Presider
Christ invites us to come to him with all that burdens us. In his name, we offer the following prayers.
Reader
We pray for Pope Leo and all the bishops of the church. May they lead us in reaching out to those most in need of physical and spiritual sustenance.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for the leaders of all Developed Nations. May they be inspired to find ways of addressing compassionately the problems of hunger and disease in our world.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for our parish community. May our celebration of the Eucharist together strengthen us in our faith so that we may reveal Christ to others.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for …
Lord hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for the sick of the parish and for those who care for them.
We pray for those who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they share in the banquet of the Lord, as promised to us all.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Presider
We praise you, O God, for all the ways in which you care for your people. Receive these prayers on behalf of those who seek healing and relief from life’s burdens. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.