PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL - April 22nd & 23rd
Presider:
Rejoicing in this day that the Lord has made, let us pray for al those who are in need.… as we cry out, Lord hear our prayer...
Lector:
1. For the Pope Francis and all leaders at every level of our Church as they encourage us to grow in faith, believing even though we have not seen...
For all nations in conflict, and for all people in distress because of war, especially those driven by desperation to seek refuge in other lands…
For all who listen to God’s word today, that we might learn from the example of the early Christian and share what we have for the benefit of all…
For all the newly initiated Christian, as witness of their new faith strengthens each of us in our own faith…
For all who seek the comfort of God’s healing word; and for the intentions in our parish book ...We pray.
2. For our brothers and sisters who are ill:
John Simpson, AJ Barr, Isabella Leone, James Martinek, Laurel Hessing, William Florian, Baby Lupita Flores Gonzalez, Amelia Jalandoni, Baby Hewitt-Campbell, Mary Sullivan, Laura Moore Brown, Marguerite LaMarque, Bob Cerf, John Palazza and all those wounded in the service of our country, that they be patient in their time of suffering and soon come to the fullness of health.... we pray....
2a. (Sat. at 5:30pm)
Intentions of Paul & Bianca Laudiero… we pray....
2b. (Sun. at 12:30pm)
Intentions of Maria Matias… we pray....
2c. (Sun. at 5:30pm)
Intentions of Thomas Middelhoff… we pray....
3. For those dear to us who have died, whose memories are with us at this time, especially,
Sat. 5:30pm
Sun. 8:30am Felipe Gomez +
10:00am David Montelle +
12:30pm
4:00pm People of the Parish
5:30 pm
(For whom this mass is offered)
Those in whose memory the Easter Flowers, which adorn the church so beautifully, have been offered…
Msgr. Howard Calkins, Msgr. James Cox, Robert Ulman, Alfredo Garcia, Dorothy Nesbitt who died during this past week… Msgr. Robert O’ Connor, Jose Molina, Donatila Borja, Martha Mahoney whose anniversary of death is celebrated this week…
Those who lost their lives through violence across our nation …and all the victims of war and terrorism (PAUSE) that they may rest forever in the embrace of the one true God, we pray....
4. And let us pause now to present our own personal petitions...(PAUSE ....count to 10)...... We are still a nation at war, let us pray for our president, and all our elected officials, the members of our diplomatic corps (core) and all those who serve our country in our uniformed services..... may their efforts for peace and justice be fruitful;..... together, let us raise our voices in a prayer for true and lasting peace......
the words are found on the back cover of the hymnal...
Presider:
O God of mercy,
you have called us into a community
to share faith with one another
and proclaim your mercy to the world.
Hear these our prayers for that world
and in your mercy grant them through Jesus Christ,
your Son and our Risen Lord.