Introduction: God blesses us with the gift of life. While we were in our mother’s womb, God knew us and formed us. God continues to grant us his love and mercy in our journey through life. We come together at Mass today to praise God for the gift of life and for his love and mercy. As we enter Respect Life Month on this first weekend of October, let us all be reminded of the value of all human life and God's call to cherish life at every stage.
Lord Jesus - you emptied yourself and you took the form of a slave.
Christ Jesus - you are the Good Shepherd who leads us to new life with you.
Lord Jesus - you will appear in glory at the end of the time.
Priest: As we ask you to remember your mercies, O Lord, let us ask God to grant his mercy to all in need as we present our prayers to our Heavenly Father today:
1. May we in the Church give witness to our resolve to do the will of the Father as we faithfully work in the vineyard to bring God's kingdom to fruition, we pray to the Lord.
2. For all of us who are involved in the synodal process, especially those Bishops meeting in Rome this month. May we all discern the way forward for the Church in the third millennium. We pray to the Lord.
3. That we may all respect life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death and throughout every point in between. Let us work to protect the most vulnerable and the most forgotten in society. We pray to the Lord.
4. For all who care for women during pregnancy and childbirth, that they may be blessed in their service to the community, we pray to the Lord.
5. That those who have not returned to Mass since the end of the pandemic and for this who have fallen away from the faith, that they may hear the call to unity and community in Christ’s name, we pray to the Lord.
6. For the faithful departed, for their entry into eternal life. And for healing for the sick and the shut-in. We pray to the Lord.
7. For all the prayers we hold in the silence of our hearts, for all our prayer intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
Priest: Merciful God, your son emptied himself and obediently accepted death for our redemption. May Christ’s sign of his love for us give us confidence as we present our prayers in his name today, for he is our Lord forever and ever. Amen.
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