Introduction: Jesus promises his disciples in today’s Gospel that he will not leave them orphans, emphasizing the importance of the care that a parent gives. On Mother’s Day weekend, we honor our mothers and grandmothers and all who have been like mothers to us. As we recognize the ways that God cares for us, we continue to celebrate the presence of the risen Christ in this joyful season of Easter. We welcome everyone to our mass today as we also welcome Bishop Kopacz for his first visit to CMCF.
Lord Jesus - you open the way to eternal life.
Christ Jesus - you release us from the power of sin and death.
Lord Jesus - you sent us the Holy Spirit to be our advocate and guide.
Priest: We are blessed with the Holy Spirit, as he is our advocate who is with us always. Now, let us entrust our needs to God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
1. For the Church, that we may be receptive to the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in the world, we pray to the Lord.
2. That governmental leaders around the world may work together cooperatively for justice and peace, we pray to the Lord.
3. For all mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and expectant mothers, for all those women who have nurtured us and mothered us in their care, that they may know the blessing of God through their families and loved ones, we pray to the Lord.
4. That human life may be treasured at every stage, from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death, and every point in between, we pray to the Lord.
5. For our Catholic community of St Michael the Archangel here at CMCF , that through the work we do and through the message we offer, we may touch the hearts of the inmates here. May we work together to bring other inmates into our community. We pray to the Lord.
6. For healing for our sick inmates and sick family members. For our family members, loved ones, and inmates who have died. For their entry into eternal life. We pray to the Lord.
7. For Bishop Kopacz. In thanksgiving for his visit to CMCF this weekend. We pray to the Lord.
8. For the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts, for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
Priest: Loving God, your son testified that he is in you and that you are in him. Help us to see your son in others more clearly. We make our prayers through your son Jesus Christ, our risen Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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