it; he wakes, rebukes the wind and says to the sea: Peace, be still.

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, a boat on rough water: that she may know that Christ is on board, and not be afraid, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For the nations: that the Lord, who set a limit to the sea, may say to the proud waves of war and violence, “Thus far and no further”, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For sailors, fishermen and all who cross the sea, and for those in the path of storms and floods: that they may be brought safely to harbour, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For those who feel that God is asleep while they are going under: that they may cry out to him and find a great calm, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For ourselves: that we may have faith instead of fear, and cross with Jesus to the other side, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For fathers, on Father's Day, and for all who have been a father to others.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed, who have crossed to the other side, may find Christ waiting for them on the shore, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Option 2

1.For the Church throughout the world, that her preaching and service may make the mercy of Christ known, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.For those responsible for education and health care, that essential services may reach people whose needs are easily overlooked, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have fled their homes, that they may find safety, a welcome, and the means to rebuild their lives, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.For our community amid uncertainty, that Christ's presence in the storm may strengthen faith and draw us to those most afraid, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our departed friends and benefactors, especially N., that the good they shared may bear fruit and they may rejoice in God's presence, 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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