Presider
Jesus is the way and the truth and the life. We come to the Father through him. Today we offer our petitions in the name of him who alone shows us the way.
Reader
We pray for the guidance of our Church today. May Pope Leo and all bishops be inspired with the Holy Spirit promised by Jesus.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for our world leaders. May they, like the apostles of the early Church, strive to govern for the common good.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for those among us who feel they have lost the way. May they be drawn to Jesus, who gives life to the full for all who trust in him.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for …
Lord hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for those who have recently died and for those whose anniversaries we remember at this time. May they live forever with Christ in the glory of his resurrection.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Presider
Gracious God, through these prayers, continue to show us the way to your peace. We trust in you. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.