Introduction: Today, we hear the Gospel parable of a king who invites everyone he can find to a feast for his son. Every time we gather for Mass, we are all invited to a feast where we receive God’s son, which we may often take this for granted. Let this be an opportunity to be reminded that the Eucharist is indeed a feast and that God’s son offers himself for us each time, that this is a foretaste of the heavenly banquet to come.
Lord Jesus - you guide us along the right paths.
Christ Jesus - you show us the way to the banquet of eternal life.
Lord Jesus - you show us love and compassion.
Priest: We are invited to the great banquet of the Lord. With joy in our hearts, let us humbly present our prayers to our heavenly Father for our needs and the needs of our brothers and sisters:
1. That we in the Church may be tenacious in extending God’s invitation to all we encounter, reaching out to those in our parish and throughout our community, we pray to the Lord.
2. For our elected leaders, that they may work to help those at the margins of society, treating them with dignity and respect, we pray to the Lord.
3. For those in our own country and around the world who are malnourished and who go hungry, that we work to eliminate hunger, we pray to the Lord.
4. That we may go forth from the Eucharistic banquet today nourished and inspired to share the richness of our feast with those searching for hope and love in their lives, we pray to the Lord.
5. For our deceased family members and loved ones, for their entry into eternal life.
6. For healing for the men here at CMCF who are sick. For family members who are sick. For healing for all of us in body, mind, and spirit. We pray for those of us who are struggling with addictions, mental illness, and depression. 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: God of plenty, you invite us to your feast. Inspire us to extend that hospitality and generosity to all those we encounter as we rely on you to provide through your son Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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