Presider:
Heavenly Father, we approach your throne with both humility and trust, confident that in your will is our happiness.
Reader:
We pray for Pope Leo and the bishops of the Church. May they faithfully exercise their God-given authority to shepherd the People of God into the fullness of truth.
Lord, hear us …
We pray for our local and national leaders, that they may have the wisdom and courage to pursue the common good and give due respect to the Church’s religious freedom as it exercises its mission in the world.
Lord, hear us …
We pray for our own parish. May each one of us listen to where the Lord of the vineyard is wanting us to be witnesses to the Gospel.
Lord, hear us …
We pray for the sick of our parish and for all who have asked for our prayers.
We pray for those who have died recently and for all whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they be welcomed by God to the joys of their heavenly home.
Lord, hear us …
We pray for …
Lord, hear us …
Presider:
Gracious God, you call us to witness to your Son who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. We entrust all the intentions of our hearts to you in Jesus’ name. Amen.