18 May 2023 - Prayers of the faithful - Thursday of the 6th week of Easter

Lord Jesus - you call us to discipleship

Christ Jesus - you call us to stand up for our faith. 

Lord Jesus - you are our Savior and our Redeemer. 

With Easter joy, we present our prayers to our heavenly Father: 

1. For the Church: that we may all live as a Eucharistic people, giving and sharing of ourselves, as Christ continually does for us, so that all may have life. 

2.  For all missionaries and evangelizers, for the sacrifices they make to spread that Gospel message, and for those throughout the world who are persecuted for their faith.  

3. For our first responders, for the men and women in the military, and for our medical professionals.  

4. For our children and youth: as they start their summer vacation time, may they be safe and may they feel God accompanying them through all their summer activities.  

5. For the Gospel of Life: may all profess the dignity of human life in their words and actions, from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. 

6.  For those who feel separated from God and for those who have left their church community: May they feel a welcome home back in their parish and in the Church. 

7. For the sick and shut-ins. For all who are struggling with mental illness and addictions.  For the repose of the souls of the faithful departed.  

8. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts. 

We present these prayers, heavenly Father, through your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever.  AMEN.