PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL - July 30thJuly 31st
Presider:
Let us seek what is above by asking our heavenly Lord, to hear our prayers for all our neighbors in need… aswe cry out, Lord hear our prayer...
Lector:
- For the safety of Christians everywhere from persecution and violence, especially in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Korea, and the Central African Republic…
That we may have the wisdom to see a way to end gun violence in our land, and that we have the will to do it…
For those who must risk everything they have for their loved ones; refugees, immigrants, and migrant workers, that they may know God’s mercy through us during this Jubilee Year of Mercy…
For the poor or the disenfranchised,the discouraged among us; for the intentions in our parish book…We pray…
2. For our brothers and sisters who are ill: Susan Whelan, Jean McNally, Thomas Middlehoff, Monserrate Pietri, Vilma Perez, Nicholas Stix, Ruth Mendes, Glenn Von Aostitz, Meagan Gingrich, Teddy Rosenberg, Donald Edmonds, James Boddin, Margaret Thompsen, Little Maddie. For 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.
(Sun. at 5:30 pm)
for the intentions of the Quast Family… we pray....
3. For those dear to us who have died, whose memories are with us at this time, especially,
Sat. 5:30 pm Msgr. Robert B. O’Connor
Sun. 8:30 am Salvatore Bevacqua
10:00 am
12:30 pmRita Faulk
5:30 pm Rocco and Molly Arcomano
(For whom this mass is offered)
Dina Bernabei, Mary Moore, Patricia Chirles, Msgr. John Woolsey who died during this past week… Joanne Germanotta, may her soul rest in peace …..Those who lost their lives through violence across our nation…all of the victims of war and terrorism– 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, 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 all the living,
hear these our prayers.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness and mercy,
to your greater glory,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.