PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL - May 25th – Ascension of the Lord
Presider:
Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father of glory, and so we confidently lift our hands in prayer for the needs of all the world.… aswe cry out, Lord hear our prayer...
Lector:
- For all Christians, as we seek to make disciples of all nations, starting with our own neighbors...
For a world united in love and peace under the dominion of our risen and ascended Lord…
For all those who have celebrated sacraments of initiation this Easter season, as they go forth to evangelize by the way they live …
For all those who are in need of the many services our Church is called to provide, especially those who are hungry and homeless…
For all who seek the comfort of God’s healing word; and for the intentions in our parish book ...We pray.
- For our brothers and sisters who are ill:
Jocelyne Martin, Ruth Feder, A.J. Barr, James Martinek, Laura Hessing, John Simpson, William Florian, Baby Lupita Flores Gonzalez, Amelia Jalandoni, Baby Hewitt Campbell, Mary Sullivan, Laura Moore Brown, Marguerite LaMarque, Bob Cerf, John Palazza andall 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....
3. For those dear to us who have died, whose memories are with us at this time, especially,
Thurs.7:30amMargaret Boglia
12:10pmDonna de Solis
5:30 pm Alice & Frank Wandrey
(For whom this mass is offered)
The deceased mothers of the parish who names are recorded here in the sanctuary…
Mary De Bona and Kristen Bing Clarke in whose memory the altar flowers have been offered…
Anita Palmeri, Esther Mandez, Nancy Vitalewho died during this past week…Roberto Hidalgo, Joseph & Margaret Dijakwhose 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:
Gracious God,
you have given us a Spirit of wisdom
that we may know you and serve you.
Enlighten the eyes of our hearts
and give us hope in what you have called us to do.
We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ,
our risen and ascended Lord.