Presider
On this Easter Day, our hearts are full of gladness and hope. With confidence, we entrust to God our prayers of petition.
Reader
We pray for Pope Leo and all bishops and priests of the Church. May the Spirit guide them in spreading the Easter message throughout the world.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for all Church agencies and outreach programs. May their efforts be stimulated by the generosity of all who contributed to Project Compassion.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
As we are privileged to share at the altar of the Lord, we pray for Christians throughout the world who are denied this blessing because of persecution or natural disasters.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for our faith community. May the graces we have received during this Easter season help and encourage us to grow in the knowledge and love of our Lord and Saviour.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for …
Lord hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
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 those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they be raised up to be with the risen Lord.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Presider
God, our strength and our courage, hear these prayers, which we offer with gratitude for the promise and the hope of a new life. We make our prayers through Christ, our risen Lord.
Amen.